Cater+Event Schedule 2027
Kristin Banta's Design to Impact: Designing Experiences That Matter
Every client arrives with inspiration. Pinterest boards. Instagram saves. TikTok videos. AI-generated mood boards. Magazine tear sheets. But inspiration alone doesn't create extraordinary events.
In today's rapidly evolving creative landscape, designers are challenged to move beyond recreating what clients have already seen and instead transform familiar ideas into experiences that feel deeply personal, emotionally resonant, and impossible to replicate.
In this session, Creative Director Kristin Banta explores how today's consumers influence event design, the trends shaping the industry, and more importantly how to reinterpret those trends through your own creative lens. Using real event case studies, she'll demonstrate her design process from initial inspiration through final execution, sharing practical strategies for elevating trends into immersive experiences that feel timeless rather than temporary.
Attendees will leave with a new framework for understanding client inspiration, pitching bold creative ideas, and designing events that create lasting emotional impact long after the celebration ends.