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Conference Schedule
All times are subject to change

Thursday, February 7

 

10:00 - 6:30
Registration
12:30 - 1:45

Arena Managers Meeting
Ned Collett, National Car Rental Center
Rob Light, CAA
Russ Simons, Gaylord Entertainment Center
Tim Ryan, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

12:30 - 1:45

Small Hall Managers Meeting
Charlie Blum, Star Plaza Theatre
Chris Fahlman, NextStage Entertainment
Jason Stone, Clear Channel Entertainment
Edgar Neiss, Fox Atlanta
Paola Palazzo, CAA

12:30 - 1:45

Club Talent Buyers Meeting
Nick Miller, Jam Productions
Domenic Santana, Stone Pony
Sam Kinken, Clear Channel Entertainment
Frank Riley, High Road Touring
Kevin Morrow, House of Blues
Joe Shanahan, Metro/Smart Bar

2:15 - 3:30

College Talent Buyers Meeting
Barbara Hubbard, Mother Hubbard’s Scholarships
Kevin Daley, Monterey Peninsula Artists
Aaron Pinkus, William Morris Agency
Mike Cortez, NMSU Student
Lori Fenton, Penn State University
Monica Bell, ICM

2:15 - 3:30

International Talent Buyers Meeting
Neil Warnock, The Agency Group
Marek Lieberberg, Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur
Mags Revell, Metropolis Music
Stuart Galbraith, Clear Channel Europe
Gerard Drouot, Gerard Drouot Productions
Garry Van Egmond, Garry Van Egmond Enterprises

2:15 - 3:30

Record Company Tour Marketing Redux
Liana Farnham, Columbia Records
Gregg Latterman, Aware Records
Harvey Leeds, Epic Records
Nick Light, Warnor Bros. Records
Darren Wolf, MCA Records

4:00 - 5:00

Keynote Address:
How Much is Too Much?
The Economics of Concert Ticket Prices
Alan B. Krueger, Ph.D.

5:00 - 6:30

Opening Reception

7:00 - 9:00
NACPA’s Weakest Millionaire
7:30 • The Highlands
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
$75 per person, Dinner Included

Friday, February 8

9:00 - 5:15
Registration Room Open
9:00 - 5:00
Exhibit Hall & Lounge
10:15 - 11:45
Who Really Owns the Ticket Inventory?
Lionel Dubay, IAAM
Rodney Eckerman, Clear Channel Entertainment
Chip Hooper, Monterey Peninsula Artists
Tim Leiweke, Anschutz Entertainment Group
David Zedeck, Evolution Talent
Mark Geiger, ARTISTdirect
Tim Wood, Ticketmaster Ticketing
Steve Rennie, Ren Management
12:00 - 1:45

Lunch

2:00 - 3:30

Radio & Records & Concerts
Tony Novia, Radio & Records
Allen Kovac, Left Bank Organization
Craig Lambert, MCA Records
Ken Lane, Island Def Jam Music Group
Brian Murphy, Clear Channel Entertainment
Jimmy Steal, Emmis Broadcasting (KPWR / KZLA)
Dan Weiner, Monterey Peninsula Artists
John Peake, Infinity Radio Corp.
Von Freeman, Clear Channel Entertainment

4:00 - 5:15

Marketing Shows in the 21st Century
Brandon Lucas, Clear Channel Entertainment
Marcie Allen, Mad Booking
Maria Brunner, Insight Management
Hilary Mesorole, Ticketmaster

4:00 - 5:15

Festival Crowd Management
Peter Katsis, The Firm
Leon Ramakers, Mojo Concerts
Marek Lieberberg, Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur
Curtis Garrett, Staff Pro

4:00 - 5:15
Casino Talent Buyers Meeting
Mark Prows, MGM Grand
Laurie Diorio, Mohegan Sun Casino
Steve Gietka, Trump Taj Mahal

Saturday, February 9

 
9:30 - 5:30
Registration Room
9:30 - 4:00
Exhibit Hall & Lounge
10:00 - 11:15
Carving a Niche as an Indie Promoter
Sue McLean, Sue McLean & Assoc.
Richard Best, Compass Entertainment
Brad Garrett, Police Productions
Creston Thornton, Bravo Productions
Dan Steinberg, Steinberg/Thrasher Presents
Jerry Mickelson, Jam Productions
10:00 - 11:15
Post Bubble Burst Internet Strategies
Ivan Luk, pollstar.com
John Platillero, EventBooking.com
Dave Goldberg, Yahoo!
10:00 - 11:15
How to Generate Alternative or New Revenue Streams for Production and Touring Veterans
Keith Kevan, Network KKO
Timm Woolley, Tour de Force
Judd White, Tour Accountant
John Brown, Brown-United
11:45 - 1:15
Post 911 Event Management
Frank Poe, IAAM
Peter Jackson, Eric Clapton
Patrick Stansfield, Patrick Stansfield & Assoc.
John Meglen, Concerts West
Jim Granger, Contemporary Services Corp.
Shahram Ariane, Staples Center
1:15 - 3:15
Concert Industry Production Awards Lunch
3:45 - 5:00
Real Live Teens
Jane Lacher, GWHIZ
Nicole Francis, GWHIZ
Panel of Real Live Teens
3:45 - 5:00

Social, Moral & Political Aspects of Concerts
George Leitner, GLP
Tom Campbell, The Guacamole Fund

Michael Martin, MusicMatters
William Clark, Third World

3:45 - 5:00
Stress Management
Ron Rainey, Ron Rainey Management
Troy Blakely, APA
Buck Williams, Progressive Gobal Agency
6:00 - 11:00
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards Party
Kodak Theatre
Hosted by Kevin Nealon
The Conference Schedule will be continually updated as more details are finalized. Check back often.

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