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In the wild world of live music, success comes down to connection — with your audience, your artists, and your team. Our First Hold 2025 sessions will explore what it means to get personal in every corner of your venue, from hospitality to ticketing to long-term guest loyalty.

We’re thrilled to bring together industry leaders and innovators to share their expertise!

  • High-Touch Hospitality: What music venues can learn from other hospitality businesses
    Featuring James Moody founder and owner of The Mohawk, etc
  • Backstage Done Right: Creating Experiences Artists Want To Return To
    Featuring:
    - Timm Donohue - Artist manager at Adult Decisions Mgmt, Tour Manager for Angel Olsen, and Musicians’ Rights Advocate
    - Jenny Boyts, CEO of Forty5
    - Kurt Klaus, Head of Business and Legal Affairs for Harken Hall
  • Turning Guests Into Regulars: The Cost of Customer Acquisition and the Art of Retention 
    Featuring:
    - Rami Haykal-Manning from Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY
    - Chris Copen from Bottlerocket in Pittsburgh, PA
    - Jordan Getchman, Marketing Manager at Higher Ground in Burlington, VT
  • Making Sense of a Ticketing Landscape in Flux
    A discussion with Stephen Parker from NIVA on the state of ticketing legislation, what to expect from the new administration, and what independent venues can focus on in 2025. 
  • Getting Personal: Your Venue, Your Vision
    A keynote from Opendate

‍Note: additional sessions and speakers to be announced in 2025

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‍First Hold Itinerary

Nashville, TN

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

  • 9:00 AM | Bus to breakfast at Harken Hall
  • 10:00 AM | Morning sessions at Harken Hall
  • 1:00 PM | Lunch provided by Mitchell’s Deli
  • 1:30 PM | Tour of Harken Hall
  • 2:00 PM | Afternoon sessions at Harken Hall
  • 5:00 PM | Buses return to The Virgin Hotel
  • 7:30 PM | Cocktails at Adele’s
  • 8:00 PM | Dinner at Adele’s
  • 10:00 PM | Night out on Broadway 🤠

Thursday, January 30, 2025

  • Goodbyes and Departures

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