A M P P R  Music Personnel Conference

AGENDA


Wednesday, February 16

12:00-3:00 pm Board Meeting
2:00-5:30 pm Registration
4:00-5:00 pm Newcomer Orientation
6:00-8:00 pm Opening Reception at The Columns entertainment by composer and ragtime pianist Scott Kirby


Thursday, February 17
“Real World Radio”


7:00 am Breakfast, courtesy of Delos Records, meet conductor Constantine Orbelian
8:00 am Opening Remarks; Keynote Address: “Music on Public Radio, Perspectives at the Start of a New Century,” Gunther Schuller
9:30 am Break, courtesy of WCLV/Marketplace opens
10:00 am “Making Art Matter in Public Radio’s Future,” Stephen L. Salyer, President and CEO, Public Radio International
11:45 am Lunch, courtesy of Angel Records, performance by Trio Voronezh
1:00 pm “Bridging the Gap: Success Stories of Positive Working Relationships,” programmers and policy-makers pair off to show how it is done. Chris Kohtz and Robin Gehl, WGUC, Cheryl Dring and David Srebnik, WWNO, William Jenks and Wendy Eaton, KVNO
2:30 pm Break, courtesy of Centaur Records, performance by guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro
3:00 pm “Fundraising Tools for Music Formats”--presentation of  NPR’s “First-Time Givers Study,” Joyce Schreiber, Manager, NPR Station Development Services


Friday, February 18
“On Air”


7:00 am Breakfast, courtesy of Windham Hill, performance by Samite
Concurrent Sessions
8:00 am “How Different Are They Really?” an examination of diverse station philosophies of classical programming, with playlist examples, Kit Pfeiffer, Radio Consultant
8:00 am “All That Jazz,” panel and floor discussion of jazz issues with Fred Kasten, WWNO, Dwayne Breashears, WWOZ, Max Horowitz, Crossover Media, and Chris Brubeck, Artist
9:30 am Break, courtesy of CBC Records, performance by pianist Angela Cheng
Concurrent Sessions
10:00 am “Putting It All Together, Elements of a Break; News, PSAs, Underwriters, and the Music Too,” panel discussion with Boyce Lancaster, WOSU, Michael Krall, WBHM, and Julie Amacher, Classical 24
10:00 am “Early Music, People’s Music, Merging the New and the Familiar,”  Beverly Simmons, Early Music America; Angela Mariani, “Harmonia,” WFIU; Suzanne Bona, “Sunday Baroque,” WSHU; and Mara Zhelutka, "Music of the Spheres," KCRW
11:45 am Lunch, courtesy of Universal Classics Group, performance by violinist Leila Josefowicz
Concurrent Sessions
1:00 pm “Air-Check,” panel reviews tapes from attendees (sent ahead of time) Mark Perzel, WGUC; David Srebnik, WWNO; Peter Goldsmith, WNED
1:00 pm “An Insider's View of Trends and Changes in the Record Industry,” Bradley Bambarger, Billboard Magazine and Mark Mobley, NPR
2:30 pm Break, courtesy of  “American Routes,” and Community Coffee
Concurrent Sessions
3:00 pm Pianist Allen Toussaint with Nick Spitzer, host of  “American Routes.”
3:00 pm “Looking for the Shortcuts,” an opportunity for programmers who use scheduling software to discuss the tricks of the trade, panel and open-mic discussion
5:00-6:00 pm Cocktail Reception, courtesy of Koch International Classics & Jazz, performance by Chris Brubeck


Saturday, February 19
“Off Air”


7:00 am Breakfast, courtesy of RCA Red Seal
8:00 am “Listeners As Consumers: Using a Customer Service Approach with Listeners Off Air,” Clinicians Rick Phillips and Mary Kay Kurzweg
9:30 am Break, courtesy of Angel Records, performance by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason /Marketplace
Concurrent Sessions
10:00 am “Everything You Need to Know But Forgot to Ask,” Grand Dramatic and Performance Rights explained, Fran Richard, ASCAP; Barbara Petersen, BMI; Jeffrey Herman, Boosey & Hawkes; Ed Matthew, G. Schirmer, Inc./AMP
10:00 am “Successful Community Off-Air Promotions and Remotes,” Fred Kasten, WWNO; Pat Crawford, WUWF; Jerry Slavet, “From The Top”; René Engel, KCSN; and Mona Golabek, “Romantic Hours.” Bring materials and ideas from your station to share
11:30 am Lunch, courtesy of Sony Classical, performance by harpist Andreas Vollenweider
AMPPR Elections

Marketplace closes

1:30 pm “Twenty-First Century Choices for Our Listeners,” Skip Pizzi, Microsoft Corporation and Executive Editor of BE Radio®
3:00-6:00 pm Free time
6:00 pm Cocktail Reception, courtesy of Dorian Recordings, performance by the Virtual Consort, with Peter Blanchette
7:00-10:00 pm Closing Banquet, courtesy of CCn’C/Erdenklang Records and Qualiton Imports, performance by the Absolute Ensemble conducted by Kristjan Järvi


Sunday, February 20

7:00 am AMPPR Board Meeting, including newly elected members, 
AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE


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