2008 Panel Schedule
Conference & Panels
Designed as less structured and free flowing with only 3 days of industry panels. The panel topics will address the current changes facing the music industry at large with an emphasis on successful artist development at the DIY and indie level.
Wednesday, Aug. 6
MUSIC LICENSING & PUBLISHING'
12:00p - 1:00p
Jillian's - Fremont Room
Are you a songwriter? Is your music perfect
for commercials, TV shows or motion pictures? Want to know
how to pitch your work to music supervisors, publishers
or established artists? Our panel of publishing executives
and music supervisors has worked with multi-platinum acts,
producers, songwriters and unsigned artists; and has placed
thousands of songs in major motion pictures and hit TV shows.
MODERATOR: Josh Feingold / SESAC
PANELISTS:
Matt Messer, VP of Creative / EMI Music Publishing
Joe Berman / Music Supervisor
Scott Sheldon / RM 64 (Chrysalis Music)
Brad Aarons / Liberal Arts Music Publishing
TOURING & BOOKINGS '
1:15p - 2:15p
Jillian's - The Room
The touring business is getting tougher and
tougher. Club bookers don't want to get burned and agents
are more selective than ever with taking on new clients.
Ask our panel of talent buyers and agents on how to book
your band and build your touring career.
MODERATOR: Danny Wimmer, Festival
Promoter / Rock On The Range
PANELISTS:
Noah Dinkin / Invasion Group
Sara Hudson (Artist) / Ultraviolet
Seth Trotter (Artist) / The Higher
Zak Frankel / Zia Records
Ash Avildsen / Booking Agent TKO
1on1 SESSSIONS
Looking for a one-on-one session with a pro
A&R executive, music attorney or PR advisor? Have your
music reviewed and critiqued. And get some helpful advice.
To schedule an appointment please sign up at the conference
registration booth on the morning of each demo session.
Appointments are limited and available on a first come first
served basis.
2:00p - 3:30p A&R Sessions
Canyon Club - Inside the Four Queens Casino
Demo Reviewer: Tom Morris
2:00p - 3:30p Legal Sessions
Hennessey's - The Caddaugh Room
Attorney:
2:00p - 3:30p PR Sessions
Jillians - Freemont Room
PR Advisor: Alissa Kelly/PR PLUS
INTERNET MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
2:30p - 3:30p
Jillian's - Fremont Room
The traditional methods of promoting your
band and building a following are now obsolete. Our panel
of marketing executives has an extensive background in online
music marketing and promotions and is leading the charge
with new ways of breaking artists.
MODERATOR: Joe Fleischer,
VP of Marketing & Sales / Big Champagne
PANELISTS:
Jennie Smythe / Girlilla Marketing
Scott Perry / Sperry Media
Paul Thind / Sulake Corporation
Marah Hitner / Music Connection Magazine
INDIE LABEL A&R
3:45p - 4:45p
Canyon Club @ Four Queens
Casino
In today's evolving music landscape, independent
labels serve as the breeding ground for artist development
and establishing a grassroots music career, as they know
where and how to spend marketing dollars. Whether you're
an emerging artist on the DIY path or perhaps, starting
your own label, learn what to do and what to avoid from
our panel of indie label players.
MODERATOR: Josh Briggs /
ASCAP
PANELISTS:
Michael Howe / Downtown Recordings
Shaun Koplow / Anticon Records
John Rubelli / Chop Shop Records
Amanda Berman / EMI Music Publishing
Gary Bowen / Emblem Music
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2008
PRODUCER'S VIEW
12:00p - 1:00p
Jillian's - Fremont Room
Back in the day, access to the studio was
limited to the artist, producer, engineer and A&R guy.
But now with home studios and Pro-Tools, anyone can record
an album. Learn from our select group of pros, who has worked
with Avenged Sevenfold, Nickelback,
Hinder, P Diddy and Duran
Duran, to name a few, on how they got started,
how they make records and discover some tricks of the trade.
Moderator: Scott Austin / Authentik Music Group
PANELISTS:
Andrew Brightman, Producer Manager / Nickelback, Hinder
Michael Patterson / Duran Duran, Puff Daddy
Fred Archambault / Avenged Sevenfold
Berko's Panel: NOTHING ON THIS PANEL
IS TRUE, BUT IT'S EXACTLY HOW THINGS ARE
1:15p - 2:15p
Jillian's - The Room
Veteran music exec Berko Pearce,
who was also a member in Seattle ’s seminal rock outfit
Shadow with Pearl Jam’s
Mike McCready, and his group of industry
pros will wax poetic about the changing landscape of the
music business since the beginning decline of physical CD
sales. The panel will cover what happened to the major label
recording industry, what the future holds, and what that
means for new artists and music professionals. Expect lots
of comedy and great stories.
MODERATOR: Berko
Pearce
PANELISTS:
Jennifer Knoepfle / ASCAP
Jon Nelson / Bandbitch
Brian Klein / Joe Purdy
1on1 SESSSIONS
Looking for a one-on-one session with a pro
A&R executive, music attorney or PR advisor? Have your
music reviewed and critiqued. And get some helpful advice.
