- THE APP: Time to download the app as we will be using this for correspondences during the show. Thank you to Theater Toolkit for being our 2026 App Sponsor.
- TRANSPORTATION: Buses will be departing from the Aloft Hotel in the Domain according to the agenda. It is important to take all of your items off the bus each time. Make sure you take a different bus each trip to receive the goodies on it.
- EXHIBITOR SEATING: As always, exhibitors take priority with seating. With honoring all the “special favors” seating is going to be tight and quite possibly not enough for everyone on the list. If you are an exhibitor, please take a seat first. Vendors, please wait until all the exhibitors have been seated. THEN, Vendors, a max of two from your company are able to be seated at this time. If after this there is still room, you may seat the remainder of your group. If there is not a seat available, you may hang in the lobby. You may choose to swap out your team for different sessions. Again, this is not ideal, and yes, next year new policies will be in place- just a heads up. Therefore, it is important to not get comfortable with how things went in previous years. Every year is a learning year for us. The evening events are not an issue for attendance.
- SWAG BAGS: We have enough for 250 attendees. If you get one great. If not, there is always next year. You should bring your bag with you during the duration of the conference. You will be moving between theaters during the day (at the same venue), and you will be getting things during the day. The items in your bag will be used during the conference (water bottles, etc).
- SPONSORS: Anytime you see a sponsor, please thank them. They have done an amazing job contributing to this event to make what it is. They will appreciate your love. They are going to talk about themselves, be ready and be respectful. If we don’t have sponsors, we don’t have an event. We, Matt and I, don’t take a salary from this activity. We do it because we passionately believe in this industry or we are insane. We are still assessing. Regardless, your “fun for 3.5 days” is because of sponsors and our free labor.
- EVENING EVENTS: Do attend all the events. The spirit of the Summit is that we are all together all day and we party at night. It is not high school where you break off because you think you are cooler than others. The events are all paid for. You will have drinks (alcoholic and non) and dinner. If you have extra money to go out on your own, shoot it over this way:) Client meetings can happen on Thursday evening or any morning before 9:30am as we all know you told your work you were at this through Thursday.
- NAME TAGS: You will pick up your name tags at the Monday night event or Tuesday morning at Flix Brewhouse. If you do not pick up your name tag at either of these events, you will need to find Amy. Don’t ask Matt. This is not his thing. If you ask him, he will kindly tell you to “Ask Amy”.
- Breakfast: Texas grab and go breakfast will be offered Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. For you coffee lovers and energy drinkers, Tom’s Travellin’ Coffee Truck (Thank you to A&A Global for sponsoring your caffeine addiction) will be available from 10am-noon Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. If you need that coffee first thing in the morning to get yourself going, the hotel is the best option for you.
- Happy Hour Glasses: You will be receiving a branded pilsner glass during each happy hour. If it is DICS Branded with (EDC or Decibel Studios), you may take it. If it says Waterford Crystal or anything not DICS, you need to leave it at the venue.
- Traveling Between Theaters During Presentations: Kindly be quiet and clean up your seat area so people coming in know they can sit there. We have just enough seats for everyone attending. Don’t be a seat hog.
- Wristbands: You will need to check in at each evening event and receive a wristband. Without a wristband, you will not be able to eat or drink on us.
If you have any questions/comments/concerns email us at contact@dineincinemasummit.com or text Amy at 512-799-8601 or Matt at 512-799-8600. During the event, texting will you get you a response.
We are grateful for each of you and let’s raise a glass to the eighth annual Dine In Cinema+ FEC Summit!
Amy and Matt
A special thank you to our bus sponsors!
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Monday, February 2, 2026
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First Annual DICS Golf Spectacular *separate registration + payment required *golf, ride or host a hole Avery Ranch Golf Club 10500 Avery Club Drive Austin, Texas 78717 |
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“The Party Begins” Opening Event Haywire Restaurant 11301 Rock Rose Avenue #100 Austin, Texas 78758 **Bus service is not available on this evening. Venue is a 6 minute walk from host hotel |
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Grab + Go Texas Breakfast
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Bus Departs The Aloft Hotel 11601 Domain Drive Austin, Texas 78758 512-491-0777 to Film Alley Georgetown 420 Wolf Ranch Parkway Georgetown, Texas 78628 10am-noon: get your bougie drink (parked in front of Flix Brewhouse)
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Welcome and Introductions from the DICS Producers Matt Mader, CEO, Venue Valet Amy Mader, Director of Business Development, Venue Valet |
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| 3:00pm Theater 1 |
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| 3:30pm Theater 1 |
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| 4:00pm Theater 1 |
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| 4:30pm Theater 1 |
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| 5:30pm |
The Summit Happy Hour |
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“The Party Continues” Evening Networking Event
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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Bus Departs The Aloft Hotel 11601 Domain Drive Austin, Texas 78758 512-491-0777 to Alamo Drafthouse: Lakeline 10am-noon: get your bougie drink (parked in front of Cinepolis)
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| 11:00am Theater 1 |
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| 11:30am Theater 1 |
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| 1:00pm Theater 1 |
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| 1:30pm Theater 1 |
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| 6:00pm | Bus Departs for “The Party that Never Ends” Networking Event | |
| 6:30pm- 9:30pm |
“The Party Never Ends” Networking Event Culinary Drop Out 11721 Rock Rose Avenue #100 Austin, Texas 78758
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Thursday, February 5, 2025
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Bus Departs The Aloft Hotel 11601 Domain Drive Austin, Texas 78758 512-491-0777 to Hooky Entertainment 150 Alliance Blvd. Ste 100 Hutto, Texas 78634 10am-noon: get your bougie drink (parked in front of Film Alley)
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| Special Note: | Bus Service Ends after Drop Off at the Host Hotel The Aloft Hotel Domain | |
Thank you to our Bus Sponsors!
