Conference Connect Returns November 12th & 13th, 2025!

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.

Learning Sessions
Led by the StarRez team, learning sessions  provide a deep dive into specific functionality of StarRez Conference and Events and help attendees master a new level of the solution.

Best Practice Sessions
Discover new insights as colleagues share real examples of how they use StarRez technology to manage events, conference groups, guest housing, conference staffing, communications, reporting and more.

Panel Sessions
Hear from 3-4 expert panelists on trends in conference and events, pose your questions to colleagues, and enjoy a lively conversation with the community.

Roundtables
Select from a variety of topics to discuss with colleagues that are salient to professionals working in Conferences and Events. Everyone will get a chance to share insights and problem solve as a group during these roundtable conversations.

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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

Registration is Now Open!