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We all know the way we do business is changing. Downloading, promotion, marketing, artist development, broadcast, webcast—the rules are changing–and as they change, in order to succeed one needs to know how to navigate the playing fields.
Some of the greatest minds and visionaries dedicated to integrity in the entertainment business are coming together for an amazing weekend.
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Become immersed in one of the most cutting edge creative environments dedicated to innovation, inspiration and aspiration. Meet the people. Create the teams. Create new opportunities and possibilities for your career and for your life.
After each panel discussion, panelists will be escorted into a special VIP area on the trade show floor to meet directly with you!
Here’s the schedule of events as of February 11, 2005
To visit GEMS November 2004 Schedule, click this link
| Saturday, May 14 Doors Open at 10:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open at 10:00 a.m. Events start at 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Opening Welcome Address, Steve Zuckerman Executive Producer, Global Entertainment and Media Summit, (Room A) |
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Opening Keynote Address: Lee Abrams, XM Radio
There’s no doubt about it, satellite radio is the future, and Lee Abrams is the programming wizard who’s taken the concept of satellite radio from idea to a successful reality. Meet the man beind the vision, and find out how satellite radio can help you promote your new music—and discover new music as well!
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| 11:30 am |
The future is On-Demand
The entire entertainment business is changing, whether it’s how the iPod has changed the music business, or a future of On-Demand Programming. Hear from industry visionaries and leaders on exactly how the changing of the guard is going to impact how entertainment is bought and sold—and how you can be a part of this important change.
Aydin Caginalp, Alston & Rose; Bob Goodale, Ultrastar/DavidBowie.com; Jason Clark, HBO; Joe Poindexter, A&R for Elementree Records; Tim Greene, Filmmaker; Jason Clarke, HBO; Moderated by Hank Bordowitz of Bordowitz Media Werx.
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New Opportunities for Distribution
While it costs millions to promote, market and distribute motion pictures and recordings, there are numerous grassroots efforts that are helping studios and record labels reach the consumers. This highly specialized and focused presentation will discuss some of the ways that grassroots marketing efforts are helping people connect.
Michael Masucci, EZTV Media; Brad Balfour, Film Festival Today; Jerry Lembo, Jerry Lembo Entertainment; Jay Sweet, Sweet & Doggett; and special guests to be announced soon!
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Blogs and Webcasts: The New Artist Outreach
Web Logs, known as “blogs”, and audio broadcast on the web, known as “webcasts” are powerful economical new tools used by artists to forge closer ties with their fanbase. This interactive session will cover the basic concepts and then address the technical, artistic, financial, and promotional questions of the participants.
Guests include Matt Perpetua, Fluxblog.org; Glenn from Coolfer.com; Jeff Davison and special guests.
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[Room C] |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Balancing Commercial Success with Creative Integrity
In an ever-changing world, the independents can make their decisions quicker and more effectively than the majors. However, without the distribution power and clout of the big companies, sometimes independents struggle with raising money for their projects, and collecting the money that’s due them. With this in mind, how can artists and industry do what their heart inspires them to do, instead of what the market bears for instant gratifiation—and how are artists and industry maintaining sustainable careers at a time of here-today-gone-tomorrow performing artists?
Danny Schechter, MediaChannel.org; Laurence Singer, Rhythms of the Globe; Edgar Lanting, Musicallvision; Anne Chaitovitz, AFTRA; Bruce Houghton, Skyline Entertainment and special guests to be announced soon.
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Digital Filmmaking Outside the Box
Gill Holland,Cineblast; Michael Caporale, 24P Digital Cinema; Tim Greene, Tim Greene Films; Michael Vitti, Apple Final Cut Pro Users Group; Michael Masucci, EZTV Meia and special Guests to be announced soon
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[Room C] |
| 2:30 p.m. |
It’s in the Mix: The Producers Panel
If artist development starts with the artist first, then it’s the producers job to empower the artist to be the very best they can be. This very special sessions will feature visionary producers who have an incredibly powerful way of working with talent–they bring out the very best in them.
Gerry Williams, Eric Kupper, Sheldon Steiger, Bob Cutarella, Dug McGirk and special guests to be announced soon.
