
Agenda
Track: Enterprise
All sessionsClick here to learn who is attending from Momentus
Alex Alexandrov, Alex Griffis, Alexis Johnson, Ally Robbins, Amanda Butkewich, Amber Lough, Amy Durbin, Andrea Quintana, Andy Zak, Anjali Rao-Balling, Barbara Key, Carissa Harrison, Craig Dudenhoeffer, Dan Hugge, Dani Sweigard, Dan Spector, Dave Walden, David Daly, Dax Powers, Eric Disque, Eric Edgar, Jennifer Keirnan, Jeremy Elmore, Jillian Stangret, Joel Nisbett, John Schettler, Jonathan Mahler, Julie Hertzberg, Justin Wittrock, Katie Eisenbath, Kristin Hess, Kyle LeMarbe, Lauren Nathan, Lina Fowler, Liz Bernardo, Lori Lambert, Marley Kezerian, Martin Stephens, Megan Thralls, Melora Cybul, Michelle Hannaford, Nate Thomas, OnYou Kang, Paul Winogradoff, Pavithra Ramesh, Quincy Yarbrough, Rachel Collie, Reuben Carlile, Rich Marmura, Rob Rebman, Samantha Gaxiola, Seth Halvaksz, Shuchi Sharma, Stephanie Houston, Steve McGavock, Tim O'Connor, Tony Costantino, Tragen Herrick, Trista Whitehead, Victor Nogales
Monday September 14, 2026 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM EDT
Elite, Executive, General, Enterprise
Curious to learn who who will be at Illuminate from Momentus? Click the session name or 'more information' to learn more about each member of our team attending the conference. NOTE: This is not a session but rather a quick link.
Tour: Blumenthal PAC Complex
Monday September 14, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT Blumenthal PAC Complex
Elite, Enterprise, General
This is an exclusive tour of the PAC Complex at Blumenthal Arts, offered at no additional cost to Illuminate attendees. Registration must be completed before August 31. Capacity is limited to 20, with a waitlist available.
Tour: Carolina Theatre
Tuesday September 15, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Carolina Theatre
General, Elite, Enterprise
This is an exclusive tour of the Carolina Theatre at Belk Place in Uptown Charlotte, offered at no additional cost to Illuminate attendees. Register by August 31. Capacity is limited to 45, with a waitlist available. Click more information for details.
Registration & Check-In
Tuesday September 15, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT Richardson Pre-Function
Elite, Enterprise, General
Networking Lunch: Welcome & Connections
Tuesday September 15, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT Richardson CD
Executive, General, Enterprise, Elite
Get settled in the Charlotte Convention Center and connect with friends, peers, and Momentus staff over lunch before we officially kick off Illuminate.
Illuminate 2026: Momentus Leadership Briefing
Alex Alexandrov
Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Richardson CD
General, Elite, Enterprise, Executive
The Momentus Product Vision: From System of Record to Intelligence
Alex Griffis
Tuesday September 15, 2026 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Richardson CD
Executive, General, Enterprise, Elite
Momentus has been the system your venue runs on. Now it becomes the system that thinks and acts alongside your team. Alex Griffis walks the full product vision across every line, where AI changes the work your people do each day, and what's taking shape next in our products past MomentusMAX towards Event Planning, Operations, Finance and a modern Analytics, Portal and Agentic AI offerings to meet your business needs. Start here to make sense of every session that follows.
Win More Business, Faster: MomentusMAX in Action
Carissa Harrison
Tuesday September 15, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT Richardson CD
Enterprise, General, Executive, Elite
See MomentusMAX working on real venue scenarios: opportunities scored and ranked, holds and calendar conflicts resolved in conversation, proposals assembled from your own inventory. This is the live product, not a concept. Sales and booking leaders will leave knowing what it does today and how to get their venue on it.
What's New & Next: Enterprise Innovations for Smarter Operations
Seth Halvaksz, Tim O'Connor
Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT Richardson CD
Enterprise
Step into the future of venue management with Enterprise. This session covers what's already live and what's shipping in the next 90 days: Momentus Ticketing, Mobile Work Order enhancements, Momentus Analytics enhancements, and MomentusMAX. Then get a first look at what's next: AI-powered tools for events and finance, a redesigned Event Hub for exhibitors, and streamlined reporting, all built to reduce manual work and put real-time insights in your team's hands. Whether you're focused on today's operations or tomorrow's growth, this session will show you how Enterprise is evolving to keep you ahead.
