Ayers Will Keynote Making Vinyl

Making Vinyl Keynote Nabil AyersMaking Vinyl ’23 keynoter Nabil Ayers is President of Beggars Group US and author of the 2022 memoir My Life in the Sunshine. In Minneapolis, Nabil will discuss his years as a musician, record store owner, and label group president, as well as vinyl’s importance in Beggars’ release strategy for its roster, including many GRAMMY Award-winning artists.  
Photo(c) Gabriela Bhaska

Early Bird Registration Now Open!­

REGISTER NOW! ­Questions/Topics to be Addressed in Minneapolis:
 Will There Be Enough Business to Go Around Now With All That New Capacity?What Are The Real Numbers Behind Vinyl Sales?It's Time for a SPARS-like Coding System for Vinyl?

A New Lacquer Supplier on the Horizon?
Sustainability & Vinyl's Future
The Implications of GreenwashingVinyl Manufacturing & Best Practices
The Basics Of Building A Record Factory
Getting Real About Production Timelines
Legal Perspective Of Negotiating Vinyl Contracts
What are the Most Efficient Supply Chain Strategies, Tools?
New Mfg. Product Launches
Cutters’ Corner: Lathe Operators Also Working Overtime 
The Relationship between Quality, Efficiency & Profits Hotel Reservations

Making Vinyl will be held at Loews Hotel Minneapolis, and we have negotiated a discounted single/double room rate of $179/per night plus taxes and fees for all conference attendees. 

 Rooms sell out quickly, so reserve your room shortly after securing your event registration.
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