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Cathleen Caruso

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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

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

2:30pm PST

Content Marketing: Why Festivals Have a Leg Up Santa Ynez RoomMike Wald • Dae Bogan • Jesse Lawrence • Curt Mosel • Raymond Roker • Brian Rucker

9:00am PST

True North: The Power in Trusting What You kNOw Santa Ynez RoomNia Peeples

10:00am PST

Using Your 5 Senses at a Festival Santa Ynez RoomBarry Ross Rinehart

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

12:00pm PST

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

12:30pm PST

Lunch Break The Fess Parker

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

2:30pm PST

Delta Lady Santa Ynez RoomLaurie Kirby • Rita Coolidge

3:00pm PST

This Side of the Dirt CinetransformerTy Roberts • Tito Beveridge

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

5:00pm PST

Cocktail Party - Sponsored by Red Frog Events Exhibit Hall

10:00am PST

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

11:30am PST

Niche Festivals: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better Santa Barbara RoomSusan von Seggern • Max Bernstein • Jonah Gabriel Haas • Stefanie Salem

12:30pm PST

Lunch Break The Fess Parker

1:00pm PST

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

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