Conference Agenda
The conference agenda is outlined below. Note, that this is always subject to change at any time.
All sessions will be held in the Doubletree Arizona Ballroom unless otherwise noted.
| Thursday, October 27 | 3 pm - 6 pm | Arrive in Dallas. Limited airport transportation available on request |
| 6:30 pm | Depart hotel for dinner at Blackfriars Pub in Lakewood | |
| 10:00 pm | Return to hotel | |
| Friday, October 28 | 7:30 am | Registration opens |
| 8:00 am | The gathering - Breakfast buffet available | |
| 9:00 am | Opening remarks and logistics for the weekend | |
| 9:30 am | Keynote Robert Hull, Irish Consulate Colm Brophy, T.D., Minister of State for the Diaspora |
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| 10:15 am | How to Get Media Attention Without a Murder or Robbery. The Gentry Agency |
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| 10:45 am | Panel - Entertainment Selection Sheri Bush, Matthew Williams, David Shaughnessy, Greg Tagtow |
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| 11:30 am | Cashless Operations - or not! Keli O'Neill Wenzel & Mike Mitchell |
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| 12:00 am | Lunch and Expo opening | |
| 1:00 pm | Showcase Performers Speed Dating Byrne & Kelly Ulla Beyond the Pale The Selkie Girls Jiggernaut |
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| 2:15 pm | Break | |
| 2:45 pm | Panel - Ticket pricing strategies Alison LeRoy, Chris Zahrt, Mairin Petrone |
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| 3:30 pm | Sponsor introduction - Irish Music Magazine Robert Heuston |
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| 4:00 pm | Sponsor introduction - O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co. Patrick Caulfield |
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| 4:30 pm | Sponsor introduction - Bee & Brew Chris Minicucci |
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| 5:00 pm | Happy Hour - Skyline Ballroom | |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner Buffet | |
| 7:00 pm | Depart for Showcase | |
| 8:00 pm | Showcase at Poor David's Pub | |
| 11:00 pm | Return to hotel | |
| Saturday, October 29 | 7:30 am | Registration opens |
| 8:00 am | The gathering - Breakfast buffet available | |
| 9:00 am | Updates on logistics and Q&A | |
| 9:30 am | Building a Dream Team to Manage This Mess Ken Fleming |
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| 10:00 am | Pitfalls of Starting up a New Festival Rob Ballew |
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| 10:30 am | Break | |
| 11:00 am | Weather Insurance Pros and Cons Andrew Klaus |
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| 11:30 am | Legal Issues for Band Contracts Charles McGarry |
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| 12:00 am | Lunch, Expo and Swag Swap opening | |
| 1:00 pm | Showcase Performers Speed Dating The Wee Heavies Seamus Kelleher Tullamore Moors & McCumber Tuatha Dea |
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| 2:15 pm | Break | |
| 2:45 pm | Panel - Things to Worry About When Starting a New Festival Rob Ballew, Maura Krushinski, Michael Lange |
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| 3:30 pm | Sponsor introduction - Five Farms Stephanie Taylor |
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| 4:00 pm | 2023 Conference Mike Mitchell |
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| 4:30 pm | Closing Remarks | |
| 5:00 pm | Happy Hour - Skyline Ballroom | |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner Buffet | |
| 7:00 pm | Depart for Showcase | |
| 8:00 pm | Showcase at Poor David's Pub | |
| 11:00 pm | Return to hotel | |
| Sunday, October 30 | 9:00 am | Depart for home and prepare for Galway 2023 |