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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24

8:00am - 7:00pm
REGISTRATION & EXHIBIT TABLES
All the conference sessions are taking place in the Hollywood Ballroom on the Mezzanine Level.

Pocket Guide sponsored by TuneSat
Badges sponsored by The Royalty Network
Lanyards sponsored by SESAC
Podcast sponsored by APM Music
Display tables provided by APM Music & Source Audio

8:45am - 9:00am
WELCOME REMARKS
Bill Werde, Editorial Director, Billboard

9:00am - 9:45am
THE INDIE CONNECTION: LINKING COMPOSERS AND DIRECTORS
In the world of independent film directors and composers forge alliances that, in some cases, last for years. How do they make that initial link and what makes for a good relationship between a composer and a director.
Moderator:
John Rudolph, Former CEO, Bug Music
Speakers:
Jaymee Carpenter, Composer, "Crime After Crime", "The Fighter"
Daniel Licht, Composer
Peymon Maskan, Music Supervisor
Brian McNelis, Music Supervisor, Lakeshore Records
Gingger Shankar, Composer, "Circumstance"
Abe Sylivia, Director, "Dirty Girl", "Feltch Sanders"
Jeff Toyne, Composer, "Dirty Girl", "10 Years Later", "Blooded"
Austin Wintory, Composer

9:45am - 10:30am
TV NETWORKS AND THE MUSIC THAT DEFINES THEM
Sponsored by Greenberg Trauring, LLP
More than ever, TV networks are forging musical identities for themselves. Meet the executives and composers helping to provide an audio fingerprint for networks.
Moderator:
Shirley Halperin, Music Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
Speakers:
Joel Beckerman, Founder & President, Man Made Music
Joe Cuello, SVP of Creative Music Integration, MTV
Roberto Isaac, Director, Music Programming, mun2
Steve Celi, Music Manager, FOX
Steve Vincent, Music and Soundtracks, Disney Channel Worldwide
Ken Burry, Entertainment and Media Shareholder, Greenberg Trauring, LLP

10:45am - 11:30am
REAL TIME CRITIQUE: MUSIC SUPERVISORS
REACT TO YOUR WORK
Music supervisors from film and television provide input on music supplied by attendees.
Moderator:
John Anderson, Ole Senior Director, Film & TV Media/ CEO, Hunnypot Unlimited
Speakers:
Evan Bogart, Songwriter-TV Producer, Boardwalk Entertainment Group/The Writing Camp, LLC
Nora Felder, Music Supervisor, Picture Music
Anna Granucci, Music Supervisor, Scene Tracks Music
Andrew Robbins, Music Supervisor
Neil Trama, Music Supervisor, Blunt Force Trama
Allison Wright Clark, Head of Development, Angry Mob Music

11:45am - 12:45pm
OUT OF THE BAND AND ONTO THE SCREEN
Songwriters and musicians discuss what it takes to make the switch from a band to film and TV work and trying to balance the two.
Moderator:
Robert Kraft, President, Music, 20th Century Fox
Speakers:
Mike Shinoda, Linkin Park
Joe Trapanese, Composer
Peter Himmelman, Musician
Cliff Martinez, Composer, "Drive"
J. Ralph, Songwriter, Composer, Singer, Producer
Curt Smith, Co-founder, Tears For Fears
Mervyn Warren, Composer, Producer, Songwriter, Co-Founder of Take 6

12:45pm - 1:45pm
BREAK

1:45pm - 2:30pm
MY NEXT PROJECT
Five film and TV music supervisors discuss shows they are working on, what they are looking for and the process for getting music cleared.
Moderator:
Frank Liwall, Founder, Royalty Network
Speakers:
DJ Kelly G, Music Supervisor, BET
Jason Kramer, Music Supervisor, Eliasarts, LLC
Kier Lehman, Director, Music Creative Affairs, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Chris Mollere, Music Supervisor, Fusion Music Supervision
Glen Phillips, Director of Music Licensing, The Windish Agency

2:45pm - 3:30pm
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN COMPOSERS AND DIRECTORS
SPONSORED BY BMI
Moderator:
Doreen Ringer Ross, VP of Film & Television Relations, BMI
Speakers:
Mychael Danna, Composer, "MONEYBALL"
Bennett Miller, Director, "MONEYBALL"
Ed Shearmur, Composer, "Abduction"
John Singleton, Director, "Abduction"

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Q&A with Oscar Winner Alan Menken
Interviewed by Bill Werde, Editorial Director, Billboard
This year's The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Maestro Award honoree opens up about being Hollywood's most sought after tunesmith.

