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Kreg Peeler

SpinGo
CEO
Salt Lake City

Kreg builds stuff. He is best known for founding SpinGo - Event Engine. Since 2012, SpinGo has gathered and distributed content for more than 6 million events nationwide. SpinGo is dedicated to providing integrated solutions for its 300,000+ registered event makers, enabling them to efficiently list, promote, and manage their events.

SpinGo was named Internet Company of the Year, Tech Startup of the Year, and Fastest Growing Tech Company of the Year in 2014.

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Opening Reception & Registration The Fess Parker

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

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

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Opening Keynote Santa Barbara RoomSimon Rust Lamb • Michael Lang

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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Lunch Break The Fess Parker

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

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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

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The 4%: Film's Gender Problem CinetransformerCaroline Suh

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Delta Lady Santa Ynez RoomLaurie Kirby • Rita Coolidge

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This Side of the Dirt CinetransformerTy Roberts • Tito Beveridge 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

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

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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

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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

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Cocktail Party - Sponsored by Red Frog Events Exhibit Hall

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Maintaining Interest in Your Film Festival Year Round Santa Ynez RoomWendy Eidson • Laura Archibald • Richard Botto • Anita Cotic • Shawn Guthrie • Nancy Kennedy

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Break - Sponsored by Gigsalad The Fess Parker

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

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

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Lunch Break The Fess Parker

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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

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

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Break - Sponsored by bluemedia The Fess Parker

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Closing Keynote Santa Barbara RoomWendy Guerrero • Bruce Dern

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Best of The Fests Awards Ceremony Santa Barbara RoomRichard Burgi

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Cocktail Party Exhibit Hall