Executive Experience

  • Palm Springs, California

  • May 17-19, 2026

  • Thompson Palm Springs

Your Next Event Awaits at Thompson Palm Springs

Experience the allure of California’s iconic desert at the Thompson Palm Springs Hotel, where modern elegance meets unmatched hospitality. Dynamic meeting spaces, including the spacious San Jacinto Ballroom, create an inspiring atmosphere for business or social gatherings. Enjoy 168 stylish guestrooms, curated dining, lively pools, immersive art, customizable catering, sophisticated accommodations, and access to vibrant dining venues. With 7,300 sq ft of indoor and 16,500 sq ft of outdoor meeting space, attendees will find the ideal setting for everything from small corporate retreats to large formal gatherings. Let Thompson Palm Springs help create an unforgettable experience surrounded by the beauty and culture of downtown Palm Springs!

INNOVATIVE IDEAS

Mark 'Marvelless' Kamp

CEO of Millennia Productions and author of "Opportunity Rocks", Mark masterfully combines rockstar energy with corporate strategy, breaking down silos and forging strong team connections. With insights showcased on ABC, NBC, and HBO Max, Mark's keynotes are more than speeches—they're electric performances that resonate. Offstage, his unwavering professionalism ensures each event hits the right note, turning powerful business lessons into harmonious success

Lead Like a Rockstar

Great leaders inspire like legendary bands—with vision, creativity, and rhythm.
In this high-energy keynote, Marvelless Mark shares the leadership principles that allow great teams to perform at their highest level. Drawing from lessons in both music and business, Mark demonstrates how strong leadership aligns teams around a shared mission, builds resilience through change, and creates the momentum needed to achieve extraordinary results.
Through powerful storytelling, audience engagement, and rock-concert energy, leaders discover how to inspire their teams, communicate with clarity, and build a culture where everyone plays their part in the performance.
Leaders leave energized, focused, and ready to lead their teams with confidence and purpose.

Sabine Kvenberg

A former actress and director turned communication expert, Sabine Kvenberg helps leaders show up with confidence that transforms rooms. After relocating to the U.S., she built a performing arts school and a successful coaching business, spending 25+ years equipping entrepreneurs, executives, and teams with powerful communication skills. Through her signature Invisible Stage™ framework, she teaches that true presence is built behind the scenes—through preparation, mindset, and intentional practice. Her keynotes leave audiences not only inspired, but with practical tools they can immediately apply.

Ready, Set, Action - The Room Is Already Yours: How to Show Up, Connect Fast, and Make Every Appointment Count

What separates the professionals who walk into any room and walk out with a connection — from the ones who walk out with a polite “we’ll be in touch”? 

It’s not the pitch deck. It’s not the credentials. It’s not even the perfectly rehearsed talking points. 

It’s the invisible work. 

In this high-energy, story-driven keynote, communication coach and keynote speaker Sabine Kvenberg reveals exactly what that work looks like — and how to do it before you ever step into any room that matters. 

Drawing on 30 years of professional performance experience — including her own story of boarding a night train to Vienna to audition for the first German production of Les Misérables — Sabine introduces the Invisible Stage™: the preparation no one sees that creates the performance everyone remembers. 

You’ll leave with three powerful tools you can use immediately: 

READY — How to prime your presence and walk in with intention, not just information. 

S.E.T. — A signature storytelling framework for creating authentic connection in any conversation. Because the story you tell sets the scene, evokes the emotions you want — by design, not by accident — and ties directly to the person sitting across from you. Facts inform. Emotion transforms. 

ACTION — How to move from knowing to doing — even when the stakes are high, the clock is ticking, and everything inside you wants to wait for a better moment. 

Whether you’re stepping into a sales conversation, a leadership moment, or any high-stakes interaction — this session will change how you prepare, how you connect, and how you show up. 

The room is already yours. This session will show you how to claim it. 

Executive Experience Schedule

Sunday, May 17, 2026 - All Times Local Standard Time

Monday, May 18, 2026 - All Times Local Standard Time

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - All Times Local Standard Time

The Details

Smart Meetings Hosted Buyer Experiences are 100% complimentary for qualified meeting planners. Hotels and Destination Partners, please contact our sales team at [email protected] for your best available rate.

We use a sophisticated software to custom match our planners with premier properties and destinations that fit your business needs, region, budget and venue preferences. As the event nears, planners and suppliers will have the opportunity to select their appointment preferences to ensure their highest attendee satisfaction.

A qualified Meeting Planner can attend (1) one hosted buyer experience annually based on business needs. Hotels and destination partners may attend unlimited events. Contact our Sales Team for more information at [email protected]

You should fly into Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) Airport Transportation will be included for all guests Sunday and Tuesday based on the Smart Meetings Schedule.

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