REMINDER! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE INDIE MUSIC
CONFERENCE THIS FRIDAY (October 5th) THROUGH SUNDAY
AT LOCAL 47!
ALL MUSICIANS INVITED! COME LEARN ABOUT THE
ADVANTAGES OF MEMBERSHIP!, and we’re not talking
American Express!
Below is an email from the FMA about the conference, including
a synopsis of the schedule. For a more complete description go to
their website at http://www.imc07.com/la
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Dear FMA-L.A.:
Please attend this event – put on by IndieGate.com – taking place
in our own Local #47 building. An ASTOUNDING number of
“Hands-On” workshops to fine-tune your musical career in today’s
market:
Producing, Marketing, Publishing, Mentoring Sessions, Radio,
Music Business advice, Digital Updates and much more!
Friday 10am-4:30pm; Saturday 10:30am-7pm; Sunday 10:30am-5pm
Go to http://www.imc07.com/la and scroll down the center panel to
see the complete schedule
We need a strong FMA presence for all three days of this event.
Bring your “potential new Union Member” musician friends!
Cajun food will be served at the FMA Booth!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th
10:15 -10:30
Opening Remarks – Welcome to the IMC! (Room 1)
(Noel Ramos, Executive Director)
10:30-11:45
“Meet the Producers” PANEL (Room 1)
(Skip Saylor, David Kershenbaum, John Acosta, Noel Ramos –
Moderator)
Famous producers in one room at one time. Nothing else needs to
be said!
12:00-1:00
“Online Marketing for Independent Artists” (Chip Schutzman)
(Room 2)
“Basics of Music Publishing” (Rob Case) (Room 3)
12:00-1:30 (Room 4)
“MPWR Workshop – Artist Empowerment” (Gilli Moon)
Mentoring Sessions (Room 5)
1:30-2:45
“What’s My Line? Job Descriptions” PANEL (Room 6)
(Benjy Eisen, Steven Memel, Shawn Nasseri, Elaine Ramos, Dave
Uosikkinen, Allison Schwarz, Noel Ramos-Moderator)
3:00-4:00
“Radio Marketing 101” (Nick Pargaz) (Room 2)
“Rhymecology” (J Walker) (Room 3)
3:00-4:30
“Taking Care of Business Right From the Beginning” (Dick Gabriel,
John Acosta) (Room 4)
“Risky Business – The Performer as Risk Taker” (Steven Memel)
(Room 1)
Mentoring Sessions (Room 5)
4:00-6:30
“DISCourse” – CLOSED PANEL (Room 6)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th
10:30-11:45
“Publishing, Fact and Fiction” PANEL (Room 6)
(Rob Case, Dick Gabriel, Noel Ramos Moderator)
12:00-1:00
“Looking for Press in ALL the Right Places” (Noel Ramos)
(Room 2)
“Rhymecology” (J Walker) (Room 3)
12:00-1:30
“MPWR Workshop – Artist Empowerment” (Gilli Moon) (Room 4)
Mentoring Sessions (Room 5)
12:00-2:00
“But it Sounded So Much Better at Home” – Vocal Technique &
Conscious and Unconscious Aspects of Singing (Steven Memel) (Room 1)
1:30-2:45
“Media Challenge” PANEL (Room 6)
(Benjy Eisen, John Kerecz, Nick Pargaz, Chip Schutzman, Toni Koch,
Noel Ramos-Moderator)
3:00-4:00
“Basics of Music Publishing” (Rob Case) (Room 2)
“Got Ringing? – What EVERY Musician Needs to Know About Hearing
Loss” (Elaine Ramos) (Room 3)
Mentoring Sessions (Room 5)
3:00-5:00
“What To Do With Your Hands, Legs, Eyes, Hips, Spleen and the Rest of
Your Body – A Vocal Performance Workshop” (Steven Memel) (Room 1)
5:30-7:00
“DISCourse” – OPEN PANEL (Room 1)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th
10:30-11:45
“The New Definition of Radio” PANEL (Room 6)
(Nick Pargaz, Jonathon Alexander, Tim Coyne, Chip Schutzman,
Toni Koch, John Kerecz, Noel Ramos-Moderator)
11:00-5:30
“Songsalive! Songcamp” (Gilli Moon, Paul Lawrence Moyer, Mark
Micklich) (Room 1)
12:00-1:00
“Online Marketing for Independent Artists” (Chip Schutzman) (Room 2)
“Looking for Press in ALL the Right Places” (Noel Ramos) (Room 3)
“Podsafe Music & the Podcaster” (Tim Coyne) (Room 4)
Los Angeles actor/writer/podcaster, Tim Coyne, leads a panel discussion
with other prominent Los Angeles podcasters about music in the podosphere.
“The Healthy Voice – Presentation with Q & A” (Dr. Shawn Nasseri &
Steven Memel) (Room 6)
12:00-1:30
“Taking Care of Business Right From the Beginning” (Dick Gabriel,
John Acosta) (Room 5)
1:30-2:45
“Digital Delivery” PANEL (Room 6)
(Tim Coyne, Dave Uosikkinen, Jonathon Alexander, Dick Gabriel, Noel
Ramos-Moderator)
3:00-4:15
“Technology” PANEL (Room 6)
(Dave Uosikkinen, Jonathon Alexander, Nick Pargaz, Noel Ramos-Moderator)