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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 purple = Catersource education sessions; bright pink = TSE education sessions; and bright blue = those sessions or events that can be attended by anyone. You can sort your experience by pass type, as well as track. 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 and CEH credits!
ALL education sessions at this year's conference are approved by The Events Industry Council to count toward your CMP certification. A variety of chef-forward classes have been approved by American Culinary Federation. Keep your professional status up-to-date while having a blast and seeing this incredible lineup of speakers.
Thomas Whelan, Director of Banquets, Levy Convention Centers
Thomas Whelan, Director of Banquets at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, has successfully planned Food and Beverage operations for nearly 20 years. He has worked in Off Premise and On Premise Catering, Corporate Events and Social Gatherings. Thomas spends his days leading a team of 8 managers, 4 supervisors, and approximately 400 team members in exceeding client expectations. His nights are spent wrangling one very large orange cat named Alroy. Thomas is an operations expert with a passion for developing the next generation of hospitality legends. In 2019, Thomas led his department in the execution of $20.6mil in catering revenue for conventions, conferences, and galas. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, he directed the transition and execution of the Boston Hope Hospital, a field hospital that was built in just weeks at the BCEC and served nearly 80,000 meals to patients, doctors, and hospital staff.
