GETTING THE MOST OUT OF FAR WEST (FOR NEW ATTENDEES AND NEW AT HEART) 9:00 am – 10:30 am; Workshop Host: Paul Barker
USE OF DATA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO
BUILD THE AUDIENCE
9:00 am – 10:30 am; Workshop Moderator: Gigi Johnson
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR
RADIO PROMO
9:00 am – 10:30 am; Workshop Trio: Kari Estrin, Roz Larman, Andy Doerr
FILM & TV LICENSING
11:00 am – 12 noon; Panelists: “Chicago” Mike Beck, Travis Halachis, Andre Comeau
HOUSE CONCERTS - GROWING THE
AUDIENCE
11:00 am – 12 noon; Panelists: Russ Paris, Jimmy Duke, Fran Snyder, Jeff
Berkley, Paul Barker
40 POINTS FOR 40 YEARS: ADVICE
FOR PERFORMERS
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm; Workshop Duo: Kari Estrin, Roz Larman.
THE STORIES BEHIND THE HISTORY OF
SURF MUSIC
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm; Session Hosts: Paul Johnson, Gil Orr
Saturday, October 20
INCORPORATING STORYTELLING INTO
PERFORMANCE
9:00 am – 10:30 am; Panelists: Michael McCarty, James Lee Stanley, Eric
Schwartz
FINGERSTYLE GUITAR MASTER CLASS
9:00 am – 10:30 am; Workshop Lead: Chris Proctor
TOURING EUROPE
9:00 am – 10:30 am; Panelists: Greg Trooper, “Chicago” Mike Beck, Betty Soo
BLUEGRASS AND BALLADRY: SINGING
FOR THE UNACCOMPANIED VOICE
9:00 am – 10:30 am; Workshop Lead: Susie Glaze
CLOSE-UP WITH BEST-OF-THE-WEST
AWARD WINNER CHRIS STRACHWITZ
10:45 am – 11:45 am
UPDATING YOUR DIGITAL
DISTRIBUTION PLANS AND OPTIONS
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm; Workshop Duo: Gigi Johnson, Todd Tate
FINDING YOUR TOURING NICHE
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm; Panel Members: Wes Weddell, Patrick Landeza
POLISHING YOUR PERFORMANCE: A LIVE PERFORMANCE MASTER CLASS
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm; Session Leader: Vicki Ambinder
Sunday, October 21
GUITAR ARRANGING FOR THE SOLO
SINGER-SONGWRITER
11:30 am – 1:00 pm; Workshop Duo: Freebo, James
Hurley
SOCIAL MEDIA BASICS WITH MOM HEN
11:30 am – 1:00 pm; Workshop Guide: Jeanette
Lundgren
