37Th Annual Music Conference "Kick Off" - Friday September 8Th in the Bristol Bar Sat
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37th Annual Music Conference "Kick Off" - Friday September 8th in the Bristol Bar Sat. & Sun., Sept. 9th & 10th All at the Holiday Inn at the Wharf, San Francisco Saturday Night Afterparty at the Fiddlers Green 1 Conference Schedule -Saturday Room SAUSALITO ROOM SONOMA ROOM 10:00 CONFERENCE WELCOME 10:30 The CURSE OF THE 2nd VERSE YOU ARE THE SHOW! The place where most writers seem to get stuck. We will discuss Presenting yourself as a show on stage. Looking at different strategies that can make your second verse even stronger than aspects of your presentation including figuring out your sound. your first - Steve Seskin John Lester Michael McNevin and Victoria Theodore 11:45 LUNCH BREAK LUNCH BREAK 1:00 MELODY WRITING MASTERCLASS LEGAL PANEL: How to protect and make money from 40 Ways To Write In The Key Of D - Jimmy Borja your songs. Al Evers, Todd & Jeff Brabec, Eliot Cahn and Ned Hearn, the legal dream team! 2:15 WRITING A HIT SONG WITH ONE FINGER PRODUCER PANEL A Primer On Making Music With Minimal Skills and Equipment - Our hit producers share their experiences working with artists and Ed Clare the industry. Howard Benson, Cookie Marenco, Scott Mathews, Ken Caillat moderated by Jerome Rossen 3:30 MAKING EVERY WORD COUNT MUSIC THINK TANK The importance of first lines. Balancing out your song. Panelists will answer your questions on "Where Do I Go From Knowing when your song is finished.- Steve Seskin Here?" Crombie, Scheibner, Silversher & Silversher 4:30 JOHN ONDRASIK INTERVIEW Hit Songwriter/artist John Ondrasik interviewed by Andre Pessis Song Screenings Room MENDOCINO NAPA ROOM 240 ROOM 238 ROOM 242 10:30 Rodney Gordy Dianna Maher Nancy Peacock Jen Adan Jimmy Borja Film & TV Country All Styles Song Evaluation Song Evaluation 11:45 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1:00 Marcus Barone Debbie Zavitson Monica Benson Steve Seskin Jen Adan Film & TV/Artists Country All Styles/Artists Song Evaluation Song Evaluation 2:15 Darian Cowgill Dianna Maher Nancy Peacock Andre Pessis Silvershers Film & TV Country All Styles Song Evaluation Song Evaluation 3:30 Rodney Gordy Debbie Zavitson Howard Benson Jen Adan Jimmy Borja Film & TV Country All Styles Song Evaluation Song Evaluation One On Ones Room TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON 10:30 Ken Caillat Marcus Barone Debbie Zavitson Howard Benson Darian Cowgill Monica Benson 11:45 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1:00 Scott mathews Rodney Gordy Cookie Marenco Dianna Maher Ken Caillat Andre Pessis 3:30 Monica Benson Marcus Barone Scott Mathews Nancy Peacock Darian Cowgill Antoinette Olesen Performance Showcases Dinner Break: 5:30PM Room BRISTOL BAR 11:00 Andre Pessis & Antoinette Olesen Sunset Concert 11:45 LUNCH Sausalito Room 7PM 1:00 John Lester & Antoinette Olesen 2:15 Antoinette Olesen & David Scheibner Afterparty John Lester & Spencer Day 3:30 Fiddlers Green across the street 2 Conference Schedule -Sunday Room SAUSALITO ROOM SONOMA ROOM 10AM THE ANATOMY OF COWRITING A #1 SONG YOUR SONG IN A MOVIE Cliff Goldmacher & Spencer Day We are carrying last year's popular workshop forward. A new movie The do's and dont's of collaboration. How to make it work. and your songs. Let's see what works and what doesn't. Marcus Barone 11:00 INSPIRATION: WHERE DO SONGS COME FROM? This workshop explores ways to "jump start" your creativity with NAPA ROOM morning pages, object writing, etc. Steve Seskin INDIE ARTISTS ARE THE FUTURE Discussion about the current music industry including how to suc- cessfully navigate the many steps from completing your recording to store shelves. Valuable for artists, songwriters and labels. Steffen Franz and IDC Team 12:00 LUNCH BREAK LUNCH BREAK 1:00 SONGWRITER PANEL Songwriters share their stories of success and failure Borja, Seskin, Silversher, Silversher 2:00 CLOSING CEREMONY Song Screenings Room MENDOCINO NAPA ROOM 240 ROOM 238 ROOM 242 10AM Rodney Gordy Ken Caillat Debbie Zavitson Steve Seskin Andre Pessis Film & TV Film & TV/Artsists Country Song Evaluation Song Evaluation 11:00 Nancy Peacock Ken Caillat (ROOM 540) Dianna Maher Jen Adan Larry Batiste All Styles Artists & Songs Artists & Songs Song Evaluation Song Evaluation 12:00 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1:00 Darian Cowgill Marcus Barone Scott Mathews Antoinette Olesen Larry Batiste Film & TV TV & Film Artists & Songs Song Evaluation Song Evaluation One On Ones Room TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON TIBURON 10:00 TBA Nancy Peacock Dianna Maher Darian Cowgill Antoinette Olesen Steffen Franz 11:00 Cliff Goldmacher Rodney Gordy Debbie Zavitson Spencer Day Michael Silversher Patty Silversher 12:00 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH