Indie Promoters: Too Legit To Quit
Friday March 4, 2005 3:15PM
Fairmont Royal York

They're the comeback kids of the concert business. Independent promoters across the continent have watched their inventory shrink and hit a wall on the creation of new business. But adversity got some of the brighter minds thinking out of the box, finding new venues and creative revenue streams. Now some longstanding Indies are thriving in their markets. How did they carve their niche and compete with the corporate players when all around them people were losing their shirts? Find out here.

Moderator: Carl Freed, President, Trevanna Entertainment, New York

Panelists: Nick Farkas, Executive Director, Gillett Entertainment Group, Montreal
Ian Noble, Senior Producer, Metropolitan Talent LLC, New York
Neil Forester, President, Mass Appeal Entertainment
Jeff Parry, President, Jeff Parry Promotions, Calgary
Jonathan Ramos, President, REMG Concert Promotion, Toronto
Jon Stoll, President, Fantasma Productions, West Palm Beach
Arny Granat, Jam Productions Ltd., Chicago

Talent/Booking (Executive/TuneUp)