Agenda
Track
Monday 14/9
Blumenthal PAC Complex
Mon 18:00 - 19:00 EDT
Tour: Blumenthal PAC Complex
Tuesday 15/9
Richardson Pre-Function
Tue 11:00 - 13:00 EDT
Registration & Check-In
Tue 15:00 - 15:30 EDT
Break
Tue 17:30 - 18:30 EDT
Tour: Charlotte Convention Center
Richardson CD
Tue 11:30 - 13:00 EDT
Networking Lunch: Welcome & Connections
Tue 13:00 - 14:00 EDT
Illuminate 2026: Momentus Leadership Briefing
Alex Alexandrov
Tue 14:15 - 15:00 EDT
The Momentus Product Vision: From System of Record to Intelligence
Alex Griffis
Tue 15:30 - 16:15 EDT
What's New & Next: Enterprise Innovations for Smarter Operations
Seth Halvaksz, Tim O'Connor
Tue 16:30 - 17:15 EDT
Win More Business, Faster: Momentus Sales AI in Action
Carissa Harrison
Richardson B
Tue 15:30 - 16:15 EDT
Momentus Elite Roadmap: What's New & What's Next
Jonathan Mahler, Trista Whitehead
Richardson A
Tue 15:30 - 16:15 EDT
Your Vision Starts Here: 10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Momentus Journey (Beginner-Focused)
Justin Wittrock
Tue 16:30 - 17:15 EDT
Roundtables: Finance & Accounting
Barbara Key, Gary Firlit, Marley Kezerian
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Tue 08:30 - 11:30 EDT
Invite-Only Executive Track: Morning Session
Tue 15:00 - 17:30 EDT
Invite-Only Executive Track: Afternoon Session
Tue 18:30 - 21:30 EDT
Illuminate Welcome Reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Carolina Theatre
Tue 09:30 - 10:30 EDT
Tour: Carolina Theatre
Wednesday 16/9
Richardson CD
Wed 08:30 - 08:55 EDT
Your Audience, Your Data, Your Revenue: Momentus Ticketing Explained
Rachel Collie
Wed 09:00 - 10:00 EDT
Industry Keynote - Pit Crew Precision: Building Teams That Perform Under Pressure
Ray Evernham
Wed 10:30 - 11:15 EDT
Less Chasing, More Delivering: The Future of Event Planning and Ops
Andrea Quintana, Carissa Harrison, OnYou Kang
Wed 11:30 - 12:15 EDT
The Future of Venue Finance: Momentus Payments & Finance AI
Marley Kezerian, Seth Halvaksz
Wed 12:15 - 13:15 EDT
Lunch
Wed 13:15 - 14:00 EDT
From Chaos to Control: Access Management and Governance That Scales
Justin Wittrock
Wed 14:15 - 15:00 EDT
Everyone in the Loop: A Candid Panel on Information Sharing That Actually Works
Amanda Congdon, Chris Hunjas, Tony Sheehan
Wed 15:30 - 16:15 EDT
From Data to Decisions: KPIs That Matter for Venue Leaders
Jeremy Elmore
Wed 16:30 - 17:15 EDT
Where Events Get Stuck: 5 Venue Bottlenecks and How to Break Through with Momentus
Jeremy Elmore
Richardson B
Wed 08:30 - 08:55 EDT
Connected by Design: Integrations and the Momentus Partner Platform
Lori Lambert, Victor Nogales
Wed 10:30 - 11:15 EDT
Inventory Essentials: Setting the Stage for Successful Events (Beginner-Focused)
Michelle Hannaford
Wed 11:30 - 12:15 EDT
Inventory Expertise: Advanced Configuration, Packages & Invoicing in Elite (Focus on Power Users)
Amber Lough
Wed 13:15 - 14:00 EDT
Inquiry to Confirmed: Driving Event Bookings in Elite
Michelle Hannaford
Wed 14:15 - 15:00 EDT
Confirmed to Delivered: Executing Seamless Events in Elite
Amber Lough
Wed 15:30 - 16:15 EDT
Delivered to Closed: Post Event Management & Reporting in Elite
Michelle Hannaford
Wed 16:30 - 17:15 EDT
Getting Paid Faster: Smarter AR Tools & Reporting
Marley Kezerian
Richardson A
Wed 10:30 - 11:15 EDT
