Max Block, Seminar Host

Born into a family long tenured in the restaurant community and with an innate attraction to all things 
food, Max has been drawn to the hospitality industry his entire life. A Los Angeles native, he attended 
Pitzer College, graduating with a double degree in sociology and media studies. Leaving the 
entertainment industry, he launched CARVINGBLOCK in 2019, a full-service hospitality experience 
agency that melds traditional legacy communications strategy with immersive branded events and 
content production. CARVINGBLOCK directs and produces hospitality-first campaigns for clients 
including Amazon Studios, Diageo, DIOR, Nike, Vanity Fair, Target, LOEWE and more while 
representing brand concepts including Goldenvoice, Caruso, Broad Street Oyster Company, Prince 
Street Hospitality, The LINE Hotels, Quality Branded Hospitality, Grand Central Market, El Moro 
Churreria, Flamingo Estate and Tropa Tequila. In 2026 he opened the doors to Los Angeles' Maison 
Citrus, the first in a collection of private 'culinary creative estates' for the next generation of hospitality 
arts leaders.