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ADLER, DAVID

Title: Chairman and Founder

Company: BizBash

ALLEN, MARY DELIA

Title: Author/ Speaker

Company: Mary Delia Events

ALTBAUM, CMP, CMM, TIM

Title: CEO

Company: Vario Productions

ALTMAN, DANIEL

Title: Chief Economist

Company: Instawork

ANDERSON, DAVID

Title: Executive Chef

Company: Catering By Design

ANNIS, TODD

Title: Vice President of Culinary Operations

Company: Cru Catering

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BAILEY, ENJOLIK

Title: CEO/Executive Chef

Company: Low Country Quisine

BANTA, KRISTIN

Title: Creative Director

Company: Kristin Banta Events Inc

BARBER, ROB

Title: Vice President, Modular Systems + R&D

Company: ATOMIC

BAST, JENNY

Title: Executive Sous Chef

Company: Catering Creations

BELL, REUBEN

Title: President/Owner

Company: Blue Elephant Events and Catering

BELLO, JENIFFER

Title: President

Company: JB Experiences

BEN-ISRAEL, RON

Title: Owner

Company: Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

BERG, CSP, ALAN

Title: Certified Speaking Professional

Company: Wedding Business Solutions LLC

BERTOLINO, JEN

Title: Director of Sales, Destination Management

Company: Czerlonka Productions

BEST, JENNIFER

Title: VP of Marketing

Company: All American Entertainment

BOLLOTTA, ANTHONY

Title: President

Company: Bollotta Entertainment

BORDMAN, CSEP, GARY

Title: Chief Creative Officer

Company: AE&ES JustCallGary

BRADLEY, BOBBY

Title: President

Company: Texas Entertainment Group

BRANSCOME, LEE

Title: Director of Business Development

Company: The Special Event Company

BRINKMAN, BOBBI

Title: Speaker-Confidence and Motivation Instigator

Company: Bobbi Brinkman LLC

BRISTOL-JOSEPH, TAVEL

Title: Pastry Chef/Partner

Company: Emmer & Rye, Hestia, Kalimotxo, Canje and Ezov; Ladino

BROWER, MARGARET

Title: Owner

Company: Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group

BROWN, JEREMY

Title: Founder & CEO

Company: Nameless Catering

BRUMBACH, CMP, HEIDI

Title: CEO/Executive Producer

Company: Technisch Creative

BUCHANAN, DANA

Title: Owner

Company: Primal Alchemy

BUCHANAN, PAUL

Title: Chef

Company: Primal Alchemy

C

CALLEN, COLBERT

Title: Director of Sales and Marketing

Company: Footers Catering

CARDO, LAURA

Title: Director of Client Relations and Brand Development

Company: Kristin Banta Events, Inc.

CARTER JOHNSON, JERIESHA

Title: Culinary Director/ Owner

Company: Divine Elegance Catering & Special Events

CENTENO, ERIC

Title: Owner / Executive Chef, INHC, CRFC

Company: Exquisite Delites Catering Company

CENTNER, SEBASTIEN

Title: Founder and Creative Director

Company: Eatertainment Events & Catering

CERBELLI, MICHAEL

Title: President

Company: Cerbelli Creative

CHAMBERLIN, DIANNA

Title: CFO

Company: LUX

CHARETTE WHITE, NORMA

Title: Deputy Director, Conferences and Events

Company: Auxiliary Services | Vanderbilt University

CHERVEN, BRYCE

Title: Pastry Disruptor

Company: Strateje Fourteen

CHUMBLEY, LAUREN

Title: Owner

Company: Eclipse Event Co.

