"The Impact of Politics on the Austin Music Scene"
A vigorous discussion of the local political issues affecting our music scene.

Panelists:
Brewster McCracken, Austin City Council Member
Teresa Sansone Ferguson, Chair, Austin Music Commission
Chris Gray, "TCB" Music Columnist, The Austin Chronicle
Rob Patterson, Freelance Music Writer
John Pointer, Artist, Boombox
Stefanie Crock, Artist, Backstage Suicide

 "Women of Rock and Roll:  Influence & Impact" 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Local fearless femme fatales discussed the different ways they contribute to Austin's music scene & the growing role of women in the industry over the past 20 years.

Panelists:
Margaret Moser, Senior Editor, The Austin Chronicle & Director of the
Austin Music Awards
Tammy Moore, Rank and Revue Magazine & Booker of The Backroom
Trina Quinn, Morning X DJ, 101X
Wendy Waad, Founder, Rank and Revue Magazine
Lindsey Gregory, Founder and Webmistress, AustinPunkRock.org
Sabrina Ewing, Artist, The Applicators

 "Getting More Money from your Music:  Proven Success Stories" 6:30pm - 7:30pm
These panelists discussed all the available revenue streams and shared their success stories, the importance of identifying an act's strong suits, working
smarter, being creative and multi-tasking with one goal in mind: making more money from your music.

Panelists:
Sean Neil, Artist, Dynamite Boy
Tee Double, Hip-Hop Artist
Ray Flowers, Founder, Fifth Column Marketing
Roanna Gillespie, Austin Community College Instructor, "Music
Publishing"
Will Hoffman, Artist, Pushmonkey and Producer
Chopper, Artist, Kissinger