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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.

Emily MalayaCEOThe TapRoot Hospitality Collective

With over 15 years experience in food service and hospitality, Emily has designed and executed events for thousands of guests at official parties at sporting events, with former presidents, heads of state, Fortune 500 companies, and premiere non-profits. As a GM and VP, she drove Austin market growth, revenue, and P&L growth, utilizing her MBA to lead a 10-person managerial team overseeing 125+ cross-functional professionals for five years prior to joining The TapRoot Hospitality Collective as CEO. As CEO overseeing six brands of the restaurant group in nine locations with over 200 employees, she continues to coach and mentor executive leaders to foster organizational growth, and with her team opened their newest restaurant in February 2023.

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