BOOST Mode: Turning Assessment into Alignment and Adoption
Tony Costantino
Wed 11:30 - 12:15 EDT
From Sign-Up to Show-Up: A Look Inside Momentus Registration
Rob Rebman, Tragen Herrick
Wed 13:15 - 14:00 EDT
Rethinking Event Finance: A Hands-On Workshop on Finance AI
Seth Halvaksz
Wed 14:15 - 15:00 EDT
GL Export: Save Time and Avoid Dual Entry
Marley Kezerian
Wed 15:30 - 16:15 EDT
Day of Event, Rethought: An Event Operations Workshop
Andrea Quintana, Carissa Harrison, OnYou Kang
Wed 16:30 - 17:15 EDT
Let Clients Book Your Space Themselves: The Booking Portal Preview Workshop
John Schettler, Jonathan Mahler, Trista Whitehead
Thursday 17/9
Richardson Pre-Function
Thu 09:45 - 10:15 EDT
Break
Thu 10:15 - 11:00 EDT
Roundtables: IT & Systems Management
Courtney Covey, Gardy Noel, Joel Nisbett
Richardson CD
Thu 08:30 - 08:55 EDT
Answers Without the Hunt: Ask Mo in Action
Nate Thomas, Tim O'Connor
Thu 09:00 - 09:45 EDT
Ask Better Questions of Your Data: A Momentus Analytics Deep Dive
Rich Marmura
Thu 10:15 - 11:00 EDT
Roundtables: Sales & Marketing
Katie Eisenbath, Kelli Donahoe, CMP-Fellow
Thu 11:15 - 12:00 EDT
Roundtables: Event Planning, Services and Operations
Amy Durbin, Graeme Bice, Jillian Stangret, Kaitlyn McAdams
Thu 12:00 - 13:15 EDT
Celebrating You: Awards Luncheon & Closing Reflections
Melora Cybul, Steve Mackenzie
Thu 13:30 - 13:55 EDT
The Momentus Secrets Nobody Tells You (Ask Us How We Know)
Jillian Stangret, Jillian Stangret, Michael Becker, Michael Becker
Thu 14:00 - 14:25 EDT
Building Your Best-in-Class Tech Stack (Who Else Are You Seeing?)
Barbara Key
Thu 14:30 - 14:55 EDT
Steal My Dashboard (Finders Keepers)
Martin Stephens
Thu 15:00 - 15:25 EDT
The New Admin Survival Guide (Welcome to the Deep End)
Joel Nisbett
Thu 15:30 - 15:55 EDT
Prepping for Your Next Upgrade (Choose Your Own Adventure)
Amy Durbin
Thu 16:00 - 16:25 EDT
What We've Built with AI (Look What I Made AI Do)
Katie Eisenbath
Richardson B
Thu 08:30 - 08:55 EDT
Momentus Elite Operations Hub
Jonathan Mahler, Trista Whitehead
Thu 09:00 - 09:45 EDT
Feature FOMO: 5 Tools You’re Probably Not Using, But Should Be (Advanced)
Jeremy Elmore
Thu 10:15 - 11:00 EDT
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Driving Operational Efficiency in Elite
Amber Lough
Thu 11:15 - 12:00 EDT
What’s New in Event Detailing: Working Faster with the New Interface
Amber Lough, Michelle Hannaford
Thu 13:30 - 17:00 EDT
Ask the Expert: Speed & Substance (Link to Register in Description)
Richardson A
Thu 08:30 - 08:55 EDT
Design the Room, Then Sell It: Room Diagramming in Momentus Enterprise
Eric Blouin, Seth Halvaksz
Thu 09:00 - 09:45 EDT
One Front Door for Exhibitors and Clients: An Event Hub Preview Workshop
Tragen Herrick, Trista Whitehead
Thu 10:15 - 11:00 EDT
Break Up with the Binder: Less Paper, More Power for Event Operations
Justin Wittrock
Thu 11:15 - 12:00 EDT
Build Your Own Agent Workshop: A First Look at the Momentus Agent Builder
Jonathan Mahler, Nate Thomas
Thu 13:30 - 13:55 EDT
Sales AI: Opportunity Nurturing
Carissa Harrison
Thu 14:00 - 14:25 EDT
Sales AI: Opportunity Scoring
Carissa Harrison
Thu 14:30 - 14:55 EDT
Sales AI: Calendar & Holds
Carissa Harrison
Thu 15:00 - 15:25 EDT
Sales AI: Resources & Proposal
Carissa Harrison
Thu 16:00 - 16:45 EDT
Demo of Momentus Ticketing
Rob Rebman