CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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Tuesday, May 28, 2002

4:30PM - 7:30PM

Early Registration - Third floor at the MGM Conference Center

Wednesday, May 29, 2002

8:30AM - 5:30PM	Registration
9:30AM - 4:00PM	EXPO - Room 318, 319
9:30AM - 12:30PM	Marathon Demo Critiquing Table 1: John Braheny, Music Business Consultant and Terri Tilton, Terri Tilton Mgt. Table 2: Don Grierson, Legendary A&R Pro and Jimmy Stewart, Apophis Music
2:00PM - 4:00PM	Marathon Demo Critiquing Table 1: Terry Opp, Grand Entertainment Services/Los Angeles Recording Workshop and Terri Tilton, Terri Tilton Mgt. Table 2: Steve McClintock, Song Catalog and Jimmy Stewart, Apophis Music Mentoring Sessions will hold nine attendees per table. You must sign up on site, first come first serve basis.
2:00PM - 2:45PM	Mentor Schedule: John Malevitis, J.L. Malevitis & Associates, Music Attorney & Manager Brian Rothschild, DAS Ventures, The John Lennon Songwriting Contest Michael Morris, Valensi Rose & Magaram Music Attorney Eddie Wenrick, Equus Advertising & Marketing Manager Sue Shifrin-Cassidy, Songwriter/EAT'M Co-Founder David Lawrence, Net Music Countdown
3:00PM - 3:45PM	Mentor Schedule: Scott Aronson, Attorney/Record Label Executive Don Grierson, A & R Consultant Kevin Lyman, Van's Warp Tour Producer Myles Lewis and Tracie Verlinde, BMI Robert Tepper, Songwriter/Producer David Lawrence, Net Music Countdown
09:15AM - 10:15AM	Session 1
Session 1  CLE - Room 303 The Many Faces of Production Deals Moderator: Jeff Cohen, Music Biz/Millen White George Stein, Esq., Law Office of George Stein Michael Morris, Valensi Rose & Magaram Mark Kovinsky, Kleinberg Lopez Susan Hilderley, Interscope Records
10:30AM - 10:45AM	Welcome Address - Premiere Ballroom 313, 316 Jeff Pulver, CEO, Pulver.com, Executive Producer, EAT'M
10:45AM - 11:15AM	[Industry Perspectives] Premiere Ballroom 313, 316 Ron Shapiro, Co-President, Atlantic Records Introduction by Gary Gilbert.
11:15AM - 11:45AM	[Industry Perspectives] Premiere Ballroom 313, 316 Jay Samit, EMI Capitol New Media
12:15PM - 01:30PM	Lunch
01:45PM - 02:45PM	Breakout Sessions: 2 - 6
Session 2  Specialty - Room 304, 305 Publishing A & R Co-moderator: Kenny MacPherson Sr. VP, Creative, Warner-Chappell Co-moderator: Greg Sowders, VP, Creative, Warner-Chappell Berko, VP, A&R, Maverick Paul Pontius, VP, A&R, Island-Def Jam Matt Messer, VP, Creative, EMI Music Publishing Nate Krenkle, Manager, A&R, Sony-ATV Music Gary Gilbert, Attorney, Baker & Hostetler Session 3  Technology - Room 312, 317 Community Building Online for the Artist & the Industry Moderator: Simon Glickman, Hits Magazine Anthony King, Globalcharts100.com Coleman Brice, TheMusic.com Annie Van Bebber, Digitalmaven.com Larry Weintraub, FanScape.com Mark Hughes, Dewey, Pickham, and Howe Artist Management Scott Ross , Freelance Consultant Moonshine, laugh.com Session 4   CLE - Room 303 Publishing Agreements Moderator: Wallace Collins, Serling, Rooks & Ferrara, LLP David Hirshland, Bug Music, Inc. Bruce Colfin, Jacobson & Colfin, P.C. Howard Siegel, Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn Daniel K. Stuart, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP Steven