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SCHEDULE SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN 2009: The 6th Billboard Touring Conference & Awards November 4-5, 2009 The Roosevelt Hotel, NYC (schedule is subject to change) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009 9:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION Palm Room, Lobby Level Welcome Gift Hosted by Music Networx Pick up your: Badge, sponsored by Verizon Arena Lanyard, sponsored by Time Warner Cable Arena Bags, Ford Center Pocketguide/Schedule of Events, sponsored by BOK Center Text to Screen Q&A Powered by: Mozes Live Audio Recordings of all sessions provided by RockHouse Live Media Productions Table Displays: Mozes i Wireless Center Bojangles' Coliseum Conference Sessions – Terrace Room, Lobby Level 9:30am - 9:45am Opening Greeting Howard Appelbaum, Publisher, Billboard Ray Waddell, Executive Director, Content and Programming, Touring and Live Entertainment, Billboard 9:45am - 11:00am WHAT’S GOIN’ ON Special Premium Notebook distribution by Orlando's Amway Center Artist development remains one of the most critical issues in the music business. Hear from our panel of experts who will delve into key career building components and offer insight on what acts should be on your radar. This has become a remarkably prescient session. Moderator: Liana Farnham, VP Concerts Marketing and Integration, MSG Entertainment & MSG Media/Fuse Speakers: Charles Attal, Partner, C3 Presents Rob Beckham, Agent, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Jon Cohen, Co-founder, Cornerstone Jim Glancy, Partner, Bowery Presents Harvey Leeds, President, Headquarters/Talent Buyer, Live Nation Brian Manning, Agent, Creative Artists Agency 11:15am - 12:15pm LET ‘EM IN No issue is more compelling in the world of live entertainment today than ticketing. The ticket, and the fan connection it carries, is the key to the kingdom before, during, and after an event. At the forefront of just about any discussion of ticketing is how to harness the secondary market. We’ll break down the most impactful developments of the past year and where the next year will find us. Moderator: Carla Varriale, Partner, Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale Speakers: David Butler, President, Ticketmaster, North America Nathan Hubbard, President, Live Nation Ticketing Jeff Kline, President, Veritix Michael Marion, GM, Verizon Arena Dan Finkel, Partner, Gold Coast Tickets Chris Tsakalakis, CEO, StubHub Don Vacarro, CEO, TicketNetwork 12:15pm - 1:45pm BREAK 1:45pm - 3:00pm GOOD VIBRATIONS Panelists explore some of the most innovative and successful concert and tour promotion concepts of the year. What worked, and why, with the decision-makers who helped make it happen. Moderator: Jordan Glazier, CEO, Eventful Speakers: Dennis Arfa, President, Artists Group International (Billy Joel, Metallica) Shawn Gee, President of Music & Entertainment, Sports & Entertainment Financial Group Vito Iaia, SVP, Music Services, Ticketmaster Entertainment Charlie Jones, Partner, C3 Presents John Reese, Co-Founder, Rockstar Mayhem/Taste of Chaos Buck Williams, Owner/Agent, Progressive Global Agency 3:00pm - 3:30pm COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by Pioneer Coach 3:30pm - 4:45pm BRAND NEW KEY We are in the era of new models. Artists, managers, labels and promoters are finding new ways to reach fans. This panel will explore some of the new and exciting ways the stakeholders are taking control of their own destiny in breaking acts, selling tickets, building careers. Moderator: Larry Peryer, President, 23 Omnimedia Speakers: Marty Diamond, Agent, Paradigm Mathieu Drouin, Co-Founder, Crystal Math Management Harlan Frey, VP Touring Marketing/Artist Development, Roadrunner Records Steve Gerstman, President, Cut Merch Steve Herman, President, Artist Nation Dominic Sandifer, President, Greenlight Marketing & Media 5:00pm - 6:00pm GENRE ROUNDTABLES An intimate, open discussion of issues facing a particular music segment, led by key players in that genre. COUNTRY: Rob Beckham, Agent, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Tony Conway, President/CEO, Buddy Lee Attractions METAL: Tim Borror, Agent, the Agency Group Andrew Goodfriend, Agent, TKO HIP-HOP/R&B: James Rubin, Agent, the Agency Group Jeremiah “Ice” Younossi, President, A-List Entertainment LATIN: Juan Toro, President, Relentless Agency POP: Brad Wavra, VP, Live Nation David Zedeck, Agent, Creative Artists Agency HERITAGE ROCK: Charlie Brusco, President, Alliance Artists Steve Schenck, Agent/New York Head, Paradise Artists INDIE: Heath Miller, President, Excess dB Entertainment Erik Selz, agent, Red Ryder Entertainment 6:00pm - 7:00pm OPENING COCKTAIL RECEPTION Sponsored by Ticketmaster 7:00pm- 9:00pm MOZES INVITES YOU TO BANDS AND BRANDS COCKTAIL PARTY Co-Hosted By Billboard and Ad-Tech Special performance by Danielia Cotton! