At ASCEND, every session, every moment, and every partnership is rooted in intention. We are working hard behind the scenes to put together the best line up of industry speakers in unique and immersive formats that you won't get anywhere else! This is a tentative schedule, so check back often as new things are always being added.
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
ASCEND Registration
Location: Lobby of The Perry Lane Hotel
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Gather, Grow, Elevate (Hallway Conversations & Peer Circles)
Settle in and join your fellow attendees in curated, informal spaces for meaningful peer-to-peer connection. Bring your challenges, questions, and goals, and leave with energy, perspective, and a few new friends before the conference officially begins.
Location: Across activated event spaces at Perry Lane
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Kick off ASCEND with elevated bites, cocktails, and a vibrant gathering of industry trailblazers and fresh thinkers. Expect surprises, introductions, and the start of something remarkable.
Location: Rooftop Event Lawn
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026
8:00 AM
Guided Morning Wellness
Start the day with a guided experience designed to align body and mind.
Think: breath-work, movement, grounding intention, led by facilitators who understand hospitality rhythms. This is not a workout. It’s a reset for leaders who serve.
Location: Rooftop
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast and Membership Meeting
Fuel up with locally inspired bites and fresh coffee.
Location: Emporium Kitchen
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Opening General Session: Set Your Intention
We’ll set the tone for the week with a dynamic, connective session designed to ground us in purpose and possibility. Attendees will receive their ASCEND notebooks and engage in light-touch intention setting, goal mapping, and frameworks to bring meaning to every moment ahead.
Location: Rooftop Ballroom
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break for All Attendees
Location: Rooftop Ballroom Foyer
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Pillar Sessions: Imagine. Build. Serve. Become.
Explore immersive learning formats, panels, labs, roundtables, and visual storytelling workshops, centered around:
• Building visionary businesses
• Financial growth + smart scaling
• Systems, process + performance
• Elevating service + hospitality culture
Location: Throughout the hotel
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch
Location: Emporium Kitchen
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Pillar Sessions Continue
Fresh formats, rich takeaways, and real conversations, this afternoon continues our dive into innovation, leadership, and legacy-building.
Location: Throughout the hotel
7:00 PM – 9:00PM
A Taste of Savannah
Step beyond the ballroom for a progressive dining experience hosted across Savannah’s best restaurants. Small-group dinners pair multiple courses with new conversations, designed to deepen connections, spark fresh ideas, and reflect the flavor and soul of Savannah.
Location: Offsite at Partner Restaurants
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026
8:00 AM
Guided Morning Wellness
Ease into the day with a practice designed to restore balance and build presence. This guided offering may include yoga, sound, or breath, always gentle, always intentional. Step away from the noise and into a rhythm that supports focus, flow, and leadership from within.
Location: Rooftop
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast
Fuel up with locally inspired bites and fresh coffee.
Location: Emporium Kitchen
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Pillar Sessions
Choose from immersive formats like deep dives, panels, labs, and storytelling circles.
Themes may include:
• Leadership & Heart Intelligence
• AI, Marketing & Modern Sales
• Synchronized Service & Showmanship
• Culture, and Legacy
Location: Throughout the hotel
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Location: Emporium Kitchen
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Pillar Sessions Continue
Kickstart the afternoon with high-energy formats, think hands-on labs, micro-panels, lightning talks, and collaborative problem-solving.
Location: Throughout the hotel
2:00 PM - 3:00PM
General Session | Breakthrough
This moment invites a shift. After two days of learning, building, and realigning, we come together to imagine what’s next. Expect story, dialogue, and energy that pushes us forward, with new clarity, courage, and momentum.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Pillar Sessions Continue
These sessions are built for movement, through ideas, through challenge, through collaboration. From roundtable provocations to next-gen strategy labs, you’ll walk out with frameworks you can run with.
Location: Throughout the hotel
7:00 PM - 9:00PM
Southern Splendor
Put on your finest and step inside The Olde Pink House, a storied Savannah mansion and beloved restaurant, renowned for its charm, history, and quintessential Southern hospitality. This evening unfolds across candlelit rooms, rich with character and cuisine. Immersive food stations meet surprise-and-delight moments in a setting that embodies the soul of Savannah. Expect elegance, indulgence, and a few whispered secrets behind every door.
Location: The Olde Pink House
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026
8:00 AM
Guided Morning Wellness
As we prepare to close ASCEND, this morning session offers space to breathe, move, and ground. Led by facilitators attuned to the pace of hospitality, it’s a chance to pause, listen inward, and connect to what’s next, with clarity and calm.
Location: Rooftop
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast
Enjoy a final morning meal with fellow attendees. Grab coffee, recap your favorite takeaways, and ease into the final sessions of the week.
Location: Emporium Kitchen
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Keynote Speaker | Think Bigger
This bold keynote is designed to open minds and shift perspectives. Expect catalytic ideas, real-world relevance, and the kind of energy that moves industries forward. Speaker to be announced.
Location: Rooftop Ballroom
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Becoming: Living the Intention
We return to where we began, with intention. This session brings the room together for reflection, conversation, and real-world action planning. Expect light facilitation, a few bold takeaways, and a collective lift to carry into your work and your world.
Location: Rooftop Ballroom
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
ICA Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Moon River
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