URBAN NETWORK ENT-MARKETING SUMMIT in HOUSTON LESS THAN 2WKS AWAY

 

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THE Annual URBAN ENTERTAINMENT-MARKETING SUMMIT
Continues its 20th Anniversary Celebration in Houston, TX

Presented By: URBAN NETWORK & DIAMAX PROMOTIONS

 

 

The Urban Network continues it long legacy of Music-Entertainment & Marketing Conferences in Houston, Texas, September 24-27, 2008 at the Hilton Americas Hotel & George R. Brown Convention Center. The publication, an industry leader in dispensing music and entertainment information, will present a momumental conference bringing in consumers, music enthusiasts and professionals from the entertainment industry. The continuation of the Summit will expand upon the notable groundwork that was laid in the previous Urban Network Conference in Newport Beach, California earlier this year.

There is an exceptional number of top music industry professionals already signed on to participate, including Kevin Black/Office of the Chairman at Warner Bros. Records; Big Jon Platt/President/West Coast Office at EMI Music Publishing; Interscope Geffen A&M Vice Presidents, Shawn Holiday & Troy Marshall; members of the Go DJ’s Coalition; local Music Retailers; Gospel recording artists such as Phil Tarver and Cynthia Jones (with more TBA); as well as executives from Myspace, Beta Records, Music World, Universal Music, KOCH Records, Rap A Lot, the Warner Music Group, Concord Music, ASCAP, SESAC; and artists and execs form the worlds of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Gospel.

Urban Network will also honor Grammy-winning recording artist Yolanda Adams at the Thursday evening Gospel Music Dinner & Celebration, as well as honor Music World President Matthew Knowles (Beyonce, Sonlange Knowles) and Rap A Lot Records CEO James Prince at its Saturday evening Awards Presentation. The Indie Music Festival, held on Saturday afternoon, September 27th, will be headlined by Slim Thug & the Boss Hogg Outlaws and Trae. Urban Network will also be hosting a special screening of the Stax Film “Soul Man”, starring Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes, with Samuel L. Jackson.

Urban Network CEO Miller London has chosen Houston based Diamax Promotions and Management Corporation, founded by Carletta Shepard, to co-host the event. The company’s staff, led by its President Paris Eley, a veteran entertainment and music industry executive, has joined with the distinguished Urban Network team to present a comprehensive and detailed conference focused on networking, careers in Music, Broadcasting, Theatre, Fashion, Film, and the basic “How to be effective” in the music industry.

URBAN NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT-MARKETING SUMMIT – HOUSTON 08 is open to industry professionals and consumers throughout the world. Hundreds of registrants, attendees and vendors are expected to come together with corporate and indiviual sponsors. Early registration is advised. www.urbannetwork.com/houston.

For more information, contact Urban Network 213.388.4155 x111 or for Indie Music Festival Performance Opportunities, 619.225.6597.

 

Written by Nancy Byron nancyb@ogpr.net

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Less thanTwo Weeks Remaining for the Urban Network

Music-Entertainment & Marketing Summit, Houston,
Hilton Houston-Americas Hotel & the George R. Brown Convention Center
Sept. 24- 27, 2008

