➤ Location TBA

Kick off FestForums before the conference officially begins! Join us for small bites, live music, and laid-back networking. It's the perfect chance to meet fellow attendees, reconnect with familiar faces, and set the tone for an incredible few days ahead.

➤ Lobby

Registration is open! Check-in and collect your badge. Your FestForums adventure awaits!

➤ Terrace Ballroom

Get to know your peers! Make new connections and put faces to names in this fast-paced session designed to spark conversations and collaborations.

➤ Fireside Room

Celebrating a Decade of Festival Unity, we open with FestForums' very own Laurie Kirby. Ten years in the making and still bringing everyone together. Let's reminisce, reconnect, and remind ourselves of the work we do and why we do it.

➤ Fireside Room, Terrace Ballroom, Seaview Room

Celebrating a Decade of Festival Unity, we’re opening with the hottest and most timely topics of the festival industry from panels, roundtables, and FED talks! Topics and sessions coming soon.

➤ Pacific Ballroom

Let's get together and celebrate with drinks, small bites, and great company. Mingle with fellow attendees and get to know our exhibitors in the Pacific Ballroom.

➤ SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue (1221 State St Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101)

The 10th Annual FestForums Awards Ceremony celebrates the industry's legends and the festivals paving the way for the future. Join us as we honor the trailblazers shaping the world of live events. Separate Ticketing Required.

➤ SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue(1221 State St Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101)

Cap off the night with live music from legends and emerging artists alike. An unforgettable performance celebrating the heart of our industry, all for a good cause. Separate Ticketing Required.

➤ Pacific Ballroom & Terrace Ballroom

Start your morning with a continental breakfast, coffee & beverages, and get to your our exhibitors!

➤ Terrace Ballroom

Get to know your peers! Make new connections and put faces to names in this fast-paced session designed to spark conversations and collaborations.

➤ Fireside Room, Terrace Ballroom, Seaview Rooom

Celebrating a Decade of Festival Unity, we’re discussing the hottest and most timely topics of the festival industry from panels, roundtables, and FED talks! Topics and sessions coming soon.

➤ Terrace Ballroom

Let's get together and celebrate with drinks, small bites, and great company. Mingle with fellow attendees and get to know our exhibitors in the Pacific Ballroom.

➤ Pacific Ballroom & Terrace Ballroom

Start your morning with a continental breakfast, coffee & beverages, and get to your our exhibitors!

➤ Fireside Room, Terrace Ballroom, Seaview Rooom

Celebrating a Decade of Festival Unity, we’re discussing the hottest and most timely topics of the festival industry from panels, roundtables, and FED talks! Topics and sessions coming soon.

➤ Location TBA

End the day with drinks, light bites, and dwell on those meaningful connections you made!