Celebrating You: Awards Luncheon & Closing Reflections

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Celebrating You: Awards Luncheon & Closing Reflections

Thursday September 17, 2026 12:00 - 13:15 EDT Richardson CD

Speakers: Melora Cybul, Steve Mackenzie

Track: General

Honor the past. Illuminate the future. Celebrate the present. Join us for a celebratory closing lunch as we wrap up Illuminate 2026. Momentus leadership will share parting reflections and recognize the passion and innovation of our customers with a special awards presentation. It’s our opportunity to say thank you and to close out the event together with gratitude and energy for what’s ahead.

Lecturers

Melora Cybul SpeakerOrganizer

Chief of Staff
Momentus Technologies

Melora provides program management for cross-functional projects at Momentus. Prior to her current role, Melora supported the Momentus product team as a business analyst and was previously a project manager at AMS Planning & Research, where she led and supported over 40 projects in strategic business and facilities planning. Melora has an MBA and an MFA from the University of Alabama. Outside of work, she enjoys going to the gym, traveling, playing disc golf and hiking with her family. She believes ice cream is the best way to start any meal.

Steve Mackenzie SpeakerOrganizer

Chief Innovation Officer
Momentus Technologies

Steve has four decades of experience within the Hospitality and Events industry, 3 decades focused on the technology side of the business.

Steve is currently Chief Innovation Officer at Momentus Technologies, the world’s leading venue and event management provider. Steve has received multiple industry awards and is a Certified Venue Executive (CVE), achieving this accreditation through IAVM in 2022. He is also very involved in giving back to the industry and is currently an Instructor at both the IAVM and VMA annual venue management schools they conduct; a lecturer at the Association for Global Convention Centers (AIPC) Academy; and a lecturer at the Convention Centres of Canada (CCoC) Academy. He is also a current Board member for the VMA and a member of multiple committees with IAVM.

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