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NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY: HOW U.S. PRESSING PLANTS ARE COPING
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:50am - 10:30am CDT
Renasant Convention Center
Just when we thought the vinyl pressing industry was getting used to a post-pandemic "new normal," uncertainty prompted by Washington, DC drives the global economy into a frenzy. We'll get an up-to-date pulse on the situation from the heads of five U.S. manufacturers regarding how their businesses are faring. Has there been any ripple effect from tariffs on supply chains, prices, raw materials, etc.?
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Tony van Veen

CEO, Disc Makers
Tony started his career at Disc Makers way back in 1987, when the company was a vinyl pressing plant in Philadelphia. In the decades since, Tony has navigated Disc Makers through many technology cycles – from vinyl to CD to CD-R, and later to downloads and streaming (through the... Read More →
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avatar for Mark Michaels

Mark Michaels

Chairman/CEO, United Record Pressing
Mark Michaels is the CEO & Chairman of United Record Pressing, LLC, the largest manufacturer of vinyl records in North America, based in Nashville, Tennessee, and its sister company, URP Music Distributors, LLC, a leading one-stop wholesaler of vinyl records serving retailers around... Read More →
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Chad Kassem

Owner CEO, QRP/Acoustic Sounds
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Connie Comeau

COO, The ADS Group/Copy Cats Media
"Chief Operating Officer at The ADS Group/Copycats Media for 24 years—and loving every minute of it! Leading (working alongside) an incredible team with dedication, loyalty, and a whole lot of hard work, I’m passionate about people and this industry. I thrive on business strategy... Read More →
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Brandon Seavers

Co-Founder & CEO, Memphis Record Pressing
A lifelong Memphian and musician, Brandon Seavers, co-founder and CEO of Memphis Record Pressing, began his dynamic career in 1997 alongside Mark Yoshida when they launched AudioGraphic Masterworks, the Mid-South’s only full-service CD and DVD manufacturing facility. In 2014, the... Read More →
avatar for Ali Miller

Ali Miller

CEO, Furnace Manufacturing
Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:50am - 10:30am CDT
Renasant Convention Center
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