UV ENERGIZE 2026 — FULL SCHEDULE

September 8–10, 2026 | The Westin Nashville | Nashville, TN

Three days of learning, networking, inspiration and growth with some of the top minds in UV printing.

DAY 1 — TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

LEARN • CONNECT • KICKOFF

12:00–12:45 PM | UV Base Camp: Beginner Training
Trevor Bates + Doug Griggs
 Gulch 3
BEGINNER LEVEL!

12:00–12:45 PM | Beyond the Chaos: Fundraisers That Work
Anne Hotchkiss
 Gulch 2

1:00–1:45 PM | Corel VDP for Variable Data Printing — Advanced
Clay Barbera — Corel Trainer
 Gulch 2

1:00–1:45 PM | Adobe Illustrator + RasterLink
Michael Gass + Stone Caillier
 Gulch 3

2:00–2:45 PM | RasterLink Job Creator
Lewis Jones + Carissa Terwey — Mimaki USA
 Main Theater

3:00–3:50 PM | AI Generated to Print-Ready Files!
Justin Varn
 Main Theater

4:00–5:00 PM | The Varsity Edge
Alisha Pate
 Main Theater

5:15 PM — SPECIAL PRESENTATION

DON’T LEAVE EARLY!
A special presentation happening LIVE on the UV Energize Show Floor!

8:00 PM — UV ENERGIZE KICKOFF PARTY

Jelly Roll’s New Rooftop Bar — Broadway, Nashville

Network. Connect. Celebrate. Learn. Share. Grow.

DAY 2 — WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

FULL SHOW DAY + PDS VIP NIGHT

9:00 AM | Badge Pickup
 Lobby

9:40 AM | UV Energize Warm-Up: Outlook for UV Print
Steve Weist
 Main Theater

10:00 AM | Show Floor Opens
 Exhibit Hall

12:00 PM | AI in Action Pro Panel

How UV Print & Laser Shops Are Using AI to Drive Growth

Bryan McGee • Justin Varn • Steve Weist
 Main Theater

2:00 PM | Plant Local, Grow Loyal

The Roots-Over-Reach Approach for UV and Laser Shops

Heather Witbro Bennett
 Main Theater

4:00 PM | Targeted Business Pro Panel

Growing the Right Customers, Profitable Markets & Long-Term Success

Pam Deats • Patricia Cole • Heather Bennett • Stormy McGee
 Main Theater

8:00 PM — L27 ROOFTOP

PDS VIP APPRECIATION NIGHT

An evening for customers, partners and friends of UV printing.

 L27 Rooftop — The Westin Nashville

Thank you for being part of our journey!

DAY 3 — THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

WRAP-UP + FINAL SESSIONS

9:00 AM — CHOOSE YOUR SESSION

OPTION 1 | RasterLink Spot Color Optimization
Jim Raffel • Shelby Sapusek • Michael Gass
 Room Options

OPTION 2 | Hat Patch Production and Workflow
Trev Bates
 Room Options

10:00 AM | Show Floor Opens
 Exhibit Hall

12:00 PM | Town Hall: Ask the Experts
 Main Theater

TOWN HALL EXPERTS

PDS Techs
Trevor Bates
Doug Griggs
Michael Gass

PDS #GOGETTERS
Karl King
Chris Cole
Chantz Axelson

2:00 PM | Send-Off + UV Print Inspiration Station Awards
 Main Theater

4:00 PM | Show Floor Closes
 Exhibit Hall

THREE INCREDIBLE DAYS OF UV PRINTING

Come ready to learn, share, network, ask questions and take home ideas you can put to work immediately.

UV ENERGIZE 2026
September 8–10, 2026
The Westin Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

#GOGETIT