To schedule an appointment please sign up at the conference
registration booth on the morning of each demo session.
Appointments are limited and available on a first come first
served basis.
2:00p - 3:30p A&R Sessions
Canyon Club - Inside the Four Queens Casino
Demo Reviewer: Tom Morris
2:00p - 3:30p Legal Sessions
Hennessey's - The Caddaugh Room
Attorney:
2:00p - 3:30p PR Sessions
Jillians - Freemont Room
PR Advisor: PR PLUS
ARTIST MANAGEMENT
2:30p - 3:30p
Jillian's - Fremont Room
Our group of panelists represent the following
acts: Linkin Park, All-American
Rejects, Plain White Ts, Death Cab For
Cutie, Social Distortion and Sara
Evans. Is your band now ready for a formal manger
or do you want to get in the management game? We've got
today's A-level talent handlers informing you what to look
for in management and what they look for in picking up an
artist. They'll share their knowledge and experiences from
behind the scenes.
MODERATOR: Tom DeSavia / ASCAP
PANELISTS:
Chris Allen / All-American Rejects, Plain
White T's
Rob McDermott / Linkin Park
Gary Gilbert, Attorney / Manatt Phelps & Phillips
Ron Laffitte / Alanis Morrissette, Chris Cornell,
Decemberists
MAJOR LABEL A&R
3:45p - 4:45p
Jillian's - Red Room
Disturbed, Fall Out
Boy, Tegan & Sara, Ozomatli,
HIM, Regina Spektor and
Armor For Sleep are just a few of
the gold and platinum acts that these music executives have
either signed, developed or worked with, and built their
careers on. Find out what these pros look for in signing
talent, making hit records and developing career artists.
MODERATOR: Berko Pearce / RM 64
PANELISTS:
Craig Winkler / Columbia Records
Danny Wimmer / Atlantic Records
Myles Lewis / BMI
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008
PUBLIC RELATIONS 101
12:00p - 1:00P
Jillian's - Fremont Room
What are the effective ways with communicating
with fans? It's not just about putting up a Myspace page
and trying to accumulate friends and traffic. How do you
deal with local press and club promoters for them to invest
in your band? Learn the tricks of the trade.
MODERATOR: Laura Herlavich
/ PR Plus
PANELISTS:
Jason Bracelin / Entertainment Writer - Las
Vegas Review Journal
John Slaughter / Universal Music Group
Joanne Vitale / Promotions/Venue Manager -
Bogus Productions
Patrick Trout / Street Team - Pulsar Presents
RADIO 101
1:15p - 2:15P
Jillian's - The Room
Terrestrial radio has changed and it's tougher
than ever to get radio airplay if you’re not backed
by a big machine, but smaller market stations still promote
local talent. And there are thousands of online stations
popping up. Our panel shares the reality of radio airplay
and relay what’s the best path of emerging artists.
MODERATOR: Holmes Pooser
/ X107.5 Music Director
PANELISTS:
Casey McCabe / On Air Talent KROQ 106.7
Laurie Steele/KOMP 92.2 Home Grown Show
Joe/Area 107.9 Local Show
Jay Bryce/ KUNV The Lyons Den
1on1 SESSSIONS
2:00p - 3:30p
A&R: Jillian's
- Pecos Room
Legal:
Jillian's
- Pecos Room
PR:
Jillian's
- Pecos Room
Looking for a one-on-one session with a pro
A&R executive, music attorney or PR advisor? Have your
music reviewed and critiqued. And get some helpful advice.
To schedule an appointment please sign up at the conference
registration booth on the morning of each demo session.
Appointments are limited and available on a first come first
served basis.
PUBLISHING 101
2:30p - 3:30P
Jillian's - The Room
For songwriters, understanding copyright and
publishing can be daunting. What are the basics? What are
the common splits? What is the role of a publisher? And
how do bands typically deal with publishing? Our panelists
have the answers.
MODERATOR: TBA
PANELISTS: TBA
TALENT BUYERS, PROMOTERS & VENUE
OWNERS
3:45p - 4:45P
Jillian's - The Room
Want to know why the club promoter or booking
agent isn't paying attention to your band. Hear about it
from their side and see their point of view. What does it
take to put on a big show or take on a new act to support.
Who are the bands they avoid and which ones they covet.
MODERATOR: Holmes
Pooser - Xtreme Radio
PANELISTS:
Paul Davis / VP Entertainment - Hard Rock
Hotel
Bobby Reynolds/ Talent Buyer - AEG Live
Brian Saliba / Festival Promoter - Extreme
Thing (Clark County Parks & Recreation)
Roger LeBlanc / Talent Buyer (Coach
House, Canyon Club, etc)
Mark Hornsby / Talent Buyer ( Cheyenne Saloon,
Ice House)
Bud Pico / Cultural Tourism (Henderson Pavilion,
Henderson Amphitheater)
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