Big Jon Platt President, West Coast Creative, Head of Urban Music EMI Music Publishing Chris Ayears, Director, Urban Sales & Marketing, Fontana Distribution Kevin Black, Office of the Chairman, Warner Bros. Records Roslynn Cobarrubias, Urban Marketing, MySpace.com Shawn “Tubby” Holiday, Sr. VP, A&R, Interscope Geffen A&M Troy Marshall, Vice President, Rap Promotions, Interscope Geffen A&M Ron Artest Tru Warier Records CEO/Founder, Xcel University/NBA Houston Rockets Star Mathew Knowles, President/CEO, Music World Entertainment Yolanda Adams, Grammy Award Winning Gospel Artist and Radio Personality Madd Hatta Madd Hatta Morning Show, KBXX-FM Chilly Bill Smith, KMJQ-FM MINI KEYNOTE ADDRESS Vicki Mack Lataillade, Founder, GospoCentric & B-Rite Music Derrick “D.C.” Corbett, Director, Urban Programming, Clear Channel, New Orleans Tremayne Anchrum, Director, Creative Affairs, ASCAP James Leach, Sr. Director, Writer Publisher Relations, SESAC Azim Rashid, SVP, Special Ops/Atlantic/ Bad Boy/Asylum Tonya Byrd, Program Manager, Sirius Satellite John Huffman CEO, Real Content Group Max Gousse, EVP, A&R/New Business Development, Music World Entertainment Dedra Davis, Entertainment Attorney, Law Offices of Dedra Davis Mark Cheatham, VP, Urban Music, Creative Artist Agency DJ Lump, On the Level Promotion Herman Burroughs, President, Gospel Warehouse Records Telisa Stinson, Spirit Rising Music, Music World Music Leslie Warren Cross, Entertainment Attorney/Houston

