Event Alert: 5th Annual New England Music Seminar Saturday, Oct. 22nd in Hartford, CT
The 5th Annual New England Music Seminar (NEMS) will take place this Saturday, October 22nd at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, CT.
NEMS provides a music industry conference to the Northeast.
Now in its fifth year, the New England Music Seminar was created for artists, managers, producers, entertainment entrepreneurs, record labels, production companies, and other music industry professionals.
According to NEMS, the goal of The New England Music Seminar is to empower, connect and educate people interested in pursuing a career in the music business, by providing an opportunity for participants to interact with key business professionals in the vast career fields the industry has to offer.
The one-day event consists of a keynote speaker, various panels, an artist showcase/live performance, listening/networking sessions, and a producer beat battle. The keynote speaker and panelists will discuss and debate some of the most talked about and controversial issues in the music industry today. Panelists will include some of the world’s top industry and forward-thinking executives.
Admission is $55. To register visit http://www.newenglandmusicseminar.com, http://www.Bushnell.org, or call 860.987.5900
Schedule
(All panel sessions are taking place in the Great Hall)
12:15 pm – 1:15pm
The Record Deal:
Do you have what it takes to get a record deal? What are labels looking for these days? Do I need a manager, business manager and team around me?
Case Study: Who has the complete package? (3 Artists will be asked to present their package to find out if they are in fact ready for a record deal. They will be asked to present myspace, facebook, youtube, twitter, reverbnation and soundcloud accounts to see how they measure up.)
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Brand Management:
Leveraging your digital real estate in the music business. What does your brand say about you? What are you selling and to whom are you selling it?
2:45pm – 3:00pm (Break & Network)
3:00pm – 3:50pm
Rising Artist Showcase / Live performances by:
Entity . Avator Hughes . Royale . Dirty Redd . Rain Raphael . Andrew Davis ll . Senica Da Misfit . Steede Chinan . Prestige . Mr. Ivory Snow . Alage . Self-Made . Adonis
4pm – 4:45pm
Town Hall meeting & Round Table:
This round table discussion will attempt to get to the heart of why it’s difficult for artists in New England to make it to the next level. Has there been artists from New England that have actually made it? What are some of the struggles?
5:00pm – 6:30pm
NEMS Producer Beat Beat Showcase:
Sponsored by iStandardProducers.com / KicksandSnares.com / Thisis50.com
New England Music Seminar 2011 Invited Panelists This Year Include:
Jay Raven / WCCC – Radio Personality
Korroli / WCCC – Music Director
Dre McKenzie / A&R G-Unit
Tony G / A&R G-Unit
Dove / Founder – Tygereye Entertainmnet (DJ Whoo Kid)
Gemini Keez / Sports Radio & TV Host
Bonsu Thompson / Source Magazine – Editor At Large
J Hatch / iStandard Producers
Jenny Boom Boom / Personality – Hot 93.7
Vezzy Parmesan / DJ – Hot 106 Providence
Kwame Dankwa / Program Director – WZRT Z97.1
Christopher J Cabbot / Attorney
DJ Buck / Program Director – Hot 93.7
James Walker, Jr / Attorney
Donna Wright / Wright Stuff Management
DJ Chubby Chub / DJ – Hot 97 Boston
Keith Shocklee / Bomb Squad – Producer
Amadeus / Bad Boy – Producer & Drummer – Trey Songz
Sean Welch / The IM Group & Digital Distribution
CL / Digiwaxx
DJ Craig G – Hot 93.7
Ariel Borujow / Engineer (T.I.) *
Omen / Producer (Drake Album) *
Adeniyi Omisore / Singersroom.com
Ron Stewart / Interscope Records
Al Lindstrom / ALG Promotions
Maureen Dallien / More Hits Ent – Dir. Radio Relations
Angel Martinez / G-Unit – New Media
Julian Alexander / Slang, Inc – Design (Grammy Award Winning Graphic Designer) *
Jeremy Bettis / ThisIs50.com
Sharra Dade / PR
Lexi Chow / PR
Michelle Huff / PR
Chuck Creekmur / AllHipHop.com
James Bruner / New Media
Peter Fertiguena / Printwear Academy -CEO
Blake Kostka / Printwear Academy – Marketing/Sales
Ian Holder / BMI – Artist Relations
Buda Da Future / Producer
Skyy Hook / SkyyHookRadio.com
F.R.E.A.K / Producer
Brandon Carroll / Focusrite-Novation, Inc.