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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.

Shannon TarrantFounderWedding Venue Map

Shannon Tarrant is here to help you get SH** done! She’s on a mission to help wedding and event pros shake things up. A professional go-getter, she has a distinctive 20-year background in helping local companies become the most referred wedding and event businesses in their market. As an off-site caterer and then resort venue manager, she developed both companies into local powerhouses by following the same system for success: first creating an exceptional customer experience, then building a trusted brand, and most importantly, filling the sales funnel with ideal clients. Shannon is a highly regarded coach, speaker, and co-host of The Wedding Sassholes Podcast. All that while running her own wedding business - Wedding Venue Map, a Central Florida resource helping engaged couples find the perfect venue. Shannon loves making audiences learn and laugh at national conferences, online webinars, and local association meetings. No matter which hat she's wearing, her goal is simple -- to empower companies to maximize their time using small changes with big impacts. Shannon tells it like it is, whether you’re ready for it or not.

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