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009 9:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION Palm Room, Lobby Level 9:30am - 10:30am SIGNS Corporate sponsorships play a bigger role in the touring industry than ever before, as companies increasingly turn to live music to reach coveted consumers. Here we talk to the key players in uniting bands and brands. Moderator: Bill Chipps, Senior Editor, IEG Sponsorship Report Speakers: Sarah Baer, Director, Tour Sponsorships/Marketing, 4fini Productions Strand Conover, Agent/Sponsorships, William Morris Endeavor Ron Faris, Senior Director, Brand Marketing and Innovation, Virgin Mobile Jonathan Feldman, Director of Brand Partnership & Sports Marketing, Atlantic Records Drew McGowan, Senior Group Manager, Public Relations & Sponsorships, The Clorox Company Russell Wallach, President, Live Nation Alliances 10:30am – 11:30am BACK TO THE GARDEN The explosion of the festival business is perhaps the biggest development in the concert industry over the last two years. The top festival producers and talent buyers in the business talk about and how artists, agents, venues, managers and others, can maximize these events and where this market is headed? Moderator: Jim Lewi, Agent, Head of Live Events, the Agency Group Speakers: Tony Conway, President/CEO, Buddy Lee Attractions Jon Mayers, President, Superfly Presents Jon Topper, President, Top Artist Productions Huston Powell, Promoter, C3 Presents Steve Rehage, President, Rehage Entertainment 11:30am - 12:00pm COFFEE BREAK - Palm Foyer Sponsored by Churchill Downs Entertainment Group 12:00pm - 1:00pm KEYNOTE Q&A MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT: FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH( AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips will discuss with Billboard’s Ray Waddell how the Michael Jackson “This Is It” saga played out behind the scenes in what is sure to be a fascinating and revealing session. Hear in detail how AEG turned what some labeled the biggest disaster in live music history into a record-breaking tribute to the King Of Pop’s legacy. Moderator: Ray Waddell, Executive Director, Content and Programming, Touring and Live Entertainment, Billboard Speaker: Paul Gongaware, co-CEO, AEG Live/Concerts West, Producer of This Is It John Meglen, co-CEO, AEG Live/Concerts West Randy Phillips, CEO, AEG Live 1:00pm - 2:45pm BREAK 2:45pm - 3:45pm EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE More than ever, the power and leverage belongs to the artist manager. All revenue streams flow through the offices of consolidated mega managers and fierce independents alike. And managers now dictate how their artists connect with their fans, tapping into a wide range of revenue opportunities along the pipe. If content is king, and it is, then managers are now indisputably in charge of growing this content. Some of the most influential and creative managers in the business will provide their take on the new paradigm. Moderator: Bill Werde, Editorial Director, Billboard Speakers: Will Botwin, President, CEO, Red Light Management Dave Holmes, Manager, 3D Management Mathew Knowles, President/CEO, Music World Entertainment Allen Kovac, President, 10th Street Entertainment Ken Levitan, Co-President, Vector Management Mike Martinovich, Manager, Flatiron Management 4:00pm - 5:15pm SULTANS OF SWING The touring industry has largely reacted to a challenging environment with innovation and remarkable resiliency. But, as reflected in the pages of Billboard, the big issues are bigger than ever. In a panel that has become known for its visionary ideas, candid exchanges and insightful opinions, some of the key stakeholders of the touring industry discuss where the concert business is today and where it may be headed in an era where the very future of this industry is being shaped. Moderator: Elliot Groffman, Partner, CCCG, LLC Speakers: Coran Capshaw, Owner/Manager, Red Light Management (Rick Franks, President, Live Nation Midwest Chip Hooper, Agent, Paradigm Talent & Literary Agency Kevin Lyman, President, 4fini Productions( John Meglen, CEO, Concerts West/AEG Live Charlie Walker, Partner, C3 Presents 5:15pm - 6:15pm ISSUE ROUNDTABLES Intimate, open discussions of important issues facing a particular segment of the industry, led by key players in that space. DIGITAL/MOBILE MARKETING: Jared Hoffman, President, Rock Paper Scissors Dave Rosenheim, CEO, JamBase Chris Stacey,VP, Music Sales, Mozes Inc. SECONDARY MARKET TICKETING: Pamela Fallon, senior consultant, Tickets For Charity Bill Mckim, President, Tixx.com Robbi Raitt, President, Empire Tickets Atlanta Barry Rudin, President, Barry's Tickets TRAVEL/PRODUCTION: Trent Hemphill, President & CEO, Hemphill Brothers Coach Company Eric Mayers, Tour Manager, My Morning Jacket Doug Rountree, President, Pioneer Coach SPONSORSHIPS: Bill Chipps, Senior Editor, IEG Sponsorship Report INTERNATIONAL: Bruce Moran, President, Latin America, Live Nation Jeremiah “Ice” Younossi, President, A-List Entertainment CLUBS/ SMALL VENUES: John Moore, Partner, Bowery Presents Michael Norton, Regional VP, Northeast, Ticketmaster Entertainment Jason Stone, Sr. VP Booking, Live Nation NY TOUR PR: Ike Richman, VP, Public Relations, Comcast-Spectacor John Vlautin, VP, Public Relations, Live Nation Ken Weinstein, President, Big Hassle Media 7:30pm Grand Ballroom, Mezzanine Level Sponsored by Wells Fargo Thearte/SMG BILLBOARD TOURING AWARDS The Billboard Legend of Live Award Recipient: Ozzy Osbourne The Billboard Humanitarian Award Recipient: Kevin Lyman Eventful Fans’ Choice Award |
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