Do you read? I do…a lot. Not fiction (which I should)…mostly business, marketing, social media (also known as marketing), and biographies. Two of this year’s standouts are “Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales From the New Abnormal in the Movie Business” by movie producer Lynda Obst and “Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment” by Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, Anita Elberse.
The big news here is that both Anita Elberse and Lynda Obst will be guests at this year’s Aspen Live Conference, December 12-15, 2013 at the St. Regis, Aspen.
If you till haven’t registered (hard to imagine), it isn’t too late. We have 26 spots remaining, but believe based on the above they will go fast. Register TODAY at http://www.aspenlive.com. Follow us on Twitter: @AspenLive, and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aspenlive…and me on Twitter: @jimlewi and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.lewi?fref=ts.
The above books should be required reading for anyone in the music and live entertainment businesses. In fact, please go to Amazon (or your local book store) and buy them today. Blockbusters: http://tinyurl.com/n4qbcrt and Sleepless: http://tinyurl.com/nxw7s46.
Below is the latest Aspen Live 2013 Conference Schedule. Please know that all are subject to change and probably will (just where meetings sit and what they are called…plus one or two more surprises).
Stay tuned, more announcements to come soon.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
7:00 pm Annual Peter Tempkins Chow-Down @ Hickory House (optional) – Please contact Peter Tempkins @ petert@gnw-eg.com
Late Night St. Regis, Lobby Bar
Thursday, December 12, 2013
12:00 pm On-Mountain Get Together (Sundeck Restaurant-Aspen Mtn; Ullrhof Restaurant – Snowmass)
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Cocktails With An Icon, Hosted By Dan Steinberg, Featuring Alex Hodges
Please feel free to grab a cocktail and unwind after a long day on the slopes as we dive into the amazing career of an Icon.
5:15 pm-6:15 pm Jim McCarthy from Goldstar on “Selling Out” your shows
6:30 pm-7:30 pm Q&A with Movie Producer and Author of “Sleepless in Hollywood, Tales of the New Abnormal in the Movie Business”, Lynda Obst
St. Regis – Maroon Bells
7:45pm-9:00pm Voice Media Group Welcomes you to Aspen w/ The Opening Billiards Party @ Aspen Billiards and Eric’s Bar
Late Night St. Regis, Lobby Bar
Friday, December 13, 2013
12:00 pm On-Mountain Get Together (Sundeck Restaurant-Aspen Mtn; Ullrhof Restaurant – Snowmass)
4:15 pm-5:30 pm Q&A with Harvard Business School Professor and Author of “Blockbusters: Hit Makers, Risk-takers and the Big Business of Entertainment”, Anita Elberse, Presented by Goldstar
5:45 pm-6:30 pm TBA
St. Regis – Maroon Bells
7:30pm-9:30pm Cocktail Party @ Belly-Up hosted by Michael Goldberg & Belly-Up Staff
Late Night St. Regis, Lobby Bar
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Cooking Aspen An optional fun hands on cooking class, food and wine pairings, and more. Please RSVP to jamie@nederlander.com
4:00 pm-5:00 pm 5 Things the Music Business Can Learn From Amazon, Presented by Ticketfly
5:15 pm-6:15 pm How Live Content Producers and YOU Can Partner and Make Money with StubHub.
6:30 pm-7:00 pm Aspen Integrated – Part III Hosted by Nic Adler
St. Regis, Maroon Bells
7:45 pm- ? Closing Dinner (optional) Restaurant TBA…please RSVP to Jamie Loeb @ jamie@nederlander.com
Late Night Limelight Hotel Bar
Special Thanks To: Access Pass & Design, Adler Integrated, Bill Young Productions, Goldstar Events, Stubhub, Ticketfly and Voice Media Group and You for making such an exciting program possible.