Join us on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 6pm–8pm at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart Street) for Sync Up: On The Books, part of the Branding to Booking series presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Them People Productions.

Free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so please register in advance here on Eventbrite.

Sync Up: On The Books focuses on aspects of artist development, including image and branding, marketing and social media, as well as audience engagement - important factors contribute to successful, repeat bookings at local venues, festivals, and event series.

The panel features professional perspectives and expertise of some of New Orleans top talent buyers and promoters, including:

Sonali Farnando, Independent Talent Buyer + Booking Consultant

Jevon “Rq Away” Thompson, Music + Programming Director at The Ace Hotel

DJ Legatron Prime, DJ + Event Producer

Greg Schatz, Senior Talent Buyer for French Quarter Festival Inc.

The panel will be moderated by Them People Productions co-founder, President of glbl wrmng, and MaCCNO Board President Nathaniel Cameron, Jr.

About Sync Up:

Sync Up is a program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. We use the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other raised funds, for year-round programs in education, economic development and cultural enrichment. For more about our work at the Jazz & Heritage Foundation, please see www.jazzandheritage.org.

About the Branding to Booking series:

Branding to Booking, a three-part Sync Up panel series created in collaboration by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Them People Productions, is for new, upcoming, and evolving New Orleans artists who want to take advantage of New Orleans' thriving festival and entertainment economy to build sustainable careers. On October 4, October 11, and October 18, 2023, Them People Productions will bring four of New Orleans' most influential booking agents, talent buyers, venue owners, and promoters to share their perspective on what it takes to consistently earn bookings at venues, festivals, and private events around the city. Each panel discussion will also end with open networking and discussion, giving attendees ample opportunity to ask specific questions, make new connections, and leave feeling more ready than ever to book the gigs they deserve.

About Them People productions:

Them People Productions provides artist development services and produces cultural events designed to build and strengthen community through the arts. By partnering with creators, co-ops, corporations, and nonprofits, co-founders Nate Cameron Jr. and Krystle Sims-Cameron curate experiences that support cultural shifts, promote collective healing, and deepen the connections that push the culture forward. Learn more about their brand of creative production and placemaking by visiting www.thempeopleproductions.com and following them on Instagram at @thempeopleproductions.

About the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation:

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., is the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other raised funds, for year-round activities in education, economic development and cultural enrichment. For more about the Foundation, please visit www.jazzandheritage.org.