Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference & Awards
November 28-30, 2007
Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown, GA
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference & Awards
November 28-30, 2007
Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown, GA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
2:00pm – 6:00pm
2nd floor
REGISTRATION
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Atlanta Ballroom
Face2Face M.E.G. Introduces N.F.N.A. (New Faces New Artists) BootCamp – Part I.
What is N.F.N.A. BootCamp – will take place in Atlanta, GA – April 2008
These panels will serve as an introduction to the Face2Face M.E.G. Spring 2008,
New Artist New Faces Bootcamp and are geared to train New Artists in understanding the components of a music release as well teaching them to plan and strategize.
We will teach you to Face Reality by:
- Helping you determine what is and what is not working with your business model
- Understanding how to manage time, movement & resources
- Identifying & then discarding limiting beliefs and ineffective industry habits
- Following through on new strategies & ways of thinking
- Staying focused and accountable for achieving the results you want
Find out about the strategic mindset & coaching process designed for new artists who have the desire to achieve greater success and move forward!
Moderator:
Greg Street, V103FM / Hittmenn DJs
Panelists:
Devyne Stephens, CEO Upfront Ent
Kaspa, Hittmenn DJs
Julia Beverly, Publisher Ozone Magazine
Johnny Cabell, CEO Hitafta Hit Ent
Polow Da Don, Producer
Mr. ColiPark / DJ Smurf, CEO Colipark Recorrds
Maurice Starr, Maurice Starr Ent
Rovella Williams, CEO Verses Entertainment
Marilyn “Honee” Hatcher, CEO Atlclubs.com
Ray Hamilton, Legion of Doom DJ dir
Block, Block Ent
Voodoo, Big OOMP Records/TV
DJ Infamous
DJ Playa Poncho
DJ Toomp, Producer & CEO, NZone Entertainment
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Georgia Ballroom
WELCOME RECEPTION & NETWORKING
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Georgia Ballroom
N.F.N.A. NEW FACES NEW ARTISTS SHOWCASE
Presented by Face2Face & Verses Entertainment
Showcase Lineup:
B.O.B
Concrete Boyz
Crime Mob
Fabo
Heartbeat Boys
Miranda
Mac Breezy
Shad B
Shawty Lo
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
8:00am – 4:30pm
Atlanta Ballroom
REGISTRATION
8:30am – 10:00am
Atlanta Ballroom
Face2Face M.E.G. introduces N.F.N.A.(New Faces New Artists) BootCamp Pt. 2
Presented by Face2Face
CEO Tara L. Garrett
COO Shannon N. Holmes
Denise Thompson , Business Manager
Carrie Kendrick, Consultant, Retired US Army Colonel
Jean Buechs, Terrence Forbes, Vaughn Bernard, F2F Team
10:00am – 11:15am
Atlanta Ballroom
WORD UP!: As contemporary gospel marches forward on its mainstream crusade, a couple of questions arise. Does an us vs them stance still exist between the genre and its more traditional counterpart? And where does hip-hop gospel fit into the picture?
Moderator:
Derek Harper, Program Director, WPZE
Speakers:
Marsha Burke, General Manager, Gospel Today Magazine
April Washington Essex, CEO/Founder, Habakkuk Music/Universal Christian
Alvin Williams, Sr. Dir. of Music Industry Dev., Gospel Music Channel
11:30am – 12:45pm
Atlanta Ballroom
STATE OF THE UNION: In a reversal of sales fortunes, R&B is on the upswing and once seemingly invincible hip-hop is losing ground. But in a climate where overall music sales continue to decline as the industry becomes more singles-driven, what does the immediate future hold for R&B/hip-hop? This chart/sales symposium assesses the story behind the numbers and projects what’s ahead.
Moderator:
Raphael George, Senior Charts Manager, Billboard Magazine and R&R
Speakers:
Kyle Brown, Urban Format Manager, Broadcast Data Systems (BDS)
Troy Dudley, VP of Urban Promotion, Universal/Motown
Geoff Mayfield, Director of Charts/Senior Analyst, Billboard Magazine
Dr. Syleecia Thompson, Author "Rhythm Without Blues: The Dichotomy of a Music Genre"
Chuck Woo, Manager, Ear Wax Record Store, Atlanta, GA.
Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright, VP of A&R, Jive Records
1:00pm – 2:45pm
Georgia Ballroom
ARTIST SHOWCASE LUNCHEON
B-AMAZING
Bo Jones & Base
J. ROW
Kia El Amin
M.O.
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Atlanta Ballroom
WE GOT GAME: R&B/hip-hop music is the impetus behind everything from movies, TV/cable and stage fare to electronic games and tie-ins with major sports from basketball to wrestling. Get the skinny on developing these musical casting calls into lucrative revenue streams from director/producers, music supervisors, videogame executives, publishers and others.
