CARLSBAD, CA – NAMM’s free-to-attend Believe in Music online event is set for Jan. 20-21 with a full range of online content divided into three general categories – Believe in Music TV, with livestreamed music, interviews and entertainment around the world presented by NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond; Education, with multiple sessions across various topic tracks; and Interactive Brand Pages, where online visitors can browse products and services.
The live and interactive educational sessions kick off Jan. 20 at 2 a.m. Los Angeles time with The Future of the Industry: A View from Europe and wrap up Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. L.A. time with The Australian Market: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic, and NAMM is also making livestream content available for on-demand viewing Jan. 22-23.
Along with Live Event Production, educational session topics cover the gamut from the Music Business, Music and Social Justice, Music and Wellness, genNext (for college students), TEC Tracks (for sound and studio pros), Houses of Worship, Music Education, Nonprofit Management and NAMM’s Young Professionals track.
Here are highlights of sessions that might be of most interest to PLSN and FOH readers.
NOTE: All schedule times listed in the text screen shots below are in in the Pacific (Los Angeles) time zone.
January 20
9 a.m.
50 Years of Show Technology Evolution: Have We Reached a Maturity Point?
Speaker: John Huntington, Professor of Entertainment Technology, City Tech
10 a.m.
Stop the Show: The Who, When and How of Show-Stop Procedure
Speakers: Jim Digby, Event Safety Alliance; Bryan Huneycutt, HuneyBadger Entertainment Consulting; Tyler Scollon, Mode of Production
11 a.m.
Take the Stress Out of Touring: The Artist and Crew Relationship
Speakers: Chris Lose, PLSN LD-at-Large; Phay Mac Mahon, Phaymous Productions
12 Noon
Post-COVID Live Sound Tour Trends
Speakers: Robert Scovill, Mark Frink
1 p.m.
Microphone Techniques for the Worship Stage
Speaker: Golden Preciado, House of Worship Specialist, QSC
Jan. 21
9 a.m.
Calming a Restless Crowd
Speaker: Steven Adelman, Event Safety Alliance
10 a.m.
When You’re the New Kid in Town: Safety on an Unfamiliar Site
Speakers: Jim Digby, Event Safety Alliance; Joe Skarzynski, Production Manager
For more information visit www.namm.org and www.believeinmusic.tv
