Join more than 50 of your peers focused on strategic meetings management on October 8th at Convene Willis Tower for the 10th annual Strategic Meetings Summit Chicago.

DESIGNED FOR STRATEGIC MEETINGS MANAGEMENT FOCUSED PROFESSIONALS

INTERACTIVE AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS FEATURING EXPERTS

TURN INSIGHT INTO ACTION

Explore changing marketplace conditions, sourcing and supplier performance, governance, and the technology shaping meetings programs. 

Examine current meetings trends, compare your approach to peers, and tap into innovation in meetings management.

Leave with practical steps to improve visibility, control, and value.


 

SESSIONS INCLUDE

Keynote Address

Dueling Meetings Tools: Simple/Small Offerings

SLAs for Modern Strategic Meetings Management 

Seeking Value: Best Practices in Meetings Negotiations

Hot Topics in Strategic Meetings Management 

How Suppliers and Buyers Are Already Applying AI

FEATURING

Leslie Andrews

Director Category Management – Travel
JLL

Teri Awwad

Vice President, North America
CTM

Ciaran Delaney

CEO and Founder
Hubli

Alyssa Fantin

M&E Leader
Google

Michelle Furnas

Principal Customer Success Manager
Cvent

Kevin Iwamoto

Founder and Chief Strategist
Executive Edge Strategies

Jeanette Kilrea

Director, Travel and Meetings
Grant Thornton Advisors

Leah Lorden

Senior Sales Executive
Convene Hospitality Group

Rachel Lunderborg

Executive Director – Strategic Solutions Design
HRS

Mary Ann McNulty

Executive Director, Content Solutions
The BTN Group

Kimberly Meyer

Co-Founder
Data Angel

David Meyer

Executive Director
The BTN Group

Tammy Morgan

Vice President of Strategic Meetings, Sales and Account Management
American Express Global Business Travel Meeting & Events

Stacie Nerf

Manager | MICE – Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions
Delta

Chance Ohn

Enterprise Account Executive, US
Naboo

Joshua Rice

Category Manager, Meetings & Events
Abbvie

Anne-Marie Rogers

VP of Meetings & Events
Direct Travel

Ron Shah

CEO and Founder
Bizly

Anna Sun

CEO
Nowadays

Stephanie Swaney

Manager, Events & Meetings
KPMG

Steven Van Overmeiren

Partner
Results Plus Consulting

Dennis Vilovic

VP of Product Management
Spotnana

“The Annual Strategic Meetings Summit is a fantastic forum to learn from industry experts & connect with peers to discuss strategic meeting management & industry trends. The event was incredibly beneficial to enhance my role within my company and worth the investment!”

Katie Koston, Exhibits and Events Manager, GE

SPONSORED BY

DIAMOND SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

WHEN

October 8, 2026
8:00 AM-5:00 PM CT
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WHERE

Convene

233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606