Performance Showcases Room BRISTOL BAR 11:00 Antoinette Olesen, Jimmy Borja, Andre Pessis 12:00 LUNCH 1:00 Steffen Franz & IDC Group • • PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE • • 3 One-on-One Consultations – held in the Tiburon Room. These are 15-minute personal meetings with publishers, produc- ers, TV & Film Placement or other industry professional. For- Conference Details mat (discussion, live or CD performance) is left to attendee to architect. Cost is $25 each (in addition to basic conference fee), prepaid or on the day of sign-up. Maximum of one per weekend "KICK OFF" — Holiday Inn at the Wharf 1300 Columbus Ave., Fisherman’s Wharf. (415) 771-9000 5PM- unless more unexpectedly become available. The first pre- registered WCS members will benefit from available One-on-One 10PM in te BRISTOL BAR. Free entry. Enjoy a no-host dinner and drinks with our guests. Pick up your Conference Registra- appointments. You will receive notification before the Confer- tion package. ence. Sign-up takes place online in advance or at the One-on- One table if there are any spots left. Appointments made on a first come, first served basis; Because of their popularity, and the CONFERENCE DATE/TIME fact that there are a limited number, there is no guarantee that Sat. & Sun.September 9th & 10th at the Holiday Inn at the Wharf you will get your choice. 9:00 am–9:00 pm Saturday & 9:00 am- 2pm Sunday (SunSet ConCert Saturday, 6pm Ballroom) Performance Showcases – Scheduled in the Bristol Bar. Please bring your instrument and be punctual! Sessions last ex- actly 15 minutes. ALL Performance Showcase sign-ups are done REGISTRATION OPEN TIMES on online in advance of the Conference. Cost is $25 each (in ad- 8:00am – Volunteers 8:30am – Pre-registered Attendees dition to basic conference fee); maximum of one appointment per 9:00am – All Other Attendees act per weekend. No guarantees of getting your choice of guest. WEEKEND EVENTS PRE-REGISTERED ATTENDEES Seminars and Panels on the craft and business of songwriting Pick up your registration package on Friday at the Kick Off, or Go from 10:30am to 5:45pm Saturday and 10am to 2pm Sunday to the Pre-registration Table Saturday in the foyer to pick up your (lunch break Noon to 1:00 pm Saturday). conference badge and information packages. Songscreening Sessions: 10:30 am–4:30 pm Saturday and 10am–2pm Sunday REGISTERING ONSITE Performance Showcases: 11 am–4:30 pm Saturday and 11am– Go to the Registration area. Complete a registration form and 1pm Sunday pay the volunteer. We accept cash, checks, money orders, and Noontime Acoustic Concert: Noon–1:00 pm VISA®/MasterCard®/American Express®/. You will receive your Sunset Concert: 7pm –9:00 pm Saturday only badge and package of conference information at this time. To save time at registration, go to our website at <www.westcoast- songwriters.org>, print out the Conference registration form (see PARKING home page), fill it out and bring it with you. If you arrive after 9am, There is paid parking at the Holidayy Inn. Many local lots at dif- registration is at the WCS center. ferent prices...or Uber in! SONG CHECK-IN (8:30 am - 9:30 am) MAIN HOTEL Song Check-In, after the initial online sign-ups, will be held at Holiday Inn at the Wharf - 1300 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, SONG CHECK tables You are guaranteed one listen per day in CA 94133. (415) 771-9000 Mention West Coast Songwriters. Songscreening Sessions. Submit songs for screening sessions There is a Hostel just steps away from the Generals' Residence during Song Check-In Time from 8:30 am to 9:30 am only daily. Screening choices are on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive INSTRUMENT CHECK early to increase the chances of getting your choice of guest Secure storage of your instrument at the Instrument Check at screener. the WCS Center in the lobby. Instrument Check opens at 8am • Songs must be submitted on CD (one song per submission) and closes at 5pm Saturday and 1pm Sunday so that you may with a legible lyric sheet (preferably typed). If there's more than choose to check your instrument before heading to Check-In. one song on the CD make sure to indicate the track number you want played. • Once you're checked in, you'll bring your CD to the session WHOVA APP room and hand it to the DJ. To make life easier and to avoid paper waste, we have the Con- • Approximately 9 am, it will be announced if there are openings ference information all on an app We will send you links to the for any additional song submissions. Song Check-In will close app so you'll be ready to connect with each other and have the for the day at 9:50 am. program in your hand. CDs not taken by industry guest will be available after song screening sessions outside of the room. CDs may not be re- trieved during sessions, make sure you have brought plenty of THE PROGRAM copies.