• Learning from other sectors: Catherine Moore (University of Toronto) on food production strategy

• Leveraging Local Assets: The power of public radio (Joni Lupovitz, NPR; Bill Johnson, WRTI)

• Music Portland: Independent Together (Music Portland Executive Director Meara McLaughlin)

• Interrupting Cultural Erasure through Policy (Reese Tanimura, Managing Director, Northwest Folklife)

How do we know if music is harming or healing? How do we determine if it is oppressive or liberating? How does music as a practice of freedom and agency differ from music as conformity and ventriloquism? And ultimately, how can we answer these questions with the next generation of creatives in ways that value and center their unique perspectives, knowledge and expertise?  Denver-based nonprofit Youth on Record challenges the notion that writing, performing, and/or experiencing music for its own sake is inherently liberating. In this session, Stephen Brackett (Flobots emcee) and Brent Adams (Director of Programs) of Youth on Record share their perspectives about this critical inquiry. 

• Brent Adams

• Stephen Brackett

• Jami Duffy

Music and nightlife civic leaders from New Orleans, Denver and Seattle will discuss best practices in addressing issues around public safety. When should nightlife industry leaders be involved? When should government be involved? Hear about some of the challenges, threats and successes these civic leaders have been involved with, and what they are seeing trending nationally in the field.

• Kate Becker, King County, Washington

• Kristin Palmer, City Councilmember, New Orleans

• Shawn Townsend, Director, Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture, Washington DC

• Lisa Gedgaudas, Create Denver 

Our cities are getting louder. More traffic, more construction, more machines. Each year, the median decibel levels grow higher. Many cities have committed to fighting the rise of noise pollution. But there’s a problem — too often the first step in lessening the “noise” has been a silencing of local music. This roundtable discussion confronts the issue head on. We’ll explore how cities across the US have taken on this issue of noise ordinances and discuss strategies for protecting local music scenes.

• Anna Celenza, Georgetown University

• Don Pitts, Sound Music Cities, Austin, TX

•  Ashlye Keaton, Ella Project, New Orleans, LA

•  Alison Martin, Indiana University 

Come sit down with Maryann Lombardi, Don Pitts,  Peter Schwarz and Anna Celenza for an informal conversation about the DC Data. Take a dive down the data, ask questions, dig a little deeper.

Reflections on developing and implementing music strategies.

• Kwende Kefentse, City of Ottawa

• Abby Goldstein, Public Radio Program Directors Association, Pittsburgh, PA

• Bryce Merrill, Bohemian Foundation, Fort Collins, CO 

It takes a village...seriously it does! And this is especially true when it comes to the music ecosystem in DC. From policy makers, performers, and business owners to service providers, resource providers, and audiences - Everyone has an important role to play as we grow and sustain our music community. Join in a conversation about next steps after the DC Music Census. How do we develop actionable steps to move our music economy forward? And how do we continue to build community and a collective commitment in our future?

• Maryann Lombardi, Chief Creative Economy Officer, OCTFME/202Creates, Washington DC

• Angel Gil Ordonez, Post Classical Ensemble, Washington DC

• Anna Celenza, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

• Amy K. Bormet, Washington Women in Jazz, Washington DC

• Cam Poles, Black Alley Band, Washington DC

• Chris Naoum, Listen Local First, Washington DC

• Rick Thurmond, Charlotte Center City Partners, Charlotte NC

Welcome and Introduction to the 2019 Music Policy Forum Summit

• Michael Bracy, Music Policy Forum co-founder, Washington, DC

• Anna Celenza, Georgetown University, Washington, DC