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TBA
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[Room B] |
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The Rockstar in You
What do Bono, Christy Turlington, Richard Branson, Mick Jagger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lance Armstrong, Beyonce, Ashton Kuchar, and Oprah all have in common? They are all Rockstars in their own right! They are fully self-expressed, totally themselves, and doing what they love. They have each blazed their own path, created a signature style, and have built an image.
No matter what you’re up to, YOU can be a rockstar at it. Join John Battaglia, author, speaker, personal coach, and image consultant, as he shares that in order to be a success, one must adopt the strategy of approaching life like a rockstar, and harness the inner rockstar that we each have in ourselves. This interactive seminar notes the qualities and traits of successful rockstars and how to apply them in your life, no matter if you’re an actor, executive, salesperson, entrepreneur, or actually a musician. Build your own rockstar image with the 7 keys presented in this seminar.
In this one-hour presentation, you’ll learn:
What your favorite Rockstar has to do with your image and success? How to cultivate your inner Rockstar passion; How to package your strengths to make your best possible impression; The traits of ultra-successful Rockstars, and what that means to you;How to create your own signature style; How to have your outward expression match your inner passion; The 7 keys to building a Rockstar image for yourself; Why Being Your Own Rockstar is the key to success; And much more!
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Keynote Address: Producer Bob Ezrin on Artist Development
One of the many qualities of a successful producer is having the ability to bring out the very best in the artists he or she is working with. Not only has Bob Ezrin brought out the best–but he’s worked with some of the greatest—from Aerosmith, Alice Cooper and Lou Reed, to producing Pink Floyd’s Monumental album, “The Wall,” let Bob Ezrin inspire you to be the very best you can be–as he guides you down the road from idea to success!
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[Room A] |
| 4:45 p.m |
Music Meet Film: Film Meet Music: Creative Alternatives for Music Placement in Entertainment
As numerous songwriters and performing artists have created alternatives for their careers—-millions of dollars has been paid to the writers of film and television music. This session will help you create new possibilities for your career
Jay Sweet, Sweeet and Doggett; Barbara Jordan, Heavy Hitters Music Publishing; Jeanne Da Silva and special guests to be announced!
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Developing the artist within you–and utilizing your art to be good in business
Special Presentation by Wayne Allen of Wayne Allen Studios
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[Room B] |
| 5:30p.m. |
Marketing an independent release in the 21st century
George Dassinger, Dassinger Creative, Alisa Coleman, ABKCO,, Rich or Gus from Jimmy Vigilante and Jonathan Clarke, who hosts Q104’s “Out Of The Box” show Sunday nights. Breaking an indie band is not a clear-cut route but we’ve made tremendous strides.
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Peer-to-Peer: Threat to Artists or Threat to Business Models – The Washington Lawyers Speak
This past December the Pew Charitable trust released a survey which found that 69% of artists thought P2P was either no threat at all or a minor problem. Yet, the RIAA testified in support of legislation aimed at shutting down P2P companies – the INDUCE bill introduced at their behest in the US Senate last session. Many public interest groups as well as technology, telecommunications, and consumer electronics companies vehemently opposed that legislation. In the RIAA testimony, and in their request to the Supreme Court to hear their plea to overturn the decision finding Grokster and Streamcast not liable for aiding P2P users who uploaded and downloaded copyrighted songs and movies, said that P2P was causing “massive and irreparable harm…. Record sales over the past three years are down 31%….” Hear the Washington lawyers for content, technology, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and public interest debate the legal issues swirling around P2P and decide for yourself whether new legislation or new business models, or both are needed.
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Securing Financing for your entertainment project
Independent filmakers, private equity investors, venture capitalists and entertainment attorneys need not be stymied by the intricacies of film financing. This panel will demystify this complex part of filmaking and highlight a number of investment sources for feature film financing, namely, how to go about private equity funding raising while avoiding SEC filing requirements for private placements, identifying the establishment of correct production and financing vehicles (which corporate forms are right for you and why), the most efficient means to protecting your copyrights, co-production financing, hawaii’s new tax incenties for films, louisianna’s new tax incetives, soft funding from australia, ireland, uk saleleasebacks, germany, luxembourg, celand, begium, isle of man, canada, tax shelters, and how to turn pre-sales, negative pickup deals and distribution guarantees into collateralized cash on hand
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| 8:00 pm |
VIP Party For All Registered Attendees, Panelists, Keynotes, Sponsors, Media and Staff. Please wear your Summit Badge for Entrance!
