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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.

Lauren ChumbleyOwnerEclipse Event Co.

San Antonio Native. Mother of Twins. Bravo Historian. Lauren Chumbley wears many hats, and one of them is Business Owner of Eclipse Event Co., which she started with Kristi DePew in April of 2015. Eclipse Event Co. has morphed from a Wedding Planning company with two planners to full Planning and Design Firm with seven planners, full time admin and office front producing over 120 weddings and corporate events a year. Eclipse Event Co. strives to keep their team consistently educated with memberships in both AWPA and ILEA. Their goal is to lead with kindness and professionalism along with a bad ass vendor timeline. When not planning events, Lauren can be found making spreadsheets for future vacations with her husband of 11 years Rob and their eight year old twins Logan and Lacey.

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