Following on from their stacked first speaker announcement, the West Australian Music Conference have announced the latest round of incredible industry professionals set to appear at their next event, which kicks off at the State Theatre Centre of WA this November.

As we previously reported, this year will see WAM raising the stakes even further and offering attendees unprecedented value, along with a host of fascinating talks from speakers including producer Anna Laverty, Noisey’s Fred Pessaro, and more.

Thanks to the support of the Perth Theatre Trust, this year’s WAM Conference will be held at the State Theatre Centre of WA, utilising state of the art facilities in The Studio Underground, Foyer, and additional rooms.

It will be the perfect environment for audiences to engage with the all-star cast of some 40+ leading music industry professionals from Australia and beyond, who’ll be the subjects of captivating panel sessions, one-on-one meetings, and networking sessions.

There’ll also be rare opportunities to pitch your music to radio programmers, with triple j’s Assistant Music Director Nick Findlay and Triple R Music Coordinator Simon Winkler amongst the essential attractions announced in the first round of speakers.

Earlybird tickets are on sale via Ticketek till 5pm Friday, 18th September, priced at $140+BF for WAM members and $180+BF for non-members. Second release tickets will run till 5pm Thursday, 5th November at $180+BF for WAM members and $220+BF for non-members.

West Australian Music Conference 2015

Adam Weston (Co-Founder, Firestarter Music/Drummer, Birds of Tokyo – QLD)
Andrew Fuller (Manager, New Action Management/My Entertainment Lawyer – VIC)
Anna Laverty (Producer, Engineer, Mixer – VIC)
Anton Maz (Marketing Manager, WAAPA/Co-Founder Death Disco)
Blake Rayner (International & Domestic Licensing Manager and A&R Manager, Dew Process – NSW) Coel Healy (Co-Founder, Camp Doogs)
David Hyams (Miles To Go)
Fred Pessaro (Editor in Chief, NOISEY, Vice; NYC, USA)
Mike O’Hanlon (Business Owner & Developer, Hipflask/Founder, The Bird)
Tomás Ford (Artist)

joining…

Adam Christou (Music Director, RTRFM)
Andy Gumley (Booking Agent, Village Sounds)
Archie Hamilton (Managing Director, Split Works, China)
Clive Hodson (Director, Perfect Pitch Publishing) PTO
Edwin Tehrani (Booking Agent, New World Artists)
Harley Evans (Managing Director, Moshtix; Board Member, Music Victoria)
John Wardle (Policy Director, Live Music Office)
Lance Robinson (Artist Liaison, A&R Department)
Michael Szumowski (Head of Creative Development, Alberts)
Millie Millgate (Executive Producer, Sounds Australia)
Nick Findlay (Assistant Music Director, triple j)
Sarah Chipman (Owner, Title Track)
Simon Winkler (Music Coordinator, Triple R)

Friday, 6th November – Saturday, 7th November 2015
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth
Tickets: Ticketek

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