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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.

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Acheson, CSEP, Brian

Title: Producer

Company: VIP Events, Inc.

Allen, Mary Delia

Title: Speaker/Author

Company: Mary Delia Events

Anderson, David

Title: Executive Chef

Company: Catering By Design

Avant, Brandon

Title: Sales Account Manager

Company: BOLD Design

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Baer, Joe

Title: CEO and Founder

Company: ZenGenius, Inc.

Ball, Jennifer

Title: owner

Company: Knot Your Average Events

Beadell, Kurt

Title: Owner / creative director

Company: VT Group

Bell, Reuben

Title: Owner

Company: Blue Elephant Catering

Ben-Israel, Ron

Title: Owner

Company: Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

Berg, Alan

Title: Managing Member

Company: Wedding Business Solutions LLC

Borgic, Kevin

Title: Assistant Director Catering Operations

Company: Vanderbilt University

Boyd, Jackson

Title: Director of Special Events

Company: University of Alabama - Office of the President

Boyne, LeToya

Title: Director, Event Marketing

Company: Platform.sh

Brannon, Melissa

Title: Founder/CEO of Fun

Company: Uncommon Events

Branson, Brittany

Title: Destination Live Wedding Painter

Company: By Brittany Branson

Brice, Heidi

Title: Director of Sales

Company: Puff 'n Stuff

Brinkman, Bobbi

Title: Speaker-Educator-Consulting

Company: Bobbi Brinkman Consulting

Brower, Margaret

Title: CEO & Founder

Company: Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group

Brown, Michael

Title: Senior Design and Development Manager

Company: 360 Destination Group

Brumbach, Heidi

Title: CEO/Executive Producer

Company: Technisch Creative

Buchanan, Dana

Title: Owner

Company: Primal Alchemy

Buchanan, Paul

Title: Chef

Company: Primal Alchemy

Byrne, CSEP, Matthew

Title: Founder and President

Company: Byrne Production Services

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Calderon, Kate

Title: Vice President, National Director of Creative

Company: Hello Destination Management

Callen, Colbért

Title: Director of Sales

Company: Footers Catering