CLAYTON, STEVE

Title: President

Company: Soundskilz

COLLIER, DORENE

Title: Executive Producer/Owner

Company: Event Show Productions

COMMENDER CSEP, MEREDITH

Title: Event Producer

Company: Significant Events of Texas

CONNACHER, CSEP, MORGAN

Title: VP, Events & Special Programs

Company: Haute

CORVAIA, RYAN

Title: Founder + Owner

Company: Dish Food + Events

CRAFTS, MARY

Title: Founder

Company: Culinary Crafts

CRAFTS, RYAN

Title: President & King of Coffee

Company: Culinary Crafts

CULKIN, MEAGAN

Title: Owner

Company: Magnolia Collective

D

DAMS, COLJA

Title: CEO

Company: VOK DAMS Events & Live Marketing worldwide

DANFORTH, LAZENDRA

Title: Owner & Principle Strategist

Company: Studio D Meetings & Events

DAVID, SéBASTIEN

Title: President

Company: Sénik The event agency

DEANGELO, STEVE

Title: President

Company: DeAngelo's Catering & Events

DENNIS, KEVIN

Title: Owner

Company: Fantasy Sound Event Services / WeddingIQ

DIAMANTé, MIRO

Title: Director

Company: Accent Indy, a DMC Network Company

DIETEL, WARREN

Title: CEO and Owner

Company: Puff 'n Stuff Catering

DINEEN, KAITLYN

Title: President & Owner / Co-Founder

Company: Fifth Street DMC / RMM

DIZARD, CHIP

Title: Owner/Lead Creative

Company: Chip Dizard Studios

DUTTON, BOBBY

Title: Owner & Director

Company: GBM6

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EDIE, ERICA

Title: Operations Manager

Company: Crave Catering Austin

EGAN, DAVID

Title: Consultant

Company: DavidEgan.com

ELIAS, DEBORAH

Title: President

Company: Elias Events

ELKINS, CLINT

Title: VP of Sales

Company: SB Value

ELLIS, MARK

Title: Executive Chef/Co-Owner

Company: The Chef's Table

ELY, MEGHAN

Title: Principal

Company: OFD Consulting LLC

EPTING, DANIEL

Title: Co-Owner

Company: Epting Events

ESTRADA, MEGAN

Title: CEO

Company: NSWE Events

ETIENNE, JEAN CLAUDE

Title: Culinary Director

Company: Rosendale Events

F

FABIAN, LAURA

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Company: 24 Carrots Catering and Events

FALANGO, ALICIA

Title: Founder

Company: California Events Collective

FELICI, ZOHE

Title: Owner

Company: Felici Events

FRANK, LARRY

Title: Partner

Company: The Classic Catering People

FRANK, NETTIE

Title: Chef

Company: Chef Nettie Frank

FRANKEL, SCOTT

Title: President

Company: Animatic

FRANKS, MATT

Title: CEO

Company: The Special Event Co

FRICKE, CSEP, MWP, CMP, TRACEY

Title: Event Planner/Owner

Company: Occasion Designed

G

GOEL, VIJAY

Title: Co-Owner

Company: 440 Elm/ Bite Catering Couture

GOODYEAR, TIFFANY ROSE

Title: CEO

Company: Scentex

GREEN, BRIAN

Title: CEO

Company: By BrianGreen

GROMAN, HUGH

Title: Owner

Company: Hugh Groman Group

GRéGOIRE, SYLVAIN

Title: Vice President

Company: Sénik The event agency

H

HARACZ, CHARLES

Title: Executive Chef

Company: Blue Plate

HARRIS, ADRIANNE

Title: Wedding Designer

Company: Adrianne Harris

HEFFERNAN, CHRIS

Title: Founder & CEO

Company: dlivrd

HERNANDEZ, CRISTIAN

Title: Director Of Business Development

Company: Rosendale Events

HESS, MEGGIE

Title: Director of People Services

Company: Veterans United Home Loans

HOOKER, JIM

Title: Executive Director of Academic Programs

Company: The Special Event Company

HOUSE, JOSHUA

Title: Sous Chef

Company: The JDK Group

HOWELL, ANDRE

Title: Vice President of Operations

Company: Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance (MFHA)

