David Alan Bernahl,II CEO, CLM, Pebble Beach & Los Angeles Food & Wine Festivals
David Alan Bernahl II is CEO & Co-Founder of Coastal Luxury Management (CLM), producer of Pebble Beach Food & Wine, a four-day, annual event hosted at Pebble Beach Resorts that attracts 8,000 people, 100 celebrity chefs, 250 international wineries and the Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, a citywide celebration of food and wine headquartered in downtown Los Angeles.
CLM opened the Cannery Row Brewing Co. in 2010, featuring the largest selection of beer on tap in Northern California. CRBC has been lauded as a “must visit” restaurant by the likes of Guy Fieri on Diners Drive-‐Ins & Dives and by Rachael Ray. CLM opened Restaurant 1833 in the summer of 2011, which was nominated for “Best New Restaurant” by the James Beard Foundation, named “Best of the Best” by Robb Report, and lauded as the hottest restaurant in Monterey County by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Lesa Ukman Founder, Lesa Ukman Partnerships
Lesa Ukman launched IEG in 1982 introducing the idea that businesses which partner with the sports, arts, entertainment and nonprofits their customers and employees love, outperform their competitors by a huge margin. Her ideas and ideals spawned an industry that changed marketing for good and forever.
After selling IEG, in May 2016, she launched Lesa Ukman Partnerships and for the second time in her career she unleashed an entirely new algorithm for capturing the value generated by partnerships. Now, instead of calculating the financial return for a sponsor, the new ProSocial Measurement Service calculates the social capital created by rightsholders and sponsors for the communities in which they operate.
Anika Grant Associate Director, Sponsorships, ESSENCE Festival
Anika D. Grant is the Associate Director, Sponsorship at ESSENCE Magazine overseeing sponsorship activation, sales and strategy for the largest live event in the country, the ESSENCE Festival. Over the past decade, she has lead sponsorship and partnership marketing efforts in a diverse set of industries including entertainment, sports and non-profits. An entrepreneur at heart, she is driven by the desire to not only innovate but to find ways to impact social change through her work.
Kathy Brew Guest Curator, MoMA
Ms. Brew has worked on a range of media projects, from experimental work to independent documentaries and public television productions. From 1997 to 2014, she collaborated with her life/work partner, Roberto Guerra and in Guerra's honor, she initiated the Roberto Guerra Documentary Fund with UnionDocs in the fall of 2014.
Her extensive experience as a filmmaker includes four short films on Chinese contemporary artists, portraits in the 21st Century; a collaboration with artist Mierle Ukeles on a installation about the Fresh Kills landfill, and Paradise Now: Picturing the Genetic Revolution.
She was the co-director of the American Museum of Natural History’s Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, a series consultant/curator for Reel New York, WNET/Thirteen’s series and a programmer for Lincoln Center’s New York Video Festival.
Ms. Brew is on the faculty of the MFA Computer Arts Department and the MFA Art Practice Department at the School of Visual Arts, The Department of Media Studies and Film at The New School.
FestForums Santa Barbara Speaker Spotlight:
Meet The Man Who Puts Millions To Sleep Every Night
Jason Stephenson Musical Artist
Jason Stephenson is the founder of Relax Me Online and has been involved in the meditation/relaxation healing field for the past 15 years. Having come from a musical background (his parents were both professional musicians), Jason understands the importance of music and its healing capabilities.
After performing in a Buddhist song contest in Taiwan where Jason won an award, Jason knew he was on the right path combining music and meditation. Jason states that “I really began to understand the power and connection between health of the mind and body.”
Relax Me Online assists millions worldwide to relax, achieve their dreams, learn to meditate and seek and find the love that is already within us all. Join this amazing Australian at FestForums November 16-18th!
SXSW March 12-16, 2017
Laurie will moderate a panel on cannabis at festivals on March 15th.
Cannabis in the Event World:
Marijuana growing, selling and distribution has quickly proven to be a multi-billion dollar industry with a bright future. With nine states allowing adult use cannabis consumption how will partnerships between cannabis brands and events evolve?
What will this mean for festivals and live events in terms of sponsorship and programming (i.e. food festivals incorporating demos of cooking with pot, and named music festival stages i.e. The Leafly Stage)? How will permitting, transfer of funds, current legal restrictions, and distribution onsite be handled? Let the experts guide you through this new untested industry.
Primary Access: Platinum Badge, Music Badge Secondary Access: Interactive Badge, Film Badge, Artist Wristband Track: Music Industry
Ever wonder how many festivals there are? We did… and we counted.
Our series of recorded sessions from FestForums Santa Barbara 2016 continues with another 20/20 by Andrew Citores (CEO and Co-Founder, JusCollege) and David Hazan (Strategic Marketing Consultant, DLH Strategic Marketing). Enjoy the video and please share with your friends and colleagues!
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FestForums® NYC & Santa Barbara are diverse, interactive conferences and networking events for music, film, and food + beverage festival organizers. Addressing cutting-edge technology, sponsorships, talent, ticketing, scheduling, merchandising, operations, sustainability, charitable work, innovation, and safety, FestForums® brings together festivals and events from around the world of all sizes for lively collaboration, camaraderie, and professional development.
FestForums® Santa Barbara culminates with "Best of the Fests," an annual festival award ceremony recognizing North America’s leading festivals.