Music South West Day 1 Schedule
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Day 1 Music Live
Wed 11th November
Schedule
The day runs from 9am until 5pm.
9am – Registration and coffee
Morning session
9:45am – Keynote
Presented in association with the Great Escape
Martin Elbourne (Glastonbury / Great Escape / WOMAD / M Is For Montreal)
Martin Elbourne has worked for 30 years in the music industry. He is co-founder of the Womad Festival and has been the main booker of Glastonbury for the last 15 years. Martin also founded the Great Escape and M is For Montreal. Previously, Martin acted as agent to bands such as The Smiths, New Order and James.
10:45am – Association of Independent Festivals presents
How Was the Summer for the UK Live Scene?
Moderator Jim Mawdsley (Generator / Evolution)
Katrina Larkin (founder/director The Big Chill)
John Empson (founder/booker the Eden Sessions)
Nick Ladd (Glade Festival)
Rob Challice (Coda/SSW)
Dan Rafferty (Shambala)
Jim King (Loud Sound)
11:45am – coffee and networking
12:10pm – BMF presents
Music Live
What are the challenges faced by venues, festivals and promoters? The session will look at licensing, finance, working in partnership, and sustainability, plus skills, apprenticeships and professional development. Plus how to access live performance opportunities.
Mike Richmond (Richmond Event Management)
Conal Dodds (Metropolis Music / V Festivals)
Ben Challis (Glastonbury / A Greener Festival)
Dominique Czopor (WE:Live / Boiler Room, Guildford)
Ian Rogers (Orange Box, Yeovil / Somerset Music Hub)
Tracey McNulty (National Skills Academy)
Matt Booth (BMF) Moderator
1pm – Networking lunch and speed networking
Afternoon session
2pm – National Skills Academy update
Tracey McNulty (NSA)
Plus National Apprenticeship Service with Frankie Upton (NAS), the SW regional employers network and the situation in the South West.
2:30pm – Networking session to discuss the agenda for a new national industry skills conference for February 2010
3:30pm – Feedback session
Feedback on agenda for skills conference and next steps
4:00pm – Green Panel
Ben Challis (A Greener Festival)
Alison Tickell (Julie’s Bicycle)
Tim Chatterton (University of West of England)
Claire O’Neil (A Greener Festival / AIF)
Round Up
Final discussion on the day.
Networking dinner
From 6.00pm at Canteen, Hamilton House, Stokes Croft, Bristol
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Followed by Live music at the Bristol Fringe on Stokes Croft and an official party at the Big Chill Bristol.
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