Loading…
View analytic
avatar for Jess Hale

Jess Hale

Sugarlands Distilling Company
Talent Buyer
Knoxville, Tennessee Area
Websitesugarlandsdistilling.com

My Friends

  • avatar for Daniel Fluitt
  • avatar for Garrett Thomson



Saturday, November 19
 

10:30am

Opening Reception & Registration The Fess Parker

11:15am

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

12:00pm

Festival Bootcamp Santa Ynez RoomParag Bhandari • “Disco Donnie” Estopinal • Nancy Kennedy • Kevin Lyman • Rebecca Robinson

1:00pm

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

1:50pm

Break The Fess Parker

2:30pm

SponsorFest: Growing Your Festival’s Partnership Revenue: New Strategies for Increasing Close Rates & Winning the Delta/FestForums Sponsorship Challenge Santa Barbara RoomLesa Ukman

5:00pm

Fiesta Lagunitas Plaza del SolRita Coolidge • Luxury DJs • Canned Heat • Shawn Jones
 
Sunday, November 20
 

10:00am

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

10:30am

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

11:00am

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

11:30am

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

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

12:30pm

Lunch Break The Fess Parker

1:00pm

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

1:30pm

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

How to Taste Wine Santa Ynez RoomMatt Kettmann

2:30pm

Break - Sponsored by Navdy The Fess Parker

3:00pm

FOMO is Real. Here's How to Create It. Santa Ynez RoomRobby Black

3:30pm

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

5:00pm

Cocktail Party - Sponsored by Red Frog Events Exhibit Hall
 
Monday, November 21
 

9:00am

Networking: Food & Beverage Festivals Reagan Room

10:00am

Break - Sponsored by Gigsalad The Fess Parker

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

11:30am

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

12:30pm

Lunch Break The Fess Parker

1:00pm

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

5:00pm

Cocktail Party Exhibit Hall