Polikalas, Steven T. Polikalas, Ltd. Emmett McAuliffe, Attorney-at-law, Thompson Coburn LLP Session 5   Artist Development - Room 314, 315 Street Teams: From the Street Up Moderator: Nicole Sliger, ShoeString Promotions Tim Sweeney, tsamusic.com Travis Falstad, Noize Pollution Danny Ornelas, Columbia Records Ro Kohli, Roadrunner Records Rick Zeiler, Jagermesiter Session 6  Technology - Room 320 Webcasting How to Do it - Basic to Advanced Introduction: Peggy Miles, President, Intervox Communications Steve Mack, Author-Streaming Media Bible
02:45PM - 03:00PM	Break
03:00PM - 04:00PM	Breakout Sessions: 7 - 11
Session 7  Specialty - Room 304, 305 "Oh Brother, What Happens After..?" Creating For, Signing To & Marketing Music for the 30+ Crowd Co-Moderator: Liz Heller, President & CEO, Buzztone, Inc. Co-Moderator: Janie Hoffman, Scoop Marketing Gregg Latterman, Aware Records Dr. Jim Halsey, The Jim Halsey Co., Inc. John Grady, Co-President, DMZ Records Mark Hartley, Fitzgerald Hartley Co. Session 8   Technology - Room 312, 317 Listening at the Edge, Devices of the Future Moderator: Ted Cohen, EMI Recorded Music Linda Edell Howard, Esq., Stokes Bartholomew Evans & Petree P.A. Panos Panay, President, SONICbids.com Gil Miller, SONICblue Simon Glickman, Hits Magazine Marc Geiger, ARITISTdirect Session 9   CLE - Room 303 Shopping Artists: This is Why They're Called Solicitors Moderator: Ken Abdo, Abdo & Abdo John Malevitis, J.L. Malevitis & Associates, LTD Lee Marc Burg, Law Offices of Lee Burg Howard Siegel, Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn Dan Reidy, Law Office of Daniel A. Reidy Todd Cooper, Law Offices of Todd Cooper Session 10 Artist Development - Room 314, 315 Songwriting Moderator: Jai Josefs,  Jai Jo Music Brian Rothschild, DAS Ventures, John Lennon Songwriting Contest Allan Rich, BMG Music Jeff Hull, dwarf Village Music Session 11  Technology - Room 320 Royalties, Record Keeping and Legal Issues for Webcasters and Musicians Moderator: Peggy Miles, President Intervox Communications John Simson, Executive Director, SoundExchange Marc Jacobson, Greenberg Traurig, LLP David Oxenford, Shaw Pittman Michael Roe Owner, Operator, Radioio.com Howie Singer , RightsCom
04:00PM - 04:15PM	Break
04:15PM - 05:15PM	General Session: ANYTHING-AND-EVERYTHING-YOU'VE-EVER-WANTED-TO-ASK-IN-PRIVATE-OR-SAY-IN-PUBLIC-ABOUT-THE-MUSIC-BIZ (Plus the chance to win two round-trip tickets anywhere in the United States on American Airlines) - Room 313, 316 Co-Moderator: Kevin Lyman, 4 Fini, Inc./Immortal Entertainment. Producer, Vans Warped Tour Co-Moderator: Marc Geiger, ARTISTdirect Panelists include: Sky Daniels - Redline Entertainment Mark Hartley- Fitzgerald Hartley Barbara Cane- BMI Jeff Greenberg- The Village Linda Edell Howard- Stokes Bartholomew Evans & Petree P.A. Additional panelists to be announced.
Session 12  CLE - Room 303 Trademarks, Publicity & Merchandising Moderator: Jeff Cohen, Esq., Music Biz/Millen White Bruce Colfin, Jacobson & Colfin Jill Pietrini, Manatt Phelps David Helfant, Akin Gump Mark Tratos, Quirk & Tratos
6:30PM - 10:30PM	Opening Night Party at Green Valley Hotel & Casino. Sponsored by Whiskey Sky, Cabo Wabo Tequila and Las Vegas Mercury Special performance by Dennis Quaid and the Sharks.





