9:00AM - 10:00AM
Yoga with Audrey (Visions 28th Floor)
Start your busy day with a free yoga session led by Audrey Bilger.

11:00AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks (Ballroom A)
by ROCKRGRL Music Conference organizer, Carla DeSantis.

11:15AM - 12:30PM
Keynote Speech by PATTI SMITH (Ballroom A)
Don't miss this inspirational talk by one of the most influential artists of all time, and the first punk rocker to be signed to a major label.

NOON - 6:30PM
Trade Show (3rd floor)
Visit our sponsors and vendors.

1:00PM - 2:15PM

WRITING A HIT (Ballroom A)
What does it take to write a hit song? Join our esteemed panel of songwriting experts and find out how to create your own million dollar baby.
Moderated by Lydia Hutchinson (Publisher/Editor, Performing Songwriter Magazine)
Sue Ennis ("Dog and Butterfly," Heart)
Wendy Waldman ("Save the Best for Last," Vanessa Williams)
Harriet Schock ("Ain't No Way to Treat A Lady," Helen Reddy)
Jenny Yates (Garth Brooks co-writer)
Gilli Moon (SongsAlive)

HOW DO GIRLS LEARN? (Ballroom B)
Why do so many girls begin taking music lessons in elementary school but drop out by middle school? Are traditional music lessons too dull? Are there innate learning differences between males and females and if so, how do we mentor and encourage young girls to "stick with it?"
Moderated by Rachel Fudge (Bitch Magazine)
Misty McElroy (Executive Director, Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, Portland, Oregon )
Wendy Simmons ( Rock School , Kirkland , WA )
June Millington (Institute for Musical Arts, Northampton , MA )
Nikki O'Neill (Electro-Harmonix)
Lacey-Lee Evin (Lillix)
Tasha-Ray Evin (Lillix)
Louise Burns (Lillix)

BUILDING A FOLLOWING: GRRRRRILLA MARKETING ( Madison )
Every artist needs fans. How do you build an audience on a starving artist budget? Learn how to use mailing lists, MySpace, Web sites and other cost-effective ways to grow your fan base.
Moderated by Christene LeDoux, artist
Bernadette Giacomazzo (Akasha Multimedia Group)
Jessicka (Scarling.)
Jerra (artist)
Lourds (artist)

MIC TECHNIQUE: PROTECTING YOUR VOICE ( Marion )
Smoke, air conditioning, stress and sub-standard PA systems can be lethal challenges to a singer. This panel will discuss the many ways to best use (not lose) your voice.
Moderated by Mary Beth Felker (The Voice Project)
Jen Ayers (artist, Honey Tongue and Dream On)
Gretta Harley (artist and vocal instructor)
Susan Carr (vocal instructor)
Lori Rischer (vocal instructor)
Kim Virant (artist)

2:30PM - 3:45PM

SECOND ACTS: WHEN GOOD BANDS GO BAD (Ballroom A)
How do you cope when your high profile buzz band suddenly implodes or your label goes broke? Check out these survival skills from artists who have been to the brink and back.
Moderated by Laura Cassidy (Seattle Weekly)
Amanda Rootes (Fluffy, Harlow )
Rachel Flotard (Hafacat, Visqueen)
Lauren Hoffman (artist)
Sonia/Disappear Fear (artist)

Silke Steidinger (The Go! Team, Kaputt)

RACISM IN ROCK: CRACKING THE COLOR CODE (Ballroom B)
From Little Richard to Jimi Hendrix, rock at its roots is an African-American art form. Today however, there's an ever-growing divide between the now white world of rock and the black world of hip hop and R&B. Who are rock's current role models for women of color (besides these amazing panelists)? How do we create more opportunities? And where's the female Jimi?
Moderated by Christina Eichelberger (Sony/BMG)
Traedonya (artist)
Janie Hendrix (Experience Hendrix)
Alicia Warrington (Lillix)
Stefanie Eulinberg (Kid Rock)

