Our outlook is as sunny as the Phoenix forecast, and we have some big surprises in store…!
In addition to chance encounters, scheduled meetings and meals, here’s where and when you can find us in Phoenix:
Monday, September 19
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Join APM’s Jonathan Blakley and other moderators at the Podcast Meetup
Tuesday, September 20
7:30 – 8:15 a.m.: Performance Today breakfast (APM Suite 324) with Fred Child. Join us for light breakfast and a toast to 30 years of Performance Today.
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.: General Session: “The BBC’s Insight on Millennials” with Mary Hockaday, Controller of BBC World Service English
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Breakout Session: “It’s Not as Easy as It Sounds” – talent development with Julie Amacher and Jim McGuinn
5 – 7:30 p.m.: PRPD EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile, The Dinner Party Download pre-event reception at Herberger Theater Center
Join us at Center Stage, a few steps from the hotel at Herberger Theater Center, after the last session next Tuesday.
We’ll start the evening at 5 p.m. with a special reception hosted by Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam. The Dinner Party Download duo will share a unique cocktail for the main event – ‘a desert home companion’ – along with other light refreshments, to hold you over until dinner after the show
Then, at 6 p.m., join new host Chris Thile, and the following guests for special performances and a taste of the creative collaborations you’ll enjoy this season: Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards, Nate Bargatze, Gaby Moreno, Paul Kowert, and APHC favorites Rich Dworsky, Fred Newman, and Tim Russell. All on one stage, followed by a meet and greet with Chris and friends.
8 – 9 p.m.: C24 Classical Happy Hour at Blue Hound Kitchen
Wednesday, September 21
12 – 1:30 p.m.: APM Lunch: “Radio’s Endurance & Evolution”
Our public media future is bursting with new opportunity. We have more ways than ever to reach and grow audiences. At the core is our strength in radio’s enduring qualities – live, responsive, spontaneous, highly relevant, engaging and trusted.
Join APM for an invigorating exploration of these qualities and their evolving role in bolstering our future across a complex media landscape. Marketplace’s Molly Wood leads a fresh conversation with hosts, producers and program directors across APM’s portfolio about leveraging what we do best to grow public media’s audience, loyalty and impact.
1:30 – 2 p.m.: Meet & Greet with APM hosts (Regency Ballroom foyer)
1:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Stop by our booth for special prize drawings. Don’t miss your chance to win major program discounts and maybe even our grand prize!
3:45 – 4 p.m.: Performance Today 30th anniversary treat. Enjoy a cupcake as you enter the PRPD Classical Format Group!
4 – 5:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions: Format Groups – AAA with Jim McGuinn; Classical featuring Julie Amacher
Thursday, September 22
7:30 – 8:15 a.m.: BBC Breakfast (APM Suite 322) Stop by for light breakfast, say hello to our BBC colleagues, and get your questions answered about all the ways you can be using BBC World Service.
8:15 – 9:45 a.m.: General Session: “The 2016 Tune-up: Leadership for today’s needs and tomorrow’s opportunities” featuring KPCC’s Kristen Muller.
See the full PRPD schedule and connect with your Station Representative to book a meeting, dinner, or chat over coffee.