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Gregory Green

Backstage Networks
Director of Event IT

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 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

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

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

Networking - Breaking the Ice (Part 2) Santa Barbara RoomStuart MacNaught

10:00am PST

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

10:30am PST

Festival Futures Santa Barbara RoomKevin Lyman • Eamon Armstrong • Barbara Morgan • Danny Wimmer

11:30am PST

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

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

3:30pm PST

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

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

10:00am PST

Networking: Music Festivals Reagan RoomClay Busch

10:30am PST

Technology at Festivals Santa Barbara RoomTed Cohen • Jonathan Burke • Scott Mirkin • John Petrocelli • Rachel Puckett • Seth Sheck

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

12:30pm PST

Lunch Break 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