RAIN Summit West 2013 | Internet radio's premiere conference

RAIN Summit West

at the Las Vegas NAB Show
Sunday, April 7, 2013

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Join us for our 12th annual gathering: RAIN Summit West 2013

The LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
(formerly the Las Vegas Hilton)
Sunday, April 7, 2013

Our annual RAIN Internet radio summit in Las Vegas is the premiere learning, sharing, and networking event of the year for Internet radio -- and the 2013 RAIN Summit West is shaping up to be our best ever!

This year's RAIN Summit West will feature a keynote presentation from Erica Farber (pictured below left). As President and CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau, Erica Farber leads radio's advocacy efforts by helping to drive business, grow advertising revenue, and communicate radio's digital transition.

Rhapsody International president Jon Irwin (pictured below right) will also deliver a keynote presentation at RAIN Summit West. Jon Irwin serves as Rhapsody International's top executive. He

joined Rhapsody America in 2009, serving as the venture's chief operating officer and chief of staff before planning and overseeing the company's spinoff into a standalone company.

Click here to register to attend RAIN Summit West 2013!

Join RAIN Publisher Kurt Hanson and RAIN Summits president Jennifer Lane for a full day of panel discussions and presentations on all aspects of the evolving streaming audio marketplace, followed by the best networking event in the industry, the poolside RAIN Summit cocktail party.

RAIN Summit West 2013 speakers:
More to be announced soon!

Ali Abhary

Spectrum Medya
CEO

Thierry Ascarez

Radionomy
VP of Business Development

Rachna Bhasin

Sirius XM
Senior VP, Corporate Strategy and Business Development

Alan Burns

Alan Burns and Associates
President and CEO

Ted Cohen

TAG
Managing Partner

Russ Crupnick

NPD Entertainment
President

Michael Dalfonzo

Abacast
Director of Sales and Revenue

Joe Gallagher

mvyradio

Eyal Goldwerger

Targetspot
CEO

Rusty Hodge

Soma FM
GM & Program Director

Michael Jackel

Spotify
VP of West Coast Advertising Sales

Paul Jacobs

JacAPPS
Vice President & GM

Steve Jones

ABC News Radio
VP/GM

Hakan Kostepen

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
Executive Director - Product Planning & Innovation

Steven Kritzman

Pandora
Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales

Patrick Laird

Break of Reality
Artist

Roger Lanctot

Strategy Analytics
Associate Director

Hong Lau

Live365
CEO

David Levin

BMI
VP, New Media & Strategic Development

Jim Lucchese

The Echo Nest
CEO

Dean Mandel

Katz360
VP of Broadcast Services, Online Audio/Video Sales

Chris Martin

Pandora
VP of Engineering

Dominick Milano

Triton Digital
President of Publisher Development

David Oxenford

Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
Partner

Patrick Polking

ESPN
Senior Director of Distribution & Business Strategy

Andrew Polsky

SBS Interactive
VP of Digital Media

Brad Prendergast

SoundExchange
Senior Counsel, Licensing & Enforcement

Carl Rohling

TuneIn, Inc
VP of Business Development

Bill Rose

Arbitron
Senior VP of Marketing

Larry Rosin

Edison Research
Co-founder and President

John Rosso

Triton Digital
President of Market Development

Chia-Lin Simmons

Aha by Harman
VP, Marketing & Content

Paramdeep Singh

Saavn
Executive Chairman and Co-founder

Michelle Savoy

Clear Channel Media
Senior VP of Local Digital Sales

Michael Theodore

IAB
VP, p & Development

Amy Van Hook

Entercom
Director of Digital Operations

Holger Weiss

Aupeo
CEO

RAIN Summit West 2013 agenda:
Coming soon!

Click here to see last year's full agenda.

9:15am
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9:55am

PANEL: Dashboard Discussions

What should your strategy be for optimizing the automotive opportunity? We'll hear from experts who can steer you in the right direction.

Panelists: Carl Rohling (TuneIn), Hakan Kostepen (Panasonic), Paul Jacobs (JacAPPS), Chia-Lin Simmons (Aha by Harman), Amy Van Hook (Entercom).

Moderator: Roger Lanctot (Strategy Analytics).

9:55am
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10:05am

PECHA KUCHA: Listener Driven Radio

10:10am
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10:25am

RESEARCH: Arbitron/Infinite Dial Update

Update on Arbitron/Edison Research's Infinite Dial Study.

Presenators: Bill Rose (Arbitron), Larry Rosin (Edison Research)

10:25am
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10:55am

KEYNOTE: Erica Farber

As President and CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau, Erica Farber leads radio's advocacy efforts by helping to drive business, grow advertising revenue, and communicate radio's digital transition.

10:55am
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11:15am

NETWORKING BREAK

11:15am
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11:55am

PANEL: Profiting from Mobile

While mobile usage is soaring, the ability to monetizing mobile impressions is lagging for most platforms. What are the critical elements to making money with mobile?

Panelists: Michelle Savoy (Clear Channel), Steven Kritzman (Pandora), Michael Dalfonzo (Abacast), Patrick Polking (ESPN) .

Moderator: Michael Theodore (Interactive Advertising Bureau).

11:55am
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12:05pm

POV: John Rosso

President, Market Development

Triton Digital

12:05pm
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12:45pm

PANEL: International Trends in Online Audio

What can we learn from streaming services outside the U.S.? Which countries offer best opportunities for services who want to expand globally? We'll explore the streaming landscape abroad on this panel.

Panelists: Hong Lau (Live365), Holger Weiss (Aupeo), Paramdeep Singh (Saavn), Thierry Ascarez (Radionomy).

Moderator: Ali Abhary (Spectrum Medya).

12:45pm
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1:45pm

LUNCH