Agenda
Track
Monday 9/14
Blumenthal PAC Complex
Mon 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
Tour: Blumenthal PAC Complex
Tuesday 9/15
Richardson Pre-Function
Tue 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Registration & Check-In
Tue 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Break
Tue 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Tour: Charlotte Convention Center
Richardson CD
Tue 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT
Networking Lunch: Welcome & Connections
Tue 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Illuminate 2026: Momentus Leadership Briefing
Alex Alexandrov
Tue 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
The Momentus Product Vision: From System of Record to Intelligence
Alex Griffis
Tue 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT
Win More Business, Faster: MomentusMAX in Action
Carissa Harrison
Tue 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
What's New & Next: Enterprise Innovations for Smarter Operations
Seth Halvaksz, Tim O'Connor
Richardson B
Tue 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Momentus Elite Roadmap: What's New & What's Next
Trista Whitehead
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Tue 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Invite-Only Executive Track: Morning Session
Tue 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Invite-Only Executive Track Happy Hour Discussion
Tue 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Illuminate Welcome Reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Carolina Theatre
Tue 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Tour: Carolina Theatre
Wednesday 9/16
Richardson CD
Wed 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM EDT
Your Audience, Your Data, Your Revenue: Momentus Ticketing Explained
Dax Powers, Rachel Collie, Rob Rebman
Wed 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Industry Keynote - Pit Crew Precision: Building Teams That Perform Under Pressure
Ray Evernham
Wed 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT
Less Chasing, More Delivering: The Future of Event Sales, Planning and Ops
Carissa Harrison, OnYou Kang
Wed 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
The Future of Venue Finance: Momentus Payments & Finance AI
Marley Kezerian, Seth Halvaksz
Wed 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
Lunch
Wed 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
From Chaos to Control: Access Management and Governance That Scales
Jeremy Elmore, Justin Wittrock
Wed 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Everyone in the Loop: A Candid Panel on Information Sharing That Actually Works
Amanda Congdon, Chris Hunjas, Rebecca Green, Jillian Stangret
Wed 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT
From Data to Decisions: KPIs That Matter for Venue Leaders
Jeremy Elmore, Justin Wittrock
Wed 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Where Events Get Stuck: 5 Venue Bottlenecks and How to Break Through with Momentus
Jeremy Elmore, Justin Wittrock
Richardson B
Wed 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT
Inventory Essentials: Setting the Stage for Successful Events (Beginner-Focused)
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Wed 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
Inventory Expertise: Advanced Configuration, Packages & Invoicing in Elite (Focus on Power Users)
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Wed 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Inquiry to Confirmed: Driving Event Bookings in Elite
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Wed 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Confirmed to Delivered: Executing Seamless Events in Elite
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Wed 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT
Delivered to Closed: Post Event Management & Reporting in Elite
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Wed 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Momentus Elite Operations Hub
John Schettler, Trista Whitehead
Richardson A
Wed 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT
Enterprise, Tuned Up: From Assessment to Action
Tony Costantino
Wed 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
From Sign-Up to Show-Up: A Look Inside Momentus Registration
Rachel Collie, Rob Rebman, Tragen Herrick
Wed 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Rethinking Event Finance: A Hands-On Workshop on Finance AI
Seth Halvaksz
Wed 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
GL Export: Save Time and Avoid Dual Entry
Marley Kezerian
Wed 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT
Beyond Event Day: An Event Ops Workshop
Andrea Quintana, OnYou Kang
Wed 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Getting Paid Faster: Smarter AR Tools & Reporting
Marley Kezerian
Thursday 9/17
Richardson Pre-Function
Thu 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
Break
Thu 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Ask the Expert: Speed & Substance (Link to Register in Description)
Richardson CD
Thu 8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EDT
Answers Without the Hunt: Ask Mo in Action
Nate Thomas, Tim O'Connor
Thu 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
Ask Better Questions of Your Data: A Momentus Analytics Deep Dive
Rich Marmura
Thu 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
3 sessions...
Thu 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Roundtables: Event Planning, Services and Operations
Amy Durbin, Graeme Bice, Jillian Stangret, Kaitlyn McAdams
Thu 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
Celebrating You: Awards Luncheon & Closing Reflections
Melora Cybul
Thu 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT
Momentus Ticketing Demo: Setup, Seat Maps, and Reporting
Rob Rebman
Thu 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT
MomentusMAX: Opportunity Nurturing
Carissa Harrison, Reuben Carlile
Thu 3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EDT
MomentusMAX: Opportunity Scoring
Carissa Harrison, Reuben Carlile
Thu 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT
MomentusMAX: Calendar & Holds
Anjali Rao-Balling, Carissa Harrison
Thu 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EDT
MomentusMAX: Resources & Proposal
Anjali Rao-Balling, Carissa Harrison
Thu 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EDT
What We've Built with AI (Look What I Made AI Do)
Katie Eisenbath
Richardson B
Thu 8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EDT
Design the Room, Then Sell It: Room Diagramming in Momentus Enterprise
Eric Blouin, Rob Rebman, Seth Halvaksz
Thu 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Driving Operational Efficiency in Elite
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Thu 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
What’s New in Event Detailing: Working Faster with the New Interface
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Thu 1:30 PM - 1:55 PM EDT
Prepping for Your Next Upgrade (Choose Your Own Adventure)
Amy Durbin
Thu 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM EDT
Sponsor Session: How to Win Over Planners with Sustainability: A Conversation with Oregon Convention Center
Johanna Behm
Thu 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT
Steal My Dashboard (Finders Keepers)
Amy Durbin, Rich Marmura
Thu 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EDT
Feature FOMO: 5 Tools You’re Probably Not Using, But Should Be (Advanced)
Jeremy Elmore, Justin Wittrock
Thu 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EDT
The Momentus Secrets Nobody Tells You (Ask Us How We Know)
Jillian Stangret, Michael Becker
Richardson A
Thu 8:30 AM - 8:55 AM EDT
The Customer Success Team: Your Not-So-Secret Weapon
Joel Nisbett, Michael Becker
Thu 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Break Up with the Binder: Less Paper, More Power for Event Operations
Jeremy Elmore, Justin Wittrock
Thu 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Build Your Own Agent Workshop: A First Look at the Momentus Agent Builder
Jonathan Mahler, Nate Thomas
Thu 1:30 PM - 1:55 PM EDT
Sponsor Session: The Business Behind the Show
Lizette Gomez
Thu 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM EDT
The New Admin Survival Guide (Welcome to the Deep End)
Joel Nisbett
Thu 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM EDT
Partner Session: The New Rules of Workforce Management
Aaron Dukovich
Thu 3:00 PM - 3:25 PM EDT
Partner Session. Financial Module Q&A: An Independent Consultant’s Perspective
Jackie Meixner
Thu 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM EDT
Partner Session: The Future of Feedback
Brandon Spriggs
Thu 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM EDT
Connected by Design: Unify Your Tech Stack
Lori Lambert, Victor Nogales
Thu 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM EDT
Building Your Best-in-Class Tech Stack (Who Else Are You Seeing?)
Barbara Key
Spectrum Center
Thu 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Tour: Spectrum Center