Ventura 2024 - SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
3:00PM - 7:30PM Registration/Sign-in
5:00PM - 7:15PM - Dinner/Happy Hour
6:30PM - Open Mic Sign-up - Ballroom
6:45PM - 7:30PM - Orientation - Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
7:30PM - Songwriter Showcase #1 - Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
9:30PM - Open Mic - Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9
9:00AM - 11:00AM SONG LISTENING
Country/Folk/Americana - Bobby Rymer, Steve Garvan
Country/Folk/Americana - Butch Baker, Warren Sellers
Pop/Rock/Sync - Christina Wiltshire, David Fisher
Pop/Rock/Sync - Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, Asha Dillion
Pop/Rock/Sync - Jessica Thomas, Ashley Neumeister
Pop/Rock/Sync - Julia Keefe, Jarred Causly
Pop/Rock/Sync - Olaf Thomsen, Adele Ho
11:05AM - 12:20PM // PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Durango Allstars
Stories and tunes from Durango's finest - Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
Music Business 101
"A Beginner's Guide with Max Espinosa"
"One On One"
15 minute one-on-one listening sessions with Gabi Kochlani, Olaf Thomsen and Arielle Tindel
12:30AM - 1:25PM // LUNCH (on your own)
1:30 - 3PM PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Songwriting Workshop - Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
3:15PM - 5:20PM // SONG LISTENING
Country/Folk/Americana - Alex Tamashunas, Mike Fiorentino
Country/Folk/Americana - Eric Hurt, Cliff Downs
Pop/Rock/Sync - Noreen Prunier, Tracielynn Jones, Arielle Tindel
Pop/Rock/Sync - Gabi Kochlani, Rashard Richardson
Pop/Rock/Sync - Karyn Bengal, Lily Shallow
Pop/Rock/Sync - Max Espinosa, Anna Romanoff
Pop/Rock/Sync - Peter Buck, Jennie Armon, Peter Suk
5:20PM - 7:15PM DINNER/HAPPY HOUR (on your own)
7:00PM OPEN MIC SIGN-UP Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
7:30PM SONGWRITER SHOWCASE # 2 Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
9:45PM OPEN MIC Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
10:00AM - 11:20AM // PANEL DISCUSSIONS
"Music For Sync"
Tracielynn Jones, Jennie Armon, David Fisher, Asha Dillion, Jarred Causly,
Anna Romanoff, Lily Shallow, Ashley Neumeister, Rashard Richardson, Adele Ho
Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
"One On One"
Individual 15 minute listening sessions with Gabi Kochlani, Olaf Thomsen, Arielle Tindel
11:30AM - 12:30PM // LUNCH (on your own)
12:30PM - 2:35PM // SONG LISTENING
Country/Folk/Americana - Mike Fiorentino, Peter Buck
Country/Folk/Americana - Julia Keefe, Warren Sellers
Pop/Rock/Sync - Karyn Bengal, Tracielynn Jones
Pop/Rock/Sync - Gabi Kochlani, Jennie Armon
Pop/Rock/Sync - Noreen Prunier, Anna Romanoff
Pop/Rock/Sync - Max Espinosa, Ashley Neumeister
Pop/Rock/Sync - Richard Harris, Lily Shallow
2:40PM - 3:50PM // PANEL DISCUSSIONS
1. PUBLISHING
Christina Wiltshire, Alex Tamashunas, Julia Keefe, Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, Bobby Rymer, Jessica Thomas, Cliff Downs, Peter Buck Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
2. DIY
Steve Garvan, TBA
4:00PM -6:05PM // SONG LISTENING
Country/Folk/Americana - Christina Wiltshire, Butch Baker
Country/Folk/Americana - Alex Tamashunas, Bobby Rymer
Pop/Rock/Sync - Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, Adele Ho
Pop/Rock/Sync - Jessica Thomas, David Fisher, Arielle Tindel
Pop/Rock/Sync - Olaf Thomsen, Asha Dillion, Patrick Hughes
Pop/Rock/Sync - Eric Hurt, Eli Newman
Pop/Rock/Sync - Cliff Downs, Jarred Causly, Rashard Richardson
6:00PM - 7:15PM // DINNER/HAPPY HOUR (on your own)
7:30PM // CONCERT - Top Of The Harbor Ballroom
Featuring Emily Shackelton, Anthony Smith, TBA
Ventura 2024 - Special Guests
Jennie Armon, Denver: Music Supervisor, Executive Producer, Squeak E Clean
Butch Baker, Nashville: Co-founder, Hori Global Music Publishing
Karyn Bengal, LA: Manager A&R, Disney Music, Hollywood Records
Peter Buck, Nashville: A&R/Creative Manager, Secret Road Music Services
Jarred Causly, LA: Senior Music Supervisor, Saatchi & Saatchi
Asha Dillion, Toronto: Partner/SVP Music Creative and Production, The Wilders
Cliff Downs, Nashville: A&R and Publishing, MCD Music Publishing
Max Espinosa, LA: Director of A&R and Publishing, One Hit Away Music
Mike Fiorentino, Nashville: Director of A&R/Production Spirit Music
David Fisher, San Francisco: Chief Creative Director, Songs For Film & TV
Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, LA: A&R Manager, Disney Music, Hollywood Records
Steve Garvan, Sand Point, ID: Owner Garvan Management and Consulting
Richard Harris, LA: Demolition Music, producer, writer, Expo alum
Adele Ho, LA: Music Supervisor, Little Spark Music
Patrick Hughes, LA: Director of Sync, Koze Music Publishing
Eric Hurt, Nashville: VP A&R/Publishing, EMPIRE
Tracielynn Jones, LA: Director Creative Music Strategy, Paramount
Gabi Kochlani, LA: A&R Executive, Publisher, Founder The Grey Administration
Julia Keefe, Nashville: Head Of A&R, Edgehill Music Publishing
Ashley Neumeister, LA: Head of Music Supervision, Music Licensing at True Music
Eli Newman, LA: Licensing Manager, Silverlake Sync
Nitanee Paris, LA: Partner/Director of A&R, Artist Max
Noreen Prunier, LA: Head of A&R, ATG Group
Rashard Richardson, LA: Music Supervisor Madden Flow Entertainment
Anna Romanoff, LA: Music Supervisor Yay Team
Bobby Rymer, Nashville: VP of Music Publishing, Writer's Den Music Group
Emily Shackelton, Nashville: Hit songwriter with huge hits for Carly Pearce, "Every Little Thing" and "What He Didn't Do"
Warren Sellers, Irvine: Noted Expo alum and staff writer
Lily Shallow, Chicago: Music Supervisor with Comma Music
Anthony Smith, Nashville: Multi-award winning artist/songwriter with huge hits "Run", Cowboys Like Us", "I'm Tryin", and "Chrome"
Peter Suk, LA: Head of Music Licensing, Koze Music Publishing
Alex Tamashunas, Nashville: Creative Manager, Creative Nation Music Publishing
Jessica Thomas, LA: Director A&R/Mgmt/Publishing, Silo Music
Olaf Thomsen, Nashville: A&R and Licensing, O Major Songs
Arielle Tindel, LA: A&R, Maison Arts
Christina Wiltshire, Nashville: Senior Director A&R, Warner Chappell Music
Adam Zelkind, LA/Santa Barbara: 8-time-award-winning songwriter & producer with thousands of sync placements