Thursday, May 30, 2002

9:00AM - 5:30PM

Registration

9:30AM - 4:00PM	EXPO - Room 318, 319
9:30AM - 12:00PM	Marathon Demo Critiquing - Expo Hall 318, 319 Table 1: Jai Josefs, Jai Jo Music and Robert Tepper, Songwriter/Producer Table 2: Terri Tilton, Terri Tilton Mgt. and Steve McClintock, SongCatalog
10:00AM - 12:00PM	Mentoring Sessions will hold nine attendees per table. You must sign up on site, first come first serve basis.
10:00AM - 10:45AM	Mentor Schedule: - Expo Hall 318, 319 Liz Heller, President & CEO Buzztone Inc., Internet Marketing Steve Polikalas, Steven T. Polikalas, LTD. Attorney Kevin McManus, SESAC Performing Rights Kathy Nelson, Universal Music Dr. Jim Halsey, The Jim Halsey Co., Inc. Artist Manager and Author
11:00AM - 11:45AM	Mentor Schedule: - Expo Hall 318, 319 Tim Sweeney, Tim Sweeney & Associates Artist Marketing Don Grierson, A & R Consultant Elena Leider, Talent Coordinator, Creative Artists Agency Jeff Greenberg, Village Records, Owner/Producer Nancy Whelan, Artist Manager/Publicity, W Media Relations David Lawrence, Net Music Countdown
3:00PM - 5:00PM	Marathon Demo Critiquing - Expo Hall 318, 319 Table 1: John Braheny Table 2: Don Grierson, Legendary A&R Pro and Jimmy Stewart, Apophis
3:30PM - 4:00PM	Mick Fleetwood Mentor Session Expo Hall Meet Mick Fleetwood and learn about the technologies he's using and developing for music producers, artists, and songwriters.
10:00AM - 11:00AM	Breakout Sessions: 13 - 17
Session 13   Specialty - Room 304, 305 How Do I Get Heard?  Is There Anybody Out There? Moderator: Eddie Wenrick, Equus Marketing Ari Nisman, Degy Entertainment Rick Stone, Jeff McClusky & Associates Miles A. Copeland III, CEO, ARK21 Records, Artist Management Company Gregg Latterman, Aware Records Linda Edell Howard, Stokes Bartholomew Evans & Petree P.A Session 14     Artist Development - Room 314, 315 Artist Development Moderator: Michele Bernstein, William Morris Agency Larry Weintraub, FanScape.com Tracie Verlinde, BMI Robby Klostriech, RAK MANAGEMENT Adam Sexton, Music & Technolgy Consultant Session 15   CLE - Room 303 Record Contracts Moderator: Kim Guggenheim, Alfred Kim Guggenheim, Esq., Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood LLP Ken Abdo, Abdo & Abdo Glenn Davis, Myman, Abell, Fineman, and Greenspan George Stein, Stein & Stein John Malevitis, J. L. Malevitis & Associates, LTD Session 16   Artist Development - Room 312, 317 Your Support Team Moderator: Lisa Tenner, EAT'M Founder. Meredith Brunswick, ARTISTDirect Linda Lorence,  SESAC Doug Nightwine, Nightwine Solutions Wendeen Eolis, Eolis International Jay Sendyk,  Sendyk, Leonard & Co Mike Gormley, L.A. Personal Development Robin Shaw, Upstaging Lighting & Transport Bev Chin, Gorgeous PR Session 17   Technology - Room 320 Survival Tactics for your Web Presence, Promotion and Profits for Indies and Majors... Moderator: Peggy Miles, President Intervox Communications Jeff Haber, BuyOLogic Camille Alcasid, Alcasid.com, Bamtools.com, DIYreporter.com David Lawrence, NetMusicCountDown.com Dave Uosikkinen , Senior Content Manager, MP3.com Kristin Haber, Co-Founder/Co-Ceo BuyOLogic Inc
