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SCHEDULE AND EVENTS
for the 2025 Hawai'i Songwriting Festival

Daily Schedule
Panel and Seminar Descriptions

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Every day at the conference

Songwriting Workshops
10:30AM - Noon
Mentors lead small group workshops of 10-15 people where each attendee can share a song and receive feedback.  You will be randomly assigned to a different workshop with a different mentor each day - check the map and the sticker on your badge to see where your assigned group is each day. 

Speed Mentoring
1:30-2:30PM
Mentors are available to provide feedback, give industry/career advice, answer questions, and more, in pre-assigned 15 minute time slots.
**NEW THIS YEAR!  Speed mentoring sign ups are happening online prior to the conference.  Check your email for the link to sign up and complete the form by 11:59pm HST on Friday, May 23.  Spots will be assigned in the order in which you registered for the conference.
Be punctual and respect your designated 15 minute time slot so all attendees are able to take advantage of this opportunity to meet one-on-one with our mentors.  If you want feedback on your music, bring a recording on a device with a headphone jack.  We ask that you do not play live during the speed mentoring sessions as it can be very distracting for those around you. 

Panels and Seminars
In the early morning and afternoons, panels and seminars are offered at the conference that will cover a variety of topics, including: songwriting skills; music publishing and licensing; writing music for film, TV, and advertising; artist development; recording techniques; and more.  
Click here for detailed descriptions of these sessions.

*Topics and presenters are subject to change.

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