Conference 2025 Schedule*
*Subject to change
Friday Sept. 26th
5:00pm
Welcome & Registration
- One-on-One and Evaluation sign-ups (in-person)
6:00pm
Showcase
- Live performances by artists selected by LACM
6:15pm – 8:00pm
Open Mic & Mixer
- Meet and connect with guests and fellow attendees
- Performance sign-ups available during the event
Saturday Sept. 27th
9:00am
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:30am
Announcements
10:00am
Music Publishing 101
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Sherry Orson
Music Publisher / Founder, Star Vibe Music
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Erin McAnally
Executive Director, SONA
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Barbie Quinn
Executive Director Administration & Publisher Relations at BMI
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David Quan
Head of Admin & Licensing, The Greater Goods
11:00am
Music Biz Legal Panel
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Corey Field
Music Attorney
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Jamie Dominguez
National Director of Industry Relations, The MLC
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Cory Shackelford
Music Attorney
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Garrett M. Johnson, ESQ.
Music Attorney
11:00am
(Concurrent Session)
Popular Songwriting
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Andrea Stolpe
Songwriter, Author, Educator (Virtual)
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Karl McHugh
Moderator
12:00pm
Everything You Don’t Know About Songwriting
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Cornell Mapp
Artist Manager, Major Label Relations
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James Guss
Music Business Professor, Fairview MBA
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Walt Liquor
Music Supervisor / Administrator / Composer
1:00pm
Lunch Catered by Chef Jessie
2:00pm
Sync Panel
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Jonathan D. Haskell
Vice President of Publishing for ALIBI Music
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Michael Eames
President, PEN Music Group, Inc.
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Jonathan Lane
Music Supervisor and Music Executive of Clearly Music Services
3:00pm
Independents – Marketing and Social Media
4:00pm
GAT$ Workshop
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GAT$
Artist/Writer/Producer
5:00pm
Hit Songwriting
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Steve Dean
Multi-Platinum Songwriter (6 #1 Country Hits)
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Jen Adan
Platinum Songwriter (“She Wouldn’t Be Gone” – Blake Shelton)
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Maria Christensen
Multi-Platinum Songwriter (Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion)
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Kasia “KC” Livingston
Grammy-Nominated Songwriter (Pink, Britney Spears)
6:00pm
The Sunset Concert
7:30pm
Post-Conference Hang at Congregation Brewery and Cocina 300 S Raymond Ave. Pasadena 91105
Evaluation Sessions & One-on-Ones
Sign-ups available at the registration desk
Sunday Sept. 28th
9:00am
Networking Breakfast
10:00am
The Power of Artist Development and Production
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Kerry Wayne James
Artist Development Executive
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Reto Peter
Grammy-Winning Producer & Engineer (Green Day, Counting Crows)
11:00am
Best of the Conference
Industry guests highlight standout songs from one-on-one and evaluation sessions
12:00pm
Keynote
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Cristy Barber
Grammy-Nominated Executive, Educator & Reggae Music Advocate
1:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm
Speed Networking
4:00pm
