If you manage, own, or operate a business as an event vendor, this session is built for you.

Join nationally recognized venue consultant Nikki Keller, founder of The Venue Assistant, for a focused, high-value deep dive into protecting your business, strengthening your systems, and elevating your standards. Known for her strategic insight, direct approach, and ability to transform venue operations from the inside out, Nikki works with venues across the country to create clarity, reduce risk, and support sustainable growth.

In an industry centered around celebration, hospitality, and alcohol service, risk management is essential.

Join us for a collaborative, solutions-focused summit designed for venue owners and managers to better understand the legal, insurance, and operational frameworks that protect your business.

This is not a lecture. It is a working session built to give you clarity, confidence, and actionable takeaways you can implement immediately.

The holidays are calling, and we’re answering—with a festive night at Cass Winery that celebrates connection, collaboration, and a dash of holiday cheer.

Through our EIM Program partnership, we’ve partnered with the talented students of Cal Poly SLO’s RPTA 210 Class to bring this event to life—planned, produced, and executed by our future event leaders.

Join NACE Central Coast for an exclusive, educational panel discussion designed to help event professionals strategize, grow, and thrive in 2026! This dynamic session will bring together some of the most experienced and creative event pros from across the Central Coast—wedding and corporate planners, floral designers, DJs, caterers, rentals, transportation experts, and bar services—to share their insights, trends, and strategies.

Our Vendor Summit is designed exclusively for non-venue vendors—a dedicated space to connect, share, and dive into the topics that impact us most.

This quarter, we’ll be tackling the #1 challenge identified at our last summit:

• Vendor & Venue Communication

• Why COIs (Certificates of Insurance) protect all of us

• What venues are really looking for when building their preferred lists

This session is part informational and part interactive roundtable—giving you not just the facts, but also the chance to discuss, collaborate, and learn from one another’s experiences.

AI is here to stay—so how do we make it work for us in hospitality and events?

Whether AI feels intimidating, you’ve barely dipped a toe in, or you’re already diving deep, this interactive program will inspire you to embrace AI as the powerful tool it is. Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your creativity.