Transcending all things festival, music, film, culinary, eSports and technology, the world’s premiere live event production conference, XLIVE 2016, touches down in the entertainment capital of the world this December 5th -7th, 2016 at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Previously known by two separate entities, International Music Festival Conference (IMFCON) and International Film Festival Summit (IFFS), XLIVE will host 140+ guest speakers, 80+ exhibitors and 40+ interactive sessions for participants to transform their perspective and understanding about the latest approaches to elevate event production and attendee experience to new, unprecedented heights.
Uniting the industry’s most brilliant minds under one roof, the 13th annual conference will bring the dynamic festival community together.
Seeking to revolutionize the way festival and live event aficionados share their expertise with the ultimate goal of elevating the experience of attendees, XLIVE convenes industry titans from each and every sector of entertainment to a synergetic environment for sharing wisdom, visionary concepts, and cutting-edge trends against the alluring backdrop of Las Vegas’ famed nightlife.
Featured speakers this year include:
- Billboard and Hollywood Reporter President – John Amato
- Eventbrite Co-Founder & CEO – Julia Hartz
- Live Nation VP Strategic Initiatives – Tobias Ekman
- Twitch VP & eSports Evangelist – Andy Swanson
- Airbnb Head of Global Hospitality & Strategy – Chip Conley
- The Confluence Founder – Russel Ward
2016 participants of XLIVE can look forward to an abundance of interactive spaces in the Exhibit Hall, ripe with opportunities for networking, education, and inspiration. Boasting over 100 of the most innovative companies within the live event industry, attendees will find themselves face-to-face with game changers that are providing festival organizers with the latest tools and services to take their operations, marketing, and fan engagement strategies to the next level.
Also found in the Exhibit Hall will be the Innovation/Startup Showcase, giving emerging companies a forum to demo the next generation of event solutions and technology. Tech enthusiasts will revel at the newly-designed Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Lab, where curious cohorts may experience the latest in VR/AR technology and witness firsthand how these tools can transform future productions.
