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If you are seeing varied colors of session titles, here is your guide:
Cranberry = Catersource education sessions
Bright pink = TSE education sessions
Dark blue = those sessions or events that can be attended by anyone with a Catersource or TSE pass, or requires a separate ticket.
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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.

Sharifa WilkinsonEvents & Entertainment Management ProfessorFlorida International University

Sharifa's passion for events, venues, and sports began as a high-performance athlete in Upstate New York, where she competed at one of the highest levels in women’s soccer. After concluding her athletic career, she transitioned from participating in sports events to organizing them.
She has since traveled the world, working in venue management, operations, and crowd management for world-class, high-profile events across Canada, the United States, Australia, the England, and Qatar.
Sharifa is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor and Program Lead for the Mega Events Management graduate program and the undergraduate Events & Entertainment Management program at Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. She draws on her academic background, international experience, and industry expertise to education both aspiring and established event professionals.

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