Let Clients Book Your Space Themselves: The Booking Portal Preview Workshop

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Let Clients Book Your Space Themselves: The Booking Portal Preview Workshop

Wednesday September 16, 2026 16:30 - 17:15 EDT Richardson A

Workshop leaders: John Schettler, Jonathan Mahler, Trista Whitehead

Track: Elite

Space booking is the request your team fields most and automates least. This working session previews where the Momentus booking portal is headed, from a client submitting a request to a confirmed hold, without a phone call. You'll see the designs, then help us decide what ships first.

Lecturers

John Schettler Workshop leader

Manager, Engineering
Momentus Technologies

I have been with Momentus Technologies for over five years, involved with Elite for whole time in various capacities. I started as a developer with the Technical Services team before becoming an engineer on the Elite Engineering team. Outside of work, I've got two kids that I love to spend time with. I enjoy working with my hands and love DIY projects, working on my own vehicles and construction projects. I also love to spend time outside biking, fly fishing, and hiking!

Jonathan Mahler Workshop leader

Product Designer
Momentus Technologies

Jonathan is a Product Designer at Momentus, where he designs for Elite, the company's venue and event management platform used by venues and event organizers worldwide. He brings 6+ years of B2B SaaS experience specializing in simplifying complex problems into tools that make real work easier. Outside of work, he enjoys seeing live music, playing pinball, and spending time with his dog.

Trista Whitehead Workshop leader

VP, Product Design
Momentus Technologies

Trista is Head of Product Design at Momentus Technologies, where she leads product design across the company's entire portfolio of solutions. With 13 years in UX leadership, she has built product design organizations from the ground up, establishing the collaboration models between product, design, and engineering that most teams only aspire to. At Momentus, she owns the design vision behind the company's shift from a system of record to a system of intelligence.

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