HOYT, CMP, CSEP, STACEY

Title: Director of Events

Company: KMFA Classical

HUBICK, REID

Title: Experience Producer

Company: e=mc2 events

HUNT, HUNTER

Title: Head Chef

Company: Culinary Crafts

J

JAKOB, TERI

Title: Associate Director, Special Events

Company: UPMC Pinnacle Foundation

JENNINGS, JONATHAN

Title: Executive Vice President./COO

Company: Connecticut Wedding Group

JOHNSON, ANDRE

Title: Catering Manager/ Lead Mixologist

Company: Divine Elegance Catering & Special Events

JOSEPH, DAN

Title: Operating Partner

Company: Blue Plate Catering

JOSEPH, DANIEL

Title: Operating Partner

Company: Blue Plate Chicago

JOW, JONATHAN

Title: Director of Strategy

Company: BoothEasy Photo Booth Company

JOY, VANESSA

Title: Photographer

Company: Vanessa Joy Photography

K

KADWELL, DANA

Title: Co-Owner

Company: Hustle + Gather

KENDRICK CONWAY, JULIA

Title: Founder

Company: Assaggiare Mendocino, Inc

KLUG, NICK

Title: Vice President of Culinary, Sports, and Entertainment

Company: Proof of the Pudding

KRAUSE, ANDREW

Title: Executive Chef

Company: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

KöHLER-DAMS, CLAUDIA

Title: General Manager

Company: VOK DAMS Events & Live Marketing worldwide

L

LACASSIN, KEVIN

Title: CEO

Company: Good Food Events + Catering

LAMBATOS, ANTHONY

Title: Co-Owner

Company: Footers Catering

LANGEMANN, JEREMY

Title: Executive Chef

Company: Bingemans Catering

LAWHEAD, KYLEE

Title: Employee Engagement Manager

Company: Veterans United

LEICHTHAMMER, LINDSEY

Title: Owner

Company: Lindsey Leichthammer Events

LIPSHITZ, YARON

Title: CEO

Company: Prismm

LISTON, DONA

Title: President

Company: Lambermont Events

LO, CINDY

Title: CEO + Chief Event Strategist

Company: RED VELVET + Strong Events

LOGAN, MATT

Title: Director of Operations

Company: Mangia Catering

LOPEZ, MARK

Title: CFO - Chef / Farmer / Owner

Company: Crave Catering

LORD, KEITH

Title: Chief Disruptor

Company: Strateje Fourteen

LOWE, CMM, CRL, NATALIE

Title: President

Company: Celebrate Niagara / Sustainable Events Forum

M

MADRIGAL, CARLOS

Title: Director of Operations

Company: Rosendale Events

MALAYA, EMILY

Title: CEO

Company: The TapRoot Hospitality Collective

MARIE, CAZOSHAY

Title: Speaker

Company: Divine Intervention Design

MASON, TABITHA

Title: Managing Partner

Company: Zingerman's Cornman Farms

MAST, KATIE

Title: Director of Community

Company: Rock Paper Coin

MAXEY, TARA

Title: Consultant

Company: Certified Catering Consultants

MCCAFFREY, PETER

Title: Culinary Insights Group Director

Company: Leading Caterers of America

MCDERMOTT, ADRIENNA

Title: Owner

Company: Ava And The Bee

MCKNIGHT, KIMBERLY

Title: Event Coordinator

Company: Rosendale Events

MCMERTY SHANDS, SUZI

Title: Co-President

Company: Mintahoe Catering & Events

MELVIN, TARA

Title: Founder, President & CEO

Company: National Society of Black Wedding and Event Professionals (NSBWEP)

MENCHACA, ART

Title: Director of Business Development, Rosemary's Catering

Company: Rosemary’s Catering

MENDIETA, LUCAS

Title: President & Co-Founder

Company: Cutting Edge Elite

MENDOZA, ROBERT

Title: Chef de Cuisine

Company: Culinary Crafts

MERRELL, DAVID

Title: CEO/Creative Director

Company: AOO Events, Inc.

