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Schedule Of Events

At NARM 2010, we’re planning our programming around what you want. Special Interest Group Meet-Ups help members spend more time discussing issues relevant to their work, and a Awards Finale Party replaces the traditional awards dinner with a renewed sense of celebration and energy for the industry we all love. We made changes to the convention format to ensure the best member experience in the association’s history.

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Friday, May 14
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM	Music Business Crash Course, Part 1 presented in conjunction with A2IM sponsored by AFM, AFTRA, The Recording Academy (NARAS), RIAA, Rightsflow, SoundExchange, and TAG Strategic

Saturday, May 15
8:30 AM – NOON	Music Business Crash Course, Part 2 presented in conjunction with A2IM sponsored by AFM, AFTRA, The Recording Academy (NARAS), RIAA, Rightsflow, SoundExchange, and TAG Strategic
1:30 – 3:30 PM	One-On-One Meeting Opportunities presented in conjunction with A2IM
3:30 – 5:30 PM	Townhall Meeting: Alternative Strategies for the Physical Marketplace Representatives from the supplier and retailer communities come together for a frank discussion on what can be done to encourage more sales of physical product, including an examination of release strategies, a closer look at industry promotions, and a debate over alternative business and distribution models. - David Bakula, Nielsen - Tor Hansen, Redeye - Mike Jbara, WEA
6 – 7 PM	Cocktail Party sponsored by WEA Corp. and Rhino Entertainment

Sunday, May 16
8:30 – 11 AM	Breakfast & Opening Session Breakfast and special presentation sponsored by Immergent - Jim Donio: President’s Address & Scholarship Announcements - Musical Performance: NARM Contest Winner - Rachelle Friedman: Chairman’s Message & Board Announcements - Musical Performance: The McClymonts, Executive Music Group - Keynote Presentation
11 AM – 5 PM	Private Meetings
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	One-On-One Meeting Opportunities presented in conjunction with A2IM
2 – 3 PM	Special Interest Group Meet-Ups - Latin Specific details to be announced.
3 – 4 PM	Special Interest Group Meet-Ups The Current State Of The Metal Marketplace Insiders from the label, promotions and commerce areas come together to discuss where Metal is and where it’s going in the new music economy. - Group Leader: Brian Slagel, Metal Blade Records Urban Specific details to be announced.
2 – 5 PM	Topical Presentation (to run concurrently) Series 1: Research Presentations: Know Your Consumer A series of research presentations, industry analysts will provide an in-depth look at consumers of digital music, games, mobile apps and physical product. - David Bakula, Nielsen - Richard Sussman, The Nielsen Company - Tina Wells, Buzz Marketing Series 2: Panel Discussion: Merchandise & Music Merchandise is a critical revenue stream for many parts of the music industry — from artist to label to retail. This panel will discuss the revenue impact, the need for tracking merchandise sales, operational considerations, and issues and opportunities surrounding merchandise with respect to digital and physical bundles, as well as deluxe product.
5 – 6 PM	Cocktail Party
9 – 11 PM	Live Musical Showcase

Monday, May 17
9 – 10:30 AM	Breakfast & Presentations: What’s Ahead For The Digital Marketplace - NARM Digital Think Tank Update - Keynote Interview - Musical Performance TBD
10:30 AM – 5 PM	Private Meetings
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM	Record Store Day Meeting
NOON – 1 PM	One-On-One Meeting Opportunities presented in conjunction with A2IM
2:30 – 4:30 PM	Digital Solutions Breakout Sessions (to run concurrently) Series 1: Product Presentations: Building An Online Presence For anyone looking to establish an online presence, various service providers will present options for artists, labels and retailers to explore. A half-hour Q&A session of the presenters will follow the presentations. - Brian Elliott, Alibris - Shachar Oren, Neurotic Media - Ian Rogers, Topspin Series 2: Panel Discussion: A Meeting Of The Minds: The Music, Gaming And Mobile Apps Development Process Considered, Parts 1 & 2 Representatives from the gaming and mobile applications developer communities will sit with music industry executives and platform providers to outline the processes and development timelines that the respective interests need to be aware of and keep in mind to enable a smooth integration and launch of the final music-related product. Part 1 will discuss music-related apps. Part 2 will discuss music-related games. Series 3: Product Presentations: Measuring Success These days, the artist’s brand success is measured by so much more than CD and concert sales. In this series, metrics service providers will provide a look at the new online and mobile metrics tools they provide to help labels take a fuller measure of their marketing and branding efforts, and consumer responses to them. A half-hour Q&A session of the presenters will follow the presentations. - Michael Scicolone, Nielsen BuzzMetrics Series 4: Product Presentations: Digital Royalties Management Solutions For anyone looking for ways to track, report and pay digital distribution royalties, this series of product presentations will give you a look at some of the service providers in the marketplace. A half-hour Q&A of the presenters will follow the presentations. - Patrick Sullivan, RightFlow
6:30 PM	Awards Finale Party - Cocktails & Dinner Buffet - Independent Spirit Award: Tom Silverman, Tommy Boy - Presidential Award For Sustained Executive Achievement: Jim Urie, UMGD - Outstanding Achievement Award For Musical Collaboration: Leiber & Stoller - Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award: Melissa Etheridge, Island Def Jam Music Group - Chairman’s Award and Artist of the Year Award to be announced - Entertainment - Drinks & Dessert Buffet