11:00AM - 11:15AM	Break
11:15AM - 12:15PM	Breakout Sessions: 18 - 21
Session 18   Specialty - Room 304, 305 Marketing Moderator: Lou Mann, Third Day Partnership LLC Paul Gomez, Hurley International Staci Rothchild, Flair Communications Teri Brown, T.B.A. Networks Inc. NormaLynn Cutler, Cutler Enterprises George Nunes, Vice President Video, Music, and Product Development, NBC Television Session 19   Technology - Room 312, 317 AMFM, Internet and Satellite Air Play and Promotion Moderator: John Madison Matt Wolfe, pulverradio.com Jonathan  Troen,  Producer, Consultant Sky Daniels, Redline Entertainment David Landis , Founder Ultimate-80's.com Ted Kelly , XM29 and WorldSpace Satellite Radio Session 20  CLE - Room 303 Soundtracks - The Legal Issues Moderator: David Helfant, Akin, Gump, Straus, Hauer, & Feld Francois Mobasser, Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Light, LLP Dina LaPolt, LaPolt Law, P.C. Gary Gilbert, Baker & Hostetler John Kirkpatrick, VP, A&R and Soundtracks, Elektra Records Scott Holtzman, Sr. VP, Music Business & Legal Affairs, Walt Disney Company Phil Cohen, Sr. VP, Music Business Affairs, Universal Pictures Robert Urband, Robert Urband and Associates Session 21    Artist Development - Room 314, 315 Meet The Press Moderator: Janie Hoffman, Scoop Marketing Tamara Conniff, Music Editor, Hollywood Reporter Doug Elfman, Music reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal Kenny Kerner, Editor, Music Biz Magazine Henry Diltz, Acclaimed Photographer Speed, Pop Artist Eric Bettelli, Publisher, Music Connection
12:15PM-2:15PM	Honors Lunch co-sponsored by Billboard Magazine and Inside Sessions Honoring Elmer Bernstein, Mick Fleetwood and Chaka Kahn. Special performance by Chaka Kahn. - Room 121/124
02:15PM-03:15PM	General Session: A & R - Room 313, 316 Moderator: Rodel Delfin, Hits Magazine Moderator: Joe Fleischer, Crush Music Media Mgmt Jeff Blue, VP of A&R, Warner Bros. Ron Laffitte, VP of A&R, Capitol Records Eric Hunter, A&R executive, Geffen-Interscope Dino Paredes, GM, American Recordings Tom Storms, VP of A&R, Atlantic Records Tom Overby, Redline Entertainment Pete Ganbarg, Senior VP, A&R, Epic Records Group Berko, VP, A&R, Maverick
03:15PM-03:30PM	Break
03:30PM - 04:45PM	[Industry Perspectives] - Room 313, 316 Miles A. Copeland III, CEO, ARK21 Records, Artists Management Gregg Latterman, Aware Records
05:00PM - 06:00PM	General Session: Fireside Chat - Label Presidents - Room 313, 316 Moderator: Tamara Conniff, Music Editor, Hollywood Reporter Ron Shapiro, Co-President, Atlantic Records Gary Arnold, Redline Entertainment

