Oyster Educators Summit
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PURPOSE
Transforming Oyster Passion Into Competitive Advantage
The Oyster Educators Summit is the Oyster Master Guild’s annual flagship, built for those treating oyster specialization as a business strategy. The program moves from sourcing through service, bringing together producers, operators, educators, and industry professionals for concentrated, high-value discussion. The aim: elevate execution and raise the standard for what an oyster program can achieve.
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2026 Theme
Creating Emotional Value
Oyster pros will travel far and wide to Seattle, Washington, for an in-person community and learning experience they can’t find anywhere else. With attendance capped at 100, the setting is deliberately intimate, featuring concentrated discussions, direct knowledge exchange, and meaningful connections with the people shaping the next phase of oyster appreciation.
Participants gain clearer strategies, stronger programs, and practical methods to improve revenue, staff performance, and guest experience. This year’s theme, Creating Emotional Value, examines how well-designed oyster programs create core memories and reinforce a property’s sense of place. Tom Stocks of Taylor Shellfish Farms will open with a keynote grounded in operational experience and practical insight.
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SCHEDULE
The Agenda
TUE / JAN 20 / 6:45 PM - 12:30 AM
Night Tide Expedition with Taylor Shellfish Samish Crew
Exclusive Add-On Experience for Summit Attendees
Join the Taylor Shellfish Samish crew for a pre-Summit night tide experience featuring oysters, hearty snacks, and special beverages courtesy of Fords Gin. Then head down to the beach to witness winter oystering in action—and even shuck oysters right on the grounds.
Join the Taylor Shellfish Samish crew for a pre-Summit night tide experience featuring oysters, hearty snacks, and special beverages courtesy of Fords Gin. Then head down to the beach to witness winter oystering in action—and even shuck oysters right on the grounds.
Departure from Downtown Seattle: 6:45 PM
Return to Downtown Seattle: 12:30 AM
The ticket reserves your seat on a round-trip charter bus from downtown Seattle to Taylor Shellfish Samish Bay (~1.5 hr drive). Self-transportation is not allowed for this trip.
WED / JAN 21 / 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Oyster Educators Summit Workshops
WED / JAN 21 / 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Oyster Educators Summit
Panels and Networking Lunch
WED / JAN 21 / 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Culinary Reception
Featured Speakers
Patrick McMurray
Co-Founder
Oyster Master Guild
Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Julie Qiu
Co-Founder
Oyster Master Guild
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Past Attendee Feedback
I made a number of valuable connections for my own business and for the oyster farm I work for. Connected with new distributors and oyster shuckers, learned some new info on oysters. Got some tips on how to build our events program at the farm.
Where most oyster events turn into an all you can eat buffet, this was the first education-based event that I have seen. This community is so strong and mighty — it was so great to feel that in person.
Established new relationships and strengthened old ones. What a fabulous time. I am now more confident about teaching and spreading the love of oysters with the community.
Registration
Members
$250
Registration fee includes all-day access to the Oyster Educators Summit panels, presentations, afternoon workshops, and evening networking reception. Coffee, water, lunch, and a gift bag are included.
Non-members
$350
Registration fee includes all-day access to the Oyster Educators Summit panels, presentations, afternoon workshops, and evening networking reception. Coffee, water, lunch, and a gift bag are included.
Registration also includes a 1-year OMG membership, which activates on January 20, 2026.
Registration also includes a 1-year OMG membership, which activates on January 20, 2026.
Night Tide Tour Add-On
$50
Join the Taylor Shellfish Samish crew for a memorable night tide experience featuring oysters, seafood rice, and special drinks, courtesy of Fords Gin. Then head down to the beach to witness winter oystering in action — and even shuck oysters right on the grounds.
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