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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.

Mike PappasExecutive Vice President of OperationsProof of the Pudding

Mike Pappas is executive vice president of operations for Proof of the Pudding. He oversees business operations nationwide with accountability for driving performance at sports and entertainment venues. Previously, Pappas served as vice president of operations for Franklin Junction where he led operations for a $100M+ virtual restaurant, cloud concept start-up bringing name brand virtual concepts to host partners. He has held multiple industry leadership roles including vice president at Americrown Services and vice president of motorsports for Levy Restaurants. At Levy, he led all F&B operations of 12 NASCAR, ten SMI and four independent racetracks, Coachella, Stagecoach, The Rolling Stones and F1. Pappas has also served as an executive chef for Aramark, Harry’s of America and Centerplate.

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