Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Before The Music Dies: Movie Screening
featuring director Andrew Shapter
Ferguson Theatre (600 S. Michigan Ave.)
7:00pm
(Doors open at 6:30pm)
Admission Included w/ Conference Pass
$3 Donation w/ Student ID
$5 Donation - General Admission


Thursday, May 1, 2008
Redefining Urban: Compilation CD Release Party
Conaway Center (1104 S. Wabash, 1st Floor)
7:30pm
(Doors open at 7:00pm)
Admission Included w/ Conference Pass
$5 Donation w/ Student ID
$7 Donation - General Admission


Friday, May 2, 2008
Day One: Industry Panels
Film Row Cinema (1104 S. Wabash, 8th Floor)

Admission Included w/ Conference Pass
$10 Donation w/ Student ID
$20 Donation - General Admission

4:00pm : Marketing, Promotions & Public Relations
Jeff Sodikoff (President, Platform One Entertainment)
Mike Clemenza
(Promo. Dir., Jeff McClusky & Assoc.)
John Soss
(VP of Marketing, Jam Productions)
Brendan Telzrow
(Biz 3 Publicity)

5:30pm : Digital Revolution
Corey Llewellyn (Co-Founder, DigiWaxx)
Sean Glover
(Director of Royalty Administration, Sound Exchange)
Kip Schaumloffel
(Co-Founder, MyTracks)

7:00pm : Record Labels
Maurice Harley (Marketing, Universal Records)
Nan Warshaw
(Founder, Bloodshot Records)
Sean Doe
(Manager, All Natural, Inc.)
Maurice White
(Promotions, Koch Records)
Nadia Allen-Bush
(Marketing, Def Jam Records)

8:30pm : "Market Yourself" Networking Event
Bring your business cards & resumes


Saturday, May 3, 2008
Day Two: Industry Panels
Ferguson Theatre (600 S. Michigan Ave., 1st Floor)

Admission Included w/ Conference Pass
$10 Donation w/ Student ID
$20 Donation - General Admission

1:00pm : Songwriting & Publishing
Shawn Murphy (Midwest Director, ASCAP)

Shannon "Skip" Syas
(Producer & Co-Owner, S&S Records)
Steve "Silk" Hurley
(Grammy Nominated Producer & Co-Owner, S&S Records)
Dan Duszynski
(Singer/Songwriter, This Is Me Smiling)

2:30pm : Management & Legal Aspects
Syleecia Thompson (Manager, Syleena Johnson)
Big Dho
(Manager, Little Brother)
Ajay Gosain
(Entertainment Lawyer)

4:00pm : Production & Artist
Sean O'Keefe (Record Producer - Fall Out Boy, etc.)
Kosine on Da Beat
(Record Producer)
SC
(Record Producer)
Sherry Amour
(R&B Singer)
Big Pooh
(Of Hip-Hop Duo "Little Brother")
PackFM
(Artist, QN5 Records)

Reception Immediately Following Last Panel

Tomorrow Never Dies: VIP Conference Afterparty
Stay tuned for more information.


NOTE: Minimum $10 donation required to receive Conference Pass and materials

For more information, email cumaconference@gmail.com

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