FestForward Convergence l Best of The Fests Awards Ceremony
AboutFest produces FestForward, a convergence of music, film & food & wine festivals for three days of one part music, one part film, one part food and wine, one part technology and one part magic. Stir it up for a fun-filled mentally invigorating three day professionally enhancing experience with hundreds of festivals & industry insiders attending.
Who: Leading producers, promoters and directors of Festival brands such as:
MUSIC:
- Coachella
- Electric Daisy Carnival
- Bonnaroo
- Lollapalooza
- SXSW
- Vans Warped Tour
- TomorrowWorld
- Austin City Limits
- Global Citizen Festival
- Outside Lands
FILM:
- SXSW
- San Francisco Int’l Film Fest
- Bentonville Film Festival
- Tribeca Film Festival
- Toronto Film Festival
- AFI
- Mill Valley Film Festival
- The Weinstein Company
- Rhino Films
FOOD + WINE:
- South Beach Food & Wine
- Los Angeles Food & Wine
- Austin Food & Wine Festival
- Pebble Beach Food & Wine
- Charleston Wine + Food
- Zinfandel Experience
- Global Citizens Festival
- Outside Lands
- SXSW
What: A three-day Industry Conference for Festivals |
Networking | Panels | Best Practices | Exhibitors |
SponsorFest | Tech Hackathon | Art Installations |
Wine & Beer Tasting | Live Music | Poetry Readings |
“Best of The Fests” Awards Ceremony
FestForward features: Thought leaders from all disciplines, unique networking experiences, a tech hackathon for festival technology and educational resources in a relaxed yet elegant setting. Attendees and sponsors will leave inspired with solutions, contacts, new business and valuable insights and resources.
FAQs
Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
Yes, provided you give us notification of the transferee in advance. At least try!
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Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Contact us by phone at 310.993.4114 or email at stu@aboutfest.com/laurie@aboutfest.com. We love hearing from you!
FAQs
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
http://www.aboutfest.com/travel-information.html
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What is the refund policy?
We love you but there are no refunds. You can transfer to a friend or colleague or save, it if you must, for the following year. No exceptions!
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Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
We love people of all ages. That said only those 21 years or older may consume our alcoholic beverages.
FAQs
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
It would be nice but we understand sometimes things get lost! Bring your id just in case.
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Dominique Love
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
CEO & Founder
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Midori Connolly
AVGirl Productions
Chief AVGirl
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Melissa Abbott
Delta Air Lines
Marketing and Advertising
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Luke Archer
Cool Hand Look
Creative Director, Video Producer
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Liana Bender
California Film Institute
Director of Development
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Amy Berg
Filmmaker
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David Alan Bernahl,II
CLM, Pebble Beach & Los Angeles Food & Wine Festivals
CEO
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Andy Bernstein
HeadCount
Executive Director
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John Boyle
Insomniac
Chief Growth Officer and interim CFO
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Kimberley Browning
HOLLYWOOD SHORTS, Comedy Film Nerds, TheoryFX
Filmmaker & Film Festival Programmer
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Richard Burgi
Actor
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Clay Busch
Danny Wimmer Presents
Head of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships
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Bruno Chatelin
FilmFestivals.com
COO
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Jim Clendenen
Au Bon Climat
Owner & Winemaker
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Ted Cohen
TAG Strategic
Managing Partner
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Alice Cooper
Musician
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Noah Cowan
San Francisco Film Society
Executive Director
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Christophe Daligault
Open Garden Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
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Ken Deans
KD Production Services
Owner
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Melissa Dickson
Fashion Meets Music Festival
Communications Director
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Philip Dobard
SoFAB Institute
Vice President & Director
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Nora Dunn
Actor
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Ralph Echemendia
RED-E Digital
Chief Executive Officer
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Sam Elkin
C3 Presents
Talent Buyer
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“Disco Donnie” Estopinal
Disco Donnie Presents/SFX
Founder & CEO
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Andrea von Foerster
Firestarter
Music Supervisor
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Shana Fong
Eventbrite
Music Marketing
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Maureen Ford
Local Alliances at Live Nation
President
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Robert Fowler
CatalystCreativ
Senior Vice President
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Jennice Fuentes
Fuentes Strategies
Founder and Managing Partner
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Phil Gallo
Journalist & Author
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Kathleen Gasperini
Label Networks
Senior Vice President
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Richard Glasser
The Weinstein Company
Head of Music
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Keith Goldberg
Vendini
Chief Revenue Officer
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Shep Gordon
Talent Manager, Hollywood Film Agent, and Producer
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David Hazan
DLH Consulting
Consultant
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Hannah Houser
AC Entertainment
Communications Coordinator
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Matt Kettmann
Wine Enthusiast
Contributing Editor
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Laurie Kirby
AboutFest
Co-President
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Jeff Kreinik
Ticketfly
Head of Festivals
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Jesse Lawrence
TiqIQ
Founder & CEO
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Elana Leaf
Insomniac
Director, Special Projects
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Michelle Lee
Delta Air Lines
Sales Director
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Elliott Lefko
Goldenvoice/AEG
President
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Steve Lemon
Event Safety Alliance
Director
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Justine Lucas
The Global Poverty Project, Global Citizen Festival
Global Director of Programs
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Megan Luce
Clean Vibes
Branch Manager
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Kevin Lyman
4fini, Vans Warped Tour
Owner-CEO
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Stuart MacNaught
AboutFest
Co-President
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Margaret Martin
Harmony Project
Founder / National Director
Location
Dates
to 24th November 2015 - 11:30 AM