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Monday, November 21
 

9:00am

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

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

10:30am

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

Networking: Film Festivals Reagan RoomBruno Chatelin

11:30am

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

Lunch Break The Fess Parker

1:00pm

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

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

2:30pm

Break - Sponsored by bluemedia The Fess Parker

3:00pm

Closing Keynote Santa Barbara RoomWendy Guerrero • Bruce Dern

4:00pm

Best of The Fests Awards Ceremony Santa Barbara RoomRichard Burgi

5:00pm

Cocktail Party Exhibit Hall

7:00pm

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