4:30pm - 5:15pm
THREE HITS
SPONSORED BY APM MUSIC
The musical components of three popular TV shows are discussed in three 15-minute segments.
Moderator:
Phil Gallo, Senior Correspondent, Billboard
Speakers:
Thomas Golubic, Music Supervisor, "Breaking Bad"
Greg Sill, President/Owner, Music Makes Pictures "Justified"
Janet Lopez, Co-Music Supervisor, "Enlightened"
Edwina Travis-Chin, Music Director, APM Music

5:15 pm - 6:15pm
SPEED NETWORKING - The Canyon Meeting Rooms
Get one-on-one face time with film/TV music decision makers and influencers. Our panelists will meet a participant for a three-minute period before the attendee is asked to move on to the next panelist.
Speakers:
Patrick Arn, President, Gotham Records & Gotham Music Placement
Jeff Beal, Composer
Joel Beckerman, Founder & President, Man Made Music
Marc Caruso, Head of Licensing & Administration, Angry Mob Music
Steve Celi, Music Manager, Fox Broadcasting
Peter Cohen, Talent Producer, The Voice - Mark Burnett Productions
Eddie Gomez, Senior VP, Creative Services, Bug Music
Samuel Diaz, Associate Director of Music Supervision, CBS
Yoav Goren, Co-Owner, Immediate Music
Anna Granucci, Music Supervisor, Scene Tracks Music
Jeff Jampol, Manager, Jampol Artist Management, Inc.
Amy Kenzer, VP Music Licensing, Black Toast Music
Leisa Korn, VP Business Affairs, Megatrax
Beth Krakower, Founder, CineMedia Promotions
Cassie Lord, Vice President/General Manager, 5 Alarm Music
Peymon Maskan, Music Supervisor
Chris Mollere, Music Supervisor, Fusion Music Supervision
Bob Mair, CEO, Owner, Founder, Black Toast Music
Teri Nelson Carpenter, President, Reel Muzik Werks, LLC
Carl Peel, VP of Production, Killer Tracks
Cybele Pettus, Sr. Music Supervisor, Electronic Arts
Andrew Robbins, Music Supervisor
Angie Ruiz, Director of Film & TV Music, Razor & Tie
Greg Sill, President/Owner, Music Makes Pictures "Justified"
Curt Smith, Co-founder, Tears For Fears
Mara Schwartz, Senior Director of Creative Services / Film, TV, Advertising and New Media, Bug Music
Trygge Toven, Music Supervisor, Vidsyn
Neil Trama, Music Supervisor, Blunt Force Trama
Steven Weber, Director, West Coast, Royalty Network
Mike Weise, Director, Branded Entertainment, JWT
Adam Zelkind, Composer
Manoj Gopinath, Music Coordination/Supervision, ESPN

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25

8:30am - 7:00pm
REGISTRATION & EXHIBIT TABLES
All the conference sessions are taking place in the Hollywood Ballroom on the Mezzanine Level.

Pocket guide sponsored by TuneSat
Badges sponsored by The Royalty Network
Lanyards sponsored by SESAC
Podcast sponsored by APM Music
Display tables provided by APM Music & Source Audio

8:30am - 9:30am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST- Hollywood Ballroom Foyer
HOSTED BY APM

9:30am - 9:45am
WELCOME REMARKS
Bill Werde, Editorial Director, Billboard

9:45am - 10:30am
WRITING FOR TEENS, TWEENS AND TOTS
Whether its Disney, Nickelodeon or MTV, opportunities abound in writing music aimed for teens, 'tweens and tots. How do you break in and what are the major players looking for?
Moderator:
Jason La Padura, Casting Director
Speakers:
Kelly Edwards, Executive Director of Music & Programming, Radio Disney
Danny Jacob, Composer, "Phineas and Ferb" the TV Series, "Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension" Movie, "Sonny with a Chance", "The Emperor’s New School"
Mike Weise, Director, Branded Entertainment, JWT
Jeremy Zuckerman, Composer
Abbey Konowitch, GM, Hollywood Records
Benjamin Wynn, Composer, "Avatar the Last Airbender" TV series, "Kung Fu Panda" TV series, Warner Bros. DC Showcase including "Superman/Shazam: Return of Black Adam", "Last Airbender: Legend of Korra"

