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10:30am PST

Opening Reception & Registration The Fess Parker

11:15am PST

Networking – Breaking the Ice (Part 1) Santa Barbara RoomLaurie Kirby • Stuart MacNaught • Lisa Starr

12:00pm PST

Festival Convergence: The New Paradigm Santa Barbara RoomSteve Knopper • Sharon Badal • David Alan Bernahl,II • Noah Cowan • Alex Machurov • Mike Shea Festival Bootcamp Santa Ynez RoomParag Bhandari • “Disco Donnie” Estopinal • Nancy Kennedy • Kevin Lyman • Rebecca Robinson

1:00pm PST

Technology in Action Santa Barbara RoomKaren Allen • Ken Deans • Whitney Headen • William Litvack • Tom Russell • Harry Witz

1:50pm PST

Break The Fess Parker

2:00pm PST

Princess Cinetransformer

2:30pm PST

Content Marketing: Why Festivals Have a Leg Up Santa Ynez RoomMike Wald • Dae Bogan • Jesse Lawrence • Curt Mosel • Raymond Roker • Brian Rucker SponsorFest: Growing Your Festival’s Partnership Revenue: New Strategies for Increasing Close Rates & Winning the Delta/FestForums Sponsorship Challenge Santa Barbara RoomLesa Ukman

3:00pm PST

Hearing is Believing Cinetransformer

4:00pm PST

Opening Keynote Santa Barbara RoomSimon Rust Lamb • Michael Lang

5:00pm PST

Fiesta Lagunitas Plaza del SolRita Coolidge • Luxury DJs • Canned Heat • Shawn Jones

9:00am PST

True North: The Power in Trusting What You kNOw Santa Ynez RoomNia Peeples Networking - Breaking the Ice (Part 2) Santa Barbara RoomStuart MacNaught

9:30am PST

Food at Your Festival: A Chef's Point of View Santa Ynez RoomJulie Barreda

10:00am PST

Glastonbury Film Highlights CinetransformerRobert Richards Using Your 5 Senses at a Festival Santa Ynez RoomBarry Ross Rinehart Break - Sponsored by Vendini The Fess Parker

10:30am PST

Placement of Music in Film Santa Ynez RoomRichard Glasser Festival Futures Santa Barbara RoomKevin Lyman • Eamon Armstrong • Barbara Morgan • Danny Wimmer

11:00am PST

Breaking Down Walls and Telling Stories With Your Festival Santa Ynez RoomColin Stanfield

11:30am PST

Best New Strategies for Selling More Sponsorship to Your Festival Santa Ynez RoomLesa Ukman Access, Ticketing & Analytics Santa Barbara RoomParag Bhandari • Katelyn Boyle • Allison Brecklin • Bryan Derbyshire • Keith Goldberg • Biasha Mitchell • Anthony Palermo

12:00pm PST

Same as Last Year – Why Event Technology is Never the Same Santa Ynez RoomAllen Cook

12:30pm PST

Glastonbury: Behind The Scenes Santa Ynez RoomRobert Richards Lunch Break The Fess Parker

1:00pm PST

The Key to Attracting The Collegiate Audience to Your Festival Santa Ynez RoomDavid Hazan • Andrew Citores

1:30pm PST

Safe and Sound: Why Safety and Security Matter Santa Barbara RoomJim Digby • Dr. John Scala • Sara Gael • Charlie Jennings • Maren Steiner • Matt Weiss • Kevan Wilkins

2:00pm PST

How to Taste Wine Santa Ynez RoomMatt Kettmann The 4%: Film's Gender Problem CinetransformerCaroline Suh

2:30pm PST

Delta Lady Santa Ynez RoomLaurie Kirby • Rita Coolidge Break - Sponsored by Navdy The Fess Parker

3:00pm PST

FOMO is Real. Here's How to Create It. Santa Ynez RoomRobby Black What’s Cooking? : Getting Out of The Kitchen and Onto The Stage Santa Barbara RoomBarbara Fairchild • David Alan Bernahl,II • Cat Cora • Gilles Epié • Claire Parr • Doug Richter This Side of the Dirt CinetransformerTy Roberts • Tito Beveridge

3:30pm PST

Festival Vending: Tips of The Trade w/ Mr. B's Festival Needs Santa Ynez RoomBrendan Sheehan

4:00pm PST

Women in the Film Industry: Let’s Opine Over Wine Santa Barbara RoomLynne King Smith • Wendy Guerrero • Tia Lessin • Laura Michalchyshyn • Caroline Suh • Hebe Tabachnik

4:20pm PST

Cannabis and Emerging Trends in the Festival Space: Not your Brother's Pot Plant Santa Ynez RoomElise McRoberts • Catherine Enny • Elizabeth Hogan • Jason Pinsky • Michael Ray

5:00pm PST

Cocktail Party - Sponsored by Red Frog Events Exhibit Hall

9:00am PST

Networking: Food & Beverage Festivals Reagan Room Maintaining Interest in Your Film Festival Year Round Santa Ynez RoomWendy Eidson • Laura Archibald • Richard Botto • Anita Cotic • Shawn Guthrie • Nancy Kennedy You Can’t Fight City Hall: Festival Permitting Santa Barbara RoomDanny Hayes • Evan Korn • Joseph Pred

10:00am PST

Break - Sponsored by Gigsalad The Fess Parker Networking: Music Festivals Reagan RoomClay Busch

10:30am PST

Launch & Growth of Food & Beverage Festivals Santa Ynez RoomBrian Arnone • Joseph Fletcher • Tom Hoppa • Gary Meyer • Stephanie Mezzano • Greg O’Byrne • Michal W. Wiesbrock Technology at Festivals Santa Barbara RoomTed Cohen • Jonathan Burke • Scott Mirkin • John Petrocelli • Rachel Puckett • Seth Sheck Festival CinetransformerMichael Raspatello • Steve Knopper

11:00am PST

Networking: Film Festivals Reagan RoomBruno Chatelin

11:30am PST

Niche Festivals: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better Santa Barbara RoomSusan von Seggern • Max Bernstein • Jonah Gabriel Haas • Stefanie Salem Starstruck: Filmmakers and Actors at Your Festival Santa Ynez RoomTia Lessin • Jolene Pinder • Barry Rivers • Gregg Schwenk

12:30pm PST

Lunch Break The Fess Parker

1:00pm PST

Music Festival Talent Booking Santa Barbara RoomRyan Slater • Elliott Lefko • Dawson Ludwig • David Silbaugh • Jonathan Wayland Sponsorship Strategies for Festival Success Santa Ynez RoomRobert Richards • Beau Blanchard • Clay Busch • Nancy Kennedy • Brian McCue • Paul Whitney • Alex Yount

2:00pm PST

Sustainable Events: Models for Greening & Engagement Santa Barbara RoomMike Martin • Jack Johnson • Kim Johnson • Eric Shiflett • Sunny Sohrabian • Tanner Watt • Brian Yost

2:30pm PST

Break - Sponsored by bluemedia The Fess Parker

3:00pm PST

Closing Keynote Santa Barbara RoomWendy Guerrero • Bruce Dern

4:00pm PST

Best of The Fests Awards Ceremony Santa Barbara RoomRichard Burgi

5:00pm PST

Cocktail Party Exhibit Hall

7:00pm PST

James Beard Foundation's Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner at FestForums Reagan RoomCat Cora • Kirk Delong • Christophe Émé • Gilles Epié • Ray Garcia • David LeFevre