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Schedule Of Events

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Sunday, May 4  
11:45 AM - 4 PM Speed Dating: One-On-One Meetings
5:30 - 7 PM Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Rhino Entertainment
9:30 PM - Midnight
 

Opening Night Musical Event
Sponsored by WEA Corp.
•  Performances by:
    -      Alanis Morissette, Warner Bros. Records
    - 
   
Will Hoge , Ryko Distribution
    -      Carolina Liar, Atlantic Records
    -      Parlor Mob , Roadrunner Records
    -      Janelle Monáe , Bad Boy Entertainment/Wondaland Arts Society
 


Monday, May 5  
8 - 9 AM Opening Breakfast
Sponsored by Island Def Jam Music Group
9 - 11:30 AM

Opening Session & Annual Meeting
•  Special video presentation: NARM's Past, Present & Future
• 
President's Welcome: Jim Donio
•  Chairman's Message & Board Presentations: Sue Peterson, Target Stores
•  Performance by Hilary McRae , Hear Music/Stone Road Records
•  Awards
   -  Presidential Award For Sustained Executive Achievement:
Eric Paulson, Navarre Corp.
   - 
Presidential Award For Sustained Industry Achievement: 
      -  Country Music Associaton
      -  The Recording Academy/The GRAMMYs
•  Performance by CMA and GRAMMY Award-winning artist Randy Travis, Warner Bros. Records Nashville
•  Keynote Presentation

1 - 2 PM Go Deep With Alliance Entertainment
3 - 3:45 PM Industry Sales Analysis
•   Chris Muratore and Rob Sisco, Nielsen SoundScan
4 - 4:45 PM Cut To The Chase: Consumer Response To New Music Product Offerings
•   Russ Crupnick, The NPD Group
5:30 - 7 PM

Scholarship Foundation Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Rocket Science
•  Featured performance:
    -    
The Crystal Method will spin tracks from their upcoming release
•  Special "Meet & Greet" Appearances:
    -     Ryan Cabrera, Papa Joe/Frolic Room Records
    -     Jupiter Rising, Chime Entertainment
    -     Karmina, CBS Records
    -     Jon Peter Lewis, Adrenaline Records
    -     James "Munky Shaffer, Emotional Syphon Recordings
    -     Keaton Simons, CBS Records
    -     Ace Young, Pazzo Recordings

•  Special Sneak Previews:
    -    Soundtrack to the hit TV-series Hereos
    -    Soundtrack to upcoming movie release of  Sex And The City, New Line Records

9:30 PM
 
Virgin Megastore Jam (2 Stockton St., one block from the San Francisco Marriott)
•  Performances by:
    - 
The Vowels (John Esposito, Larry Mattera, Adam Mirabella, Joe Rapolla & Special Guests)
    -
  The Morning Benders , +1 Records/High Wire Music
  

Tuesday, May 6  
8 - 9:15 AM Breakfast & Networking
Sponsored by Universal Music Enterprises
9:15 - 11 AM UMGD Product Presentation
11 AM - 4:45 PM Digital NARM
5 - 6 PM Cocktails & Conversations
9:30 PM - Midnight
 
Celebrating Independent Music: Center Stage Showcase & Video Presentations
•  Performances by:
    -   Stanley Jordan, Mack Avenue Records
    -   Elijah Kelley, New Line Records
    -   Anna's Brother, IDT Media Group/MFA Records
    -   Mikal Blue, Immergent
    -   Algebra, Kedar Entertainment Group
    -    Blind Melon , Melonex Audiological Laboratories/Adrenaline Music Group
•   Video presentations by:
    - 
ADA
    - 
Concord Music Group
    -  Koch Entertainment Distribution
    - 
RED Distribution
    -  Redeye Distribution
  

Wednesday, May 7  
8:15 - 9:45 AM Breakfast & Networking
9:45 AM - 4 PM Digital NARM
2 - 4 PM

Special Interest Sessions
2 - 3 PM
•  IDT Media Group — MFA: The Future Of Physical And Digital Music Convergence And A Revolutionary Solution To Increasing Music Sales
    -  Host: Leonard S. Johnson, IDT Media Group
•  Red Velvet — Indie Retail And Label Solution
    -  Host: Scott Cave, Rook Interactive
 
3 - 4 PM
•  SanDisk — The Sneakernet Revolution: Over A Billion Consumers Embrace A New Media Format That Just Might Reinvigorate Physical Music Sales
    -  Host: Daniel Schreiber, SanDisk

5:30 - 7 PM Red Carpet Reception
Sponsored by Sony BMG
7 - 11 PM

50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
•  Host: Henry Cho, Warner Bros.
•  Special Video Presentations: Stellar Debuts & Showstoppers
•  Performance: Naturally 7, Festplatte/EMM

•   Awards Presentation: Advertising Awards
•  Performance:
 Delta Goodrem, Decca Records
•  Dinner
•  Special Video Presentations: Here's To The Winners
•  Awards Presentation:
   -  Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award: Jackson Browne

•  Performance: Michael McDonald, Universal Motown
•  Awards Presentation:
   -  Chairman's Award For Sustained Creative Achievement: BB King, Geffen Records
•  Awards Presentation:
   
-   Merchandisers & Supplier of the Year Awards