Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music.

Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're interested in mangement, licensing, IP & copyright, contracts & agreements, and music publishing.

After 15 years of working in the music business as a band manager and music marketing executive, Shawn Nolan obtained his Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta, GA. He has represented a variety of artists and entertainment companies ranging from brand new start-ups to Grammy and Juno nominated and award-winning gold and platinum artists, producers and writers in a wide range of transactional matters.

You can see Shawn’s full bio on his speaker page.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

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