AUSTIN / OCTOBER 23–25, 2026 / CURRENT
COTA weekend.
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A useful guide starts with who you’re bringing and what needs to work. Browse by city, then bring us the brief when you need a particular answer.
AUSTIN / OCTOBER 23–25, 2026 / CURRENT
The schedule, the Austin edit and the decisions between them. Start with the people you’re bringing.
London / FIELD GUIDE
A client dinner, a team table, or a room where the conversation needs to stay in the room.
New York City / FIELD GUIDE
Choose the neighborhood, the room and the kind of evening before chasing the reservation.
Las Vegas / FIELD GUIDE
Strip convenience, a quieter room, or a night elsewhere. Make the tradeoff on purpose.
Las Vegas / CONFERENCE ARCHIVE
The October 2026 edition: campus choices, dinner plans and the space between meetings.
Austin / FIELD GUIDE
A dinner with character, enough room to talk, and a journey that works after a full day.
Chicago / FIELD GUIDE
West Loop, River North, or somewhere worth the journey. Start with what the dinner needs to do.
New Orleans / FIELD GUIDE
A good dinner, the right neighborhood, and a reason to choose one room over another.
Boston / FIELD GUIDE
Back Bay, the Seaport or the North End. The right neighborhood is part of the answer.
San Francisco / FIELD GUIDE
Dinner after Moscone, a client gathering, or a reason to leave the immediate neighborhood.
Dallas / Fort Worth / FIELD GUIDE
Two cities, several different evenings. Choose the setting before adding the miles.
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