MEYER, ELIZABETH

Title: Former Head of Events & Programming for Bridgewater Associacates

Company: EAM Experience Solutions, LLC

MILLER, ALICIA

Title: Market Director of Group Sales

Company: JW Marriott Austin and Austin Marriott Downtown

MILLER, KERI

Title: Partner & Chief Creative Strategist

Company: e=mc² events

MISTRETTA, MBA, CHE, DEAN

Title: Associate Professor & Director of Catering

Company: Johnson & Wales University

MISTRY, RAJAN

Title: Chief Experience Officer

Company: District Events & Catering

MITCHELL, TIM

Title: General Manager

Company: Mangia Catering

MOBERLY, DANA

Title: Senior Marketing Manager, Global Events

Company: Eagle Eye Networks

MORA, AMANDA

Title: Founder & Sr. Event Producer

Company: EVENT GROUP HOUSTON

MORRELL, SUZANNE

Title: Founder and Sustainability Consultant

Company: Creating Environments

MURPHY, SHAUNELLE

Title: Event Photographer

Company: SC Visionary Planning Services

N

NEUSCHAEFER, BRYAN

Title: Operations Director

Company: Saz's Hospitality Group

NIEMEYER, HEATHER

Title: Managing Director & Co-Founder

Company: Reimagine Meeting Management

O

O'CONNELL, CATHY

Title: Educator, Coach, Event Planner

Company: COJ Events

O'CONNOR, KAREN

Title: Executive Chef

Company: Daniel et Daniel Catering and Event Planning

OLANDESCA, JOEL

Title: CEO & Co-Founder

Company: SOS Charging Solutions & Simpl.AR

OSBORNE, CHRISTIE

Title: Owner/Principal

Company: Mountainside Media

P

PEEL, CHE, PATRICK

Title: Senior Producer / Designer

Company: MC&A

PEMBERTON, KERMIT

Title: Owner

Company: Temporary Kitchens 123

PERELMAN, SUSIE

Title: Owner

Company: Mosaic

PERNA, JENNIFER

Title: CEO

Company: https://www.fultonmarketconsulting.com/

PETERS, CTS, TROY

Title: Chief Experience Officer

Company: SEAS Productions

PIAZZA, ALLIE

Title: Director of Sales & Marketing

Company: Catering By Design

PIFFERRER, FAUSTO

Title: Vice President

Company: Blue Elephant Events and Catering

PINA, JOSEPH

Title: Campus Executive Chef

Company: Sodexo

PORTER, ROY

Title: Activities Director

Company: Engage Works

PORTO, DAVID

Title: Owner / Director of Events

Company: Blue Plate Catering

PRICE, AARON

Title: National Director of Creative

Company: Access Destination Management

PURNELL, JOANNE

Title: President

Company: Good Gracious Events

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QUICKERT, JAMIE LEE

Title: Senior Director of Sales and Marketing

Company: Mills James

R

RAMIREZ, IAN

Title: Co-Owner

Company: Madera Estates

RAYMOND, DUCE

Title: Managing Partner | Director of Culinary

Company: SBR Events

REED, SIERRA

Title: Event Therapist

Company: SC Visionary Planning and Production/ Event Therapy Network

RHODES, CSEP, INDIA

Title: Partner & Creative Director

Company: Wilkinson Rhodes

ROESER, LIZA

Title: CEO

Company: FiftyFlowers

ROSALES, BORJA

Title: General Manager of Operations

Company: Catering By Design

ROSENDALE, MASTER CHEF, RICH

Title: Master Chef

Company: Rosendale Events

S

SABO, RENéE

Title: Owner & Lead Wedding Consultant

Company: Urban Soirée

SACKS, CARL

Title: Executive Director

Company: Leading Caterers of America

SANCHEZ, CHRIS

Title: Managing Partner

Company: LUX

SANCHEZ, STEVE

Title: President

Company: The JDK Group

SARASIN, KEITH

Title: Executive Chef/Owner

Company: Aatma; From the Field Catering

SAWYER, CHARESSA

Title: Event Curator

Company: SC Visionary Planning and Production / Event Therapy Network

SCHLISSEL, JEFFREY "THE KINGPIN"

Title: Chef/Dishwasher

Company: The Bacon Cartel

SCHULER, RENEE

Title: CEO & Founder

Company: Eat Well Celebrations and Feasts

SCHWARTZ, LAURA

Title: Professional Emcee, Keynote Speaker, Television Commentator and Author of Eat, Drink & Succeed

