InSights and Sounds 07 Schedule of Events
| Sunday, April 29 | |
| 10 AM 7 PM | Registration |
| 2 5 PM | Speed Dating: OneOnOne Meetings |
| 4 5 PM | Indie Retailer Meet & Greet |
| 5:30 7PM | Welcome Reception & Entertainment Sponsored by Rhino Entertainment |
| 9:30 PM | NARM Lakeside Lounge Artists: Sophie Milman, Linus Entertainment/Koch Entertainment Christian Scott, Concord Records Terisa Griffin, My Naked Soul Productions |
| Monday, April 30 | |
| 8 9 AM | Opening Breakfast Sponsored by WEA Corp. |
| 9 11:30 AM | Opening Session & Annual Meeting |
| 2 2:45 PM | NPD Consumer Research Presentation: Exposure To Acquisition: What Motivates The Consumer Presented by:Russ Crupnick, The NPD Group |
| 2:453:30 PM | SoundScan Overview: State Of Industry Sales Presented by:Chris MuratoreandRob Sisco, Nielsen SoundScan |
| 3:30 4 PM | Special Programming For Indie Retailers: Extend Your Reach — Alliance Entertainment's WEB AMI Interactive Presentation Presented by:Ken Glaser, Alliance Entertainment Corp. |
| 4 4:30 PM | Best Practices: Making The Most Of Your Email Lists Presented by:Melinda Krueger, MediaPost Communications |
| 6 8:30 PM | Scholarship Foundation Dinner Cruise |
| 9 PM | Club NARM: Rocket Science Showcase cosponsored by Jet Blue At Buddy Guy's Legends (754 S. Wabash Ave., directly across from the Hilton Chicago) Artists: Anthony Gomes, Adrenaline Music Group Poets And Pornstars, Adrenaline Music Group Point One, Adrenaline Music Group Wes Borland and Black Light Burns, Wenzl Hopper Records/I Am: WOLF PACK |
| Tuesday, May 1 | |
| 8:30 9:30 AM | Networking Breakfast Sponsored by WEA Corp. |
| 9:30 11 AM | Universal Music Group Distribution Product Presentation |
| 11 AM 5:15 PM | Digital NARM: Selling Digital Entertainment Part 1 For a detailed list of activities and guest speakers, clickhere. |
| 5:30 6:30 PM | A2M & Rocket Science NetworkingCocktail Reception |
| 6 8 PM | The Experience Artist Interview WithChaka Khan Hosted by:Dedry Jones, The Music Experience Sponsoredby: Sony BMG/Burgundy Records |
| 9:30 PM | Club NARM:Astonish EntertainmentShowcase with Ketel One At Buddy Guy's Legends (754 S. Wabash Ave., directly across from the Hilton Chicago) Artists: David Martin Dirt Poor Robins No More Kings Soular Aranda |
| Wednesday, May 2 | |
| 8:30 9:30 AM | Networking Breakfast Sponsored by WEA Corp. |
| 8:30 AM 4:30 PM | Digital NARM: Selling Digital Entertainment Part 2 For a detailed list of activities and guest speakers, clickhere. |
| 12:30 2 PM | Chicago Merchandise Mart Tour |
| 6 7 PM | Red Carpet Reception Sponsored by EMI Music Marketing |
| 7 10:30 PM | Awards Dinner Finale Advertising & Marketing Awards Performance:Elliott Yamin,Hickory Records Performance:Rodrigo y Gabriela, ATO Records Chairman's Award For Sustained Creative Achievement Presented toChicago, Rhino Entertainment Performance:Martina McBride, Sony BMGNashville, RCA Nashville Merchandiser & Supplier Of The Year Awards |
About NARM
Established in 1958, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) is a notforprofit trade association that serves the music retailing community in the areas of networking, advocacy, information, education and promotion. The Association's membership includes music and other entertainment retailers, wholesalers, distributors, record labels, multimedia suppliers, and suppliers of related products and services, as well as individual professionals and educators in the music business field. Our retail members operate 7,000 storefronts that account for almost 85 percent of the music sold in the $12 billion U.S. music market.
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