RAIN Summit West 2012 | Internet radio's premiere conference

RAIN Summit West

at the Las Vegas NAB Show
Sunday, April 15, 2012

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Join us for our 11th annual gathering: RAIN Summit West 2012

The LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
(formerly the Las Vegas Hilton)
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Our annual RAIN Internet radio summit in Las Vegas is the premiere learning, sharing, and networking event of the The Las Vegas Hotel and Casino pool

year for Internet radio -- and the 2012 RAIN Summit West is shaping up to be our best ever!

Broadcast radio executives, Internet radio entrepreneurs, and sales and technology visionaries will convene at The LVH -- Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (formerly the Las Vegas Hilton, a new location for us!) for engaging panels and presentations on technical and legal aspects of the business, programming expertise, and business strategies.

Click here to register to attend RAIN Summit West 2012!

Join RAIN publisher Kurt Hanson, RAIN executive editor Paul Maloney, RAIN Summits president Jennifer Lane and a slate of industry leaders for a full day of information and networking. Then end the day socializing with other broadcasters and webcasters at the poolside RAIN Summit cocktail party.

This year's RAIN Summit West will include a new feature: RAIN Summit POVs (Point of View)! We've invited several industry thought leaders to weigh in on a certain topic. Throughout the day, they'll each give us their perspectives, and hopefully provoke further cocktail party conversation, in brief talks. We're sure they'll be a highlight of the day. This year's topic for the POVs is "Redefining Radio."

RAIN Summit West 2012 agenda:
(subject to change)

9:30am
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10:00am

PANEL: How Many, How Much?

The high degree of measurability of online media is a fact, but is it a boon or a burden? We'll hear about the measurement tools companies are using to leverage ad dollars.

Panelists: Robert Favre (Triton Digital), Larry Rosin (Edison Research), Doug Sterne (Pandora), Gregg Lindner (Arbitron).

Moderator: Michael Theodore (IAB).

10:05am
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10:25am

INTERVIEW: David Carson, U.S. Copyright Office

Davis Wright Tremaine partner and respected industry attorney David Oxenford interviews U.S. Copyright Office General Counsel David Carson.

10:30am
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10:40am

RESEARCH: Update on Internet Radio Listening Trends

Presented by TargetSpot CEO Eyal Goldwerger.

10:45am
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11:15am

PANEL: Charting Digital Audio Ad Dollars

The audience is growing and the industry is buzzing, but are ad revenues increasing? What are the strategies that streaming audio sellers are using to create excitement about advertising on their platforms? Which advertisers are spending and what are they buying? This panel will discuss the techniques and tools that buyers and sellers are using.

Panelists: Brian Benedik (Katz360), Steven Kriztman (Pandora), Jon Mitchell (Spotify), Alexis Van de Wyer (AdSwizz).

Moderator: Robin Flynn (SNL Kagan).

11:20am
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11:30am

REDEFINING RADIO POV 1

Presented by Triton Media Group President/CEO Neal Schore.

11:30am
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11:37am

PECHA KUCHA 1: StreamOn!

Presented by StreamOn! CEO Roger Charest and CTO Andrew Snook

11:45am
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12:15pm

KEYNOTE: State of the Industry

RAIN publisher Kurt Hanson will deliver his annual address about the current state of Internet radio.

12:15pm
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1:00pm

LUNCH

Sponsored by BRS Media.

1:00pm
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1:30pm

PANEL: Innovating the News/Talk Format Online

What about personalized news, sports and talk online? From unique online content offerings to personalized streams and podcasts, there's a lot to talk about when it comes to this format. What's the impact and opportunity of customization and personalization regarding spoken word? Hear from the innovators on this panel.

Panelists: Liz Aiello (formerly Merlin Media), Steve Jones (ABC News Radio), William Sanchez (Fox News Radio), Noah Shanok (Stitcher).

Moderator: Tim Murphy (Entercom).

1:35pm
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1:45pm

RESEARCH: Fast Facts on Internet Radio

Eight minutes that will give you a quick overview of Internet radio and its listeners: Is Internet radio increasing overall radio listening? What cities is Internet radio strongest in? How do listeners of iHeartRadio, Radio.com, Slacker and Pandora differ? What terrestrial formats share the most listening with Internet radio?

Presented by: Phillip Beswick (The Media Audit)

1:50pm
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2:20pm

PANEL: The Connected Dashboard

Consumers want to stay connected in their cars and that's driving a shift in dashboard technologies among automakers. What are the forces at play and how is it impacting the streaming industry?

Panelists: Robert Acker (Aha Radio), Sandhi Kozsuch (Cox), Carl Rohling (TuneIn), Jake Sigal (Livio Radio), Dan Steiny (Live365).

Moderator: Sam Milkman (knowDigital).

2:25pm
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2:35pm

REDEFINING RADIO POV 2

Presented by Borrell Associates CEO Gordon Borrell.

2:40pm
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3:10pm

PANEL: The Streaming Music Landscape

From on-demand and cloud based services to platforms offering genre channels and personalized streams, to streamed stations with live DJs, the online music landscape has never been more diverse. What does this mean for the audience? What is the impact of these various offerings on consumer behavior and song sales? What's the situation with the labels and artists? And what's the optimal business model?

Panelists: Brendan Benzing (Rhapsody), Paul Campbell (Amazing Radio), Jamie Purpora (TuneCore), Michael Robertson (DAR.fm).

