Heading to New Orleans? Book your room by October 14.
Stay at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside with your fellow LCA members.
Attend with the Best
Networking
LCAES gives you the opportunity to interact with the best of the catering industry in North America! You’ll return home energized to charge into 2027 with new enthusiasm and focus, with ideas you have gained from the Summit.
Group Session Topics
Sessions are designed with relevant topics for each network group, including general and principals’ only sessions. Other focus groups include sales, culinary, management/operations, and finance.
Experiences
Year-upon-year, LCAES host caterers work diligently to bring new ideas to the evening events with spot on presentation, cuisine, and surprise & delight moments. This years’ events will be presented by Joel Catering & Special Events, with events held at Il Mercato and New Orleans Board of Trade.



