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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

[MyTuneBD.Com] Indiegrrl Conference Early Bird Registration Deadline & Pitch A Song Submissions

 

Three days left to get registered at the early bird rate to attend the 2009 Indiegrrl Music Conference taking place in Nashville on August 20 to 23 at Hotel Preston. Early bird registration is $100 and ends July 31. Walk up rate to attend the conference is a $175 cash payment. The conference is open to all ages both women and men to attend. Leading industry professionals will present workshops and sit on panels designed to enhance entrepreneurial development of independent artists whether you are a part time or full time songwriter, musician, or people that want to get involved in the music industry in some capacity. This is a huge learning and networking experience with industry professionals from around the world.

Registration forms to attend the conference can be downloaded at the www.indiegrrl.com website conference page and online payment options are available.

Submissions for the Pitch A Song Room are now being taken. Forms can be downloaded at the www.indiegrrl.com website conference page. You must be registerd to attend the conference to pitch songs to the scheduled industry professionals.

2009 Indiegrrl Conference Workshop Room Schedules & Sponsoring Presenter Showcase Room Hours
Workshop Schedule Friday
Room 1 - MPress Sponsored Room
• 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Robert A Case and Toni Koch will conduct a Music Publishing and Promotion workshop on creating exposure for new revenue streams in the music industry.
• 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Pat & Pete Luboff – Songwriter Workshop "Super Song Starters" – Pat & Pete Luboff will show you how to stop those publishers from turning off your tunes. With examples currently on the charts, learn how hit writers get across vital information in the first few lines of a song. They will also play and analyze a random sampling of the beginnings of participant's songs.
• 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM – Judy Lampu & Steve Scott of Cosmo Coalition – Be Unforgettable: You, Your Performance, Your Career. Judy and Steve present a workshop on sustaining a successful and remarkable career.
• 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Doak Turner – The Nashville Muse – Networking in the Music Industry.
• 5:00 PM to Midnight – MPress Records Showcase Artists

Room 2 - Rockin' Moms/Nette Radio Sponsored Room
• 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Tiffany Petrossi – Managing a Successful Career & Motherhood.
• 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Gilli Moon - Secrets to DIY Indie Marketing, Promotion, and Touring Success
• 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM - Raina Seides & Jan Seides - Tricks of the PR Trade -
• 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Honorary Indiegrrl Members Speak Up – A question and answer session on anything to do with the music industry with Honorary Indiegrrl Members Vicki Blankenship, Sonya Heller, Karen E. Reynolds, Gilli Moon, and Rachael Sage
• 5:00 PM to Midnight – Rockin' Moms & Nette Radio Showcase Artists.

Room 3 – Promo Productions Sponsored Room
• 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM –. Natalie Vanderslulis – European Indie Music Scene
• 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – Bill Pere - Partnering With the Nonprofit Sector: How to do Successful Benefits that Pay You Fairly.
• 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – Bob Kilgore - Harmonic Magic, a Revolutionary Capo that plays Harmonics.
• 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM - Rachel Harrington – DIY International Booking
• 5:00 PM to Midnight – Promo Productions Showcase Artists

Workshop Schedule Saturday
Room 1 – MPress Sponsored Room
• 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM – Tony Koch and Robert Case of Pitch-A-Song ™ - Pitch-A-Song™ is an ongoing series of international presentations designed to provide music makers a vehicle to expose their songwriting and composing to professionals in the new music business. • 9:00 AM-10 AM - The event begins with the State of the Industry Panel Moderated by Steven Scott, Pres. of the Coalition of Songwriter & Music Organizations (COSMO), http://www.cosmocoalition.org. Current Hot Topics will be discussed with industry pros that include new business models and new laws that affect everyone in the business of Music. Confirmed Panelist include: Merel Bregante, CEO of Big Bear Records based in Austin, Texas, www.BigBearRecords.com; Bart Herbison, NSAI Nashville office and Washington DC lobbyist, www.nashvillesongwriters.com; and industry reps from the Nashville Performing Rights Organizations (ASCAP / BMI). • To follow from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM is the The Pitch-A-Song™ panel Moderated by Toni Koch of TK Promotions. Selected songwriters must be present or have a representative attend as this event brings the songwriter and composer up close and personal with those with the power to "pitch" a song further for film, TV, radio or internet airplay as well as for other music placement revenue streams.
• Confirmed Pitch-A-Song ™ panelists include:
• Robert A. Case, CEO of New Pants Publishing, http://www.newpants.com;
• Michael Farley, CEO of Michael J Media Group, http://www.MichaelJMedia.com;
• Debi Cochran, #1 hit songwriter & NSAI leader, http://www.NashvilleSongwriters.com;
• Robyn Taylor-Drake, Song Plugger & hit songwriter, http://www.TrioProductions.com;
• Brian Ball, Program Director, Women's Radio, http://www.WomensRadio.com

• 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Karen E. Reynolds of "The Writer's Block" and Barbara Cloyd from Bluebird Café in Nashville – Songwriting Workshop
• 5:00 PM to Midnight – MPress Records Showcase Artists

Room 2 – Rockin' Moms/Nette Radio Sponsored Room
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Kay Pere - Your Creative Compass: How to Achieve Sustainable Creativity in a Busy Life
• 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM – David Hooper – Getting more CD sales at live performances and through your website online.
• 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM – Gina Fant-Saez - The Digital Songwriter – The creater of Protools and Esessions will speak on Digital Creation.
• 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Doak Turner – Building Your Music Community
• 5:00 PM to Midnight – Rockin' Moms & Nette Radio Showcase Artists.

Room 3 – Promo Productions Sponsored Room
• 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Sarah Robertson- A to Z Media - Q & A session on CD manufacturing
• 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM – Denise Barbarita - DIY Recording/Production: Home studio recording & session basics: So you want to record your next CD and you're questioning whether you need to hire someone or do it yourself at home? This workshop will cover the tools you need to get a home studio started, important recording session tips and tricks, as well as, the pros and cons of "going it alone".
• 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Kari Estrin – Holistic Look at your Music Career followed by a question and answer session on touring, promotion, tour management, event production, and more.
• 5:00 PM to Midnight - Promo Productions Showcase Artists

Eric de Fontenay, editor of Music Industry Network and Owner of Music Dish Network will do mentoring sessions in the Exhibit Hall Trade Show area at the Music Dish Network Booth on both Friday and Saturday.

Gilli Moon, founder and President of Songsalive! will be doing mentoring sessions by appointment.

Friday & Saturday Exhibit Hall Hours 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

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