Making Vinyl X Haarlem Vinyl Festival
During Making Vinyl you can hear international vinyl industry experts provide the latest information about manufacturing, creative packaging, environmentally friendly materials, distribution, and new business opportunities of the most improbable comeback of the 21st century. The vinyl record industry continues to prove to be a resilient and dynamic sector, constantly evolving and adapting to new trends and technologies. The Making Vinyl event in Haarlem on September the 28th and the 29th will offer a deep dive into the latest innovations and opportunities in this exciting industry.
During Making Vinyl you can hear international vinyl industry experts provide the latest information about manufacturing, creative packaging, environmentally friendly materials, distribution, and new business opportunities of the most improbable comeback of the 21st century. The vinyl record industry continues to prove to be a resilient and dynamic sector, constantly evolving and adapting to new trends and technologies. The Making Vinyl event in Haarlem on September the 28th and the 29th will offer a deep dive into the latest innovations and opportunities in this exciting industry.
Making Vinyl is designed for a wide range of individuals who are passionate about the vinyl record industry.
For this edition, a very extensive and broad program has been planned:
Thursday, September 28th
-8:00am CEST
Registration & Check In DAY 1
-9:00 am CEST
Welcome from the Organizers
Anouk Rijinders • Larry Jaffee • Bryan Ekus
-9:10am CEST
Panel Discussion: The Netherlands' Rich Vinyl Market
Michael Fremer • Esther Vollebregt • Onno-Pieter Sonnega • Chris Roorda • Mark Klinkhamer • Marlein Parlevliet
-9:45am CEST
IFPI Global Analysis of Vinyl Sales Trends
Dan Francis
-10:05am CEST
Meeting Customers' Pressing Demands Now That the Backlog is Over
Andreas Kohl • Ton Vermeulen • Alban Pingeot • Peter Runge • Max Gössler
-10:50am CEST
Innovation in the LP Manufacturing Process - Materials, Methods & Machinery
Sven Deutschmann
-11:05am CEST
Raw Materials Update
Onno-Pieter Sonnega
-11:25am CEST
Update on Pressing Machines
Scott Lamb
-11:40am CEST
“If it sounds good on this....” - A guide to QC playback equipment
Edward Forth
-11:45am CEST
RTM Presents: Are You Prepared for the Cassette Boom?
Matt Drayton
-12:00pm CEST
Lunch Break
-1:00pm CEST
Panel: Quality Control & the Need to Standardize
Rinus Hooning • Thorsten Megow • Frederic Stader • Andreas Kauffelt
What I Wish I Knew, When I Started My Factory
Kevin Da Costa • Chris J. Priest • Lina Rodrigues • Simone Serretta
-1:45pm CEST
VRMA Proving You Can't Beat Sharing Info
Dustin Blocker
The Intricacies of Atmos Mastering
Piper Payne • Stefan Bock
-2:00pm CEST
Discogs' Global View of the Evolving Vinyl Market
Lloyd Starr
-2:15pm CEST
Be Careful Before You 'Greenwash'
Hazel O'Keeffe
-2:30pm CEST
A View From The Plating Bath: Trends And Challenges.
Martin Frings
-2:45pm CEST
Networking Break
-3:15pm CEST
Thank You, Taylor Swift!
Evan Toth • Megan Page • Esther Vollebregt • Elsie Chadwick • Nadine Steffens
-3:25pm CEST
Tech Solutions for a Rapidly Changing Market
Franco Sironi
-3:40pm CEST
Electroplating Explained for a New Generation of Platers and Pressers
Ron Greenspan
-4:00pm CEST
Vinyl Shipped Far Away: New Zealand
Jeffrey Stothers
-4:20pm CEST
The US Vinyl Retail Market, Challenges and Realities
Billy Fields
-5:00pm CEST
Networking Party
Friday, September 29th
-8:00am CEST
Check In DAY 2
-9:00am CEST
A Look Back: 75 Years Ago the LP Was Introduced
Frank Wonneberg
9:20am CEST
-9:20am CEST
Latest Vinyl Sales Numbers: Research Presentation
James Duvall
-9:45am CEST
Panel: Sustainability Will Sustain Vinyl's Future
Andreas Kohl • Ruben Planting • Karen Emanuel • Marc Carey • Lupu Pitkänen • Onno-Pieter Sonnega
-10:30am CEST
Networking Break
-11:00am CEST
Panel: Creating Value at Checkout - Meeting Consumer Demand with Merchandise & Special Products
Andreas Kohl • Anouk Rijinders • Lenneke Knape • Sabiene Goudriaan
-11:30am CEST
Panel: Let's Get Real About Production Timelines
Andreas Kohl • Ian Gowans • John Burgers • Jasmin Wimbledon
-12:15pm CEST
Passion for Vinyl, Volume 3 (The Latest Book)
Michael Fremer • Robert Haagsma
-12:35pm CEST
Vinyl Piracy Update from the BPI
Paola Monaldi
1:00pm CEST
Tours of Record Industry
-4:00pm CEST
Haarlem Vinyl Festival
As for Haarlem Vinyl Festival, you can also visit the talk: Making Vinyl: "Where Did This Vinyl Comeback Come From Anyway?" with Making Vinyl founder Larry Jaffee on September the 30th at 14:00 CET. The entire program of Making Vinyl can be found here.
Also have a look at the Making Vinyl website for a selection of past speakers and upcoming events.
Please note: besides the talk with Larry Jaffee, entrance to Making Vinyl is not included in your Haarlem Vinyl Festival ticket. Tickets for Making Vinyl are available here.