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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.

Lauren MaffeoOwnerLauren Maria Photo + Film

Lauren got her start in the world of high-end photography and film early in life. When she 16 when she started making videos and editing them independently. After graduating with a media degree, Lauren was hired at 21 to work as a line producer for international commercials and infomercials for a Chicago-based company. At 22, Lauren moved to Los Angeles for what initially started out as an internship at the Ellen Degeneres Show, but ended up working at Warner Brothers Studios instead. When she realized show life is not for her, at 25 she moved to Austin Texas and Started her own photo and films production company, later learning she hit the jackpot with the city with the most wedding venues per capita. Lauren says she hope she never has another job in her life simply put she does what she does for a living and will even do it as a hobby especially on vacations.

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