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 GMA Music Week & Dove Awards
Saturday, April 18 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Early registration Sunday, April 19
- 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Registration
- 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m., CMB Sunday worship service, featuring Louie Giglio and Matt Redman
- 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Exhibits open
- 11:30 a.m., Lunch break
- 1 p.m.–3 p.m., International meeting and reception (for international attendees)
- 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Music City Walk of Fame induction ceremony
- 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Dave Ramsey’s Wealth Coach Program
- 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m., BMI Presents The Songwriter Showcase (artists to be announced)
Monday, April 20
- 8 a.m.–9:20 a.m., Inspirational keynote with Gabe Lyons, co–author of UnChristian
- 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Exhibits open
- 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m., Home entertainment presentation, Bob Elder, vice president of marketing, Propeller Consulting
- 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m., Big Hits Lunch (artists to be announced)
- 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Artist/DJ reception (for radio and retail), open only to CMB and CMRC participants
- 1:40 p.m.–3:15 p.m., Singing the Right Song: In–Store Strategies for a Digital Download World by Mike Hockett, training and consulting manager, CBA
- 3 p.m –5 p.m., The Financial Hurricane Creates Opportunity by Michael Q. Pink, author, speaker and business consultant
- 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m., Music Moment: Artist Devotional
- 7 p.m.–midnight, Evening Music Showcases (artists to be announced)
Tuesday, April 21
- 7:30 a.m.–9:20 a.m., 8th annual Tuesday morning worship breakfast, featuring David Nasser, speaker and author of Glory Revealed
- 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m., “The End of the CD?: The Facts About Tomorrow’s Hybrid Music Consumer” by Russ Crupnick, vice president and senior music and movies analyst, NPD Group
- 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m., Big Hits Lunch (artists to be announced)
- 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., “The Heart of the Artist” with Demetrus Stewart
- 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Music Moment: Artist Devotional
- 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m., “First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Guide to Healthy Financial Communication” with Scott and Bethany Palmer, authors of Cents & Sensibility (David C. Cook) and First Comes Love, Then Comes Money (HarperOne)
- 7 p.m.–midnight, Evening Showcases (artists to be announced )
Wednesday, April 22
- 8:30 a.m.–9 a.m., GMA Community Gathering with GMA’s Special Awards and comments by GMA President John Styll
- 9 a.m.–10:30 a.m., Artist Symposium: “Christian Music Making a Lasting Impact Around the Globe.” Panel of artists to be announced; an address from Luis Palau will follow.
- 10:40 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Closing keynote address (speaker to be announced)
Thursday, April 23
- 4:30 p.m., Dove Awards pre–show
- 7 p.m., 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards from the Grand Ole Opry House (televised). An additional ticket is required.
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