LASS 2026 Conference Schedule

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Tuesday – Day 1

Morning

8:00 AM
Breakfast

9:00 AM
ICTA Chairman’s Welcome

9:15 AM
ICTA NACA Awards

9:30 AM
Exhibitor Roundtable

10:00 AM
Stretching Your Maintenance Dollar
Solo Presentation
Theresa English, Principal, TK Architects International

10:30 AM
Member Presentations

• Lighting Technologies International – Eric Simonian
• MAG Audio – Oliver Frans
• Venue Valet – Matt Mader
• ADDE – Marion Rosset

10:45 AM
Break (15 minutes)

11:00 AM
Formats, Frames and Files: Demystifying Movie Delivery in the Digital Age
Howard Kiedaisch, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition

11:30 AM
Lighting the Path Forward in Auditoriums
Moderator: Theresa English, Principal, TK Architects International

Panelists:

• Rob Geller, VP Business Development, Promenaid Handrails
• Steve Pendlebury, President, Electro-LuminX Lighting Corp
• John McAllister, Director – Theatre Sales, Tempo LED Lighting
• Memo Briseno, Sales Manager, Tivoli, LLC
• Alex Gaxiola, President, Tierra Lighting

12:15 PM
Point-of-Sale and Integrated Software Partners: Making It Work in a CEC
Moderator: Scott Beck, Director of Business Development, Theater Toolkit

Panelists:

• Matt Mader, Founder, Venue Valet
• Robert Hill, Director of Software, Galaxy Theatres
• Al Lane, Business Development, TaPos/Jacro
• Shane Burkett, Strategic Marketing Director, Agiletix
• Peter Lichtor, VP of Technology, Flix Brewhouse

Afternoon

1:00 PM
Lunch

2:15 PM
Interview with Mike Bowers
Chairman of Cinema United and Cinema Foundation; President & CEO, Harkins Theatres
Moderator: Carolyn Giardina, Award-Winning Journalist and Author

3:00 PM
Future Forward: Insights from the Under 35s
Moderator: Beth Figge, Sr. Sales & Partner Manager, North America – Cinema, Dolby

Panelists:

• Sammy Swiatek, Cinema Technician, BACP Inc
• Jordan Hohman, VP Project Development, Phoenix Theatres
• Sam Lansing, VP Sales, Integrity Entertainment Systems
• Jay Wyatt, Program Manager, Cinema & Residential, Meyer Sound

3:30 PM
35 & 70mm: The Future of Film in Cinema
Moderator: Danny Pickett, Partner & Vice President – Sales, BACP Inc

Panelists:

• Graeme Scott, Technical Manager, Cinematronix
• Steve Guttag, Engineer/Technician, Cardinal Sound & Motion Pictures Inc.
• Frankie Vaquerano, Director of Presentation, Alamo Drafthouse

4:00 PM
Member Presentations

• Meyer Sound – Jay Wyatt
• Promenaid Handrails – Rob Geller
• Movie Image Technologies – Scott Hanlon
• Alcons Audio – David Rahn
• Theater Toolkit – Kevin Greer

4:15 PM
Dealer Roundtable
Moderator: Beth Figge, Dolby

Panelists:

• Janathan Kulasegaram, Eastern Field Manager, Cinematronix
• Barney Bailey, President & CEO, Entertainment Supply & Technology
• Dan Ruppel, Director of Field Services, Strong Technical Services
• Danny Pickett, BACP Inc

4:45 PM
Day 1 Wrap-Up / Bar Talk
Frank Tees, Beth Figge, Frankie Vaquerano

Evening

6:30 PM
ICTA Awards Dinner – NACA Awards

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Wednesday – Day 2

Morning

7:15 AM
Breakfast

8:00 AM
Buses Depart for AMC Burbank 16

8:45 AM
Real-World Equalization Best Practices / Demo
Danny Pickett, Partner & Vice President – Sales, BACP Inc

**Garage Parking available

10:45 AM
Visit to the Academy’s Goldwyn Theater
AMPAS Staff, Mark Mayfield, Jay Wyatt

**Reserved Parking available – please sign up on Monday evening or email contact@icta-web.com to be added to the list.

12:20 PM
Buses Depart for Universal Hilton

Afternoon

1:00 PM
Lunch

2:00 PM
Member Presentations

• Trinnov Audio – Michael Babb
• Qube Cinemas – Kristin Kielpinski
• Light Tape – Steve Pendlebury
• Harkness Screens – Cody Polla
• Irwin Seating – Julie Kuhn

2:15 PM
Cinema’s Next Canvas: Navigating the Shift to High-Contrast Exhibition
Moderator: Doug Gorny

Panelists:

• Sander Buys, Product Manager HDR, Barco
• Allan Fernandes, Product Manager, Entertainment Solutions, Christie Digital Systems
• Jesus Alvarado, Senior Product Manager, Cinema Imaging Solutions, Dolby Laboratories

3:00 PM
Screen Maker Panel: Current Practices and Future Technologies
Moderator: Kirk Griffin, Director of Presentation Technologies, Harkins Theatres

Panelists:

• Cody Polla, VP of HSG Labs, Harkness
• Jean-Francois Gagnon, SVP, Strong/MDI Screen Systems
• Dan Maxwell, VP Cinema & COO, Severtson Screens

4:00 PM
Member Presentations

• Christie Digital – Allan Fernandes
• Digital Light Sources – Jamal Haddad
• GDC Technologies – Tony Adamson
• LUMMA 4D E-motion – Sebastian Gaspari
  

4:15 PM

The LED Cinema Shift: Solving the Audio Challenge and Unlocking New Exhibition Models
Moderator: Mark Collins

Panelists:

• Trevor Endo, Project Management Consultant, GDC Technology USA LLC
• Bryce McPheeters, VP Product & Planning, NanoLumens
• Kenny Chow, CTO, HeyLED
• Jamal Haddad, Global Sales Director, Digital Light Sources (DLS)

5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Danny Pickett, LASS Chair, Partner & Vice President – Sales, BACP Inc