VENTURA 2022 - SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
3:00-7:30PM // Sign in, event registration
5:00-7:15PM // Dinner (on your own)
6:45-7:15PM // Orientation (Ballroom)
7:30PM // SONGWRITER SHOWCASE #1 (Ballroom)
9:30PM // Open Mic (Ballroom)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
9:00-11:05AM // SONG LISTENING
Country/Pop—Bobby Rymer, Warren Sellers
Country/Pop—Eric Hurt, Jen Hurd
Pop/Rock/Sync—Peter Lloyd, Katie Poole
Pop/Rock/Sync—Max Espinosa, Toddrick Spalding
Pop/Rock/Sync—Emmy Feldman, Alec Stern
Pop/Rock/Sync—Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, Brian Naguit, Jon Ernst
Pop/Rock/Sync—Kendall Lettow, Rosie Howe
Pop/Rock/Sync—Sam Carlin, Tommy Jackson
11:10-12:25PM // PANEL DISCUSSIONS
1. “Durango Allstars”
Stories and tunes from of Durango’s best
2. “One on One"
Three 15-minute listening sessions with Max Espinosa, three 15-minute listening sessions with Gabi Kochlani, three 15-minute listening sessions with Olaf Thomsen. Limited to 9 attendees, $40 per slot, each attendee limited to one session
12:30-1:25pm // Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00PM // PANEL DISCUSSIONS
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP (TBA)
3:15PM-5:20PM // SONG LISTENING
Country/Pop—Christina Wiltshire, Alex Tamashunas
Country/Pop—Sarah Schumacher, Steve Bloch
Pop/Rock/Sync—Noreen Prunier, Rachel Thorpe
Pop/Rock/Sync—Bradly Palmer, Alex Fulton
Pop/Rock/Sync—Sam Carlin, Adele Ho
Pop/Rock/Sync—Gabi Kochlani, Jonathan Lane
Pop/Rock/Sync—Mike Torres, Attique Iqbal, Richard Harris
Pop/Rock/Sync—Olaf Thomsen, Samantha Hilscher
5:20-7:15pm // DINNER (ON YOUR OWN)
7:30PM // SONGWRITER SHOWCASE #2 (Ballroom)
9:30PM // Open Mic
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26
10:00PM-11:20PM // PANEL DISCUSSIONS
1. “FILM AND TV”
Adele Ho, Rosie Howe, Alec Stern, Katie Poole, Rachel Thorpe, Toddrick Spalding, Jonathan Lane, Dylan Bostick, Brian Naguit
2. “One on One”
Three 15-minute listening sessions with Max Espinosa, three 15-minute listening sessions with Gabi Kochlani, three 15-minute listening sessions with Olaf Thomsen. Limited to 9 attendees, $40 per slot, each attendee limited to one session.