Moderator: Ted Cohen (TAG Strategic).

3:15pm
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3:22pm

PECHA KUCHA 2: BRSMedia

Presented by BRSMedia Founder and CEO George Bundy.

3:25pm
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3:40pm

NETWORKING BREAK

3:40pm
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4:10pm

PANEL: It's Who You Know

From social tools to marketing strategies, this panel will explore some of the tools and practices that stations can use to engage listeners and grow revenue.

Panelists: Darryl Ballantyne (LyricFind), Mike Becker (Triton Digital), Maureen Lesourd (Listener Driven Radio), Eric Straus (10LocalCoupons).

Moderator: John Gehron (AccuRadio / Merlin Media).

4:15pm
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4:25pm

REDEFINING RADIO POV 3

Presented by Liquid Compass Founder & CEO Zackary Lewis.

4:30pm
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5:00pm

KEYNOTE: Traug Keller

ESPN SVP, Production/Business Divisions Traug Keller will deliver they keynote presentation of RAIN Summit West 2012. Under Keller's leadership, ESPNRadio.com became the most listened to live stream of any AM/FM broadcaster in the world, reaching more than 3 million users per month.

5:00pm
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5:10pm

PECHA KUCHA 3: Radiate Media

Presented by Radiate Media GM Dave Van Dyke.

5:10pm
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5:40pm

PANEL: Personalizable Radio

From one to one broadcasting to artist based channels, listeners love to control their listening. This panel will explore the mechanics of personalized radio from music recommendations to artist information and more. What works, what doesn't, what's next?

Panelists: Jim Cady (Slacker), Owen Grover (iHeartRadio), Jim Lucchese (The Echo Nest), Michael Papish (Rovi).

Moderator: Sean Ross (Edison Research / Radio-Info).

5:40pm
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5:45pm

CLOSING REMARKS

5:45pm

COCKTAIL PARTY

More details coming soon!

RAIN Summit West 2012 speakers:
(More additions coming soon!)

Click here to see last year's full agenda.

KEYNOTE: TRAUG KELLER

ESPN
SVP, Production/Business Divisions

Under Keller's leadership, ESPNRadio.com became the most listened to live stream of any AM/FM broadcaster in the world, reaching more than 3 million users per month.

ROBERT ACKER

Aha
GM & Vice President

LIZ AIELLO

Formerly Merlin Media
Vice President of Programming

DARRYL BALLANTYNE

LyricFind Inc.
CEO

MIKE BECKER

Triton Digital
COO, Applications & Services Division

BRIAN BENEDIK

Katz 360 Sales
President

BRENDAN BENZING

Rhapsody
Chief Product Officer

PHILLIP BESWICK

The Media Audit
Executive Vice President, Media Group Sales

GORDON BORRELL

Borrell Associates
CEO

JIM CADY

Slacker
President & CEO

PAUL CAMPBELL

Amazing Radio
Founder & CEO

DAVID CARSON

U.S. Copyright Office
General Counsel

ROGER CHAREST

StreamOn!
CEO

TED COHEN

TAG Strategic
Managing Partner

ROB FAVRE

Triton Digital
Chief Compliance Officer & GM of Data and Analytics

ROBIN FLYNN

SNL Kagan
Senior Analyst

JOHN GEHRON

AccuRadio / Merlin Media
COO / Chairman of the Advisory Board

EYAL GOLDWERGER

TargetSpot
CEO

OWEN GROVER

Clear Channel
SVP of iHeartRadio Network

KURT HANSON

RAIN / AccuRadio
Publisher / CEO & Founder

STEVE JONES

ABC News Radio
Vice President and General Manager

SANDHI KOZSUCH

Cox Media Group
Director of Strategic Industry Initiatives

STEVEN KRITZMAN

Pandora
SVP, Advertising Sales

MAUREEN LESOURD

Listener Driven Radio
Chief Revenue Officer

ZACKARY LEWIS

Liquid Compass
Founder & CEO

GREGG LINDNER

Arbitron
EVP, Service Innovation &
Chief Research Officer

JIM LUCCHESE

The Echo Nest
CEO

SAM MILKMAN

knowDigital
President

JON MITCHELL

Spotify
VP U.S. Adsales

TIM MURPHY

Entercom
VP Digital Strategy & Enterprise Platforms

DAVID OXENFORD

Davis Wright Tremaine
Partner

MICHAEL PAPISH

Rovi Corporation
Director of Architecture & Innovation

JAMIE PURPORA

TuneCore
President Music Publishing Administration

MICHAEL ROBERTSON

MP3tunes
Founder/CEO

CARL ROHLING

TuneIn
VP Sales

LARRY ROSIN

Edison Research
Co-founder & President

SEAN ROSS

Edison Research
Executive VP of Music & Programming

WILLIAM SANCHEZ

Fox News Radio
Director & Executive Producer of Web Operations

NEAL SCHORE

Triton Media Group
President/CEO

NOAH SHANOK

Stitcher Radio
Co-Founder & CEO

JAKE SIGAL

Livio Radio
Founder & CEO

ANDREW SNOOK

StreamOn!
Chief Technology Officer

DANIEL STEINY

Live365
Head of Business Development

DOUG STERNE

Pandora
Vice President of Audio Sales

ERIC STRAUS

10LocalCoupons
President

MICHAEL THEODORE

Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)
Vice President of Member Services

ALEXIS VAN DE WYER

AdsWizz Inc.
President