Music Tourism Convention Opening Reception 

6.00pm-8.00pm / Museum of Liverpool

Music Tourism Convention Official Welcome

10.00am-10.20am / British Music Experience

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Shain Shapiro, Founder & CEO, Sound Diplomacy (UK)
Tim Holt, Head of Marketing, VisitBritain & VisitEngland (UK)
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region (UK)
 

Q&A - The power of music

10.20am-10.40am

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Scott Booker, Manager, The Flaming Lips / CEO, Academy of Contemporary Music, University of Central Oklahoma / Board Member, Creative Oklahoma / Commissioner, Oklahoma Arts Commission (USA)

Shain Shapiro, Founder & CEO, Sound Diplomacy (UK)

Panel - UK music tourism: Importance, development & future

10.40am-11.20pm

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Tim Holt, Head of Marketing, VisitBritain & VisitEngland (UK) (moderator)

Jane Randall, Head of Visitor Economy, Marketing Manchester (UK)

Brendan McGoran, Economic Development Officer (Creative & Digital), Place and Economy Department, Belfast City Council (UK)

Kath Davies, Arts And Creative Development Manager, Kirklees Council (UK)

Llio Angharad, Senior Marketing Manager, Welsh Government (UK)

Presentation - Venue operators & the need for community legacies

11.20am-11.40am

 

Liam Naughton, Manager, Kazimier Productions (UK)

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Presentation - Global urban holland campaign: Using music to divert tourism from Amsterdam

11.40am-12.00pm

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Jeannette Varela Calabria, Project Manager, Global Urban Holland Campaign and Country Manager for Spain for the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC) Holland Marketing (Spain)

Lunch break

12.00pm-1.00pm

Panel - U.S.A music tourism: Progress, successes & practical advice for other destination marketers

1.00pm-1.40pm 

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Aaron Wodin-Schwartz, Vice President, Public Policy & Public Affairs, Brand USA (USA)
Mitch Whitten, Executive Vice President For Marketing & Strategy, Visit Fort Worth (USA)
Jayne White, Music Specialist, Memphis Tourism (USA)
Kamel King, Music Bureau Manager, Visit Mississippi (USA)
Brandt Wood, Co-Founder & Producer, Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival & Principle, WoodHouse (USA)    

Presentation - Collaborating with the music industry: Duesseldorf, Germany

1.40pm-2.00pm

 

Nora Will, Manager Market Development, #VisitDuesseldorf (Germany) 
Thorsten Schaar, Head of Department Content, #VisitDuesseldorf (Germany)​

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Roundtable - How can the music and tourism industries better collaborate?

2.00pm-3.00pm

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Led by Katja Hermes, Head of Projects, Sound Diplomacy (Germany)

Coffee break

3.00pm-3.30pm

Presentation - Importance of a thriving music ecosystem to music tourism

3.30pm-3.50pm

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Kevin McManus, Head of UNESCO City of Music, City of Liverpool (UK)

Presentation - The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen: Developing heritage tourism

3.50pm-4.10pm

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Eileen Chapman, Director, The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music, Former GM of Stone Pony Nightclub & Founder Of Riverfest Jazz & Blues Festival (USA) 
Kenneth Womack, Dean, Wayne D. Mcmurray School of Humanities & Social Sciences at Monmouth University & Author, Multiple Beatles Books (USA)  

Presentation - Festival operators & the need for sustainable legacies

4.10pm-4.30pm 

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Rowan Hoban & Sarah Bird, Founders, Wild Rumpus (UK)  

Panel - How can you better harness content creators around music?

4.30pm-5.10pm

 

Arfa Butt, Cultural Strategist, Sounds Like London Ambassador & Music Industry Leader (UK) (moderator)
Charlie Rout, Creative Lead, Partnerships, Warner Music (UK)
Tim Barnett, VP Creative Director EMEA, VICE (UK)
Lucy Humphreys, Senior Brand Partnerships Manager, Global, Universal Music Group & Brands (UK) 
Scott Humble, Head of Client Solutions, Lastminute.com (UK)

Closing remarks and reception

5.10pm - late