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Diann Nichols

Dallas Film and Music
Co-founder and programming

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

1:50pm PST

Break The Fess Parker

2:00pm PST

Princess Cinetransformer

2:30pm PST

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

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

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

10:00am PST

Break - Sponsored by Vendini The Fess Parker

10:30am PST

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

11:30am PST

Best New Strategies for Selling More Sponsorship to Your Festival Santa Ynez RoomLesa Ukman

12:30pm PST

Glastonbury: Behind The Scenes Santa Ynez RoomRobert Richards Lunch Break The Fess Parker

2:00pm PST

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem CinetransformerCaroline Suh

2:30pm PST

Delta Lady Santa Ynez RoomLaurie Kirby • Rita Coolidge Break - Sponsored by Navdy The Fess Parker

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

9:00am PST

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

10:00am PST

Break - Sponsored by Gigsalad The Fess Parker

10:30am PST

Festival CinetransformerMichael Raspatello • Steve Knopper

11:30am PST

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 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

2:30pm PST

Break - Sponsored by bluemedia 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