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View, browse, and sort the ever-growing list of sessions by pass type, track, and format.

If you are seeing varied colors of session titles, here is your guide:
Dark teal = Catersource education sessions
Dark orange = TSE education sessions
Black = 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.

Elizabeth MeyerFormer Head of Events & Programming for Bridgewater AssociacatesEAM Experience Solutions, LLC

Beth recently decided to join the amazing world of entrepreneurship by taking the leap to starting her own business. EAM Experience Solutions, LLC was formed to bring the 13+ year knowledge gained from her time at Bridgewater Associates to support those who are responsible for Events & Community at their respective companies. Beth Meyer began her career at Bridgewater Associates in 2010 and spent the last 5 years of her career as the Head of Events and Programming. Reporting into the Head of Corporate Engagement, Beth oversaw the firm's social, business and enrichment events and programming operations. Beth began her career at Bridgewater building out the support structure for the Trading Analytics team and later took on a key role in Executive Support for the Head of Client Services, partnering heavily across community, people and executive function. Before joining Bridgewater, Beth was a Client Services Coordinator for top financial service teams and the Executive Assistant to the Head of The Greenwich, CT Morgan Stanley Smith Barney branch. Beth's passions lie in the areas of adoption and children advocacy. With two adoptive sons ages 2 and 1, recently Beth has begun mentoring adoptive couples through their journeys through support and resources as well as looking for freelance opportunities to advocate for children in the system.

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