Double Line hosting plan

Ed-Fi Summit Nashville Tracker

Who is coming, when our people are speaking, and the dinner plan for Summit week in Nashville. Maintained by Mia, Matt Warden's assistant. Planning in progress; nothing is booked yet.

Mon Nov 9 - Wed Nov 11, 2026 Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown Internal: 8 Clients so far: 5

Summit anchors

The official schedule points the dinner plan hangs off.

Monday Nov 9

Sessions end 5:15 PM. Welcome Reception 5:15 to 6:30 PM at the venue. Team dinner follows (see plan below).

Tuesday Nov 10

Final plenary ends 5:00 PM. No official evening event, so Tuesday is the client dinner night.

Wednesday Nov 11

Sessions end at 12:00 PM and attendees head out. Optional hosted lunch only.

Venue

Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown. Dinner candidates are downtown or a short ride away.

Attendees

Internal list confirmed Oct 14, 2026. Client list is a running list and will grow.

Internal (8)

  • Matt Wardenhost
  • Kyung Huhspeaker
  • Don Daileyspeaker
  • Travis Hurstspeaker
  • Manpreet Sarkaria
  • Emily Walton
  • Matt Marsiglia
  • Michael Nicholsspeaker

Clients, Prospects, Partners/VIPs (5 so far)

  • Kevin BullardMiDataHub
  • Tony HowardMiDataHub
  • Bryan SmithMiDataHub
  • Tammy EvansMiGreatDataLake
  • Dean FolkersCCSSO

More names to be added as attendance is confirmed.

Our sessions

Pulled from the official Summit agenda by speaker name.

Mon Nov 9, 3:30-4:15 PM · Michigan's Natural Language Queries for the Ed-Fi Data Standard
Studio 5B (Level 5). Don Dailey, with Kevin Bullard and Tony Howard.
Mon Nov 9, 3:30-4:15 PM · Bridging Education to Workforce using the E-W Framework Analysis Tool
Melody (Level 2). Travis Hurst, with Michael Nichols and Dean Folkers.
Tue Nov 10, 9:15-10:00 AM · Stronger Together: MiDataHub's Collaborative Approach with SEAs
Studio 5A (Level 5). Kyung Huh, with Kevin Bullard.
Scheduling note: Don's and Travis's sessions run at the same time on Monday in different rooms, so the team will split coverage. Kevin Bullard co-speaks in two of the three sessions.

Dinner plan (suggested)

Recommended structure. Venues and reservations come after headcounts settle.

WhenEventDetailsStatus
Mon Nov 9, ~7:15 PM Internal team dinner After the Welcome Reception, near the Sheraton. 8 people. Planned
Tue Nov 10, ~6:30 PM Client dinner One flagship dinner, or two smaller ones depending on the final client count. Planned
Sun Nov 8 Arrival dinner (optional) Only if the core team arrives Sunday. Optional
Wed Nov 11, lunch Hosted lunch (optional) After the noon close, for clients still in town. Optional
Candidate restaurants to check first: Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse (Nashville), 5th and Taylor (Germantown), Husk Nashville, Bourbon Steak (JW Marriott). Private dining, group minimums, and total cost will be verified before anything is booked.

Open items

  • Client attendee list: still growing (5 confirmed so far).
  • Client dinner format: one dinner vs. two smaller ones, once the count is known.
  • Hosting budget or per-person range, and any company policy constraints.
  • Dietary restrictions, and any clients who should not be in the same room.
  • Venue availability and private-dining terms for Monday and Tuesday nights.