Millenium '99 Schedule of Events Ramada on Market Square, Harrisburg, PA

Thursday February 11, 1999
5 PM to 8 PM	Pick-up Registration
8 PM	Showcases
Friday February 12, 1999
2 PM to 8 PM	Registration Trade Show Floor Open Schmooze Bar Open
3 PM to 7 PM	Showcases: Dauphin Room
5 PM to 7 PM	Welcoming Party
6 PM to 8 PM	WTPA / Coors Lager Rooftop Hospitality Suite
7 PM	Showcases / Main Stage
Friday Business Sessions
2:30 PM	A. Indy Record Labels: The pros and cons of the indy label route to success. What they're looking for, how to get noticed. Local labels. Indian Anato - Gig Records, NJ Scott Cohen - Sol 3 Records, NYC Mike Swartz - Origin Records, NJ Elizabeth Loden - Acme Entertainment, Chicago Joe Mattis - Oxygen Records/King Biscuit, NYC Patrick Arn - Gotham Records, NYC B. College, Non-commercial & Home Grown Radio: What they play. Getting airplay, can it help get gigs or sell music. Tom Simon - MD, WMUH, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA Michelle Miller - WQSU, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA Joe Randel - WDCV, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Columbo - WTPA 93.5, Homegrown Show Jim Price - WBXQ, WBRX, Backyard Rocker Michael Anthony Smith - WRVV, Open Mike Night C. Songwriter's Workshop: Learn how to create a song from start to hit. Bob Welsh, The Green Room Larry Kennedy, The Jellybricks Garrick Chow, The Jellybricks
4:00 PM	A. Recording, Pressing and Distributing your own CD: Studio; Artwork; J Cards; UPC Code; Engineers; Manufacturers; Distributors and Retail. What you need to know! Bob Welsh - The Green Room, Harrisburg, PA Deuce Gibb - Fatback Records, The Martini Bros., New Cumberland, PA Bob Brechtbill - Big Tubba Mista, American Machine Records, Steelton, PA Mike Guerriero - Disc Hounds, Jo Jo Pepper Chris Smoker - Fowl Records, Annapolis, MD B. Building A Base: Getting started in your hometown. Identifying and building your band's base. Promoting & marketing your music. Jim Speese - Eagle-Times, Reading, PA John Harris - John Harris Group, Harrisburg, PA Bob Krepich - Pegasus Concerts, Berwick, PA Chris Keith - CBI/Fowl Records, Baltimore, MD C. International Licencing: Sell your CD's in Europe and around the world. Joey Welz & Amy Beth - Caprice International Records
Saturday February 13, 1999
9 AM to 5 PM	Registration
10 AM to 8 PM	Trade Show Floor Open Schmooze Bar Open Mentoring
11 AM	Keynote Address : Jim Fouratt, NYC.
12 AM	Luncheon Break
1 PM to 6:30 PM	Business Sessions
2 PM - 7 PM	Showcases: Dauphin Stage
6 PM to 8 PM	WTPA / Coors Lager Rooftop Hospitality Suite
8 PM	Showcases
Saturday Business Sessions
1:00 PM	A. Managers Panel: Who they are and what they do; what it takes to make it happen for your artists. What a manager looks for in a band! Doron Segal - Huffamoose, Philadelphia, PA Richard Burgess - Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Burgess Worldco., Annapolis, MD Terry Selders - The Badlees, Rite Off Records, Millersburg, PA Paul Conroy - Liquid Gang, Philadelphia, PA Greg Epler - Fuel, Media V, Bethlehem, PA B. Computers, The Internet and the Music Business: Industry pros reveal the secrets of the technology and what it means to the music business. Scott Cohen - Orchard, NYC Darrell James - A+R Online, NYC Seth Price - EZCD.Com, NYC Niles Lannon - CDNOW, PA Richard Gotterner - Orchard, NYC Mike Zarcone - Mindspring, PA C. PSU / Dickinson School of Law Entertainment Law Clinic: Prof. Geoff Scott's Intertainment, Sports and Arts Law Clinic students explain publishing, copyrighting, managers, lawyers, agents, contracts, record companies and more.
2:30 PM	A. Producer/Engineer Panel: Music Producers Guild of America pro's discuss the aspects of production and role of producers and engineers. Richard Gottehrer - Blondie, Go-Go's Joe Alexander - The Badlees, AC/DC, BoyzIIMen Bill Mueller - Aerosmith, Live, Blues Traveler Joe Mattis - Oxygen Records/King Biscuit Ric Slater - Perfect Thyroid, Allan St. Jon Phil Nicolo - Fugees, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dishwalla Shelly Yakus - John Lennon, Tom Petty, U2 B. Club Owners & Talent Buyers: What they book and how? What's hot? Cover bands making all the money! Getting Booked. Rich Ruoff - The Chameleon, Lancaster, PA Dave Wells - The Crowbar, State College, PA Jim Howie - The Wire, New Cumberland, PA Bob Krepich - Pegasus Concerts, Berwick, PA John Harris - The John Harris Group, Harrisburg, PA Todd Erickson - Cellar Door, Virginia Beach, VA Ray Rossi - The Vault, Harrisburg, PA C. Radio Stations: Getting airplay for your music. Local programs. Does airplay = sales? Chris James - PD, WTPA 93.5 FM, Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg, PA Claudine DeLorenzo - PD, WQXA 105.7, The X, Hershey, PA Leonard Diana - MD, WXDX, Pittsburgh, PA Al Burke - PD, WRFY, Y102, Reading, PA Dan Merrill - PD, 103.7 The Revolution, Chambersburg, PA
4:00 PM	A. A & R Panel: Who's getting signed and dropped; how to get noticed; emerging trends; future of record companies Jim Fouratt - NYC Pierre Vudrag - Mutiny Records, NYC Jason Jordan - Hollywood Records, NYC Phil Nicolo - Ruffhouse Records, PA Bret Alperowitz - Republic Records, NYC Andy Karp - Lava/Atlantic, NYC Marianne Ierardo - Island, NYC B. Press, Publicity and Marketing: Paul Sacksman - The Musicians Atlas Celia Hirsman - Downtown Marketing, NYC Noel Ramos - MIXX Magazine C. Getting Gigs: Life beyond the bars: Fairs, festivals, schools, bowling alleys, churches, benefits and more. How to get it done! Maria Wilson - Maria Wilson Productions Bob Krepich - Pegasus Concerts, Berwick, PA John Harris - The John Harris Group, Harrisburg, PA Chris Keith - CBI/Fowl Records, Annapolis, MD Deborah Miller - Miller Weisberg Agency, Schulykill Haven, PA
5:30 PM	A. Artists Panel: This is where the truth comes out: touring tales; getting signed and getting dropped.
Saturday Mentoring Sessions: The Mentors
2/13	Publishing - Joey Welz and Amy Beth, Caprice International Records, Bernie Resnick, Esq. Agents - Bob Krepich, Maria Wilson, Chris Keith, Todd Erickson, Producers - Joe Alexander, Richard Gottherer, Bill Grabowski Managers - Steven McVea, Doron Segal, John Harris, Terry Selders, Richard Burgess A&R - Indian Anato, Marianne Ierardo, Scott Cohen, Jim Fouratt, Elizabeth Loden
Sunday February 14, 1999
10 AM to 2 PM	St. Valentine's Brunch (Make Reservations at Front Desk)
other events to be announced