Official 2018 Schedule
(Please check back as schedule is subject to change)
SUNDAY Night | JULY 29th
Harrah’s Eden Lounge
9:00pm - Midnight
Mix Show DJ Party
Featuring:
Harmony Soleil - KNHC, Seattle
Jenny Costa - WKTU, New York
Joe Bermudez - WODS, Boston
Johnny D - KDWB, Minneapolis
Kidd Leow - WFLZ, Tampa
Miss DJ Meg - WBBM, Chicago
MONDAY | JULY 30th
Registration Opens at 9:00am
PANELS: Harrah’s Conference Center
2nd Floor / AVALON Ballroom 30 / Enter via 4
11:20am - 12:15pm
Mix Coordination:
Finding & Breaking The Hits
Moderators:
Niles Goodwin | Capitol Music Group
Randy Reyes | Atlantic
Panelists:
CO1 - KLUC, Las Vegas
Giovanny - WCKX, Columbus
Jaime Ferreira - WFLZ, Tampa
Leslie Perez - KMVQ, San Francisco
Mijo - WPOW, Miami
Paul Martindale - WKQI, Detroit
Tone Terra - WODS, Boston
12:20pm - 1:15pm
Dance Music, It’s Not Just About Tempo
Moderator:
Cary "Mr. Dance" Vance
Promo Only Promotions
Panelists:
Ben Harvey - SiriusXM Chill
Brian Fink - iHeart Evolution
Edwin "DJ Phenom” Paredes - SiriusXM
Pitbull's Globalization
Geronimo - SiriusXM BPM
Jerry Houston - iHeart Pride
Jon McDaniel - KNHC, Seattle
Steve Pereira - Music Choice Dance
1:30pm - 3:15pm
Lunch Break
3:20pm - 4:15pm
Communication - Can We Talk?
Moderator:
Bob Burke | FMQB
Panelists:
Digital - KHXT, Lafayette
DJ ZOG - WPOW, Miami
Johnny O - KBFM, McAllen
Mike Miller - WZFT, Baltimore
Orlando - WLLD, Tampa
Riddler - KROI, Houston
Will Calder - WPYO, Orlando
4:20pm - 5:15pm
The Streaming Game:
How It Affects Radio Programming and Promotion
Moderator:
Tommy Nappi | Atlantic/RRP
Panelists:
Jagger - WKSS, WKCI, Hartford, New Haven
James Palomares - KFRH, KREV, KRCK,
Las Vegas, San Francisco, Palm Springs
“Jazzy” Jim Archer - KMVQ, San Francisco
Jud Heussler - WPLW, Raleigh
Kobe - WWHT, Syracuse
Matt Bosso - WODS, Boston
Rob Miller - WKTU, New York
MONDAY Night | JULY 30th
Harrah’s Pool After Dark
Outside Roof Deck & The Loft
8:00pm - Midnight
Summer Sessions POOL Party
Featuring:
AFSHeeN
Gawler with Alice France, Joe Killington
& Light Army
Liquid Todd & Disco Killerz
Disco Fries & Zack Martin
Tritonal
TUESDAY | JULY 31st
Registration Opens at 9:00am
PANELS: Harrah’s Conference Center
2nd Floor / AVALON Ballroom 30 / Enter via 4
10:30am - 11:25am
Mind Over Matter$
Moderator:
Brian Fink | iHeart Evolution
Panelists:
Chad Cisneros / Tritonal - Artist
Dave Reed / Tritonal – Artist
George Hess - Armada
John Boulos - Atlantic/RRP
Lorne Padman - Dim Mak
Markus Schulz - Artist
VASSY - Artist
11:30am - 12:25pm
Understanding & Utilizing
Real-Time Research & Data
Moderator:
Andy Arnold | Hits
Panelists:
DJ Buck - WZMX, Hartford
Don Parker - KMEL, San Francisco
E-Man - KPWR, Los Angeles
Gabe Carrillo - WNRG, Milwaukee
Inca - RCA Records
12:30pm - 1:25pm
Women In Music
Moderator:
Ayelet Schiffman | Columbia
Panelists:
Jill Strada - WFLC, Miami
Karen Rait - Interscope
Nicki Farag - Def Jam
Nicole Johnson - Pandora
Terri Thomas - KBXX, Houston
1:30pm - 3:15pm
Lunch Break
3:15pm - 5:00pm
Blackjack Tournament
Presented by: Casablanca/Republic
Harrah's Conference Center, 2nd Floor
AVALON Ballroom 30 / Enter via 4
(Open to all Summer Sessions attendees)
TUESDAY Night | July 31st
Harrah's Conference Center 1st Floor
Wildwood Ballroom / Enter via 4
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Summer Sessions Celebration Dinner
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Summer Sessions Awards Show
Presented by: Promo Only
Performances by:
Bryce Vine
Brown & Gray
And more!