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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.

Aaron PriceNational Director of CreativeAccess Destination Management

Aaron is an award-winning Designer and Executive Producer whose work has been recognized nationally and internationally by professional associations, including The Special Event. His professional background includes resort creative sales, food, and beverage, as well as VIP management. Those skills come together to make him one of the most exciting and dynamic Executive Producers today. Based in Dallas, Texas, Aaron designs and produces events scaling from 50 to 7,000+ attendees for one of the nation's leading Destination Management Companies, Access Destination Management. As a member of the National Creative team, Aaron also leads a team of creative professionals in over twenty-two of the most popular meeting and events destinations in the United States. Pairing textile and sensory impact with entertainment experiences, he has found his stride and passion in designing unique environments through the world of special events.

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