Tuesday, April 2 & Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel, Burnaby
Schedule subject to change without notice. This workshop is presented in partnership with
the BC Arts Council, as part of the Aspiring Emerging Associates Touring & Training Initiative.
Tuesday, April 2 |
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Time | Topics/Session | |
8:00 AM | Registration Opens | |
9:00 AM | Welcome/Introductions | |
10:00 AM | The Art of Getting Booked & Paid | |
10:00 AM | Understanding the Ecology of Touring: How does touring fit into an artist/artistic company/band’s career goals? What the expectations are vs. realities? How can artists and agent/managers plan, so they avoid the pitfalls? How can you make touring worthwhile for your career while making it profitable? | |
10:30 AM | The Key Elements of Touring: The Who, What, When, Where & How’s | |
11:05 AM | Break | |
11:15 AM | How to Self-Produce Successfully | |
11:45 AM | Attending Conferences & Industry Events: Once you decide where you want to go to, how do you get the most out of attending? | |
12:15 PM | Lunch Break | |
12:45 PM | 3Ms: Marketing, Merch & Merchandising | |
12:45 PM | Marketing Essentials: EPKs, Websites & Promo Materials | |
1:15 PM | Image is Everything | |
1:45 PM | Creative Engagement: Using Social Media to engage fans and market your art | |
2:15 PM | Merch & Merchandising: What & How to Sell Good Merch | |
2:45 PM | Break | |
3:00 PM | 5-minute Showcases & Feedback Session 1 | |
5:00 PM | Wrap Up/End of Day | |
Wednesday, April 3 |
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8:30 AM | Registration Opens | |
9:00 AM | Meet the Trainers Over Breakfast | |
10:00 AM | Break | |
10:05 AM | Welcome | |
Taking Care of Business | ||
10:15 AM | The Show Settlement: Financing & Advancing the Show | |
10:45 AM | Laying Down the Details: Contracts, Agreements & Riders | |
11:00 AM | Getting Tech Ready: Technical & production needs on tour | |
11:15 AM | Money Matters: Accounting for it All | |
11:45 AM | Tour Management: From logistics to self-care and security, to managing your business while on the road, this session offers good guidance and advice from those who have been there. | |
12:15 PM | Lunch Break | |
1:00 PM | Tour Talk Focus Points: Participants rotate topics every 15-minutes. 12 Topics include: The Practice of Managing a Career, SOCAN Royalties, Music Licensing, Funding (Creative BC/Amplify BC), Working with Agents/Managers, E-commerce for Artists, Festivals: How to get a Festival Gig, How to Save $$ While On Tour, Touring to Family/School Markets, Touring the Pacific Northwest, Technical/Production Talk & About Artists Residencies | |
2:15 PM | Break | |
2:30 PM | 5-Minute Showcase & Feedback Session | |
4:00 PM | Wrap Up/End of Day |