10:45am - 11:30am
ASCAP PRESENTS: THE MUSIC OF THE MUPPETS
SPONSORED BY ASCAP
From 70's classics "Bein' Green" and "Rainbow Connection" to this year's compilation The Green Album, the music of The Muppets has permeated our culture for the past 40 years. The Muppets greet a new generation when Disney's "The Muppets" hits the big screen this Thanksgiving. Join us as we celebrate the music of The Muppets with the team behind the movie's soundtrack, including the composer, songwriters and filmmakers.
Moderator:
Randy Grimmett, Executive Vice President, Membership, ASCAP
Speakers:
Paul Williams, Songwriter, "Rainbow Connection"
Bill Barretta, Muppet Performer/Associate Producer & Puppet Captain
Christophe Beck, Composer
James Bobin, Director
Chris Caswell, Arranger
Kaylin Frank, VP Creative, Music & Soundtracks, Walt Disney Studios
Jeannie Lurie, Co-Songwriter " Pictures In My Head"
Ed Mitchell, Music Producer

11:45am - 12:30pm
REVEALING THE SECRETS OF LICENSING BUDGETS
SPONSORED BY THE GUILD OF MUSIC SUPERVISORS
Join members of the Guild Of Music Supervisors as they walk you line-by-line through a real licensing budget for a 2011 film, television and advertising project. Learn how the money is spent and the specific details of the deal making. This is a rare opportunity to learn how a music licensing budgets truly work for modern media projects.
Moderator:
Maureen Crowe, President, Guild of Music Supervisors
Speakers:
John Houlihan, Houlihan Film Music, Inc.
Maura Duval Griffin, Toy Box Entertainment Music
Jonathan McHugh, Song Stew Productions & Supervision
Madonna Wade Reed, Whoopsie Daisy

12:30pm - 1:30pm
BREAK

1:30pm - 2:15pm
EVOLUTION OF A SCORE AND THE BUSINESS OF COMPOSING FOR FILM & TV
Composers discuss creating a score, the process both artistically and politically behind revising a score, the business and balancing professional requirements with artistic vision.
Moderator:
Ray Costa, President, Costa Communications
Speakers:
Nathan Barr, Composer, HBO's "True Blood," Lionsgate's "The Last Exorcism" and "Hostel," and 20th Century Fox's "Shutter"
Tyler Bates, Composer, "300," "Sucker Punch," "Dawn of the Dead"
Mark Isham, Composer, "Warrior," "Dolphin Tale," "Crash," "The Cooler"
Trevor Morris, Composer, Relativity's Upcoming "Immortals," Showtime's "The Borgias," Showtime's "The Tudors," and Starz Entertainment's "The Pillars of the Earth"
Christopher Young, Composer, "The Rum Diary," "Priest," "Spiderman 3"

2:30pm - 3:15pm
CASE STUDY: DOROTHY OF OZ
"Dorothy of Oz" is a CG animated musical feature in production at Summertime Entertainment. Featuring music by Brayn Adams and starring Lea Michele, Hugh Dancy and Megan Hilty, the team behind the film if full of animation experts who will discuss where the world of music and animation is heading.
Moderator:
Phil Gallo, Senior Correspondent (Film & TV), Billboard
Speakers:
Bonne Radford, Producer, Summertime Entertainment's "Dorothy of Oz," Universal Pictures' "Curious George," DreamWorks' "The Road to El Dorado," Universal Pictures' "Balto"
Dan St. Pierre, Director, Summertime Entertainment's "Dorothy of Oz," 20th Century Fox's "Everyone's Hero," Jupiter 9 Productions's "Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey"
Vicki Hiatt, Music Supervisor, Summertime Entertainment's "Dorothy of Oz"
Ryan Carroll, Producer and Co-founder of Summertime Entertainment, Summertime Entertainment's "Dorothy of Oz," Alpine Pictures' "The Gold Retrievers," Alpine Pictures' "Dark Honeymoon," Alpine Pictures' "Love Is the Drug," Alpine Pictures' "Toolbox Murders"
Roland Carroll, Producer, President of Alpine Pictures, Co-founder of Summertime Entertainment, Summertime Entertainment's "Dorothy of Oz," Alpine Pictures' "The Gold Retrievers," Alpine Pictures' "Dark Honeymoon," Alpine Pictures' "Love Is the Drug," Alpine Pictures' "The Blue Light"
Debbie Lurie, Composer, Summertime Entertainment's "Dorothy of Oz," Paramount's "Footloose," Sony Screen Gems' "Dear John," Miramax's "An Unfinished Life," Focus Features' "9," Lakeshore/Lionsgate's "One For The Money."