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| Sunday May 15th |
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Doors Open
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| 11:00 am |
Empowering the Artist Within
Where does creativity come from? How are managers and producers bringing out the best in creative talent? With all the news about new and emerging technology, let us not forget that talent does not come from a computer or a cell phone—it comes from an artistic experience—-so what are artists doing to make sure they have the best experience possible?
Special guests to be announced soon!
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Let’s Make a Deal
They’re the middlemen between creative talent and the corporations that sign them. How can creators utilize attorneys effectively? Which lawyer is the best for you? What should you look for when seeking legal counsel? And how can your attorney help you get the best situation possible–one that works for all parties involved?
Anthony Berman, Esq., Steve Masur, Esq., Steve Gordon, Esq., Lauren Davis, Esq. and special guests to be announced soon
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Creative Branding Opportunities
Guests to be announced soon.
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[Room C] |
| 12:30 pm |
Careers Outside the Box: Alternative Career Strategies
While we all know the ‘mainstream’ approaches for career development, what are the alternatives that we can approach and utilize? This incrediliby powerful and thought-provoking session will arouse your curiosity, engage your senses, and get you to think of new ways to market your career effectively—in ways that you never imagined before.
Guests announced soon.
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Keynote Address: Filmmaker Hal Hartley |
[Room A} |
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Producing For Independent Film and Digital Cinema: Presented by The New York Final Cut Pro Users Group
Whether you are producing your first feature length film, up to your ‘bins’ finishing it or looking to take your next production to the next level, this panel is designed for you. We bring together several of New York’s most experienced professionals from all aspects of the production community covering: pre production planning, production, post production, festivals & distribution. Bring your questions, meet the panelists, and we’ll cover
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Building Community, Team and Artist Development
It’s been long awaited for a change in the music industry – Developing quality artist is heavily needed in order to revamp an industry that is slowly becoming ove-run by corporate executives that don’t understand the fundamentals behind developing artist who can cross over into several apsects of music to attain success on all possible levels. Keen Management Group (KMG) is aware of the importance of developing artist by working with other individuals in the music community, as well as listening to the general population to enhance artistic, and business productivity for all who are passionate within their field. By communicating with industry affilates who are working towards a unified goal, we are providing an internal, and external environment which allows the opportunity to further businesses and careers on all levels. Regardless of what field, may it be Public Relations, Artist Development, TV, or Fashion, we understand the importance of providing clients with all services to ensure the success of their projects. The streets have been talking for a long time, and we have been listening; thus began the creation of a management team that understands the people in this crucial time where quality talent is being overlooked. The panel objective will discuss the fundementals of devloping an artist from all aspects (College Radio, Mainstream Radio, Public Relations, Fashion, and Marketing and Promotions.). Also, we will discuss the importance of community interaction as key to ensure the success of unsigned, and established artist. Without approval from the people, an artist will not be able to suceed, and that’s why we focus on reaching back into our communities to bring forth talent that will change the game.
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Positioning: In an Overcrowded Marketplace, How are We Securing the Attention We Want?
With so much talent out there looking for the ‘same thing,’ and so many opportunities to choose from, how are we gaining the momentum we truly need while staying on top of the priority list? This essential session will inspire and empower you to realize the important of positioning your career on a continual basis.
Guests announced soon.
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TBA
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Future Media
As entertainment and media consolidates, what are the new challenges that face our careers and our lives? If media is owned by a few mega-conglomerates, how are the independently thinking creative artists maintaining creative control of their careers—and getting the exposure needed in order to maintain sustainability? If you’re having difficulty getting media placement—why not create your own media channel? With the proliferance of broadband internet technologies—the internet and the TV are converging—so does this create an opportunity for the independents? Of course it does!
Guests announced soon.
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The Musicians Union Presents: New and Emerging Opportunites for Songwriters and Musicians
Guests announced soon.
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| 5:45 pm |
Keynote Address: TBA
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* Schedule subject to change. Please see website for updates. |
