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March 2-5, 2026
Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, CA

Speakers 2026

The education opportunities at Catersource + The Special Event feature presentations from more than 100 industry luminaries who have been there, done that, and are armed with content that’s trendy, thought-provoking, and always influential.

Lindsey LeichthammerOwnerLindsey Leichthammer Events

A Boston native, Lindsey moved to Burlington, Vermont to attend Champlain College from which she graduated, majoring in Business with minors in Marketing and Event Management. Lindsey has always been involved in the wedding and event community, with her first job being on the catering team at Atlantica Restaurant in Cohasset, MA. After college she went on to become the General Manager of Cloud 9 Caterers with whom she worked for five years. In 2014 she went on to join The Farmhouse Group as their Director of Catering and Events to begin their catering and private dining division, Farmhouse Group Events. She is currently self-employed as a wedding and event planner and business consultant under her own brand: Lindsey Leichthammer Events, which she entered into full-time in March of 2020. Lindsey holds a seat on the Alumni Leadership Board of Champlain College and was noted as the Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals Industry Member of the Year in 2015. She currently lives in Winooski, VT. In her free time, you'll find her cooking, food styling, or fulfilling custom calligraphy and art commissions with her side business, LindsLovesInk.

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