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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.
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.
Rich Wilner, an Atlanta transplant from his native New York City, has always had a passion for the hospitality industry. It all began with baking and selling lasagna to pay for piano lessons, and while he never mastered the piano, his love for sharing good food and hospitality grew into a mountainous career spanning more than 35 years. In 1998 he joined AFFAIRS to REMEMBER Caterers, one the southeast’s largest privately held catering companies, fulfilling numerous roles within the organization. In 2014 he took on the position of General Manager and most recently became a Managing Partner. He has a degree in Communications from SUNY Oswego. In his tenure with AFFAIRS to REMEMBER he has produced over 1,200 special events, while overseeing the management of private event spaces at the Fox Theatre, created programs in Atlanta special event venues. Rich’s daily accountabilities include the culinary innovation, AFFAIRS's signature designs, sales strategies, and marketing campaigns. He was recognized with a "Choice Award," for his work by the Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants during their national conference. When not planning an event, Rich also enjoys speaking at various conferences as an industry expert. His previous speaking opportunities have included programs on sustainability and event planning at Georgia Tech, Emory University, Georgia State, National 4-H conference, and the Social Circle Summit. He is goaded by his personal passions, which includes sustainability, animal welfare, social justice and art, and tries to entwine them into his professional work whenever possible.