Company: Laura Schwartz Live

SCOBEY, ASHLEY

Title: Senior Marketing Director

Company: PartySlate

SELDEN, JEFFREY

Title: Managing Partner

Company: Marcia Selden Catering

SELDEN, ROBIN

Title: Executive Chef | Managing Partner

Company: Marcia Selden Catering

SELEDON, CSEP, CTA, ARMANDO

Title: Associate Director of Member Engagement

Company: Visit San Antonio

SEROCK, JOHN

Title: Owner & CEO

Company: John Serock Catering

SEXTON, SYD

Title: CEO

Company: Catering By Design

SHANK, RICH

Title: Senior Principal and VP of Innovation

Company: Technomic

SHAPIRO, GREG

Title: Disruptor East

Company: Strateje Fourteen

SMINK, KELLY

Title: President

Company: Amusement Masters

SMITH, ALICIA

Title: Chef

Company: Cru Catering

SNOW, MERYL

Title: Consultant

Company: SnowStorm Solutions / Certified Catering Consultants

SNYDER, BRAD

Title: Event Specialist

Company: The JDK Group

STAVER, COLTON

Title: Director of Floral & Design

Company: The JDK Group

STAVROS

Title: Partner | BizDev

Company: M Culinary Concepts

STEINHART, CSEP, RANDI

Title: Owner/ Event Producer

Company: RS Event Productions

STRATTON, DAVE

Title: Managing Partner

Company: Daniel et Daniel

SULAK, JEN

Title: Wedding Photographer, Artist and Inspirational Speaker

Company: Pink Light Images / Weirdo Weddings

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TALARICO, LENNY

Title: Chief Experience Officer

Company: Lenny Talarico Events

TARRANT, SHANNON

Title: Founder

Company: Wedding Venue Map

TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER

Title: Owner/Executive Chef

Company: Chris Evans Events and Catering

TERRICA

Title: Owner

Company: Cocktails & Details® / Terrica Inc.

TIBBEN, MELISSA

Title: Client Relations Success Manager

Company: Total Party Planner

TRIFAN, CMP, DES, ANCA

Title: CMP, DES

Company: Treefan Events

TROTTER, JEN

Title: Owner/Principal Artist

Company: Lip Service Makeup

TURBEVILLE, MEGAN

Title: Owner/Executive Chef

Company: Root Cellar Catering Co.

U

UPCHURCH, CLINT

Title: Business Development Strategist

Company: Tres LA Catering

V

VAN DYKE, MELISSA

Title: Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Innovation

Company: Creative Group

VARGA, JAY

Title: Executive Chef

Company: The JDK Group

VASS, VANESSA

Title: Sales Director

Company: Root Cellar Catering Co.

VAUX, MEREDITH

Title: Senior Event Planner

Company: Daniel et Daniel

VILLARD, CHRIS

Title: General Manager

Company: Bold Catering & Design

VO, PHUOC

Title: Executive Chef

Company: CBK Catering & Events

VOGEL, TRISH

Title: Vice President of Sales

Company: Blue Plate Catering

W

WARE, JEFF

Title: Chief Operations Officer

Company: Catering by Michaels

WARE, LISA

Title: President

Company: Catering by Michaels

WATSON, JACLYN

Title: Owner

Company: Jaclyn Watson Events

WEBB, SALLY

Title: Non-Executive Director

Company: The Special Event Co

WEINBERG, LEAH

Title: Co-Founder

Company: Oduberg Law, LLP

WILLIAMS, AJ

Title: President + Executive Producer

Company: AJ Events

WILLIAMS, MARK

Title: Director of Business Development

Company: Event Guru Software

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YANOVICH, MICHELE

Title: Director of Operations

Company: Catering Creations

YORK, JC

Title: President & COO

Company: Classic Entertainment / Wise Guys InterACTive

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ZILDJIAN, ALYSON

Title: owner

Company: Zildjian Catering and Consulting