ECMA 2010 Conference Schedule now available!
Thursday, December 10, 2009

The East Coast Music Association is pleased to announce the 2010 conference schedule. Here are the details:
ECMA 2010 Conference Schedule
Thursday, March 4
noon – 7 p.m. Export Buyers Market Delta – Cabot Room B
11 am – 5 p.m. Learn the Skill Sets and Tools to Forward Your Career in the Business of Music - Export Readiness Training Pitching Workshop with Jan Miller Delta – Cabot A
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cyber PR Boot Camp - Musicians Road Map to Social Media Success with Ariel Hyatt (pre-registration required) Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Wiklatmu’j Room
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. What’s in a Song? Selecting the Perfect Tune for that Pivotal Scene presented by Music & Image Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Ki’Kwa’Ju Executive Boardroom
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Welcome to the Future - A Guide to Marketing Music In The New Economy presented by the Cultural Human Resource Council of Canada Membertou Trade & Convention Centre – Jenu Room
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. International Welcome Export Mixer Cruise Pavilion
Friday, March 5
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Export Buyers Market Delta – Cabot Room B
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Two for the Show – Live Performance Pitch Session (pre-registration required - private event) Delta- Mariner Ballroom
noon - 2 p.m. International One-on-One Business Meetings (pre-registration required) Membertou Trade Convention Centre- Jenu Room
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Monetizing Music File Sharing – A Public Kitchen Party presented by the Songwriters Association of Canada Membertou Trade & Convention Centre – Muin Room
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. All Roads Lead to the Stage – Live Performance Makeovers with Tom Jackson Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Kluskap Room A & B
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Songwriting Royalties and Revenue Streams presented by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada Membertou Trade & Convention Centre – Jenu Room
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Digital Revolution – New Revenue Streams Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Muin Room
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Managing Mayhem – The Business of Music presented by the Music Managers Forum Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Jenu Room
Saturday, March 6
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Export Buyers Market Delta – Cabot Room B
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Two for the Show – Live Performance Pitch Session (pre-registration required, private event) Delta - Mariner Ballroom
11 a.m. – noon Keynote Address Presentation - Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Kluskap Room A&B
noon - 2 p.m. International One-on-One Business Meetings (pre-registration required) Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Jenu Room
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. FACTOR Session presented by the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Recordings Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Muin Room
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Music Supervision in the Digital Age - What You Need to Know! presented by Music & Image Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Kluskap Room C & D
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DIY Indie Town Hall - 10 Things An Indie Band Should Be Doing Right Now! Membertou Trade & Convention Centre – Jenu Room
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Exporting Internationally – The Things You Don’t Know! Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Muin Room
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. À travers la paperasse - L’exportation en France
Paper Trails - Exporting to France Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Ki’Kwa’Ju Executive Boardroom
4:30 p.m – 6 p.m. Touring Down Under “Sydney Meets Sydney” - A Case Study on Australia Membertou Trade & Convention Centre – Jenu Room
Sunday, March 7
10 a.m. – noon Export Buyers Market Delta – Cabot Room B
11 a.m.– noon Home Routes Town Hall - Touring: Bridges to the West Delta - Cabot Room A
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Urban X-Posure - Plan Your Work So You Can Work Your Plan presented by the Urban Music Association of Canada Delta – Mariner Room C
1:30 p.m. – 2: 45 p.m. Cyber PR The Social Media Revolution presented by Ariel Hyatt Delta – Mariner Ballroom
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. All Roads Lead to the Stage – Live Performance Makeovers with Tom Jackson Delta - Mariner Ballroom
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Rendez-vous francophone – Cocktail international
Francophone Rendez-vous – International Mixer Delta – Mariner Ballroom


