The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has unveiled the lineup for its third annual conference. NIVA '24 will take place in New Orleans June 3-5 with speakers from Eventbrite, National Independent Talent Organization, Wasserman, Live Music Society, Spotify, Meta, and hundreds of independent venues and promoters from around the world. country.
This year's speakers will include IAG's Marsha VlasicUnited Talent Agency's Nick NucciforoGrammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band, Co-Founder/CEO of Eventbrite Julia HartzBandsintown's Fabrice SergentNPR Tiny Desk Contest winner Tank and the Bangas and George Porter, Jr., founding member of the band Meters.
The 2024 edition will also highlight NIVA's venues in New Orleans, including Generations Hall, Tipitina's, Republic NOLA and dba
“The nation's independent live entertainment community finally found a home to focus on preserving and promoting our industry at the annual NIVA convention in New Orleans,” he said. Jamie Loeb, chair of NIVA's convention planning committee and senior marketing officer at Nederlander Concerts, in a statement. “Agents, bookers, venue owners and operators, promoters and festivals will come together to showcase the vibrant voices and experiences of the live entertainment ecosystem. This year, we come together to celebrate our past successes and chart a collective path towards a more vibrant and inclusive future for independent scenes nationwide.”
The wide range of panel topics will include community programming, marketing, performing rights organizations, sponsorships, comedy booking, ticketing, breaking up emerging talent, security and food and beverage. This year, the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF), in partnership with NIVA, will be offering a certified harassment training workshop, delivered in partnership with Calling All Crows and Spotify Plus 1.
NIVA '24 will also feature an opening night party presented by Lyte on Sunday (June 2), NIVA Gras by Eventbrite on Monday (June 3), and NIVA Night in NOLA with a Live Music Society lounge at dba on Tuesday (June 4) .
The conference will also feature an operations networking session presented by Protect Group on Monday, a booking networking session presented by VenuePilot on Tuesday and a workshop presented by the Live Music Society during the conference. Programming will conclude with a happy hour each day presented by Etix on Monday, Prekindle on Tuesday and Live Music Society with D tour and Midtopia on Wednesday (June 5).
You can find a full list of panels, speakers and more information about the conference here.
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