Name: VINYL INNOVATIONS FUELED BY SMALL TO MEDIUM PRESSING PLANTS
Start: 2025-06-03T11:05:00-0500
End: 2025-06-03T11:45:00-0500

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:05am - 11:45am CDT

Renasant Convention Center

Small to medium-sized pressing plants have different challenges than their larger counterparts, especially amid an uncertain economy. One way they can stay ahead of the curve while best serving their customers is introducing innovation in their production processes, infrastructure and products. The panelists will discuss some of the trends emerging in 2025.

Moderators

Kevin Da Costa

Vinyl Manufacturing Consultant & Technical Director, Evolution Music, Evolution Music

I'm a vinyl record manufacturing pressing & production consultant, specialising in supporting companies to develop and grow their record manufacturing businesses: from inception, through design & development of the factory, value proposition & business planning, supply chain development... Read More →

Speakers

Yosef Becher

Founder, CEO, Hot Wax

Tom Norwood

Loop Fans

Dustin Blocker

Chief Creative Officer, Hand Drawn Pressing // VRMA

After spending 17 years as the lead singer the rock band, Exit 380, Dustin Blocker co-founded Texas-based independent record label Hand Drawn Records in April 2011. Spending several years building the community of artists through live events and regional record releases, Blocker and... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:05am - 11:45am CDT
Renasant Convention Center

PANEL SESSION, THE POWER OF CONNECTIONS

Making Vinyl Memphis

Kevin Da Costa

Yosef Becher

Tom Norwood

Dustin Blocker

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