All of the MLC CONNECT 2019 conference events are centered around The Battery ATL.
Directions, parking information and other event basics can be found here. map
THURSDAY // JUNE 20
8:00 - 10:00 pm // Welcome Network Mixer @ Omni Hotel 582 Waterside Lounge & Rooftop Bar | Appetizers & Drinks
Location: Upper Pool Deck, 5th Floor
9:00-9:30 // STORIES, HACKS & DESIGN REACTIONS // Jon Contino // Q&A w/Chris David Garcia (Astros)
Location: Poolside Mix House
REMOTE WORK: Work spaces will be available if needed throughout the entire conference & events - we get it.
FRIDAY // JUNE 21
8:00AM-9:15 // Registration
Location: Roxy Theater
8:00-9:15 // Networking Breakfast
Location: Roxy Theater
9:15-9:30 // Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30-10:15 // Keynote Session // Amy & Jennifer Hood
Location: Roxy Theater
10:15-10:30 // Break
10:30-11:15 // Keynote Session // Tad Carpenter
Location: Roxy Theater
11:15-11:45 // Break
11:45-12:30PM // Keynote Session // Martellus Bennett
Location: Roxy Theater
12:30-1:45 // Networking Lunch
Location: Roxy Theater
TRANSITION TO SUNTRUST PARK
1:45-2:15 // Partner Pro Tips
2:15-5:30 // ADOBE CREATIVE JAM // Sign up now!
(NOTE: Attendees who elect to participate in the Creative Jam will skip Sessions 4 & 5 and MUST be a registered MLC Connect attendee)
2:15-3:00 // Session 4
REAL-TIME STORYTELLING // Kristin Twiford (Libris by Photoshelter) + Marissa McClain (Red Sox) + Surf Melendez (Dolphins) + Zach Tarrant (Texans)
Location: Infiniti ClubHOW SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES A BRAND // Tim Heintzelman (Red Sox) + Steve Vollmer (Nets) + Audrey Martin (TNT) + Jim Cavale (INFLCR)
Location: Conference Center
3:00-3:30 // Break + Afternoon Snack
3:30-4:30 // Networking Breakouts
4:30-5:15 // Session 5
VIDEO FOR THE DIGITAL AGE // Nik Conklin (Clemson) + Mark Majewski (Clemson) + more
Location: Infiniti ClubFROM PITCHING TO PAINTING // Richard Sullivan (painter & former professional baseball player)
Location: Conference Center
5:30 // Closing Remarks
5:45-7:00 // Hotel Break
7:00-10:00 // Adobe™ After Party + Logo vs Logo Speed Design Tournament | Dinner & Drinks
Location: Roxy Theater
10:00-12:00AM // Late-Night Bar Games | Independent Meet-Ups
Location: Punch Bowl Social (no reservations)
SATURDAY // JUNE 22
6:30AM // Sunrise 3-Mile Jog/Walk
8:00-9:15 // Networking Breakfast
Location: Suntrust Park - Delta Club
9:15-10:00 // Session 1
WHEN ART & SPORT COMBINE // Lauren Taylor Brem (MLB illustrator - mixed media)
Location: Infiniti ClubTHE POWER OF PROCESS // Shirley Zhang (Hawks) + Tyler Trout (Bucs) + Whitney Hallock (Sharks) + Cole Roe (InMotionNow) + more
Location: Conference Center
10:00-10:15 // Break
10:15-11:00 // Session 2:
MAKING THE MAGIC // Terry White (Adobe)
Location: Infiniti ClubNEXT LEVEL SIDE HUSTLE // Phoebe Cornog + Roxy Prima (Pandr Design Co.)
Location: Conference Center
11:00-11:30 // Break
11:30-12:15 // Session 3
BUILDING A SOCIAL COMMUNITY // Andrew Owen (@Instagram)
Location: Infiniti ClubMOTION MANIA: How We Use Motion Graphics to Engage an Audience // Paige Dall (Kings) + Dana Jefferson (Facebook/Instagram) + Kenny Perkins (Texans)
Location: Conference Center
12:15PM-1:30 // Networking Lunch @ Delta Club
1:30 // Group Photo
2:00-2:30 // Partner Pro Tips
2:30-3:15 // Session 4
SPORTS x PHOTO x TRAVEL // Rob Tringali (Sports Illustrated / photo documentarian)
Location: Infiniti ClubNEAR MISS: OUR GREATEST HITS THAT ENDED UP AS OUTS // Dan Simon + T.J. Harley
Location: Conference Center
3:15-3:30 // Break + Afternoon Snack
3:30-4:15 // Session 5
BEHIND THE BIG SCREEN // Patrick Dahl (Banner Collective) + more
Location: Infiniti Club
MADE BY HAND: BESPOKE SPORTING GOODS // Jeremy Mitchell (Mitchell Bat Co.) + William Peebles (Huntington Baseball Co.)
Location: Conference Center
4:15-4:30 // Break
4:30-5:15 // Session 6
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO // Chin Wang, ESPN Digital Media
Location: Infiniti ClubSNEAKER ARTIST TO THE PROS // Mache + Q&A w/Jessie Kavana (Nets)
Location: Conference Center
5:30 // Closing Remarks
Location: Infiniti Club
5:45-7:00 // Hotel Break
7:00-9:00 // InMotionNow™ Farewell Party | Dinner & Drinks
Location: PBR Live!
REMOTE WORK: Work spaces will be available if needed throughout the entire conference & events - we get it.
MLC CONNECT 2019 – CREATIVE TRACKS
In 2019 you’ll see a diverse stage that is sure to change the way you think about what you do, engage with you and cover valuable conversations around discipline-specific pain points and give you the secret sauce to take back to your organization or institute and do big things.
HOW & WHEN DO I CHOOSE MY TRACK?
READ THE DESCRIPTIONS // Each session will have a brief description, located inside the conference program that you will receive at registration check-in, plus the descriptions will be physically posted throughout
MAKE THE CALL // You can decide which session to attend the morning of, or minutes before. You also have the ability to quietly pop-in & out during the session - if you’re not sure, please respectfully sit towards the back, thanks!
Track 1 – Graphic Design & Illustration
Track 2 – Motion Graphics & Production
Track 3 – Creative Leadership
Track 4 – Content Creation / Photography
Graphic Design & Illustration
DAY 1
Real-Time Storytelling
From Pitching to Painting
DAY 2
When Art & Sport Combine
Next Level Side Hustle
Motion Mania
Near Miss
Made by Hand: Bespoke Sporting Goods
Sneaker Artist to the Pros
Motion Graphics & Production
DAY 1
How Social Media Drives a Brand
Video for the Digital Age
DAY 2
The Power of Process
Making the Magic
Motion Mania
Sports x Photo x Travel
Behind the Big Screen
Sneaker Artist to the Pros
CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
DAY 1
How Social Media Drives a Brand
From Pitching to Painting
DAY 2
The Power of Process
Next Level Side Hustle
Building a Social Community
Sports x Photo x Travel
Made by Hand: Bespoke Sporting Goods
Why We Do What We Do
Content Creation / Photography
DAY 1
Real-Time Storytelling
Video for the Digital Age
DAY 2
When Art & Sport Combine
Making the Magic
Building a Social Community
Near Miss
Behind the Big Screen
Why We Do What We Do
So who’S COMING?
Follow us on social media to see who is attending and engage with attendees before the conference.