Chicago, IL – Respected emcee, professional speaker, commentator and author Laura Schwartz is interviewing celebrated awardees and speakers set to take the stage at the 2025 Art of Catering Food, Catersource and The Special Event Show. This world renowned program commences 23-27 February 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In this video preview, Laura spends time with the 2025 Richard Carbotti Volunteerism Award Recipient Corinne Dudine. With over 35 years of experience in the event industry, Corinne Dudine has dedicated her life to advancing both the individuals and the organizations that she works with.
Corinne worked with ILEA before it was ILEA starting in 1988. She’s also held roles encompassing education and administration for Event Solution Magazine and Catersource + TSE.
She is currently the Executive Administrator for GROW Catering Educational Foundation (formerly ICAEF), Elite Catering + Event Professionals (ECEP) and the SEARCH Foundation, which assists catering, meeting and event professionals in crisis.
What sets Corinne apart is how she goes above and beyond in each of these roles to ensure the industry is consistently making strides towards bettering itself for future generations.
The award will be presented on the Awards Ceremony prior to the closing night party on February 27 at 5:30pm
About the 2025 Art of Catering Food, Catersource and The Special Event Show
Catersource + The Special Event brings the entire event industry under one roof for an unparalleled immersive experience. Attendees have the opportunity to connect and have conversations with everyone within the events & catering ecosystem to help move the industry forward. The event will bring together the most cutting-edge suppliers and the top industry professionals together to provide an unmatched opportunity to source, network, and learn in one sensory-stimulating environment.
About The Search Foundation
About Laura Schwartz
Professional Emcee, Keynote Speaker and Author Laura Schwartz knows how to make live events succeed. Whether hosting a corporate event or delivering a keynote on stage, Laura brings the experience and energy to make your message resonate with any audience! Laura was voted yearly as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the International Events Industry 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Along with her cast of ITV London, Laura and team won the prestigious Drum Awards “Podcast of the Year” in 2021.
For more information on or to schedule Laura to speak, please contact Ashley Brooks at ashley@lauraschwartzlive.com or 312-767-7415.
Laura interviews 2025 Richard Carbotti Volunteerism Award Recipient Corinne Dudine
Chicago, IL – Respected emcee, professional speaker, commentator and author Laura Schwartz is interviewing celebrated awardees and speakers set to take the stage at the 2025 Art of Catering Food, Catersource and The Special Event Show. This world renowned program commences 23-27 February 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In this video preview, Laura spends time with the 2025 Richard Carbotti Volunteerism Award Recipient Corinne Dudine. With over 35 years of experience in the event industry, Corinne Dudine has dedicated her life to advancing both the individuals and the organizations that she works with.
Corinne worked with ILEA before it was ILEA starting in 1988. She’s also held roles encompassing education and administration for Event Solution Magazine and Catersource + TSE.
She is currently the Executive Administrator for GROW Catering Educational Foundation (formerly ICAEF), Elite Catering + Event Professionals (ECEP) and the SEARCH Foundation, which assists catering, meeting and event professionals in crisis.
What sets Corinne apart is how she goes above and beyond in each of these roles to ensure the industry is consistently making strides towards bettering itself for future generations.
The award will be presented on the Awards Ceremony prior to the closing night party on February 27 at 5:30pm
About the 2025 Art of Catering Food, Catersource and The Special Event Show
Catersource + The Special Event brings the entire event industry under one roof for an unparalleled immersive experience. Attendees have the opportunity to connect and have conversations with everyone within the events & catering ecosystem to help move the industry forward. The event will bring together the most cutting-edge suppliers and the top industry professionals together to provide an unmatched opportunity to source, network, and learn in one sensory-stimulating environment.
About The Search Foundation
The Search Foundation is a community of industry professionals dedicated to assisting individuals in the meeting, events and catering industry that are experiencing crisis through direct financial support
The SEARCH Foundation was formed in 1997 to assist event, meetings, and catering professionals faced with a life threatening illness. Since that time, the organization has expanded to include not only illness, but also catastrophic occurrences such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires and accidents.
SEARCH is an acronym! It stands for “Special Event Assistance Relief & Crisis Help.”
About Laura Schwartz
Professional Emcee, Keynote Speaker and Author Laura Schwartz knows how to make live events succeed. Whether hosting a corporate event or delivering a keynote on stage, Laura brings the experience and energy to make your message resonate with any audience! Laura was voted yearly as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the International Events Industry 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Along with her cast of ITV London, Laura and team won the prestigious Drum Awards “Podcast of the Year” in 2021.
For more information on or to schedule Laura to speak, please contact Ashley Brooks at ashley@lauraschwartzlive.com or 312-767-7415.