Show Events
June 24-26, 2008
By Staff -- Video Business, 6/23/2008
All event locations are at the Palms Casino Resort.
| When | What | Where |
| Monday, June 23 | ||
| 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Indie Expo interactive session with keynoter Brian Parsley, certified professional behavior analyst | Key West Room |
| 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Indie Expo “Town Hall” | Jazz D |
| Tuesday, June 24 | Exhibit hours 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Opening Business Session: “Moving Forward and Building Growth” featuring Fox’s Mike Dunn, Blockbuster’s Jim Keyes, Forrester Research’s James McQuivey and Blu-ray Disc Group/Panasonic’s Eisuke Tsuyuzaki in a discussion of Blu-ray, including a demonstration of BD Live. EMA president Bo Andersen will speak on the state of the industry, and EMA will recognize its Retailer of the Year award winners. | Pearl Concert Theater |
| 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Seminar: Indie Expo “Distributor Panel Discussion” | Jazz B&C |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Allumination FilmWorks | Classical |
| 12 p.m. | Sam Henry Kass for Drummond & Smith’s Naked Movie and The Search for One-Eye Jimmy | Booth 504 |
| 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Monty Lapica for MTI Home Video’s Self-Medicated | Palms 31-107, 31-109 |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Summit Entertainment | Classical |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Seminar: “Consuming the Entertainment Pie: How Consumers are Accessing Home Entertainment” | Rock A&B |
| 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Fox—Digital Copy Demo | Classical |
| 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Michele Rothstein for WGBH/PBS’ Twisted: A Balloonamentary | Palms 7-102 |
| 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Pauly Shore for Big Vision’s Natural Born Komics | Palms 29-114 |
| 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Paul Petersen for Arts Alliance America’s Donna Reed Show | Palms 30-115 |
| 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Josie Davis for Arts Alliance America’s Charles in Charge | Palms 30-115 |
| 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Sony—BD Live Demo | Classical |
| 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Acquisitions Roundtables: “Meet Up & Pitch—Content Sales and Acquisitions” special forum for filmmakers, content suppliers and acquisition executives | Jazz D |
| 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Seminar: “Finding the Right Niche: The Consumer Demand for Unique Product” | Rock A&B |
| 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Ed Begley Jr. (Gaiam) | Classical |
| 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Screening: Never Back Down hosted by Cam Gigandet (Summit) | Brenden Theatres |
| 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Indie Expo “Town Hall” | Jazz D |
| 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Awards Show Cocktail Party | Pearl Foyer |
| 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Home Entertainment Awards Show hosted by Jamie Kennedy, featuring Ed Begley Jr., Jon Chu, Cam Gigandet, Henry Jaglom, Pauly Shore and Ben Stein, along with TV stars Josie Davis, Don Most, Anson Williams, Paul Petersen and Charlene Tilton. | Pearl Concert Theater |
| 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Opening Night Party Poolside | Palms Place Pool (access near the Brenden Theatres) |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Exhibit hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Panasonic Hollywood Labs | Classical |
| 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Seminar: Indie Expo “Studio Roundtable Session: Retailers and Suppliers Together” | Jazz B&C |
| 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Michele Rothstein for WGBH/PBS’ Twisted: A Balloonamentary | Palms 7-102 |
| 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Seminar: “My Life in Television—A Talent Perspective” featuring Josie Davis (AAA’s Charles in Charge), Don Most (Paramount’s Happy Days), Paul Petersen (AAA’s Donna Reed Show), Charlene Tilton (Warner’s Dallas), Peter Brown (Timeless’ Laredo) and Robert Fuller (Timeless’ Laramie). | Rock A&B |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Seminar: “Blu Skies—Assuring the Success of Blu-ray Disc” | Rock A&B |
| 2 p.m. | Gina Gudat for Magic Play’s Fit Girl | Palms 28-108 |
| 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Jamie Kennedy (Echo Bridge) | Classical |
| 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. | Home Theater Forum briefing: Henry Jaglom (TLA) | Classical |
| 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Seminar: Indie Expo “Marketing Your Store: Did You Hear Everything Your Customer Didn’t Say?” | Jazz B&C |
| 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Indie Expo “Town Hall” | Jazz D |
| 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Screening: Kiss of the Spider Woman (City Lights) | Brenden Theatres |
| 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Closing Night Super Hero Party | Little Buddha Restaurant |
| Thursday, June 26 | Exhibit hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | |
| 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Seminar: Indie Expo “Money Making: Why Am I Making Money, and You’re Not?” | Jazz B&C |
| 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Digital Media Day: Opening Remarks | Rock A&B |
| 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. | Digital Media Day: “Research Trends and Forecasts for Growth” | Rock A&B |
| 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Digital Media Day: “The Digital Consumer— What Drives Them?” | Rock A&B |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Digital Media Day: “Content: Marketing, Release Strategies and Product Selection” | Rock A&B |
| 1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Digital Media Day: EMA’s Digital Awards | Rock A&B |
| 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Digital Media Day: “Digital Retail Business Models” | Rock A&B |
| 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Digital Media Day: “Getting It to the Screen” | Rock A&B |