WOMEN'S VOICES IN FILM ( Madison )
Although the groupie archetype is a common one, the self-reliant together female artist has been a rarity in films. From Josie and the Pussycats to The Rose and Lady Sings the Blues female artists are often portrayed as either cartoon characters or glorified train wrecks. Where are the celluloid role models for girls who just want to rock?
Moderated by author, Holly George Warren ("Cowboy: How Hollywood Invented the Wild West")
Beth Harrington (filmmaker, "The Circle Still Unbroken," "Welcome to the Club")
Leslie Beattie (Screenplay, Inc)
Allison Anders (filmmaker, "Grace of my Heart," "Sugar Town," "Things Behind the Sun")
Kay Ray (filmmaker, "Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz")
Jackie Weissman (filmmaker, "Rock N Roll Mamas")
Mina Carson (author, historian, Oregon State University professor, filmmaker)

THIRTY YEARS OF THE CHANGER AND THE CHANGED (Marion)
Esteemed author/journalist Ann Powers ( Blender, "Piece by Piece," "Weird Like Us," "Rock She Wrote") interviews the legendary artist Cris Williamson on how things have changed - or not changed - for female artists since the release of her groundbreaking album, The Changer and the Changed 30 years ago.

THE ROCK AND ROLL PERSONALITY WORKSHOP (James)
Musician personalities may seem a little quirky to non-creative types. Still, there are fascinating similarities within the creative culture that are inherent to musicians. Chanda Rankin of MusiCares explores the elements of the rock and roll personality. Who knew we really were normal after all?

4:00PM - 5:15PM

LADIES OF THE LABELS (Ballroom A)
Every record label has its own reason for existing. This diverse panel of women includes label owner Audrey Kimura from Japan (who signs only female bands), Sub Pop General Manager Megan Jasper and queer label activist/artist Sarah Dougher. Find out what working for a label is really like on a day to day basis - and what characteristics each label specifically looks for when adding new talent to their roster.
Moderated by Christina Eichelberger (Sony/BMG)
Audrey Kimura (Benten)
Michelle Haunold (Gearhead Records)
Mariella Luz (K Records)
Sarah Dougher (Cherchez La Femme)
Megan Jasper (Sub Pop)
Rachael Sage (Mpress Records)

HO HO HO - LYRICS AS HUMOR (Ballroom B)
Who says feminists aren't funny? Brangien Davis and this group of songwriters examine the genesis of humorous songwriting and (as Spinal Tap duly noted) the fine line between funny and stupid.
Moderated by Brangien Davis (Swivel Magazine)
Amy Rigby (artist)
Drama (Switchblade Kittens)
Judy Davids (The Mydols)
Judy Henske (artist)

DOES MEDIA COVERAGE MATTER? ( Madison )
Do reviews sell CDs or just beef up the press kit? And with the never-ending consolidation of the media and new forms of communication - like blogs - there are potentially as many writers as readers. Do people trust the media any more? And really, should they?
Moderated by Jeanne Fury (New York Rock)
Tizzy Asher ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer )
Denise Shepard (journalist)
Jennifer Maerz (The Stranger)
Julie Pilat (Music Director--KIIS-FM, Los Angeles)

ENDORSE THIS! ( Marion )
Gear and instrument companies are looking for artists to be seen using their stuff and artists are looking for affordable (or free) gear. How do you get an endorsement deal with the companies that matter most?
Moderated by Diane Gershuny-Fleming (Tascam, Fender, Mackie Designs)
Stefanie Eulinberg (Kid Rock)
Tish Ciravolo (Daisy Rock)
Christine Della Maggiora (Gadow Guitars)
Nikki O'Neill (Electro-Harmonix)

WHO'S AFRAID OF FEMINISM? (James)
Now that the "F" word is more controversial than ever, is playing rock music in itself a feminist activity? Is it important to be political in one's music? And how can musicians embrace their inner feminist?
Moderated by Andi Zeisler (Bitch Magazine)
Norma Coates ( University of Western Ontario, Canada)
Jennifer Baumgardner (Soapbox, Inc.)
Amy Richards (Soapbox, Inc)
Gillian G. Gaar (author, "She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock")

5:30PM - 6:30PM - Registrants-Only Mixer (3rd Floor, cash bar)