PANEL & SEMINAR SESSIONS Wednesday, September 24 7pm-9pm Opening Reception Thursday, September 25 Thursday, September 25, 9:30am-11am Licensing Your Music for Digital, Film, TV and Other Media Moderator: James Leach, Sr. Director, Writer, Publisher Relations, SESAC Panelists: Will Griggs, Head of New Business Ventures, The Music Umbrella Steven Weber, President, BFM Digital/West Coast Director, The Royalty Network Leslie Cross, Entertainment Attorney, The Cross Firm Tracy Matthews, Music World Entertainment Alverez McKendall, Producer, Bookoo Beats Jabari Ali, Music Supervisor, Paragon Film Music Thursday, September 25, 10am-10:30am Gospel Panel I: Breaking into the Gospel Music Arena Moderator: Charles Hudson, Operations Manager, KTSU-FM Panelists: Niyoki, D2G Recording Artist Terrence Bell, Virtual Valor Entertainment Recording Artist, Kerry Douglas, CEO, GTM Media and Worldwide Gospel Records Gerry Stinson, Artist Manager Herman Burroughs, CEO, Gospel Warehouse Records Thursday, September 25, 11am – 11:20pm Mini-Keynote Address John Huffman, CEO, Real Content Group Thursday, September 25, 11:20am-12:45pm Marketing Your Music Thru Social Networks & New Media Moderator: Harold Whaley, Program Director, Urban Network Radio, Consultant; Monogramia Virtua Panelists: Roslynn Cobarrubius, Urban Marketing, MySpace Chris Honetschlaeger, President, BETA Records Tonya Byrd, Hot Jamz/Sirius Love, XM Sirius Sean Glover, Director of Royalty Administration, SoundExchange Kevin McFall, VP of Products, Rushmore Drive.com Tom Gimbel, President, High Wire Music Ken Spellman, President/CEO, Soundcheck Inc. Camille Barbone, COO, Stadium Entertainment Thursday, September 25, 2:30pm-4pm Gospel Panel II: Staying Profitable in a Download World Moderator: D.A. Johnson, Executive Director Gospel Division, Malaco Music Group Panelists: Brendettae Payne, Esquire, Entertainment Attorney, Payne Law Group Arthur Mitchell, VP Business Development, Urban Network Clyde Duffie, President, D3 Entertainment Telisa Stinson, Spirit Rising Music, Music World Music Thursday, September 25, 2:30pm-4pm I Don’t Need a Record Deal & Building Your Team for Success Moderator: David Mitchell, Urban Network Panelists: Building Your Team for Success Nancy Byron, Publicist, Public Relations Consultant, OGPR Dedra Davis, Entertainment Attorney, Law Offices of Dedra Davis Lindsay Guion, Guion Partners, Black Pepper, LLP (Management, D’Angelo) Derrick Banes, D2B Production (Management Famous, Chamillitary Records) Charles Chavez, President, Latium Entertainment I Don’t Need A Record Deal Phil Thornton, Bright Star Entertainment/Acclaim Films Allen Johnston, The Music Specialist Janie Jennings, Industry Consultant, Industry Works Debbie Sandridge, McNally Smith College of Music Trae, Independent Recording Artist Thursday, 4pm-5:30pm Retail Town Hall Discussion The Diminishing Independent Retailer & the Fight for Relevance Moderator: Billy Bowles Panelists: T.J. Miller, VP of Sales, SOBE Entertainment Cy Williams, Owner, LaRhythms Records, (Baton Rouge, La.) Oran Smith, Owner, Music Depot (Houston, TX.) Terry Renfrow, Universal Music Group Velisa Crayton-Walker, Universal Music Group Marketta Rodriquez, Owner, Serious Sounds Etc (Houston, TX) Robert Gonzales, CEO, Music (Access Dallas, TX.) Clark Miles, Owner, Turn Table II (Houston, TX.) James Shepherd, Owner, Eargazum & X-Perience (Dallas, Oklahoma) Eleni Shepherd, Owner, Eargazum & X-Perience (Dallas, Oklahoma) Anthony Frazier, Owner, High Volume Music (Houston, TX.) Gary Holzenthal, Owner, Odyssey Records (New Orleans, La.) Thursday, September 25, 4pm-5:30pm Touring, Booking, Performing in Today’s Marketplace Panelists: Mark Cheatham, VP, Urban Music, Creative Artist Agency Ernest Walker, President, Walker Entertainment Group Cynthia Allen, President, C. Allen Productions Rick Aaron, President, A&R Entertainment Matt Sonzala, Music Festival Coordinator, South By Southwest Thursday, September 25, 7:30pm-11pm Gospel Dinner, Music N Praise Showcase A Tribute to Yolanda Adams; Mini Keynote Address Vicki Mack Lataillade, Founder, GospoCentric & B-Rite Music; Special Performances by Kingdom recording artists Phil Tarver, Cynthia Jones, and Tonya Baker; Warehouse recording artist Ziel; and D2G recording artist Niyoki Friday, September 26 Friday, September 26, 9am-10:30am Your Success Guide to Running An Independent Label Panelists: Chris Ayears, Director, Urban Sales & Marketing, Fontana Distribution Leo Rodgers, VP, Bungalow/Universal Distribution Bryan Calhoun, President, Label Management Systems T.C. Thompkins, Thompkins Marketing David Kuti, Marketing Manager, BCD Distribution John Patillo, Fase 1 Entertainment Michael Clarke, Swishahouse Records Janie Jennings, Indie Consultant, Industry Works Mike Mack, Rap A Lot Records Arthur Mitchell, Urban Network/Author, Music for Fun & Profit   Friday, September 26, 10:30am-11:30am Analyzing and Financing Your Business Moderator: TBD Panelists: Ricky Anderson, Esq. Leslie Cross, Esq., Entertainment Attorney, The Cross Firm Dennis Hannah, Financial Planner, Hannah Industries Brett Conliffe, Global 507/Global Management Sylvia Tiller, Esq. Kevin Nelson, Pres./CEO, Worldwide Credit & Financial Solutions, Inc. 11:30am-12:30pm One on One with Big Jon Platt, President, West Coast Creative, Head of Urban Music, EMI Music Publishing Friday, September 26, 11am-12:30pm Mixshow DJs 101 Panel Moderator: DJ Lump Panelists: J Que, KBXX-FM DJ Hi-C, President, Go DJs Big Bink, KBFB-FM   D’Lyte KKDA-FM Crisco Kid, KPTY-FM Troy Marshall, VP, Interscope Geffen A&M Friday, September 26, 2:30pm-4pm Hip Hop Laws of Success Panelists: Troy Marshall, Interscope Geffen A&M Kiotti, DJ, Artist, Hip-Hop Tastemaker Michael Clarke, Swishahouse T. Farris, TF Records, Swishahouse Azim Rashid, SVP, Special Ops/Atlantic/Bad Boy/Asylum Friday, September 26, 2:30pm-4pm Merging the Worlds of Music, Fashion & Film Panelists: Zoe Jackson-Jarra, Zoe International Dr. K.G. Bell, World Renowned Author, Screenwriter, Poet Greg Carter, Director, Nexus Films Divinci Roshon, Film/Video Producer, Manifest Entertainment L.J. Vaughn, Actress Kamitha Sloan, Stylist Luqman Kaka, Photographer Jabari Ali, Music Supervisor, Paragon Film Music 4pm-5:30pm Real Time with Kevin Black, Warner Bros. Records Exec How to Get on the Major Label Radar (Demo Critique) Friday, September 26, 4pm-5:30pm Music Retail Panel Discussion Coordinator/Moderator: Billy Bowles Panelists: T.J. Miller, VP of Sales, SOBE Entertainment Cy Williams, Owner, LaRhythms Records, (Baton Rouge, La.) Oran Smith, Owner, Music Depot (Houston, TX.) Terry Renfrow, Universal Music Group Velisa Crayton-Walker, Universal Music Group Marketta Rodriquez, Owner, Serious Sounds Etc (Houston, TX) Robert Gonzales, CEO, Music (Access Dallas, TX.) Clark Miles, Owner, Turn Table II (Houston, TX.) James Shepherd, Owner, Eargazum & X-Perience (Dallas, Oklahoma) Eleni Shepherd, Owner, Eargazum & X-Perience (Dallas, Oklahoma) Anthony Frazier, Owner, High Volume Music (Houston, TX.) Gary Holzenthal, Owner, Odyssey Records (New Orleans, La.) Chris Ayears, Director, Urban Sales & Marketing, Fontana Distribution 7:30pm-9:30pm Movie Screening Stax Films & Concord Music Present Isaac Hayes, Bernie Mack and Samuel L. Jackson ‘Soul Men’ SATURDAy, September 27 Saturday, September 27, 10am-11:30am Art of A&R and Music Publishing Moderators: Cornbread & JP Panelists: Big Bob Francis, Brand Engine Michael Jackson, EMI Music Pub Kevin Hall, VP, Urban Music, Rondor Music Pub Shawn Holiday, Sr. VP, Interscope Geffen A&M Max Gousse, EVP, A&R, New Business Development, Music World Ent. Tremayne Anchrum, Director, Creative Services, ASCAP Steven Weber, West Coast Director, The Royalty Network Shalik Berry, A&R, Def Jam (pending) Saturday, September 27, 10am-11:30am What Does the Future Hold for Radio? Coordinator/Moderator: Kevin Fleming, Editor, Urban Buzz Panelists: L.C. Conner, J Records Brian Anthony, PD, WMKS-FM, Greensboro, NC Derrick Corbett, VP, New Orleans Clear Channel Com. Chilly Bill Smith, Air-Personality, KMJQ-FM Madd Hatta, Morning Show Host, KBXX-FM Jerry Boulding, Urban/Urban AC Editor, All Access Music Group Ken Spellman, RCS/Clear Channel Tonya Byrd, Hot Jamz/Sirius Love, XM Sirius SATURDAY, September 27, 11:30am-1pm Songwriter-Producers Symposium Moderator: Dedra Davis Entertainment Attorney, Law Offices of Dedra Davis Panelists: Greg Curtis (Keyshia Cole, Yolanda Adams) Errol McCalla (Missy Elliott, Beyonce) Salih,  Carnival Beats (Mike Jones, Paul Wall) John “Cheesebeats” Williams (Yung Joc, Cherish) Gavin Luckett (Latoya Luckett) John Broussard (Bow Wow, Beyonce) 8pm-11pm Awards Gala Honoring Rap A Lot CEO James Prince; True Warier CEO & NBA Houston Rockets Star Ron Artest; and Houston Community Radio Station, KCOH-AM

 

 

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