11:30am-12:30PM // Lunch (on your own)
12:30-2:35PM // SONG LISTENING
Country/Pop—Butch Baker
Country/Pop—Alex Tamashunas, Warren Sellers
Pop/Rock/Sync—Eric Hurt, Katie Poole
Pop/Rock/Sync—Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, Toddrick Spalding
Pop/Rock/Sync—Christina Wiltshire, Alex Fulton
Pop/Rock/Sync—Mike Torres, Rachel Thorpe
Pop/Rock/Sync—Olaf Thomsen, Adele Ho
Pop/Rock/Sync—Max Espinosa, Samantha Hilscher
2:40-3:50PM // PANEL DISCUSSIONS
1. PUBLISHING
Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, Alex Tamashunas, Butch Baker, Bobby Rymer, Christina Wiltshire, Peter Lloyd, Bradly Palmer, Kendall Lettow, Sarah Schumacher, Jen Hurd
2. “DIY”
Drea Jo, Wil Putt, Steve Garvan, TBA
4:00-6:05PM // SONG LISTENING
Country/Pop—Kendall Lettow
Country/AAA/Folk—Jen Hurd, Steve Garvan
Pop/Rock/Sync—Emmy Feldman, Brian Naguit, Jon Ernst
Pop/Rock/Sync—Noreen Prunier, Attique Iqbal
Pop/Rock/Sync—Gabi Kochlani, Alec Stern
Pop/Rock/Sync—Bradly Palmer, Tommy Jackson, Rosie Howe
Pop/Rock/Sync—Peter Lloyd, Jonathan Lane
Pop/Rock/Sync—Eric Daigle, Jaden LaRue, Rinat Arinos
6:00-7:30PM // Dinner (on your own)
7:30PM // CONCERT
Big Al Anderson, TBA
Ventura 2022 - Special Guests
Al Anderson, Nashville: Formerly part of legendary group NRBQ and mega-hit songwriter with #1 hits "The Cowboy in Me", "Trip Around the Sun", "Unbelievable", and "Love's Gonna Make it Alright"
Butch Baker, Nashville: Co-Founder, Hori Global Music Publishing
Steve Bloch, Nashville: Consultant/Demolition Music, LLC Indie A&R
Dylan Bostick, LA: Producer/Music Supervisor at Heavy Duty Projects
Max Espinosa, LA: Director of A&R and Publishing Operations, One Hit Away Music
Emmy Feldman, LA: Head of A&R, Heavy Duty Music Publishing
Tricia Fontneau-Ramos, LA: A&R Manager, Disney Music Publishing
Steve Garvan, Sand Point ID: Owner of Garvan Management and Consulting
Richard Harris, LA: Noted expo alum, producer, hit writer, and staff writer at peermusic
Adele Ho, LA: Independent Music Supervisor
Rosie Howe, LA: Music Coordinator, Netflix
Jen Hurd, Nashville: Director, A&R, Concord Music Publishing
Attique Iqbal, LA: Music Coordinator, NFL Network
Tommy Jackson, Santa Rosa Beach, FL: CEO of First Note Entertainment
Gabi Kochlani, LA: Senior A&R Director, Universal Music Group
Jonathan Lane, LA: Director of Sync & Licensing, 5 Alarm Music; Music Supervisor, Clearly Music Services
Kendall Lettow, Nashville: Creative Manager, Peer Music Publishing
Peter Lloyd, LA: Creative Director A&R, Hollywood Records/Disney Music Publishing
Brian Naguit, LA: VP, Music Creative, CBS Studios
Bradly Palmer, LA: A&R Manager, Concord Music Publishing
Katie Poole, LA: Manager, Creative Music Strategy, ViacomCBS
Noreen Prunier, LA: Head of A&R, ATG Group
Wil Putt, Nashville: President, DEAD SET Management
Andrew Rudd, Nashville: Producer and Songwriter, First Note Entertainment
Bobby Rymer, Nashville: VP of Music Publishing at Writer's Den Music Group
Sarah Schumacher, Nashville: Creative Director Country Publishing, Curb-Word Entertainment
Warren Sellers, Orange County CA: Noted expo alum and staff writer
Toddrick Spalding, LA: VP Music, Mob Scene
Alec Stern, Chicago: Director of Music, DDB
Alex Tamashunas, Nashville: Creative Manager, Creative Nation Music Publishing
Olaf Thomsen, LA: A&R and licensing at O Major Songs
Rachel Thorpe, LA: Coordinator, Creative Music Strategy ViacomCBS
Mike Torres, LA: A&R Manager, Position Music
Christina Wiltshire, Nashville: A&R Director, Warner Chappell Music Publishing
Drea Jo, Ventura: Freelance and Features writer for Music Connection
Sam Carlin, NY: US Head of Publishing at Beggars Music, Music Supervisor for "Catfish"
Samantha Hilscher, LA: Manager, Creative Music Series Netflix
Rinat Arinos, LA: Founder, Pink Shark Music
Jaden LaRue, LA: Founder, Silverlake Sessions & Silverlake Sync
Eric Daigle, LA: Co-Head of Creative, Purplebeat Music