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The Atlanta Press Club is proud to be a media sponsor for this upcoming event:
Atlanta: A Music Cities Virtual Business Summit
Virtual Event
Tuesday, March 22 / 12:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EDT
The event is FREE and registration is required.
About this event Atlanta has one of the largest and most valuable music ecosystems in the United States. It spans every genre and generates an estimated $1.67 billion for the wider metro economy. Music makes money. Music makes Atlanta better.
We haven’t capitalized on music the same way we have with film. We lack statewide incentives to jump start investment and cohesive, connected leadership across the Metro area to best support the music economy.
Georgia Music Partners, in partnership with Metro Atlanta Chamber and Sound Diplomacy, are convening to discuss how to invest in, support and further develop our music economy to determine what needs to be done and how to get there.
Schedule
Join us for a day of panels + conversation, virtually including:
12:15pm:
Welcome + Opening Remarks
● Katie Kirkpatrick, President and CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
● Andre Dickens, Mayor , City of Atlanta
12:30-1:15pm:
PANEL 1 - PLACES + SPACES: Creating a Better Atlanta Through Music
How can those changing and improving Atlanta’s skyline and investing in Atlanta’s communities and their development be catalysts not only for the city’s real estate sector, but also its music sector. In this panel we break down the different opportunities happening across Atlanta and learn how, working together, the real estate and music community can further accelerate Atlanta’s growth into the world leading music city.
● Mala Sharma, President, Georgia Music Partners - Moderator
● Brian McGowan, President, Centennial Yards
● Brad Olecki, CEO, Georgia Music Accord
● Ryan Wilson, CEO and Co-Founder, The Gathering Spot
● Robert Lavia - CEO, UMusic Hotels
1:15 -1:30pm: BREAK
1:30 - 2:15pm:
PANEL 2 - Jumpstarting Atlanta's Music Economy through Partnerships
Atlanta has a world class music economy, but it has not been seen in the same vein as film. Despite having global companies and leaders, it lacks the infrastructure and recognition that it deserves. To change this, how can Atlanta invest in and accelerate its music economy? How can it be a tool to jump start covid recovery and do so in an equitable, inclusive fashion?
● Tammy Hurt, Chair of the Board, Recording Academy - Moderator
● Sameed Afghani, Vice President and General Manager, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
● Steve Cohen, United Talent Agency
● Amber Grimes, GM/EVP, LVRN
● J Carter, Founder, One Music Fest
2:15 -2:30pm: BREAK
2:30 - 3:15pm:
PANEL 3 - ATL Music City: Music, the Nighttime Economy + Creating Better Policies
How can Atlanta develop a world leading music and night time economy policy? What is the role of an Office of Nighttime Economy and Music? How can the city and county administrations best collaborate and what are the benchmarks that the city should aspire to? In this topic, we get into the detail of Atlanta’s developing music and night time economy policy infrastructure and what it means to further developing the city - and its counties - into a world class music and night time economy destination
● Shain Shapiro, Founder and Chairman, Sound Diplomacy - Moderator
● Phillana Williams, Mayor’s Office of Entertainment, City of Atlanta
● Shelbia Jackson, Director, Dekalb Entertainment Commission
● Robb Pitts, Chair of the Board, Fulton County Board of Commissioners
3:15 - 4:00pm:
CLOSING KEYNOTE
● L.A. REID, Co-Chairman, Hitco Entertainment
With Introduction by Joel Katz, Senior Counsel, Barnes and Thornburg
4:00 - 4:15pm:
FINAL REMARKS
● Grant Wainscott, Vice President, Ecosystem Expansion, Metro Atlanta Chamber
The Business of Climate Solutions: Local and Global
In this informative discussion, our journalists will discuss climate solutions with two of Atlanta's top leaders. How can both small and large business make positive changes to reduce pollution and waste? Learn about companies taking individual and collective actions to support Georgia's state-wide goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and address “beyond carbon” elements of equity, health, environmental quality, and economic opportunity.
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