In trying to support our vision of providing something for
songwriters at all levels, the conference agenda will be diverse
and provide something for everyone. The following is a preliminary
version of the conference agenda. The agenda may be modified
to accommodate conference room availability and conference attendee
preferences:
Day 1- Saturday,
October 8 |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Embarkation of Ship |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Registration, Absentee Song Submission
& Packet Pickup |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Key note Speech: Jason Blume Songwriters-In-The
Round & Faculty Introductions |
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Day 2- Sunday, October
9 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Jason Blume "Writing Melodies Listeners
Can't Forget" |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
John Braheny "The Craft of Songwriting"
Jo Ann Braheny "Goosing Your Muse: Stimulating & Maintaining
Your Creative Process" |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Jason Blume "Writing Lyrics That Effectively
Communicate What Is In Your Heart" |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Breakout Pitch/Critique Sessions with the
Publishers and Industry Pro's |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
John/Jo Ann Braheny |
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Day 3- Monday, October
10 |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Cozumel |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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Day 4- Tuesday,
October 11 |
| 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Playa del Carmen/Calica, Mexico |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Jason Blume "Taking Care of Business (A
discussion of publishers, Independent song pluggers, pitching,
TAXI, royalties, And more.)" |
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Day 5- Wednesday,
October 12 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
John and Jo Ann Braheny "Writing For TV
and Film" "Marketing Your Songs- (Getting Heard in a "No
Soliciting" Material" World)" "Song Collaboration & The
Art of Co-Writing" |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Breakout Pitch/Critique Sessions with the
Publishers And Industry Pro's |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 7:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Final Session & Announcement of Absentee
Song Submissions |
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Day 6- Thursday,
October 13 |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Disembark the Ship |
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