Our 4th Annual Texas Music Seminar will take place at the Hilton College Station & Conference Center in College Station, TX on February 17th & 18th and is designed to give aspiring artists a full day of information and tools from industry experts to help them navigate the Texas music scene a little better.
Tickets are currently on sale and are $25 off until December 17th! More info on the seminar and tickets here: http://texasmusicpickers.com/texas-music-seminar-2020/
The schedule and agenda for the seminar is listed below:
Monday, February 17th
2: Kick off
- Chris Fox (Texas Music Pickers)
- Steve Fox (Texas Music Pickers)
2:15: Get Your Merch Game Right – Presentation
- Jackson Conrad (CC Creations/Sales Rep)
2:45: Working with Brands and Getting Sponsorships
- Eddie Kloesel (Triple 8 Management/Artist Manager)
- Mark Sanders (3 Twentyone Media Co/Owner)
- Taylor Ashlyn (Texas Music Pickers/Media, Travis Austin/ Director of Operations, One of One & Co/CEO)
- Travis Austin (Travis Austin Customs/Owner)
- Panelist TBA
3:35: Ice breaker/social
- Group
3:45: Music Publishing and Major Record Labels
- Kenley Flynn (Combustion Music/Senior Creative)
- Chris Poole (Broken Bow Records/Director of A&R)
4:35: Questions and Social for Presenters
- Presenters and panelists are available for questions
5: Making a Splash on Radio
- Rob Edwards (KORA/Program Director)
- Dillon Steen (Steen Entertainment/Owner)
- David Gilligan (Gilligan Promotions/Owner)
- Panelist TBA
6: Navigating the Texas Music Scene Today – Presentation
- Chris Fox (Texas Music Pickers)
8-11: Mixer and Jam Session (Hilton Ballroom)
- Group
Tuesday, February 18th
9: Talking to Talent Buyers
- Kevin Ream (415 Productions [Lone Star Jam]/Onwer, Nutty Brown Amphitheatre/Owner, Cheatham Street Warehouse/owner)
- John Whittington (The Tap/Owner)
- Chris Chelli (Big Texas Dance Hall & Saloon/Talent Buyer & Director of Operations)
- Panelist TBA
9:50: Ice breaker/social
- Group
10: Panel/Presentation TBA
- TBA
10:50: Social and Chat with Presenters
- Presenters and panelists are available for questions
11:15: Music Law – Presentation
- Brison Bursey (Harris, Finley & Bogle/Lawyer)
12:05: Lunch
- Group
12:45: Getting the Word Out About Your Shows
- Andrew McWilliams (Red 11 Music/Booking Agent)
- Terran Flusche (Billy Bob’s Texas/Director of Marketing Communications)
- Allison Bostrom (Triple 8 Management/Marketing Director)
- Davis Danziger (Floating Leaf/Artist Manager)
- Kevin Ream (415 Productions [Lone Star Jam]/Onwer, Nutty Brown Amphitheatre/Owner, Cheatham Street Warehouse/owner)
1:45: Releasing Music in 2020?
- Eddie Kloesel (Triple 8 Management/Artist Manager)
- Scott Heuerman (BubbleUp/VP of Marketing)
- Allison Bostrom (Triple 8 Management/Marketing Director)
- Panelist TBA
2:35: Ice Breaker/Social
- Group
2:45: Getting Down to Business (Management)
- Melinda Donahew (Almost Country Entertainment/Owner)
- Eddie Kloesel (Triple 8 Management/Artist Manager)
- Davis Danziger (Floating Leaf/Artist Manager)
- Panelist TBA
3:35: Social and Chat with Presenters
- Presenters and panelists are available for questions
4: Marketing and Advertising in Today’s Digital Landscape- Presentation
- Scott Heuerman (BubbleUp/VP of Marketing)
5:00: Music Streaming
- Presenter TBA
6: Artist Panel
- Artist TBA
- Artist TBA
- Artist TBA
8-12 After Party and Jam Session (The Tap)
- Group
*More speakers, panelists, presentations, and panels to be announced.
Music addict, a sucker for heartbreak songs, and avid Houston sports fan! I’am also the Editor-in-Chief of Texas Music Pickers.
