8:30am

Registration and Badge Pick-up Opens

9:30am

ASCAP General Annual Membership Meeting in Rose Theater
[Open to ASCAP Members that RSVP and New York Sessions registrants]
At ASCAP's membership meeting, you will hear reports covering the state of the industry, legislation, ASCAP operations and member accomplishments.

10:30am

Exhibit Break/Demos
[Open to ASCAP Members that RSVP and New York Sessions registrants]

The following events, which start at 11:20am and end around 5:30pm, are open to New York Sessions registrants only:

11:20am - 12:20pm

Keynote Interview: ROB THOMAS
Grammy Award–winning singer–songwriter Rob Thomas, who for more than 10 years has penned an incredible array of hit songs for everyone from Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana and Willie Nelson to his own work as a solo artist and with matchbox twenty, will be ASCAP's guest for a special New York Sessions Keynote Interview.
Interviewer: Erik Philbrook - AVP, Marketing - ASCAP; Editor in Chief - Playback

12:20pm - 1:20pm

Exhibit Break/Demos

1:20pm - 2:20pm [Two Simultaneous Sessions in Rose Theater and The Allen Room]

Your Dream Team: Manager, Label, Publisher and Attorney working together for You (Presented by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.)
Manager. Label. Publisher. Attorney . These are all people who can form an effective "team" to help sell your music. This panel will explore their inter-relationship and how you can best utilize them in furthering your career.
Moderator: Cortney Harding - Indies Correspondent - Billboard Magazine
Matt Greenberg - Attorney - Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Camille Hackney - SVP, Brand Partnerships and Commercial Licensing - Atlantic Records
Ty Stiklorius - Manager, John Legend - The Artists Organization; Partner - JL Ventures, Inc.
Richard Stumpf - SVP, Creative Services/A&R and Marketing - Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.

When Demos Turn Into Masters: The Importance and Relevance of Project Studio Recordings (Presented by Cakewalk)
The current Music Industry landscape has put much more weight on home and project studio recordings. Computer technology has been revolutionized to the point where an artist can render master quality recordings that can be published, acquired by a label "as is" or integrated into a higher budget project with the help of an established producer. With this in mind, artists need to focus in on creating the best work possible which in turn will open doors and create further opportunity for a promising career. These major label music industry professionals will discuss various technical topics as well as music placement, A&R, and how it all ties in to the state of the music industry.
Moderator: Jimmy R. Landry - Producer, Engineer, Songwriter; A&R Consultant - Cakewalk
Gavin Haverstick - Lead Acoustical Engineer - Auralex Acoustics
Jason Jordan - VP, A&R - Hollywood Records
Kato Khandwala - Producer - Paramore, Hawthorne Heights, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Breaking Benjamin
Casey McPherson - Lead Singer, Songwriter – Alpha Rev
Joshua Moore - Producer, Programmer, Musical Director - Alpha Rev
Jake Ottmann - VP, Creative, East Coast - EMI Music Publishing

2:30pm - 3:30pm [Two Simultaneous Sessions in Rose Theater and The Allen Room]

Marketing from the Driver's Seat
Dramatic change in the music industry has only accelerated over the past year. Opportunities are expanding to harness the power of the internet to your advantage. Music creators are in the driver's seat. Gain valuable insight from the top on how to build an audience, promote your shows, use new services and market you and your music.
Reed Calhoun - Director, Artist Relations - ArtistForce, Artist - Rock Kills Kid; Songwriter - Plain White T's Jonathan Eshak - Artist Manager, Brett Dennen, The Walkmen - Mick Management
Irving Fain - Director, Digital Marketing & Content - Clear Channel Online Music & Radio
Lawrence Peryer - President - 23 Omnimedia
Thomas Silverman - Founder, CEO - Tommy Boy Entertainment
Lucy Weber - Publicist - Swift PR

How Music Creators Can Make the Most from Digital Streaming (Presented by SoundExchange)
Independent Artists can now find their target audiences on internet, cable TV and satellite radio. But how do you get noticed by bloggers and online music services, promote your music and get paid as a performer as well as a writer when your music get played? This panel of experts will detail exciting opportunities in the digital realm.
Moderator: Neeta Ragoowansi - Director, Artist-Label Relations - SoundExchange
Rick Eberle - President - PopCore Entertainment; DJ - 94.3 WMJC "Unlabeled"
Marc Emert-Hutner - Associate Director, Pop/Rock and Film & TV Music - ASCAP
Eric de Fontenay - Founder and President - MusicDish/Mi2N
Michael Hausman - Artist Manager, Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Marc Cohn - Michael Hausman Artist Management Inc.
Dick Huey - CEO - Toolshed

3:30pm - 4:20pm

Exhibit Break/Demos

4:20pm - 5:30pm

Crossroads of Creativity: A Meeting of Musical Minds
A diverse and multi-talented group of East Coast-based songwriters, composers and producers, representing a cross-section of genres, will discuss the common rewards and challenges they all have faced in forging successful careers in today's music industry.
Moderator: Randall Grimmett - SVP, Domestic Membership - ASCAP
Carvin Haggins & Ivan Barias (Karma Productions) - Songwriters, Producers - "Teach Me," "B.U.D.D.Y.," "Customer," Who is Jill Scott?
Sam Hollander (S*A*M) - Producer, Songwriter - "Cupid's Chokehold," "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)," "The Great Escape"
Nico Muhly - Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Pianist – The Reader (Film score), Triade (Ballet commissioned by the Paris Opera), Step Team (commissioned by Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver - Songwriter, "Customer," "Show Stopper," "Heart Breaker," "Diddy Rock"
Adam Schlesinger - Songwriter, Producer - "Stacy's Mom" TV: A Colbert Christmas Film: Music & Lyrics, That Thing You Do! Broadway: Cry Baby

Throughout The Day During All Time Blocks

The Home Studio Master Class
Producer Sharkey and The Jacob Heal Project will develop a piece of music in sessions throughout the day in a fully-functional on-location studio. Featured studio tools and products to include Cakewalk, Behringer, Auralex Acoustics, Blue Microphones, iZotope, Solid State Logic, Gibson, Korg and more.

Cakewalk Demonstration Room
Cakewalk Product Specialists will perform live SONAR V-Studio 700 and SONAR 8 demos throughout the day. An experience station in the back of the room will provide an opportunity to get hands on with Cakewalk's software.