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Leading Caterers of America Executive Summit
November 9-11, 2025
Renaissance Providence Downtown HotelProvidence, RI
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Nov 09 Sunday | 11:00 am
Registration Open
Location: Link Lobby
Nov 09 Sunday | 12:00 pm
Experience Newport Tour - RSVP only
Location: Newport, RI
Track: Off-site Event
Session Type: Off-site
Nov 09 Sunday | 6:00 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Location: Public Kitchen & Bar – Renaissance Providence Hotel
Nov 10 Monday | 7:45 am
Breakfast
Location: Symphony Ballroom Foyer
Track: Breakfasts, Breaks & Lunches (All)
Nov 10 Monday | 8:00 am
New Members Breakfast
Location: Handel
Registration Open
Location: Symphony Ballroom Foyer
Women Owners Group Breakfast
Moderator: Suzi Shands  (Mintahoe Catering & Events)
Location: Haydn
Track: Women Owners Group (WOG)
Nov 10 Monday | 9:00 am
Your Brand Isn’t What You Do. It’s How You Make People Feel.
Keynote: Carizza Rose  (24 Carrots)
Location: Symphony Ballroom
Track: General Session (All)
Nov 10 Monday | 10:00 am
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Speaker: Carl Sacks  (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: Symphony Ballroom
Track: General Session (All)
Session Type: Session
Nov 10 Monday | 10:30 am
Moderator Intro Panel: LCA Kickoff Quickfire
Moderators: Margaret Brower  (Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group, LLC), David Haggerty  (DSquared Hospitality), Peter McCaffrey  (Leading Caterers of America), Anthony Lambatos  (Leading Caterers of America), Dave Fabian  (24 Carrots)
Facilitator: Lisa Ware  (Catering by Michaels)
Location: Symphony Ballroom
Track: General Session (All)
Nov 10 Monday | 11:00 am
Beyond the P&L | Strategy, Accountability, and Metrics That Matter
Moderator: Dave Fabian  (24 Carrots)
Speaker: Andrew Gerstel  (Gerstel Advisory)
Location: Beethoven
Track: Financial Insight Group (FIG)
Beyond the Plate: How Chefs Impact the Whole Business
Moderator: Peter McCaffrey  (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: Handel
Track: Culinary Innovation Group (CIG)
Ins & Outs of Selling to the Evolving Buyer
Moderator: Margaret Brower  (Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group, LLC)
Location: Haydn
Track: Sales Executive Group (SEG)
The Real Conversation: Hallway Chat
Moderator: David Haggerty  (DSquared Hospitality)
Location: Symphony Ballroom
Track: Principals Network Group (PNG)
Train to Win: Setting Onsite Teams Up for Success
Moderator: Anthony Lambatos  (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: Mozart
Track: Management Operations Group (MOG)
Nov 10 Monday | 12:00 pm
Culinary Tour for Chefs - Invite only
Speaker: Peter McCaffrey  (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: Off site
Track: Culinary Innovation Group (CIG), Off-site Event
Lunch
Location: Public Kitchen & Bar
Track: Breakfasts, Breaks & Lunches (All)
Session Type: Lunch Break
Nov 10 Monday | 1:15 pm
Artificial Intelligence and the Catering Industry Update
Speaker: Carl Sacks  (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: Symphony Ballroom
Track: Financial & Management (FIG, MOG), Principals & Sales (PNG, SEG)
Nov 10 Monday | 2:45 pm
Closing the Gap Between Sales and Operations
Speaker: Lizzy Desibia  (Russell Morin Catering & Events)
Location: Haydn
Track: Management & Sales (MOG, SEG)
Financial Foundations – Structure, Strategy, and Profitability
Moderators: Solomon Kafoure  (Compass Executive Group), Leslie Janssen  (Compass Executive Group)
Location: Symphony Ballroom
Track: Principals & Financial (PNG, FIG)
Nov 10 Monday | 3:50 pm
A Day in the Life (Unfiltered)
Moderator: David Haggerty  (DSquared Hospitality)
Location: Symphony Ballroom
Track: Principals Network Group (PNG)
A Day in the Life of a Sales Leader
Moderator: Margaret Brower  (Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group, LLC)
Location: Mozart
Track: Sales Executive Group (SEG)
Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of an Operations Manager
Moderator: Anthony Lambatos  (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: Haydn
Track: Management Operations Group (MOG)
Financial Goal Setting That Actually Drives Behavior
Speakers: Dave Fabian  (24 Carrots), Andrew Gerstel  (Gerstel Advisory)
Location: Beethoven
Track: Financial Insight Group (FIG)
Nov 10 Monday | 7:00 pm
Evening Event at Providence Public Library
Location: Providence Public Library
Track: Evening Event (All)
Session Type: Off-site