Agenda
Day 1 – Wednesday, Oct 28
2:00PM - 5:00PM: Registration Open (Convention Center - Registration D)
4:00PM - 8:00PM: Welcome Reception at Redd's Piano Lounge (Resort - Level 2)
Event Sponsored by AEX | Bar Sponsored by A&M Hotel
Day 2 – Thursday, Oct 29
9:00AM - 5:00PM: Registration Open (Convention Center - Registration D)
9:00AM - 5:00PM: Vendor Marketplace Open (Convention Center - Prefunction 1 & 2)
11:30AM - 1:50PM: Opening General Session with Speaker Luke Goetting - From Gen X to Gen AI: Bridging Your Teams Across Time, Tech & TikTok (Convention Center - Salon E)
Sponsored by Visit New Braunfels
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Breakout Sessions -
* Campfire (Salon A) - Beyond Awareness: Human Trafficking Prevention for Meeting & Travel Professionals with Susan Greenberg, Brian Francis, and LisaBeth Thomas
* Oasis (Salon B) - O₂ Upgrade: Syncing Breath, Energy & Connection with Practitioner JJ Ruescas sponsored by ALIGN Wellness by Escape the Box (Note: This experience is not appropriate for people with epilepsy, other neurological diseases, or those who are more than 3 months pregnant.)
* Trailblazer (Salon C) - Beyond the Screen Panel: What Planners Need to Know about A/V with Brandy Johnson, Timothy Martinez, and Brian Fisher - Moderated by Michele Gonzalez
3:00PM - 3:30PM - Marketplace Refreshment Break (Convention Center - Prefunction 1 & 2)
3:30PM - 4:30PM: Breakout Sessions -
* Campfire (Salon A) - What's on Your Mind? An Industry Fishbowl with James Brown
Sponsored by Visit Beaumont
* Oasis (Salon B) - Breathe - A Guided Yoga Reset with Mattie Hawthorne
* Trailblazer (Salon C) - Run the Room - Robert's Rules for Real-World Leaders with Whitney Masterson
4:45PM - 5:45PM - Lobby Bar Mixer (Resort - Level 1)
6:30PM - 9:30PM - Wild Nights & Halloween Frights Evening Event & Dinner (Event Barn - Across the Lawn from the Convention Center)
* Wear your best [work appropriate] Halloween Costume!
Bar Sponsored by Visit Corpus Christi
Day 3 – Friday, Oct 30
8:00AM - 9:00AM: Breakfast (Convention Center - Salon E)
8:00AM - 12:00PM: Vendor Marketplace Open (Convention Center - Prefunction 1 & 2)
9:00AM - 10:00AM: Opening General Session with Speaker Michael Dominguez - How to Ask, and When to Ask. Practical strategies for understanding how to communicate your value to Hotel Properties, ask for concessions with confidence, and create win-win partnerships (Convention Center - Salon E)
Sponsored by Visit New Braunfels
10:00AM - 10:30AM: Coffee Break (Vendor Marketplace)
10:30AM - 11:30AM: Breakout Sessions -
* Oasis (Salon B) - Nervous System Tools for Everyday Stress with Mandy Kleint, Pn1, ACSM-CPT sponsored by ALIGN Wellness by Escape the Box
* Trailblazer (Salon C) - The Next Event Panel - What Planners are Preparing For Now with Nour Hammoudeh, Angi Morales, and Lisa Ann Garcia - Moderated by Travis Young
11:45AM - 1:45PM: Closing Session & Lunch with Speaker Matt Kovatchis - The Self-Compassion Advantage: Managing Stress and Building Resilient Event Professionals (Convention Center - Salon E)
Sponsored by Visit Corpus Christi