Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. has revealed an advance version of its agenda for Country Radio Seminar 2016, which will be held Feb. 8-10 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
The three-day event will offer attendees panels and educational presentations centered around hot topics, sales, technology, social media, programming, and more.
CRS Agenda Committee chairman Tom Hanrahan states, “Our 2016 Agenda Committee has been working hard since our initial meetings in June to deliver world class content for CRS 2016. I’m continually amazed by their hard work and dedication. This preview of the agenda demonstrates our continued commitment to deliver our best to CRS attendees. I can’t wait for February to get here!”
Talent lineups and more agenda specifics will be released leading up to the event.
The CRS 2016 Agenda-At-A-Glance includes:
(*Schedule subject to change*)
Monday, February 8:
8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Registration Opens
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Artist Humanitarian Award Presentation
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Daily Featured Speaker
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Grand Ole Opry
9:45 p.m. CRS After Hours
Tuesday, February 9:
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Programming Mentoring Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Sales Mentoring Breakfast
9:00-9:50 a.m. Daily Featured Speaker
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. CRS Research Presentation
11:30 a.m.-1:50 p.m. UMG Nashville Sponsored Luncheon
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Radio as The Insurgent: What if “They” Were Here First?
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Beyond the News Feed – Using Social Media For More Than “Listen Now”
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. While You Were Out: To The Beach and Back
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Big Market Sound in Any Size Town Part:1 Imaging Secrets Revealed
3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. The New Listener Journey Map
3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Women in the Industry: Breaking Barriers and Balance
3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Big Market Sound in Any Size Town Part II: Get Prepped
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Revenues on the Horizon: Local Advertisers Talk Radio
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Big Market Sound In Any Size Town Part III: Mastering The Music
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Story of the Tortoise and the Hare – Country Charts vs. Pop Charts
7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. CRS After Hours
Wednesday, February 10:
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Women Mentoring Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Tech Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Daily Featured Speaker
10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Put Me In Coach! The Best Talent Coaches Converge
10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. What YOU Want To Know About Digital and Social
10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Promotions Start To Finish
11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Listeners: Are You Speaking Their Language?
11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Social Content Creation Bootcamp
Noon-1:50 p.m. BMLG Sponsored Luncheon
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Winning The First Occasion
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. From the Outside Looking In: Other Formats Give Their Take On Country
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Frenemy: Competitor or Brand Extension?
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Featured Speaker
5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m. New Faces Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Show
10:00 p.m. CRS After Hours
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