Conference Connect Returns November 4th & 5th, 2026!

Session Schedule

View full session detail here. Please note all sessions arein Mountain Time.

Day 1 Schedule

All times in MT

12:30p - 1:00p - Welcome to Conference Connect with StarRez CEO Jason Day

1:00p - 1:45p - Keynote: How to Stay Sane, Resilient, and Optimistic... No Matter What | Stella Grizont

1:45p - 2:15p - Powering Impactful Events: New Features & Future Enhancements for StarRez Conferences & Events | StarRez Chris McCarty

2:30p - 3:30p - Roundtable Discussions

3:30p - 4:30p - Happy Hour: StarRez Trivia | StarRez Adonis Thompson

Day 2 Schedule

All times in MT

10:00a - 10:50a - Sessions

10:55a - 11:45a - Sessions

11:50a - 12:40p - Sessions

12:45p - 1:00p - Conference Connect Closing with StarRez President David Meale

Conference Connect is a free, online, two-day event open to all StarRez, THD, Mercury, and Iris (Seattle Technology Group) users to learn, connect, share, and thrive, for your conference and events operations.

Find the Conference Connect Sessions That Are Right forYou

Conference Connect 2026 is designed to help you get more from StarRez Conference & Events - whether you’re just getting started, looking for new ways to optimize your operations, or exploring what the platform could do for your team.

Sessions will be organized by theme and audience, making it easy to find content that matches your experience level and goals. Look for these audience categories throughout the agenda:

New User
Build your confidence and strengthen your foundation. Led by StarRez team members with expertise in Conference & Events, these sessions are designed for customers in their first year with the platform and will focus on practical knowledge you can put to work right away.

Power User
Take your Conference & Events experience to the next level. These sessions are designed for experienced users looking for new ideas, efficiencies, and ways to get even more from the platform. You’ll hear from StarRez experts aswell as fellow customers sharing how they’re putting Conference & Events to work at their institutions.

Conference & Events Product Discovery
Curious about what Conference & Events could do for your team? Led byStarRez Solutions Engineers, these sessions will explore key capabilities, use cases, and workflows for StarRez customers who aren’t currently using Conference & Events.

All Audiences
Come one, come all! These sessions bring together topics, ideas, and insights relevant to Conference & Events users at every stage of their journey.

Registration is now open! Conference Connect 2026 begins November 4th.