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WELCOME TO MEIEA SUMMIT 46.  MARCH 20 - 22, 2024.  WASHINGTON DC
Venue: Chevy Chase Ballroom clear filter
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Saturday, March 22
 

10:15am EDT

Keynote: STEPHEN PARKER, National Independent Venue Assoc.
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Stephen Parker is the Executive Director of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). Parker works with NIVA’s board and staff to grow the association’s membership, expand national partnerships that advance the live entertainment sector, and empower members with resources to strengthen the future of live entertainment. Parker also promotes diversity and equity across independent venues and ensures that music and comedy venues, festivals, and promoters have a voice at the federal, state, and local levels.

Before NIVA, Parker served as Director of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the National Governors Association, as an Advisor at the Country Music Association, as Senior Policy Advisor at the National Guard, as Senior Special Assistant in the Office of Governor Tim Kaine, and as Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs at a national venture capital firm. Parker is a member of the Country Music Association (CMA) Board of Directors and Chairman of the CMA Foundation Board of Directors.
 
Parker holds a Master’s Degree from Harvard University, a Bachelor’s Degree from Longwood University, an Associate’s Degree from Southside Virginia Community College, and is a graduate of the Sorensen Institute Political Leadership Program at the University of Virginia

The National Independent Venue Association is the national trade association representing thousands of independent live entertainment venues, festivals, promoters, and more. We work to preserve and nurture the ecosystem of live entertainment. NIVA empowers members and their teams with exclusive benefits and advocacy on the state and federal level, as well as an annual industry-leading conference and more.

As the nation’s live entertainment association, our mission is to cultivate, elevate, and advocate for a sustainable and equitable ecosystem of independent performance venues, festivals, and promoters.



Saturday March 22, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Chevy Chase Ballroom

12:45pm EDT

Panel 3: The Future of Audio Technology and Education: Sponsored by Splice
Saturday March 22, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Through their firsthand experience, panelists will delve into the innovative ways sampling is incorporated in classrooms, the impact of digital technology on student learning, and how platforms like Splice are empowering both educators and students to push the boundaries of sound creation.

Panelists: William Thompson, Tim Kappel and Zane Durham
Moderator: Meredith Allen
Sponsors
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Meredith Allen

Dir. of Business Development, Education, SPLICE
Splice is the producer's playground, delivering music creators the tools they need to bring their ideas to life. With a massive, industry-leading catalog of licensed samples, paired with powerful AI, and access to affordable plugins and DAWs, Splice kicks sound discovery, inspiration... Read More →
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Zane Durham

Cultural Curator, Creative, Splice
Splice is the producer's playground, delivering music creators the tools they need to bring their ideas to life. With a massive, industry-leading catalog of licensed samples, paired with powerful AI, and access to affordable plugins and DAWs, Splice kicks sound discovery, inspiration... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Chevy Chase Ballroom
 
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