Sync Up Conference, April 23-24 and April 30-May 1

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
presents the third annual

Sync Up Conference
April 23-24 and April 30-May 1
At the New Orleans Museum of Art

David Simon, co-creator of the new HBO series “Treme,” will give a keynote address at the third annual Sync Up conference, which takes place during the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

The Sync Up conference – one of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s economic development programs for the Louisiana entertainment industry – brings together top leaders from the international music festival industry as well as key figures in the worlds of film, television, videogames, social networking and other new media.

As in past years, the conference will consist of networking sessions and panel discussions the mornings of the Friday and Saturday of both Jazz Fest weekends (April 23-24 and April 30-May 1).

NEW LOCATION: This year, the conference moves to a new location – the elegant New Orleans Museum of Art (map), which is walking distance to Jazz Fest.

Topics to be discussed include the international music festivals market, licensing music to film and television, songwriting and using the Internet to market and sell music.

Admission to the Sync Up conference is free, but seating is limited, so advance registration is required.

Register online here.

Highlights of the 2010 Sync Up conference include:

• A keynote address from David Simon, creator of the HBO series “The Wire,” "Generation Kill," "The Corner" and, most recently, co-creator of the New Orleans-based “Treme”
• A round-table on the international music festival market, with festival talent buyers from Australia, South Africa and Nepal, as well as key American festivals and booking agents
• A forum on licensing music to film and TV featuring the music supervisors for two HBO series with Louisiana connections, “Treme” and “True Blood”
• A panel on the latest innovations in marketing music through social networking web sites and other new media, featuring senior execs from YouTube, Pearl Jam’s interactive outlet and a developer of mobile device applications for major music events.