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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.
Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event
Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event
Speaker: Will Guidara (Will Guidara)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Emcee: Robin Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events and Naked Fig Catering)
Judges: Nettie Frank (Chef Nettie Frank), Eric LeVine (317 Mainstreet | Vice | The James Room | Stage 317), Ron Ben-Israel (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes)
Location: Culinary Main Stage on the Tradeshow Floor
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
SEARCH Foundation Annual Signature Event
Pass Type: Ticketed Event
Closing Keynote featuring Brett Culp
Speaker: Brett Culp (Brett Culp)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Location: Trade Show Floor
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Speaker: Dean Mistretta, MBA, CHE (Johnson & Wales University/Decadent Catering)
Location: Beverage Garden
Pass Type: Ticketed Event
Location: General Session Stage
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event
Speaker: Susan Lacz (Ridgewells Catering)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Leadership & Professional Development, CS-Business, Financials & Operations
Another New Competitor? No Problem!
Speaker: Alan Berg (Wedding Business Solutions LLC)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Marketing
Speaker: Jamie Quickert (Columbus Convention Center)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Marketing
Speakers: David Porto (Blue Plate Catering, Inc.), Autumn Patrick (Blue Plate Catering, Inc.)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Off-Premise Catering
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Caterers, Assemble! Tantalizing Trends, Captivating Concepts, Inspired Interactivity 2025
Speaker: Stavros (M Culinary Concepts)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Trends & Design, CS-Events
Creating & Executing In-House Sales Training Programs
Speaker: Meryl Snow (SnowStorm Solutions / Certified Catering Consultants)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Sales, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Creating a Vision of Greatness
Speaker: Tabitha Mason (Zingerman's Cornman Farms)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Speaker: Kurt Beadell (VT Group)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Events, CS-Trends & Design
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Speaker: Anthony Lambatos (Footers Catering)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Driving Catering Excellence Through Sales & Culinary Synergy
Speakers: Charles Haracz (Blue Plate Catering), Trish Vogel (Blue Plate Catering)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Off-Premise Catering, CS-Sales
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Confident Conversations
Speaker: Rob Ferre (Life of the Party Entertainment)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Leadership & Professional Development, TSE-Marketing
FAST CHAT: Luxury Sustainable Special Events
Speaker: Tonya Pellegrini (Loggerhead Marinelife Center)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Sustainability & DEI, TSE-Event Planning
FAST CHAT: Negotiating with In House AV
Speakers: Brian Acheson, CSEP (VIP Events, Inc.), Matthew Byrne, CSEP (Byrne Production Services)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Technology
Fact Versus Fiction: the Realities of the Wedding Industry Today
Speakers: Meghan Ely (OFD Consulting LLC), Renée Dalo (Moxie Bright Events), Kevin Dennis (Fantasy Sound Event Services), Dominic Fournier (The Wedding Duo), Brittany Branson (By Brittany Branson)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Weddings
From Clash to Collaboration: Transforming Client Conflicts into Creative Opportunities
Speakers: Jaclyn Watson (Jaclyn Watson Events), Fausto Pifferrer (Blue Elephant Catering), Reuben Bell (Blue Elephant Catering), Katie Mast (Rock Paper Coin)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Leadership & Professional Development, TSE-Event Planning
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
From Concept to Completion; Cooking up Deliciously Organized & Perfectly Plated Events
Speakers: Jeffrey Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events and Naked Fig Catering), Luis Ortiz (Marcia Selden Catering & Events)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Events
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
From Rocks to Riches: Tips to a Profitable Beverage Center
Speaker: Dean Mistretta, MBA, CHE (Johnson & Wales University/Decadent Catering)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations
Fungi, Truffles and Mushrooms…Oh My!
Speakers: Paul Buchanan (Primal Alchemy), Sean Dent (Eaternity Hospitality)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Culinary Arts
Growth Strategies: Build Up, Build Out, Build Together
Speaker: Adam Noyes (Proof of the Pudding)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
How to Achieve Less Chaos & More Profit with Change Orders & Improved Client Management!
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage-Works Inc.)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Off-Premise Catering
How to Make Your Business Saleable
Speaker: Carl Sacks (Leading Caterers of America)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
How to Motivate a Team You Inherited to Success
Speaker: Michelle Durpetti (Michelle Durpetti Events)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Leadership & Professional Development
Speakers: Jennifer Perna (Fulton Market Consulting), Heidi Brice (Puff 'n Stuff), Margaret Brower (Rainmaker sales & marketing), Colbért Callan (Footers Catering), Jonathan Jennings (Connecticut Wedding Group)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Sales, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Leveraging AI to Elevate Your Digital Presence: 3 Strategies for Event Professionals
Speaker: Julie Roth Novack (Party Slate)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Technology, TSE-Marketing
Lights! Camera! Action! Food Styling for Social Media Trends
Speaker: Nettie Frank (Chef Nettie Frank)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Trends & Design, CS-Marketing
Speaker: Jerin Dunham (Delightmore)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Planning for Profit: A Guide to CWG's Successful Planning Program for On-Premise Caterers
Speaker: Mary-Beth McDowell Valk (Connecticut Wedding Group)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Sales, CS-Events
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Pop Culture's Influence on the Industry
Speakers: Kate Patay (Terramar, A DMC Network Company), Miro Diamanté, DMCP (Accent Indy, a DMC Network Company)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Marketing, TSE-Event Planning
Sales Mastery: Wisdom & Strategies from a Sales Superstar
Speakers: Meryl Snow (SnowStorm Solutions / Certified Catering Consultants), Ronnie Davis (Great Performances)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Sales
Sharing Dirty Little Secrets from a Family Owned Business
Speaker: Steph Zilli (Zilli Hospitality Group)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Show Them the Money! How to Design Effective Compensation Plans
Speaker: Anthony Lambatos (Footers Catering)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
Smoke & Mirrors: Bringing the Action Up Front
Speaker: David Anderson (Catering By Design)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Culinary Arts
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Social Media Ads Playbook in the Age of AI
Speaker: Christie Osborne (Mountainside Media)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Marketing, CS-Sales
Special Event Recon: The Ultimate Site Walk Thru Guide for Off Premise Catering!
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage-Works Inc.)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Events, CS-Off-Premise Catering
Speed Decorating - Galaxy Style
Speaker: Ron Ben-Israel (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Culinary Arts, CS-Trends & Design
The CEO Mindset: Mastering Leadership for Business Growth
Speaker: Chris Weinberg (Chris Weinberg Events)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Leadership & Professional Development
The Proposal Post-Mortem: Analyzing & Learning from Your Service Proposal Results
Speaker: Terrica (Cocktails & Details® / Terrica Inc.)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: TSE-Leadership & Professional Development, TSE-Event Planning
Trend-Setting with Lighting & Decor: Creating the Offerings That Clients Are Looking For
Speaker: Kevin Dennis (Fantasy Sound Event Services)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Trends & Design, TSE-Weddings
Speakers: Evans, Chef Chris (Chris Evans Events and Catering), Oree-Bailey, Chef Jolie (Low Country Quisine)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Culinary Arts, CS-Business, Financials & Operations
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member