the schedule

Brooklyn , NY

9:00am

📍THE LOUNGE

Grab coffee and breakfast, meet and mingle, let’s get pumped for Main Stage

Registration + Brekkie

9:45am

📍main stage

We’ll set the stage with our Founder, CEO + Creative Director,  Jessica Boskoff

Kick-off

10:15am

📍main stage

What's On The Menu: Paul Downie, a 28 year vet in the restaurant industry, running operations, talks about the importance of hospitality + service, and how to be efficient in events whether you are  a company of 1 or a company of 100+ 

Morning Keynote

10:45am

📍main stage

Brand DNA; Building a Visual Identity Beyond the Logo: What does it really mean to build a brand that resonates? Jessica Boskoff (Founder of Twenty Three Layers and The Assembly) sits down with Liz Schaeffer from TPD Design House to talk about the deeper layers of brand identity. 

fireside chat

11:15am

📍main stage

The Creative Confessional: Every creative has a story—some wins, some chaos, and a few things we’re all over. In this interactive session, you’ll make anonymous confessions which will be shared on stage to remind us that we are all in this together

Conversation Lab

11:30am

📍main stage

Panel

12:00pm

📍THE LOUNGE

Curated lunch by our friends at Pinch Food Design, get ready for some yum, plus get a new headshot compliments of The Assembly!

Lunch Break + headshots

1:45pm

📍main stage

Hospitality in Events: Details Coming Soon…

Panel

2:15pm

📍main stage

Venue Secrets; Finding the Right Fit and Navigating Contracts + Costs: Hush Venues, Skylight Studios and Shell’s Loft give you insight into their remarkable spaces, what you should look for when on a hunt for the perfect venue, how to negotiate rates, and of course, we’ll be serving up some interesting stories you won’t want to miss

Panel

2:45pm

📍main stage

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Jessica Boskoff from 23 Layers+ Kelsea Olivia from East Olivia, and Brandon Havrilla from Redmax, and Ava Popovich from Luminae Productions, will chat industry trends, collaborations, and what it’s really like being a Founder. We are pulling back the curtain revealing the good, the bad, and the ugly

Panel + Q&A

3:30pm

📍main stage

In 'Now What?' Steph Tsang, Director of Operations from 23 Layers, teaches a Masterclass covering essential tools and strategies to streamline logistics, manage vendors + clients, while executing events with efficiency

masterclass

4:00pm

📍lounge

Let’s refuel with COPS Donuts + Coffee! We’ll turn up the beats for a mid-afternoon DJ set with Erik Tonnesen 

Refuel Break

4:30pm

📍studio

Marketing, Photography + Floral Design:  Attendees have an opportunity to select 2x Workshops to attend

workshops

6:00pm

📍lounge & patio

This could be the best dating experience of your life! Rapid-fire three-minute one-on-one conversations with the experts. Sip some cocktails, explore with food, and mingle on the patio with your new industry partners, and friends. Because we won’t let you out of there without your Roman Empire

Speed Dating + Cocktails

1:15pm

📍main stage

Hospitality in Events; From Service to Storytelling: In today’s experience-driven world, shaping how people feel, think, and connect is just as vital as great service. Paul Downie, Starr Restaurants, Carly Katz-Hackman, Pinch Food Design, and Sean Patrick Gallagher, Home Grown Meals, explore how hospitality pros are evolving into storytellers, curators, and cultural architects—crafting moments that go far beyond logistics

Panel + Q&A

1:45pm

📍main stage

Event Power Play; Driving Impact & Picking Partners that Elevate Your Brand: Digital noise is deafening, yet category‑leading brands and companies still use events to cut through, spark connection, and drive measurable ROI. In this candid conversation, executives in advertising, technology, and retail reveal why events stay mission‑critical, how they prove relevance in an always-on world, and what they look for from agency and production partners. Expect straight talk on ROI, brand storytelling, human connection, and the nuances that turn good events into game‑changers

Panel

The Future of Event Aesthetics; A Conversation on Cutting-Edge 
Design Trends: Join Corrin Arasa, CEO and Founder of Patina Rentals, as she dives into the latest innovations in event design with industry experts Taylor Couture, Director of Product Strategy at Patina, and Vanessa Kreckel, Founder and Executive Creative Director at TPD Design House. Together, they explore the bold, out-of-the-box methods redefining event experiences—and share why pushing creative boundaries is more essential than ever.