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Thursday, September 30th

5:00pm-
8:00pm
REGISTRATION (BAYCENTER/COVE)
7:00pm-
1:00am
Showcases at Rusty Rudder & The Lighthouse

Friday, October 1st

11:00am-
5:00pm

REGISTRATION (BAYCENTER/COVE)
TRADESHOW EXHIBIT (BAYCENTER/COVE)
96 ROCK ROOM (THE LIGHTHOUSE) – ACOUSTIC SIGNUP
ACOUSTIC STAGE ON THE BEACH SPONSORED BY AIRPORT CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT (SIGN UP)

11:00am SIGN UP OF MENTOR/DEMO SESSIONS (BAYCENTER/COVE)
11:00am-
2:00pm
SIGN UP FOR INDUSTRY CRUISE @106.9 BOOTH (COVE)
11:30am–
5:00pm
MEET & GREET SESSIONS (BOOKSANDCOFFEE)
12:00am-
5:00pm
MENTOR/DEMO SESSIONS (BAYCENTER/COVE)
12:00am-
1:30pm
DISCMAKERS WORKSHOP (SUNNYSIDE ROOM)
3:00pm-
4:30pm
DISCMAKERS WORKSHOP (SUNNYSIDE ROOM)
5:00pm-
7:00pm
Welcoming Party & Keynote Speech by Matt Pinfield Sponsored by STOLI & ASPEN EDGE at VENUS ON THE HALF SHELL (Dagsworthy Street - four blocks from complex) COMPLIMENTARY ASPEN EDGE, STOLI COCKTAILS & H’DORVES. Badges/Laminates required. The Ruddertowne trolley will run every 1O minutes from Ruddertowne to Venus beginning at 4:30pm.
6:30pm-
1:00pm
Showcases at Venues

MENTORING/DEMO LISTENING SESSIONS
The Dewey Beach Music Conference and Festival Mentoring Sessions offer unique networking opportunities. All showcase performers and registrants can sign-up for 20 minute sessions with a select group of music industry professionals. Meet one-on-one with someone who can help your act chart a course for success. Get the information and contacts you can use to advance your career. Your session also includes demo listening and critique. Artists should submit their best work and be prepared for some knee-jerk opinions and critiques regarding production, structure, vocal/lyrical content and musicianship.

MUSIC INDUSTRY MEET & GREET
Designed exclusively for the Dewey Beach Music Conference and Festival, the industry meet and greets are 60-90 minute sessions in the Booksandcoffee House. A group of top industry pros will speak on hot topics relevant to emerging talent and take questions from the group. Informal and laid back, complete with comfy chairs and fresh brewed coffees, these sessions give performers and registrants the time and place to get up close and personal.

11:30am-
1:00pm

MEET THE AGENTS (BOOKSANDCOFFEE)
Todd Ericson (More Music Group)
Jay Silverman (Degy Entertainment)
Diana Stagnato (More Music Group)
Al Geary (Shorebets)
Stan Levinstone (Concerts East)

12:00am-
1:30pm
DISC MAKERS PRESENTS (SUNNYSIDE)
Preparing for CD Replication
Disc Makers presents a clear overview of what you need to know to make CDs. Preparing your master and artwork, taking care of the paperwork, what questions to ask - this workshop demystifies manufacturing. We'll get you ready to have a professional looking and sounding CD ready for your release party.
1:30pm-
3:00pm
MEET THE MANAGERS (BOOKSANDCOFFEE)
George Stein, Esq. (Jeff Buckley)
Dick Hodgin (Cravin Melon, Flat Duo Jets, Corrosion of Conformity)
Steve Tramposh (Reed Waddle)
Alisa M. Ben (All American Rejects)
3:00pm-
4:30pm
DISC MAKERS PRESENTS (SUNNYSIDE ROOM)
Preparing for CD Replication PART II
Disc Makers presents a clear overview of what you need to know to make CDs. Preparing your master and artwork, taking care of the paperwork, what questions to ask - this workshop demystifies manufacturing. We'll get you ready to have a professional looking and sounding CD ready for your release party
3:30pm-
5:00pm
MEET THE PRODUCERS (BOOKSANDCOFFEE)
Dick Hodgin
David Ivory
Rick Slater
Rob Grenoble
Ted Mason
Blake Althen

Saturday, October 2nd

10:30am–
4:15pm
INDUSTRY CRUISE ON THE BAY (RUDDER DOCK/PIER)
11:00am-
3:00pm
MENTOR/DEMO SESSIONS (BAYCENTER/COVE)
11:00am-
3:00pm
MEET & GREET SESSIONS (BOOKSANDCOFFEE)
11:00am-
3:00pm
TRADESHOW EXHIBIT (BAYCENTER/COVE)
11:00am-
3:00pm
96 ROCK ACOUSTIC DAYTIME STAGE (LIGHTHOUSE)
11:00am–
5:00pm
ACOUSTIC STAGE ON THE BEACH SPONSORED BY AIRPORT CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT
3:30pm–
5:00pm
PRS GUITAR CLINIC (RUSTY RUDDER)
5:30pm-
7:00pm
ARTIST/INDUSTRY RECEPTION (RUSTY RUDDER) Sponsored by MILLER LITE & ICEHOUSE – Complimentary Miller Lite & Icehouse – Badges/Laminates required
6:30pm-
1:00am
Showcases at Venues

MENTORING/DEMO LISTENING SESSIONS
The Dewey Beach Music Conference and Festival Mentoring Sessions offer unique networking opportunities. All showcase performers and registrants can sign-up for 20 minute sessions with a select group of music industry professionals. Meet one-on-one with someone who can help your act chart a course for success. Get the information and contacts you can use to advance your career. Your session also includes demo listening and critique. Artists should submit their best work and be prepared for some knee-jerk opinions and critiques regarding production, structure, vocal/lyrical content and musicianship.

