Schedule & Special Guests

DURANGO SONGWRITERS EXPO

Where songs and stories begin

Explore our upcoming expo schedule for Ventura 2026.

Meet our special guests

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Adam Epstein

Head of A&R, Demolition Music

Nashville

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Adam Zelkind

8 time award winning songwriter and producer with thousands of sync placements

Santa Barbara

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Akira Hori

Catalogue and Project Manager, Hori Global Entertainment

Nashville

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Andrew Morro

Day to Day Manager at ATC Management

Los Angeles

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Ashley Neumeister

Music Supervisor, Head of Music Licensing, True Music

Prescott, AZ

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Bobby Rymer

Owner/General Manager, Writer's Den Music Publishing

Nashville

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Brian Naguit

VP, Music Creative, CBS Studios

Los Angeles

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Butch Baker

Co-founder, Hori Global Music Publishing

Nashville

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Elise Wiezer

A&R Creative Coordinator, Brill Building Music Publishing

Los Angeles

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Eric Campbell

Owner, sus3 Music

Tucson, AZ

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Gabi Kochlani

A&R Executive, Publisher, Founder, The Grey Administration

Los Angeles

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Harold Shawn

Music Supervisor, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Television

Los Angeles

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Jon Ernst

Owner, Show Runner MusicHead of A&R, Demolition Music

Los Angeles

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Liz Sharpe

Creative Manager and songwriter, Songs For Film & TV

Nashville

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Max Hirsh

A&R Manager, Angry Mob Music

Los Angeles

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Michael "MG" Gross

Managing Partner, Squeak E. Clean

San Francisco

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Nitanee Paris

Partner/Director of A&R, ArtistMax

Los Angeles

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Peter Lloyd

Director of A&R, Creative Music Publishing, Hollywood Records, Disney Music Publishing

Los Angeles

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Ralph Torrefranca

Executive Director of Writer Creative, Angry Mob Music

Los Angeles

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Richard Harris

Consultant, Demolition Music; Producer, Writer, Expo alum

Los Angeles

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Russell Manning

Senior Coordinator, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Television

Los Angeles

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Sam Boot

Founder, Reboot Creatives (A&R, Publishing, Management)

Los Angeles

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Sarah Flick

Creative Consultant, Following Sarah Music

Nashville

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Scott Coleman

Creative Producer, The Elements Music

San Diego

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Steve Bloch

Publisher and independent A&R Consultant, Steve Bloch Music

Nashville

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Steve Garvan

Owner, Garvan Management and Consulting

Sand Point, ID

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Todd Porter

Music Supervisor, Hated Industries

San Francisco

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Warren Sellers

Noted Expo alum and staff songwriter

Irvine

DURANGO SONGWRITERS EXPO

Where songs meet their future