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Schedule for Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo this Saturday 10/9 @veraproject Seattle Center #seattle #seahiphopexpo

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Seattle Hip Hop Career and Business Expo Brings the Business of Music to Seattle Artists and Young People, Saturday, October 9th at the Vera Project in Seattle Center


This  Event is Part of the Seattle City of Music Festival


Seattle, WA / September 27, 2010 - The Seattle Hip Hop Career and Business Expo will take place Saturday, October 9, 2010,  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Vera Project, which is located inside the Seattle Center at Warren Avenue and Republican Street.  It will be followed by a networking/mixer and a concert that starts at 8:00 p.m.   This is an all-ages event.

The Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo will focus on providing established and aspiring artists and entrepreneurs with tools to grow their careers and businesses while also introducing young people to the many career and business opportunities in and around hip-hop music and culture.

Seattle Hip-Hop Business & Career Expo Logo

 

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

 

8:30-9:30a

Registration



9:30-9:50a 

Welcome



 

10:00 - 11:15 a.m.          OPENING SESSION – “MUSIC BIZ 101”

 

      The state of the music business

      Seattle City of Music Initiative

      New opportunities for Independent Artist

      Developing Multiple Outlets and Revenue Streams for Your Art

      Common Mistakes for artiststs and labels to avoid

      Digital Distribution & E-commerce

 

     DeVon Manier - Co-Founder, Sportn’ Life Records

      Neema Khorrami  - CEO The Art Music, Unexpected Arrival

      Ben London - Media Rights Manager, Hewlett Packard

      Tony Kiewel - Head of A&R, Sub Pop Records

      Dave Meinert – Fused Music

 

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.   BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

 

Start & Grow Your Business moderated by M. Eaze

      Turning your talent, hobby or hustle into a business.

      The basics of starting and running a successful business

      Creative solutions to common obstacles faced by entrepreneurs

      Show Me The Money:  Traditional & Non Traditional Financing

 

      Mark Dyce, Founder/Principal, 206 Inc.

      Dave Meinert, Fuzed Music

      Greg Anderson, Rainier Valley Development Fund

      Wells Fargo Bank

      City of Seattle Office of Economic Development

      Washington CASH

 

 

Media & Music Landscape moderated by Julie C, Hip-Hop Congress/Reclaim The Media

      New Media & Music

      Getting media coverage

      Tapping the blogosphere successfully

      Basic media tools you can use to generate awareness

 

      Tom Mara, KEXP

      Larry Mizell, Stranger/KEXP

      Jonathan Cunningham -  lastnightsmixtape.com/ Hollow Earth Radio

      Casey Carter, misscaseycarter.com

      Marian Liu, Entertainment Editor, Seattle Times

      Alvin Singh II, Digital Media Consultant

 

Playing Live & Staying Alive: Getting Paid Shows & Touring Effectively

      Booking Paid Shows and Touring

      The basic economics of venues.

      Event Planning & Promotion

 

      Alex Kochan, AEG Live

      Chris Porter, Director of Programming One Reel

      Heidi Jackson, Heidi Jackson Presents/Hidmo Entertainment

 

Production 101

      Publishing & Getting Paid for your Beats

      How technology has changed the game

      New technology/tools that artists/producers/labels should be familiar with

 

 

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.         LUNCH

 

1:45 - 3:00 p.m.        BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

 

Branding Marketing Public Relations

      The basics of building your brand

      How to use Social Media effectively in your Small Business

      The role of PR

      Producing and Marketing Events

      Sponsorships

 

      Caroline Li, TD Wang

      Amalia Martino, BlueShoes Media

      Omari Salisbury, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, R Networks

      Michael Graubard, VP, Public Relations, 206 Inc.

      Josh Berman – Founder/Owner, Soul Gorilla

      Bryant “BBoy” Worthington – Soul Gorilla

 

Fashion Industry 101

      Starting your own fashion line

      Opening & Running a Boutique

      Turning your fashion sense into money as a stylist

 

      Agnes Munala, Director of Marketing, International News, Inc.

      Unika First Lady Beunique, Beunique Agency

      Mara Palmer - Owner Kolmara Studios

      Nikita Mathis, Owner, Platinum Plush Fashions

      Cassius Belair – Owner, Platinum Plush/Triple Crown Streetwear Boutique

      Margo Jones –  Owner, A Personal Point of View and Natural Child, LLC

      Marek Grubel - Founder/Owner/Creative Director, Two In The Shirt

      Kicks & Tees

 

Film & Video

      Producing Your Own

      Videos On A Budget

      Getting On Soundtracks

      Resources to support independent filmmakers

 

      Chris Swenson – Seattle Office of Film & Music

      Chris “The Note” Gamble, Music Video Producer/Hip-Hop Artist

      Jesse Harris, Founder/Exec. Dir. Nationall Film Fest for Talented Teens

      Draze, Mixtapemovies

 

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.         BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

 

Legal 101: Copyrights & Intellectual Property

 

      Jen Czeisler, Vice President of Licensing, Sub Pop Records

      Edward P. Pierson, Esq. - Author, "Law & Business of the Entertainment Industries

      Cameron J. Collins, Esq. – Saku Collins, PLLC

      Washington Lawyers for the Arts

 

Music Youth & Community

      Educators and youth service providers

      Best Practices

      Incorporating Hip-Hop Into Academic and Youth Development Programming

      Organizing and advocating for access to funding and resources

 

 

      Kate Becker, Seattle Theater Group

      Cochise Moore – Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council/Seattle Vocational Institute

      Timmie "Lady Tasz" Foster - Foster Enterprise

      Montique “MG” Carter – UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

      Josh Powell, Vera Project

      Shannon Roach, Vera Project

      Montique Carter – Artist/Producer, UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

      Razpy - Artist/Entrepreneur, Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council

      Lary Barilleau, Head of International Arts, Hamilton Middle School

      Tina Hendrix - Hendrix Music Academy

      Jeron Gates – Seattle Parks Department

      Terry Calloway – Studio Coordinator, Seattle Parks Department

 

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