MUSIC INDUSTRY MEET & GREET
Designed exclusively for the Dewey Beach Music Conference and Festival, the industry meet and greets are 60-90 minute sessions in the Booksandcoffee House. A group of top industry pros will speak on hot topics relevant to emerging talent and take questions from the group. Informal and laid back, replete with comfy chairs and fresh brewed coffees, these sessions give performers and registrants the time and place to get up close and personal.

INDUSTRY CUISE ON THE BAY
Boat sets sail at 10:30 am and returns every 75 minutes to pick up different speakers and registrants that sign up for cruise.

10:30am-
4:15pm
INDUSTRY BOAT CRUISE- Sponsored by 106.9 THE X and MILLER LITE.
Limited seats available. Sign up at the 106.9 THE X booth located in the tradeshow exhibit area Friday between 11-2PM. General registrants and performaers only. Limited to ONE member per band.
11:00am-
12:30pm
MEET THE RECORD COMPANIES (BOOKSANDCOFFEE)
Lenny Johnson (TVT Records)
Peter Visvardis (Columbia Records)
Gary Soffer (Atlantic Records)
Steve Tramposch “Launchpad (Independent A&R/Label/Incubator)”
Tomas Costanza (Hollywood Records)
Dean Cramer (Kings of A&R)
1:00pm-
2:30pm
MEET THE TALENT BUYERS ( BOOKANDCOFFEE)
Chris Lausch (Dogfish Head)
Jim Thorpe (Grape Street Pub)
Mike Rampmeyer (Fullmoon Productions)
Ted Enoch (Doc Watsons/Club 218)
3:30pm-
5:00pm
PRS GUITAR CLINIC (RUSTY RUDDER – INSIDE STAGE C)
"The Three Parts of Music" Featuring rapper Geoffrey "Free" Gary, guitarist Michael Ault, bassist Gary Grainger, and of course, Paul Reed Smith.
5:30pm-
7:00pm
ARTIST/INDUSTRY RECEPTION - (RUSTY RUDDER)
Sponsored by Miller Lite – Badges/Laminates required
6:30pm-
1:00pm
Showcases at Venues

Sunday, October 3rd

11:00am-
2:00pm
LAST CHANCE TO SCHMOOZE BRUNCH (RUSTY RUDDER DECK)
Free brunch for all registrants/participants/bands. Must have your conference badge to get in.

Special thanks to HIGHWAY ONE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, and LANKFORD-SYSCO FOOD SERVICE.

 

SPEAKERS


Blake Althen

Alisa Anderson
FMR Philadelphia
KOCH Entertainment Distribution

Beatle Bob
Sauce Magazine
St. Louis American Newspaper
WEW-AM

Alisa M. Ben
Hautlab Music Group

James Bishop
Armiger Productions

Thomas Costanza
Hollywood Records
Sound Room Studios NYC

Dean Cramer
KOAR Media

J.P. Cummins, CFP
Janney Montgomery Scott

Eric de Fontenay

Joe DeLuca
Why Me? Recording

Terence Dover
Hotbed Music
Hotbed Records

Ted Enoch
Sweet Creek Studios
Doc Watsons

Todd Erickson
More Music Group

Brooke A. Everett
Janney Montgomery Scott

Gene Foley
Foley Entertainment, Inc.

Linus Gelber
Home Office Records

Dick Hodgin
Osceola Studios

Tom Gimbel
High Wire Music Management & Marketing

Rob Grenoble
Water Music Studio

Indian
Gig Records

David Ivory
Ivory Productions
Dylanava Studios

Lenny Johnson
TVT Records

Chris Lausch
Dogfish Head

Ted Mason
Music Media LLC/Mi5 Recordings

Deborah Miller
The Miller Weisberg Agency

Mike Newman
Treasure Records

Matt Pinfield
Columbia Records

Frank Phobia
DRP Records

Mike Rampmeyer
Full Moon Productions

John T. Robertson, Jr., Esq.
Libertad Records

Ian Schreier
Osceola Studios

Mark Schulz
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.

Jennifer Alec Schwartz
Alecon Entertainment

Geoffrey Scott
The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Scott
Bubba Mac Shack
Emerge Artist Development

Jay Silverman
Degy Entertainment

Rick Slater
Producer

Paul Reed Smith
PRS Guitars

Gary Soffer
Atlantic Records

Diana Stagnato
More Music Group

George Stein, Esq.
Law Offices of George N. Stein

Jim Thorpe
The Grape Street Pub
GSP Productions

Steve Tramposch
Launchpad

Peter Visvardis
Columbia Records

Marcy Rauer Wagman, Esq.
Drexel University

Shelly Yakus