Music Policy Forum and Georgetown University will host the 2018 Music Policy Forum Summit on October 26-27. This year’s Summit will focus on the strengthening of local music ecosystems through policy, programs, research initiatives, and collaborations. Bringing together hundreds of musicians, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and students from around the country, this year’s Summit will spotlight some of the most recent developments in music policy and data science, including the Music Modernization Act.
Here’s the full agenda:
Friday (10/26) AM: The Future Is… Access
Topics: Music Venue Protection; Building Music Capital; Preserving Cultural Heritage through Music Museums, Halls of Fame and Archives; Effective Models of Local Government; Cultural Tourism and Institutions
• Dessa – Singer, Rapper, Writer
• Lauren Onkey – Senior Director, NPR Music
• Jessica Rosenworcel – Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
• Erin Benjamin – Executive Director, Music Canada Live
• Mark Davyd – CEO, Music Venue Trust
• Audrey Fix Schaefer – Communications Director, I.M.P.
• Michael Bracy – Co-Founder, Music Policy Forum
• Anna Celenza – Professor, Georgetown University
• Aaron Myers – Founder, The District Now
• Chris Naoum – Founder, Listen Local First DC
• Ashlye Keaton – Co-Founder, The Ella Project
• Greg Lambousy – Director, New Orleans Jazz Museum
• John Troutman – Music Curator, Smithsonian Museum of American History
• Andrew Mosker – CEO, National Music Centre Calgary
• Dwandalyn Reece – Music Curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Rebecca Gates – Musician and Organizer, Portland
Friday (10/26) PM: The Future Is… Data
Topics: The Future of Artist Compensation; Lessons Learned from Nielsen; Research on Urban Arts Movements
• Maryann Lombardi – Chief Creative Economy Officer, Washington, DC
• Ethan Olson – Director of Marketing & Commercial Solutions, Nielsen Sports & Entertainment
• Michael Seman – Director of Creative Industries Research and Policy, University of Colorado
• Jacoby DuBose – Founder, Dub
• Amit Nerurkar – Founder, face-less
• Kwende Kefentse – Musician and researcher, Ottawa
• Jean Cook – Musician and researcher, Washington, DC
Saturday (10/27) AM: The Future Is… Collaborative
Topics: International Clash Day Case Study; Education and Community Education; Artist Authenticity and Audience Connection
• Dashel Schueler – Associate Director of External Relations, KEXP
• Martin Perna – Founder, Antibalas
• Jeffery Tribble – CEO, The MusicianShip
• Michelle Hoffman – Director of Education and Community Engagement, Washington Performing Arts Society
Saturday (10/27) PM: The Future Is… Incremental
Topics: True Adventures of Launching a Music Strategy; Music Journalism’s Role in Local Music Ecosystems
• Amy Terrill – Executive Vice President, Music Canada
• Kevin Erickson – Director, Future of Music Coalition
• Tom Mara – Executive Director, KEXP
• Natalie Hopkinson – Professor, Howard University
• Clinton Yates – Senior Blog Writer, The Undefeated
• Josh Colle – Toronto City Councillor
• Lynn Ross – Cultural Planner, City of Vancouver
• Allison Harnden – Nighttime Economy Manager, City of Pittsburgh
• Nik Ives-Allison – General Manager, Ottawa Music Industry Coalition
The Summit will be held at Lohrfink Auditorium, Rafik B. Hariri Building,
Georgetown University, 37th and O Street, Washington, DC, Oct. 26-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (on-site registration begins at 9:30 a.m.). Media wishing to attend must RSVP to Matt Hill at [email protected] by 5 p.m. on October 25, and present valid credentials on-site.
