2024 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

2024 Conference Schedule

(subject to change - check back for updates)

  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Conference check-in at the Winnetu Oceanside Resort

    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Tour & cheese tasting: Tour The Grey Barn & Farm “up-Island” in the town of Chilmark followed by a cheese tasting paired with bubbles from Angels & Cowboys

    (Sign up here, limited availability)

    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Hair/makeup application for conference attendees to prep for the opening night party - provided by Sea Spa Salon at the Winnetu

    (Sign up here, limited availability)

    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

    Transportation to Harbor View Hotel from the Winnetu

    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Martha’s Party Havana Nights Showcase at the Harbor Viewl

    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM:

    Lounge Party at the Harbor View featuring DJ Valentina

    10:00 PM - CLOSE

    After party at Rockfish featuring DJ Jeffrey Scott Gould

  • 7:00 AM

    Morning yoga: With Lora Ksieniewicz of Yoga on the Vine at the Winnetu

    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

    Breakfast Buffet

    9:30 AM

    Welcome remarks: With Monica Brady-Myerov, publisher of the Vineyard Gazette Media Group

    9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

    Speaker: Networking – Your Key to Flourishing in the Events Industry with Matthew Regan of The Catered Affair

    10:20 AM – 11:20 AM

    Panel: Event Design & Resources. Moderated by Makenzie Wall, director of sales & events for Little Gem Resorts

    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Lunch

    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

    Learning: Deep Dive with Aisle Planner – Tips & Best Practices with Sara Kincaid, VP of operations, sales & marketing for Aisle Planner, and Kristen Gosselin of KG Events & Design

    1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

    Keynote speaker: Event Storytelling with Andrè Wells of Events by Andrè Wells

    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Martha’s Vineyard Museum Visit

    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Cocktail hour at the Winnetu

    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Martha’s Party “Under the Tuscan Sun” dinner presented by KG Events & Design featuring entertainment by The Sultans

    10:00 PM - CLOSE

    After party at the Wharf, featuring DJ Valentina

  • 7:00 AM

    Cold plunge with Cold Plunge Guys at the Winnetu

    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

    Breakfast buffet

    9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

    Editor chat: Nicole Fullin, editor of Martha’s Vineyard Island Weddings magazine chats with Pamela Rothbard, editorial director for PartySlate

    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

    Panel: Trends in Event Cuisine. Moderated by Chef Ting of Black Joy Food Love

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Lunch

    12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

    Speaker: Placemaking and Wayfinding – How to Be the Architect of Your Event with Jamie Newhouse of Island Dreams Event Design

    1:15 PM -2:15 PM

    Panel: Going Behind the Lens – Event Photography Insights from Some of the Island’s Leading Photographers. Moderated by Joe Mikos of Joe Mikos Photographers

    2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

    Panel: Permits & Planning on Martha’s Vineyard. Moderated by James Hagerty, Edgartown town administrator