2004 Audio Theater Producers' Conference

An Independent Audio Theatre Producers Conference
"Creating Contacts and Collaborations"
Oct. 1-3, 2004

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SCHEDULE

Discussion is the basis of this whole conference. We have all had our experiences in the production of audio theater - or not - and therefore have something to contribute to the discussion. We all see it from different perspectives and priorities. Personally one thing I've always liked about it is that the niche is small; there aren't a lot of people doing it. So what do you think?

Friday, October 1
These sessions held in the Aragon Ballroom A&B at the Metrodome Hotel

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Registration

6:45-7:00 PM - Welcome - Introductions, notices and announcements.

7:00-8:30 PM - State of the Niche - Keynote discussion. David Ossman, Judith Walcutt.

8:45-11:00 PM - Workshop. Tony Palermo of the Museum of Television and Radio in Los Angeles, takes us on a whirlwind production of live radio theater. Tony uses techniques of his own invention to take any group from scratch to a finished program. And we all walk away with a recording of the show.

Saturday, October 2
[These daytime sessions held in Room 2-206, Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota]

9:00- 10:30 AM - Broadening Horizons
(discussion session) Live vs. studio productions, OTR, adaptations, original works. What are you doing? Styles and variations of productions.

10;45-12 Noon - Crossing Boundaries 1: Genre.
Exploring ways to cross boundaries between fiction/non-fiction, news/documentary and comedy/drama.Common dramatic elements. (Tom Lopez, discussion session)

12:00 Noon-1:15 PM - LUNCH

1:30-3:00 PM - Crossing Boundaries 2: Medium. Exploring ways to cross between audio and other media, including film, animation, TV, audio books, video games, the Internet and more. Repurposing. (discussion)

3:15-4:30 PM - Marketing and Distribution 1: Getting Heard. Who is your audience? How do you know that? Who are you producing for? How will you distribute, and how does that fit with your production and marketing strategy? How do you get out from between the cracks. (Panel: Judith, David.)

[These evening sessions occur in the Avalon Room, 3rd Floor of the Metrodome Hotel.]

7:00-8:30 PM - Listening Session. . Attendees bring in pieces for everyone to listen to. First round is what things influenced you to do this. (Followed by opportunity for attendees to buy, sell and trade.)

9:00-10:30 PM - Listening Session. Showcase your work. Bring in your best, or what you are working on now. Comments from the audience, if you want them.

Sunday, October 3
These sessions held in the Aragon Ballroom A&B at the Metrodome Hotel

8:30-10:00 AM - Marketing and Distribution, Part 2: Getting Heard.
What else can you do? Marketing your work, yourself, your talent. Guerilla marketing. What has worked for you, what hasn't? (discussion) Includes a Continental breakfast in the hotel.

10:30-12 Noon - Contacts and Collaborations: How can we network with each other?
What do we want the future state of the niche to be? How do we expand opportunties? Look at other niches that have grown (i.e., science fiction), how can we learn from them? Every time any one of us builds a new market or interests a new listener, we all benefit. What will you do when you go home...? (discussion)

**Friday, October 1**
These sessions held in the Aragon Ballroom A&B at the Metrodome Hotel
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Registration
6:45-7:00 PM - Welcome - Introductions, notices and announcements.
7:00-8:30 PM - State of the Niche - Keynote discussion. David Ossman, Judith Walcutt.
8:45-11:00 PM - Workshop. Tony Palermo of the Museum of Television and Radio in Los Angeles, takes us on a whirlwind production of live radio theater. Tony uses techniques of his own invention to take any group from scratch to a finished program. And we all walk away with a recording of the show.

**Saturday, October 2**
[These daytime sessions held in Room 2-206, Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota]
9:00- 10:30 AM - Broadening Horizons (discussion session) Live vs. studio productions, OTR, adaptations, original works. What are you doing? Styles and variations of productions.
10;45-12 Noon - Crossing Boundaries 1: Genre. Exploring ways to cross boundaries between fiction/non-fiction, news/documentary and comedy/drama.Common dramatic elements. (Tom Lopez, discussion session)
12:00 Noon-1:15 PM - LUNCH
1:30-3:00 PM - Crossing Boundaries 2: Medium. Exploring ways to cross between audio and other media, including film, animation, TV, audio books, video games, the Internet and more. Repurposing. (discussion)
3:15-4:30 PM - Marketing and Distribution 1: Getting Heard. Who is your audience? How do you know that? Who are you producing for? How will you distribute, and how does that fit with your production and marketing strategy? How do you get out from between the cracks. (Panel: Judith, David.)
[These evening sessions occur in the Avalon Room, 3rd Floor of the Metrodome Hotel.]
7:00-8:30 PM - Listening Session. . Attendees bring in pieces for everyone to listen to. First round is what things influenced you to do this. (Followed by opportunity for attendees to buy, sell and trade.)
9:00-10:30 PM - Listening Session. Showcase your work. Bring in your best, or what you are working on now. Comments from the audience, if you want them.

**Sunday, October 3**
These sessions held in the Aragon Ballroom A&B at the Metrodome Hotel
8:30-10:00 AM - Marketing and Distribution, Part 2: Getting Heard. What else can you do? Marketing your work, yourself, your talent. Guerilla marketing. What has worked for you, what hasn't? (discussion) Includes a Continental breakfast in the hotel.
10:30-12 Noon - Contacts and Collaborations: How can we network with each other? What do we want the future state of the niche to be? How do we expand opportunties? Look at other niches that have grown (i.e., science fiction), how can we learn from them? Every time any one of us builds a new market or interests a new listener, we all benefit. What will you do when you go home...? (discussion)

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Last update: November 21, 2004.