3:30pm - 4:15pm
2012 AND BEYOND: WHAT THE NEAR FUTURE HOLDS
Every year the path to success in the world of music for visual media takes unexpected turns. With experts from music supervision, management, studios and competition shows, we peer into the crystal ball to examine what's likely to happen in the near future.
Moderator:
Bill Werde, Editorial Director, Billboard
Speakers:
PJ Bloom, Music Supervisor
Peter Cohen, Talent Producer, The Voice - Mark Burnett Productions
Tracy McKnight, Head of Film Music, Lionsgate
Amos Newman, Agent, WME Entertainment
Jumee Park, Director, Film/TV, Downtown Music Services
Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing, Electronic Arts
Chris Woods, COO/EVP, TuneSat

4:30pm - 5:15pm
MY FIRST JOB
A broad spectrum of songwriters, composers and executives discuss the first steps they took to get to where they are today.
Moderator:
Jeff Jampol, Manager, Jampol Artist Management, Inc.
Speakers:
Gary Calamar, President, Go Music
Danny Benair, Music Licensing Expert & Owner, Natural Energy Lab
Andrew Gross, Composer, Konsonant

5:15pm - 6:15pm
ROUNDTABLES - Laurel Meeting Room on Mezzanine Level
Enjoy dynamic group discussions on the pressing issues in the film/TV community.
PRODUCTION MUSIC LIBRARIES: WHAT EVERY COMPOSER NEEDS TO KNOW: Wendie Colter, Director of Production, Megatrax Music
MUSIC LICENSING FROM THE ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE: Andrew Gross, Composer, Konsonant
THE ANATOMY OF AN ARTIST: DJ Kelly G, Music Supervisor, BET
MUSIC LICENSING AND THE INDEPENDENT ARTIST: Glen Phillips, Director of Music Licensing, The Windish Agency
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS FOR MUSIC PLACEMENT IN FILM & TV: Joe Solo, Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Sound Designer, Solo Productions Inc.
MUSIC PLACEMENT AND PITCHING STRATEGIES: Leah Streetman, VP, Strategic Alliances/Film & TV, Universal Motown Republic Group
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS: Charley Walters, Founder/CEO, CW3PR
GETTING MUSIC INTO TRAILERS: Emily Weber, Film/TV Creative Licensing, Position Music
YOUR MUSIC, YOUR MONEY: HOW DETECTION TECHNOLOGY CAN WORK FOR YOU: Chris Woods, COO/EVP, TuneSat
LEGAL ASPECTS OF SYNCHRONIZATION LICENSING: Elizabeth Cohen Esq., Director of Licensing, ABKCO
STORYTELLING: THE COMPOSER'S ROLE: Mateo Messina, Composer, Juno, Fairly Legal, Perfect Couples
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A PRODUCTION MUSIC LIBRARY: Debra Young Krizman, Executive Director, Production Music Association

6:15pm - 7:15pm
CLOSING NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR
Pool Terrace

8:00pm - 2:00am
OFFICIAL CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Presented by Hunnypot, Hosted by John Anderson and PJ Bloom
The Highlands Hollywood - 6801 Hollywood Blvd., 4th Floor (must be 21 to enter) Hunnypot DJ Action and Special Guest Performances by Goldenboy and Clubfeet.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
ASCAP
TuneSat
APM Music
ABKCO Music & Records
The Royalty Network
BMI
MegaTrax
Killer Tracks
SESAC
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