Conference Schedule (updated regularly and subject to change)
22nd
SUN
16:30
REGISTRATION BEGINS
18:00
MEET AND GREET
19:00
OFFICIAL SHOWCASES
23rd
MON
08:30
REGISTRATION OPENS
10:00 - 11:00
MUSIC ALLIANCE IRELAND PRESENTATION
10:00 - 11:30
FUNDING + GRANT APPLICATIONS CLINIC
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS - EVENT PRODUCERS - how to create a compelling and successful event
IRISH SONG
11:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
12:30
LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 15:00
STORYTELLING, FOLKLORE AND SONG
VISUAL BRANDING - The importance of graphics and design of your entity (band, company, etc)
GIG FAIR
15:00
DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING and MEET THE PRODUCER JOANNE GARDNER LOWELL: WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN - The Making of the Album Vol II' - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
15:15 - 16:45
APPROACHING TALENT BUYERS - A guide to getting started
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP - meet the songwriters / interactive discussions / the nuts-and-bolts of writing and collaborating
THE IMPORTANCE OF ARCHIVING YOUR WORK
17:00
DINNER BREAK
19:00
OFFICIAL SHOWCASES
24th
TUE
08:30
Registration Opens
10 - 11:30
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS - TOUR MANAGEMENT
Examining the current state of touring
STORYTELLING FOLKLORE AND SONG
HOW TO SHOWCASE - Ben Mandelson
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS - TOUR MANAGEMENT
Examining the current state of touring
11:30
MEET THE BANJO MAKER - TOM CUSSEN OF CLAREEN BANJOS will be on site all day for banjo setup, workshops, etc
12:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 15:00
BLENDING MULTICULTURAL ARTS WITH IRISH TRADITION
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS - MUSIC EDUCATORS
RELEASING MUSIC IN 2023 - You've been in the studio, now what?
15:15 - 16:45
TOURING OVERSEAS - INTERNATIONAL VISA AND TAX INFO
MANAGING DIGITAL ROYALTIES - Understanding what happens when you discover your song has been used and then blows up
on TikTok or other streaming platforms.
MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH ON TOUR - recovery / changing mindset and managing changing logistics
17:00
DINNER BREAK
19:00
OFFICIAL SHOWCASES
25th
WED
08:30
REGISTRATION OPENS
10 - 11:30
SOCIAL MEDIA and ONLINE MARKETING
Will algorithms and new tech save or kill the music business and creativity - Privacy Laws and Risks Affecting Digital Media and Marketing.
SYNC LICENSING -The jackpot for songwriters and indie publishers?
MAPPING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM to enhance performance and increase creative flow
11:00
ETSU Presentation - Nathaniel Olson
12:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 15:00
FOLLOW UP GIG FAIR ONE-ON-ONE SCHEDULED MEETINGS / LISTENING
VIRTUAL TEACHING - Discussions with musicians and creators who brought or reinvented their formats online during the world lockdown, and where does it goes from here?
DADGAD Guitar workshop with Sarah McQuaid
15:15 - 16:45
DIY MANAGEMENT / TOUR MANAGEMENT - What you need to know about preparing for the road / prepping for a tour / advancing a tour
PATREON WORKSHOP with Rebecca Loebe
STORYTELLING, FOLKLORE AND SONG
17:00
DINNER BREAK
19:00
OFFICIAL SHOWCASES
26th
THUR
08:30
REGISTRATION OPENS
10:00 - 11:30
STORYTELLING, FOLKLORE AND SONG
MENTORING SESSIONS
SECONDARY GIG FAIR ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS / LISTENING
12:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 15:00
POP UP THERAPY with Sherrie Mondello
15:15 - 16:45
MENTORING SESSIONS
19:00
GALA CONCERT
Featuring OLD SEA LEGS, RON BLOCK & DAMIEN O'KANE and KÍLA