Panel Schedule

Panel Topics/Schedule
MECA Music Conference • May 12-15, 2004 • Chicago, USA
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Daytime events will be held at the Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center (520 South Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL). See conference booklet for map of meeting spaces and up to date panel schedule information.

Click on links below to see a description and who will speak on the panel.

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Thursday May 13th

10:30 - 11:45AM
Great Hall - Case Studies (Urban)
Gold - Artist Development (Where's the Love for Tomorrow's Stars) -
sponsored by Passion Works
Florentine - Marketing and Promotion
Windsor - Copyrights, Co-writes and Performing Rights

12:15 - 1:30PM
Great Hall - Case Studies (Beginner / Rock-Pop)
Gold - Music Production & Engineering
Florentine - Publishing Income Workshop (There's Gold in Them Thar Non-Mechanicals)
Windsor - Sponsorships and Endorsements (Money for Nothin'?!?!)

2:30 - 3:45PM
Great Hall - Demo Listening (Rock)
Gold - Attracting A&R (Defining the Elements of that Elusive "Buzz") -
sponsored by ChicagoGigs.com
Florentine - TBA
Windsor - Managers 201 - sponsored by Blue Metallic

4:15 - 5:30 PM
Great Hall - Demo Listening (Rock)
Gold - College Radio and Booking
Florentine - Managers 101
Windsor - Touring International Markets

Mentoring Sessions
Grant Park - 12:00 - 5:30PM
Lincoln - 12:00 - 5:30PM

Friday May 14th

10:30 - 11:45AM
Great Hall - Demo Listening (Urban)
Gold - Publishing (Video Games / TV / Movies)
Florentine - Legal (Things You Should Know When Starting Out)
Windsor - Booking - Chicago
Buckingham - CD Manufacturing - sponsored by D2 digi disc

12:15 - 1:30PM
Great Hall - Case Studies (Advanced / Rock-Pop)
Gold - TBA
Florentine - Constructing the Ultimate Press Kit (How to Put Your Best Foot Forward with out Breaking the Bank)
Windsor - Online Tools You Can Use Monday Morning Workshop - sponsored by Sonicbids
Buckingham - College Market Workshop

2:30 - 3:45PM
Great Hall - Demo Listening (Rock)
Gold - Touring without Tour Support
Florentine - Street teams and non-traditional marketing
Windsor - Booking Festivals
Buckingham - TBA

4:15 - 5:30PM
Great Hall - TBA
Gold - Producers - How to value, find and work with one (Urban)
Florentine - TBA
Windsor - Scoring Press Coverage (Don't Get Dissed by the Music Media)
Buckingham - Booking Regional

Mentoring Sessions
Grant Park - 10:30AM - 5:30PM
Lincoln - 10:30AM - 5:30PM

Saturday May 15th

11:00AM - 12:15PM
Gold - Website Workshop - sponsored by ChicagoGigs.com

12:00 - 1:00PM
Great Hall - Gary Hoey Electric Guitar Clinic

12:45 - 2:00PM
Gold - Defining Success (Different Examples of Success in the Music Industry)

1:30PM - 2:30PM
Great Hall - Steve Smith Drum Clinic

2:30PM - 3:45PM
Gold - Songwriting Panel
Florentine - Home Recording Workshop
Lincoln - Starting Your First Band

3:00PM - 4:00PM
Great Hall - DJ P-Trix Turntable Clinic

4:15PM - 5:30PM
Gold - Songwriting Workshop
Florentine - Hearing Conservation for Musicians: Strategies and Devices
Lincoln - Ed Breckenfeld Drum Tuning Clinic

4:30PM - 5:30PM
Great Hall - Billy Sheehan Bass Clinic

NOTE - The schedule of events, panel topics, panelists, speakers and clinicians are subject to change. If an event has to be changed, MECA Music Conference & Festival will make every effort to make a substitution of equivalent quality and/or substance. MECA Music Conference & Festival is not liable for any inconvenience or damages caused by a change in schedule and/or presenters.