Moderator:
Hillary Crosley, R&B/Hip-Hop Correspondent, Billboard
Speakers:
LRoc, Songwriter/Producer
Wendell Hanes, Sound Designer/Music Composer
Corey “CL” Llewellyn, Mims’ Co-Manager & CEO, Digiwaxx
Michael “Sha Money” Clervoix, CEO, Money Management
Marcus Matthews, Co-Partner in Konsole Kings/Owner of Blue Heat (former executive with SEGA)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Atlanta Ballroom
HIP-HOP POST IMUS: A WRAP … OR A REBIRTH?: The media furor may have subsided, but the debate remains. Does hip-hop need to delete the N-word as well as other derogatory language and images to stay relevant? A diverse lineup of voices drawn from the radio, records and social activist/educational communities ponder the pros and cons.
Moderator:
Bruce Walker, B# Records
Speakers:
Stephen Hill, SVP of Music Programming, BET
Jason Geter, T.I. Manager & Partner, Grand Hustle
Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua, Urban Dept President, Columbia
Dr. Cornel West, Professor of Religion & African-American Studies, Princeton University
Lamonda Williams, Director of Urban and Latin Programming, Music Choice
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Georgia Ballroom
R&B/HIP-HOP RADIO AWARDS RECEPTION
Sponsored by SRC Records
Billboard honors and celebrates the best in radio.
Honorees:
Emmanuel "E-Man" Coquia, KPWR Los Angeles
Ebro Darden, WQHT New York
KJ Holiday, WJLB Detroit
Reggie Rouse, WVEE Atlanta
Special Live Performances by:
Shire
Topic
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Island Def Jam Suite Party
Suite 590 Penthouse Level - 25th Floor
All attendees invited! Come by the IDJ suite and check out the great music from our 4th qtr releases from JAY-Z, Beanie Sigel, The-Dream, Ghostface, Rick Ross, Chingy and Freeway. Food and adult beverages are on-the-house and 'eye candy' will be the dessert! So come on by and chill out Def Jam style!
10:00pm – 12:00pm
Over Da Edge - 483 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta 30312
Sponsored by Urban Network
Join Urban Network for complimentary access to party at one of Atlanta's hottest lounges.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
7:30am – 3:30pm
Atlanta Ballroom
REGISTRATION
8:00am - 9:45am
Atlanta Ballroom
RCS Works Program Directors Workshop
Presented by RCS
Join RCS as we showcase GSelector - the world's first goal music scheduler perfect for the diverse ways radio programmers deliver their stations to the audience: Satellite, HD, DAB or Internet.
10:00am – 11:00am
Atlanta Ballroom
PEOPLE GET READY:
Sponsored Special Ops/Atlantic/Bad Boy
There’s a new ratings game in town. Arbitron’s long-heralded People Meter is now up and running. How does this new form of measurement impact urban radio? Radio consultants, programmers and ratings executives weigh the implications.
Moderator:
Tony Gray, President Gray Communications
Speakers:
Ebro Darden, PD, WQHT New York
KJ Holiday, Clear Channel, Detroit
John Snyder, VP, PPM sales
11:15am – 12:15pm
Atlanta Ballroom
THE BILLBOARD Q&A
Billboard’s Gail Mitchell interviews hip-hop pioneer, Founder of Loud Records and SRC, Steve Rifkind
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Atlanta Ballroom
BREAKING AND ENTERING
Sponsored by SESAC, Presentation by Trevor Gale, VP, Writer Relations
It’s the 21st century, yet only a relatively handful of females has cracked the business world’s glass ceiling—especially in the music industry. What will it take to finally shatter it? Female executives who have broken through share their tribulations, trials and know-how advice.
Moderator:
Gail Mitchell, Sr. Correspondent (R&B), Billboard
Speakers:
Denise Brown, Attorney, Denise J. Brown, Esq.
Sheila Eldridge, Sr. VP/Partner, Perry Broadcasting
Ethiopia Habtemariam, VP of Urban Creative Affairs, Universal Music Publishing Group
Nicole Sellers, Sr National Director of Urban Promotions, J Records
Omara Harris, Entertainment Attorney
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Georgia Ballroom
SHOWCASE LUNCHEON
We Hear The Future
Cognac
DR@FTPICK$
Kavy
Mic Boogie
Princess Adana
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Atlanta Ballroom
ASCAP Presents...The Ear Behind the Music
An in-depth conversation featuring Big Jon Platt, EMI Music Publishing's newly named President/West Coast, interviewed by ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Johnta Austin.
8:00pm
Dreamz ATL, 3595 Clairmont Road
The Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards
Honoring this year’s recipients of the R&B and Hip-Hop Founder Awards!
R&B Founder Award Honor:
Stephanie Mills
Hip-Hop Founder Award Honor:
Salt-N-Pepa
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