Schedule
This is the 2009 Schedule. 2010 Schedule to be announced fall 2009
Thursday, June 18
Registration opens 8:00 am.
Continental Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m
9:30 a.m. — Opening, Remarks, and Discussion
Speaker: TBA
10:00 a.m. — The Future of Terrestrial Radio — Or Is There One?
Will terrestrial radio continue to have any significance, or will internet radio and other media make traditional broadcast radio irrelevant? How can radio embrace technology to stay relevant?
11:30 a.m. — Performance, Solo piano tribute to Oscar Peterson by Marian Petrescu, presented by Resonance Records
12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 p.m. — Music Director 101 – Programming: Making Tough Choices in the Era of “CD Glut”
The first in a three-part series on current concerns of music directors. How do music directors wade through the unprecedented amount of material that comes across our desks? What factors go into determining whether or not a CD is chosen for airplay on a station?
2:45 p.m. — Technology: Automation as an Alternative to Live Radio
More stations are going towards automation, replacing live program hosts, due to the economic downturn. What are the technologies that are available, and what stations are currently using them? What are the advantages? What are the pitfalls? Can automation and other technologies augment the on-air program via streaming?
4:00 p.m. — Music Director 102 – Positioning: New Releases vs. Classic Catalog
What are valid programming rationales for presenting a balance between new releases and jazz classics?
5:30 p.m. — Performance/Reception, organissimo
7:00 p.m. — 2:00 a.m. — Dinner/Rochester International Jazz Festival
Friday, June 19
Continental Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m.
9 a.m. — Music Director 103: Incorporating Jazz Fusion, Latin, Brazilian and other World Musics, into a Jazz Clock
Learn how to “spice up” your jazz format with jazz-related and other musics.
10:30 a.m — 11:30 a.m. Music Director 104: Digital Technology
As CDs are being replaced in virtually every other music genre, are you ready to convert your station to digital downloads, or other alternatives? What to do with that CD collection at your station … and how about playlisting? Are you using any software to compile archives of your shows for your audiences/BMI/ASCAP/SESAC etc.? A discussion will ensue in which stations can share how this information is provided.
11:30 a.m. — Performance, pianist Sergio Salvatore with vibraphonist Christos Rafalides
12:00 p.m — 1:30 p.m. — Lunch
1:30 p.m. — Radio Promotion in Today’s Market
What are the benefits of promoting a CD to radio to artists today? What significance can artists put on chart position? How about promoting artists or events coming to town through radio?
2:30 p.m. — Programming 201: Aircheck Session
Come learn from other successful stations the art of their on-air sound.
2:30 p.m. — Promotion Breakout Session: Roundtable
Promotion and label personnel can speak frankly about issues they face.
4:00 p.m. — Jazz Jukebox Jury
Once again, the return of this convention favorite. Observe as this year’s musicologist tries to stump the expert team of jurists, in what is always an entertaining session — and brings us a preview of new releases to come.
5:30 p.m. — Performance/Reception, Eldar
7:00 p.m. — 2:00 a.m. – Dinners/Rochester International Jazz Festival
Saturday, June 20
Buffet Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. — JazzWeek Awards
10:30 a.m. — JazzWeek 3.0: Recreating JazzWeek as the First Social Media Trade Publication
What is the future of our JazzWeek chart? How will JazzWeek relaunch as a collaborative, social media-driven site in the age of blogging, Facebook, Twitter and disintermediation? Audience brainstorming and suggestions will be welcome.
12:00 — 1:30 Lunch
1:30 p.m. — Internet Radio: The Present, and the Future
A continuation of our discussion of alternative media, and their increasing relevance to our industry. Will internet radio kill terrestrial radio? Is satellite radio dead?
3:00 p.m. — JazzWeek Town Hall
Once again, we wrap things up with a true “round table” discussion that many past attendees have felt is the most productive part of the entire summit. A real “roll up our sleeves and let’s do something” debriefing.