Giant Steps 2012 Schedule

Daytime sessions:       9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Happy Hour:                 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Concert/After-Party:   7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The daytime portion of Giant Steps will include interactive, large-group sessions with stories and insights from some of our amazing contributors; as well as smaller workshops and panels on focused, practical topics delivered by practitioners and subject matter experts. In each panel, we combine entrepreneurs and artists to share their insights and experiences. This mix is one of the biggest advantages of Giant Steps:  motivating insights and experiences from folks who are blurring the lines between entrepreneurship and artistry.

We'll also have photographers providing FREE headshots again and a forum for exchanging information about useful resources.

There will be many opportunities--both organized and organic--to mix, mingle and meet the other amazing people in the room.

Giant Steps 2011 Agenda

• Open

• Plenary I:  Getting Creative and Over-coming Obstacles: No Mountain High Enough...

• Breakout I (select one): 
  • Making Business Out of Art and Art Out of Business
  • Becoming Famous Using the Internet
  • Making a Life/Making a Living (panel)

• Breakout II (select one): 
  • New Funding Models for Creative Projects
  • Your Story, Your Hook
  • Base-building and Accessing Media: Building Support and Building a Brand (panel)

• Plenary II:  Adaptability and Resilience: When Life Gives You Lemons...

• Breakout III (select one):
  • Intellectual Property Basics: Protecting the Fruits of Your Labor
  • A Culture of Doing: Finding a Creative, Entrepreneurial Way to Get Sh*t Done
  • Successful Creative Collaborations (panel)

• Plenary III:  Taking it to the Next Level:  Finding Forever...

• Close

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The organizers reserve the right to modify this agenda.