2026 Venue Masterclass Agenda

There is a mixture of workshops and breakout sessions. This means that you are not only going to learn from the best, but you will start implementing the tools that you need right away. Say goodbye to the sad notebook that gets abandoned after conferences and hello to a productive conference that helps move the needle in your business!

Join Us in Houston For 3 Incredible Days of Learning!

Tuesday

January 13th

Monday

January 12th

Wednesday

January 14th

Monday Sessions

1:00 PM

Registration Opens

3:30 PM

Full Group Session

Opening Keynote: Anthony Lambatos

5:15 PM

Full Group Session

Round Table Discussions

6:30 - Join us for our welcome reception immediately following the round tables

4:45 PM

Fireside Chat with Abed: Using AI & Still Being Authentic

Tuesday Sessions

9:00 AM

Choose Your Breakout Session

How To Scale Your Team and Delegate with Confidence with Jonathan Ayim
How To Scale Your Team and Delegate with Confidence with Jonathan Ayim
How to Lead, Motivate + Maximize Your Venue Team with Lauren Tankersley

10:00 AM

Full Group Session

Pipeline Panic: The Science of Lead Movement with Adrienne Gardner

Choose Your Workshop

11:00 AM

Understanding Your Leadership and How it Affects Your Team with Anthony Lambatos
Pipeline Panic: Live Lab – Build It, Test It, Use It with Adrienne Gardner

12:30 - Lunch. Feel free to catch up on emails, schedule some one on one’s with our sponsors, or just sit with a new friend!


2:00 PM

Choose Your Breakout Session

Paid Advertising Converts with Mark Chapman

3:00 PM

Uncovering The Hidden Truths of Consumer Behavior with Loni Peterson

Full Group Session

4:00 PM

Choose Your Workshop

Building a Smart Tech Stack for Your Venue with Courtney Donilon
Venue Finances: The Numbers You Need to Know + How to Start a Bar Program
Hidden Truths Workshop with Loni Peterson

Wednesday’s Sessions

9:00 AM

Create Venue Packages That Sell with Dixie Bagley

Choose Your Breakout Session

Stop Selling and Start Story Telling with Kate Foster
Using Client Experience To Sell with Ian Ramirez

Full Group Session

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Choose Your Workshop

The Grand Exit: Positioning Your Venue for a Future Sale With Tirzah Caffee
Crafting Your Story Workshop with Kate Foster
Mapping a Client Experience That Sells for You with Ian Ramirez

12:30 - Lunch. Feel free to catch up on emails, schedule some one on one’s with our sponsors, or just sit with a new friend!


Full Group Session

2:00 PM

Full Group Session

3:00 PM

Round Tables
Closing Keynote: Reignite Your Vision With Dana Kadwell

Full Group Session

4:00 PM

7:00 PM - Closing Party!

Work on yourself, for yourself.