Sounds Australia is excited to partner with the CMAA (Country Music Association of Australia) and the CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) for the first ever Country Connects online conference.
Taking place over 2 x two hour sessions from 9am-11am AEDT on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th October, the online program will feature experts from both countries sharing their insights into each market’s country music community.
Registration is $35 – or free if you’re a CMAA member.
Check out the full schedule for Country Connects and register at this link:
https://events.humanitix.com/country-connects
Program (Subject to change):
Tuesday 19th October:
9:00am – 10:00am AEDT – In Conversation:
Michael Chugg AM (Chugg Entertainment/Chugg Music, AUS) with Jim Cressman (Invictus Entertainment Group, CDA)
10:00am – 11:00am AEDT – Radio Panel featuring:
Amanda Kingsland (Rogers Radio, CDA)
Brianne Deslippe (Big Loud Records, CDA)
Frank Varrasso (Varrasso PR, AUS)
Justin Thomson (KIX Country Australia, AUS)
Tiffany Astle (penelopePR, CDA)
Wednesday 20th October:
9:00am – 10:00am AEDT – Touring Panel featuring:
Joel Baskin (The Feldman Agency, CDA)
Karen-Lee Herrmann-Smith (Entertainment Consulting, AUS)
Mark Duckworth (Groundwater Country Music Festival, AUS)
Ron Kitchener (RGK Entertainment/Open Road Recordings, CDA)
Steve White (Stephen White Management, AUS)
10:00am – 11:00am AEDT – In Conversation:
Lindsay Ell (Recording Artist, CDA) with Jeremy Dylan (Potts Entertainment, AUS)
