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View, browse, and sort the ever-growing list of sessions by pass type, track, and format.

If you are seeing varied colors of session titles, here is your guide:
Dark teal = Catersource education sessions
Dark orange = TSE education sessions
Black = those sessions or events that can be attended by anyone with a Catersource or TSE pass, or requires a separate ticket.
Find your best experience by first choosing the pass type you have purchased. This will weed out all other extraneous sessions.

Sessions do fill up and seating is first come, first served. Note: Individual presentations may also be on this website shortly before the published show dates. They may or may not be the final presentation.

Earn CMP credits!

ALL education sessions at this year's conference are approved by The Events Industry Council to count toward your CMP certification. Keep your professional status up-to-date while enjoying and learning from this incredible lineup of speakers.

Jim HookerExecutive Director of Academic ProgramsThe Special Event Company

Jim Hooker is an award-winning event strategist with over 27 years producing world-class academic, corporate and entertainment events. Recently he became the Executive Director, Academic Programs for The Special Event Company (TSEC). In 2012, he launched Stratelyst Creative to assist academic institutions and non-profits in accentuating the value of high-touch, emotional relationship building between the organization and its constituencies through events. His clients included University of California (both Irvine and Davis), Partners In Health, University of the Pacific, Caltech, Boston University, Williams College, Georgia Tech, Arizona State University and many others. Prior to joining TSEC, he was Executive Director of University Events at The University of Texas at Austin as well as having served as the head of events at University of Southern California for 10 years.

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