General Information

Yes, any paid ticket to CSE Live will include a ticket to EventFest Show Floor, Midway and & the Tasting Room. However, on July 12, doors open for general admission ticket holders at 11:00 am, not 8:30 am. 

The Register button can be found at the top or bottom of every page. You can buy a number of different passes to CSE Live. Pre-registration is required for all events.

Every year, CSE Live is designed with a different theme. This year CSE Live is a cross between a high-end music festival like Coachella and a trade show. Expect to find live music, entertainment pop-ups, experience labs, tech demos, unique product displays, b2b meeting pods, silent conference zones, a zen lounge and meditation bar, fantastic food, a Gift Bar, and so much more. Many of the exhibits are interactive with BIG ideas to discover, products to try out and new experiences you can bring back to your event clients. The event is open for general admission from 11:00 AM on July 12 to 5:30 PM. There is a conference portion on the morning of July 11, and a paid ticket is required for admission, so doors will not open for general admission until 11:00 AM. For general admission to the event, tickets are $25 for planners by pre-registration, and non-exhibiting suppliers pay $55. Note: This includes tastings, sampling, swag and take-aways.

• Bus: 29, 329, 80
• Train: LW
• Subway: 2
• Streetcar: 504

For 3-Day All-Access Festival Pass holders, there are light appies at the opening night event, a coffee house card with complimentary coffee anytime, grab and go breakfast on July 12 and 13, a festival lunch voucher on July 12 and a keynote lunch on July 13.

For 1-Day Festival Pass holders attending for the entire day on July 12, grab and go breakfast, a festival lunch voucher and 1- day coffee card are provided. 

For those with a general admission ticket, the tasting room offers sampling throughout the day, food and beverages are also available for purchase on site. 

CSE Live is a business-to-business event designed to connect people planning events with our CSE Live paid and registered Exhibitors.

Non Exhibiting suppliers can attend for a higher price; however, no soliciting is permitted and bringing any samples or products for the show is strictly prohibited. 

The following explains the difference between planner and supplier. 

PLANNER: You are an independent or corporate event professional involved in planning events for your organization where you have to book venues or hire event resources. 

SUPPLIER: You are a supplier if your company supplies goods or services to planners, such as flowers, decor, AV, food, gifts, photos, websites, trophies, signs, competing media, communications. Venues are an exception – event and catering staff are considered planners, sales teams are considered suppliers. 

STUDENTS:
May attend IF they volunteer or purchase a conference pass (ask about student rates). We understand the value of this event for students. We offer many opportunities to get involved, but walking the floor without a valid pass is not permitted, so please register using one of our student options on the student page.

We do not share the list of attendees as this is a privacy issue. 

Yes, sessions will be accredited, this will be posted on each session in the main education tab.