06:30PM - 07:30PM

Party at the Hard Rock Cafe sponsored by Cabo Wabo Tequila and presented by HITS Magazine.

07:30PM - 01:00AM

Showcases





Friday, May 31, 2002

9:00AM - 5:30PM	Registration
9:30AM - 4:00PM	EXPO - Room 318, 319
9:30AM - 12:30PM	Marathon Demo Critiquing - Expo Hall 318, 319 Table 1: Don Grierson, Legendary A&R Pro and Terry Opp, Grand Entertainment Services/Los Angeles Recording Workshop Table 2: Terry Opp, Grand Entertainment Services/Los Angeles Recording Workshop and Terri Tilton, Terri Tilton Mgt.
2:00PM - 4:00PM	Marathon Demo Critiquing - Expo Hall 318, 319 Table 1: Jimmy Stewart, Apophis Music and John Braheny Table 2: Terri Tilton, Terri Tilton Mgt.
10:00AM - 12:00PM	[Industry Perspectives] - Room 313, 316 Fred Rosen, Key3Media Mick Fleetwood, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac Dr. Jim Halsey, The Jim Halsey Co., Inc.
12:00PM - 01:30PM	Lunch
1:00PM - 1:30PM	Mick Fleetwood Mentor Session Expo Hall Meet Mick Fleetwood and learn about the technologies he's using and developing for music producers, artists, and songwriters.
01:30PM - 02:30PM	Breakout Sessions: 22- 26
01:30PM - 03:30PM	Mentoring Sessions will hold nine attendees per table. You must sign up on site, first come first serve basis.
1:30PM - 2:15PM	Mentor Schedule: - Expo Hall 318, 319 Don Gehman, A & R Consulting Tim Sweeney, Tim Sweeney & Associates Artist Marketing Mike Gormley, L.A. Personal Development Artist Manager Ken Abdo, Abdo & Abdo Artist Attorney Michele Bernstein, William Morris Agency Artist Development
2:30PM - 3:15PM	Mentor Schedule: - Expo Hall 318, 319 Bob Ezrin, ARTISTDirect Artist Development Jay Sendyk, Sendyk, Leonard & Co. Business Manager Ro Kohli, Roadrunner Records Street Marketing Paul Gomez, Hurley International Marketing Sponsorships Rick Zeiler, Jagermeister, Artist Development & Sponsorships David Lawrence, Net Music Countdown
Session 22   Technology - Room 320 Digital Downloading, Subscription Services, Investors, Angels and the Players Speak Out Moderator: Bruce Haring Christopher Levy , Co-Founder & Chief Scientist of DRM Networks Trey Bowles, StreamCast, Morpheus Adam Sexton, Music & Technolgy Consultant Christopher Hedgecock , CEO Zeropaid Inc Ray Farrell, VP of Music Acquisition & Management, EMusic Jae Kim, VP, Sandler Capital Session 23  Specialty - Room 304, 305 How Music Effects Politics and Society Moderator: Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times Minister Benjamin Muhammad, Executive Director of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Joel L. Flatow, Recording Industry Association of America Mario Velasquez, Executive Director for "Rock the Vote" Leila Steinberg, Founder, Assemblies in Motion Candice S. Hanson, Bloom, Hergott, Diemer and Cook, LLP Session 24   Technology - Room 312, 317 Distribution Through Streaming Media Moderator: David Lawrence,  Host, Net Music Countdown John Jeffrey, Live 365.com Panos Panay, President Sonicbids.com Dave Uosikkinen, MP3.com Session 25 CLE - Room 303 The Ever Changing Legal Framework for Digital Distribution Moderator: Suzette Becker, Becker Entertainment & Internet Law Ron Sobel, North Star Media Ronald H. Gurtz, Esq.,, Music Reports, Inc. Cheryl Hodgson, Probstein, Weiner & Hodgson Seth Greenstein, McDermott, Will & Emery Steve McClintock, SongCatalog.com Ted Cohen, EMI Record Music Session 26  Artist Development - Room 314, 315 Secrets of Songwriting Success Conducted by Jai Josefs,  Jai Jo Music
02:30PM - 02:45PM	Break
02:45PM - 03:45PM	Breakout Sessions: 27- 30
Session 27 Specialty - Room 304, 305 Film & Television Sountracks. Who's Keeping Score? Moderator: Jonathan McHugh, VP Creative Development, Jive Records Kathy Nelson, President, Film Music, Universal Music Group Dave Jordan, Format Burt Berman, President Music Paramount Pictures Corporation Kim Niemi , NBC Enterprises, SVP Video, Music and Product Development Session 28 Artist Development - Room 312, 317 Hip-Hop Summit Action Network: Building A Grass Roots Constituency for Hip-Hop & the Microphone Sessions Moderator: Minister Benjamin Muhammad, Executive Director of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Leila Steinberg, Founder, Assemblies in Motion The D.O.C., Recording Artist, Writer, Producer Jody Miller, JLM Public Relations Session 29   CLE - Room 303 The Business of Bands Moderator: Glen Davis, Myman, Abell, Fineman & Greenspan Barry Menes, , Menes Law Corp. Anita Rivas Esq., Kung Fu Entertainment Richard Idell, Idell, Berman, Seite R. Emmett McAuliffe, Thompson Coburn LLP. Michael Morris, Valensi Rose & Magaram Session 30   Artist Development - Room 314, 315 Getting Your Act on the Road Moderator: Rob Light, Creative Artist Agency, Inc. Gary Smith, Pollstar Kevin Lyman, 4 Fini, Inc./Immortal Entertainment. Producer, Vans Warped Tour Jack Utsick, Jack Utsick Presents Rod Essig, Creative Artist Agency, Inc. Daren Libonati, Director UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center Jeff McClusky, Jeff McClusky & Associates Michael Orr , President of Rising Star Productions & Promotions
03:45PM - 04:00PM	Break
04:00PM - 05:00PM	General Session: Producers - Room 313, 316 Moderator: Bob Ezrin, ARTISTdirect Don Gehman, Refuge Records Jeff Greenberg, The Village Dann Huff, Huff / Bright Productions Jay Baumgardner, Owner NRG Recording Christian B, CKB Productions
04:00PM - 05:00PM	Session 31

Session 31  CLE - Room 303 The Year in Music Law Stan Soocher, Chair Music and Entertainment Industry Studies, University of Colorado at Denver Jeff Cohen, Partner, Entertainment & Intellectual Property Practice, Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan
06:30PM - 07:30PM	Wrap Party sponsored by Cabo Wabo Tequila and co-hosted by SF Weekly and Music Connection at the House of Blues. Special performance by Luna Loka featuring Daniello DeLaurentiis.

07:30PM - 01:00AM	Showcases
01:00AM - 04:00AM	After hours post-EAT'M party. Sponsored by DeKuyper Liqueur and CoolVegas.com Your hosts: The Aladdin Hotel's Cheesburger at the Oasis.