Room Escape Artist

Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: You’re going to love this talk about accounting.

Manda Whitney’s charm transforms a topic many people find at best, dry, and at worst, terrifying. Best of all, this Certified Fraud Examiner knows escape rooms, so she’s able to present a topic that all business owners need through a familiar lens.

At RECON, we strive to build more than just amazing games. We strive to build successful, sustainable businesses that will propel this industry into the future. To that end, we bring in experts like Manda to teach you how to look at your books and feel confident in your decision making.

At RECON Laval, you’ll have the opportunity to meet other business owners to learn from and bond with. RECON brings peers together for discussion, learning, and fun. RECON Laval tickets are on sale now! Don’t miss this opportunity to get connected.

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About this Talk

Don’t Get Heisted: Fraud Prevention and Detection for Escape Rooms

Long time escape room player and industry commentator Manda Whitney is also a certified fraud examiner. By day, she puts her puzzling skills to work reviewing books and tracking down stolen money. Fraud is all too common in small business. She understands both how fraud happens, and how it can happen within the structure of an escape room business. Here, she’ll teach you practical defenses that will help ensure that you get to keep the money you make.

About this Speaker

Manda Whitney

Manda Whitney is a Certified Fraud Examiner as well as a Narrative Designer and consumes all things story in whatever medium she can. She has helped design numerous escape rooms, large scale escape events, and take home escape rooms, and was a host on the Room Escape Divas podcast. She has been a fraud examiner and anti-money laundering investigator for four years, and is passionate about educating individuals and businesses on fraud prevention.

RECON 26

• August 16-17, 2026
• Laval, Québec, Canada
• Event Details

If you create or operate escape rooms or immersive games, this is an event you won’t want to miss. If you’re thinking about getting your start in this industry, come to RECON and get connected… to people and ideas. RECON is designed to propel this industry forward, creating sustainable careers, and giving players memorable adventures long into the future. Come be a part of this conversation.

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