Your Vision Starts Here: 10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Momentus Journey (Beginner-Focused)
Jeremy Elmore, Justin Wittrock
Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT Richardson A
Enterprise
Tour: Charlotte Convention Center
Tuesday September 15, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT Richardson Pre-Function
Elite, Enterprise, General
This is an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Charlotte Convention Center, offered at no additional cost to Illuminate attendees. There is no capacity limit, but pre-registration helps our partners plan for a great tour experience. Registration must be completed before August 31. Click for more details.
Illuminate Welcome Reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Tuesday September 15, 2026 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT NASCAR Hall of Fame
Enterprise, Elite, General, Executive
Your Audience, Your Data, Your Revenue: Momentus Ticketing Explained
Dax Powers, Rachel Collie, Rob Rebman
Wednesday September 16, 2026 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM EDT Richardson CD
Elite, General, Enterprise
Third-party ticketing platforms take your fees and your customer data. Momentus Ticketing keeps both in-house. See how ticket sales connect directly into your Momentus platform, giving you a single view of every buyer, every event, and every dollar. This session includes a brief product demo, with a more in-depth session the afternoon of September 17 for those who want to go deeper.
Industry Keynote - Pit Crew Precision: Building Teams That Perform Under Pressure
Ray Evernham
Wednesday September 16, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Richardson CD
Elite, Executive, Enterprise, General
Ray Evernham is a NASCAR Hall of Famer, three-time championship crew chief, and the architect of one of the most celebrated pit crews in racing history. He led Jeff Gordon and the legendary Rainbow Warriors to three championships and two Daytona 500 wins. He'll share what it takes to build a team that performs under pressure and executes flawlessly when it matters most. If you run a venue, you already know: tight coordination across departments can make or break a successful event. Ray knows what it means to move fast - he has lived that at 200 miles per hour!
Less Chasing, More Delivering: The Future of Event Sales, Planning and Ops
Carissa Harrison, OnYou Kang
Wednesday September 16, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT Richardson CD
Enterprise, General, Elite
For Sales, Planning, and Ops teams. The stretch between a signed contract and a finished event is mostly chasing: frequent updates, handoffs, and last minute changes. We're sharing what's to come for sales and an early look at the direction we're exploring for event planning and operations, as Momentus becomes an AI-powered system of intelligence and action, and what it will look like when the system delivers the details for you.
Enterprise, Tuned Up: From Assessment to Action
Tony Costantino
Wednesday September 16, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EDT Richardson A
Enterprise
Most venues hit the same walls: fragmented system use, inconsistent habits, and adoption that stalls after go-live. This session draws on our recent optimization work to surface the patterns we see most often - where assessment tends to uncover hidden pain points, why role-based training and power users make or break adoption, and what a governance model needs to look like to hold up across admins, planners, operations, finance, and end users. Attendees will leave with a clearer read on which of these patterns show up at their own venue, and practical steps to address them.
The Future of Venue Finance: Momentus Payments & Finance AI
Marley Kezerian, Seth Halvaksz
Wednesday September 16, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT Richardson CD
General, Elite, Enterprise
Discover how Momentus Payments customers are strengthening cash flow and cutting manual effort with a unified, secure checkout, digital wallet capabilities for storing payment methods and processing future charges, and automated reconciliation that keeps records accurate and audit-ready from invoice through collection. We'll also share our vision for Finance AI and where it's headed. Whether your priority is operational efficiency, cash flow, or financial accuracy, this session will show how our latest capabilities support your goals across the finance and operations ecosystem.and keep information accurate and real-time across platforms. We'll also share our vision for Finance AI and where it's headed. Whether your priority is operational efficiency or financial accuracy, this session will show how our newest capabilities support it across the finance and operations ecosystem.
From Sign-Up to Show-Up: A Look Inside Momentus Registration
Rachel Collie, Rob Rebman, Tragen Herrick
Wednesday September 16, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT Richardson A
Enterprise
Momentus Registration handles everything between "I'm interested" and "I'm here" (like forms, group registration, payments, badges), all built to feel like one seamless platform. See how it works live, using the very registration flow you used to get into this room.
Lunch
Wednesday September 16, 2026 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM EDT Richardson CD
Enterprise, General, Elite
From Chaos to Control: Access Management and Governance That Scales
Jeremy Elmore, Justin Wittrock
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Richardson CD
Enterprise