#MLCC2015 Schedule


TIMES // THURSDAY, July 16 (for early arrivals)

7:00pm-9:30 // Welcome Mixer @ Lucky's Pub in East Downtown | Drinks


TIMES // FRIDAY, JULY 17

8:00am // Registration @ Union Station @ Minute Maid Park | Board Room

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8:00-9:00am (60 mins) // Breakfast Pastries, Pancakes + Sausage, Juice & Coffee | Valley Eagle

9:30-9:45 (15 mins) // Welcome & Opening Remarks | Reid Ryan | Houston Astros, Team President

9:45-10:25 (40 mins) // Session 1: Mike Zulla | New York Mets, Director, Creative Services // Bridging The Gap Between Design & Marketing

10:25-10:35 (10 mins) // Network Break

10:35-11:15 (40 mins) // Session 2: Rob Munz// inMotionNow // Chief Product Officer, Founder // Process Communication 

11:15-11:20 (5 mins) // Short Break

11:20-12:20 (60 mins) // Session 3: Brad Bishop & Michael Thurman | Torch Creative // A Decade Of Design Determination

12:20-12:35 (15 mins) // Commuting - Shuttle Transport

12:35-2:05 (90 mins) //  Network Lunch @ Phoenicia Market Bar in Downtown | (on your own)

2:05-2:20 (15 mins) // Commuting - Shuttle Transport

2:20-3:50 (90 mins) // Key Speaker: Ricardo Crespo | th13teen.com // Why Are You? How To Intelligently Provoke The Status Quo

3:50-4:00 (10 mins) // Network Break

4:00-4:30 (30 mins) // Session 4: Anita Sehgal | Houston Astros, SVP Marketing & Communications // Marketing & Communications

4:30-4:35 (5 mins) // Short Break

4:35-5:05 (30 mins) // Session 5: Ross Yoshida | Los Angeles Dodgers, Director, Graphic Design // Creating a Marketing Campaign In-House

5:05-5:10 (5 mins) // Short Break

5:10-6:00 (50 mins) // Adam Martin | Makers of Sport // Panel Discussion: Torch Creative, Ricardo Crespo, Todd Radom // Career Lessons as a Creative

6:00-6:05 (5 mins) // Dismissal Remarks

6:05-7:00 (55 mins) // Hotel/Explore Break

7:00-9:30 (2.5 hrs) // Rangers vs Astros + Fireworks | Suite #TBD @ Minute Maid Park | Food & Drinks

 9:30-9:45 (15 mins) // Commuting - Shuttle Transport

Optional 9:45-11:45pm (2+ hrs) // After Party + Logo vs Logo Speed Design Tournament | Bovine & Barley in Downtown | Drinks


TIMES // SATURDAY, July 18

Optional 6:00am-7:00 (60 mins) // Inner-City Scenic 3 Mile Run | Meet outside lobby @ Union Stationn | Contact Mike Zulla (Mets)

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8:00-9:00 (60 mins) // Breakfast Pastries, French Toast + Bacon, Juice & Coffee | Valley Eagle

9:30-9:45 (15 mins) // Opening Remarks

9:45-10:30 (45 mins) // Session 1: Eric Davila | FC Dallas, Creative Director // Branding The Beautiful Game 

10:30-10:40 (10 mins) // Network Break

10:40-11:25 (45 mins) // Session 2: Jose Lopez | Houston Rockets, Creative Director // Design For Social Media

10:25-11:35 (10 mins) // Network Break

11:35-12:20 (45 mins) // Session 3:  Gareth Breunlin | White Sox, Director of Advertising & Design Services // Value Of In-House

12:20-12:35 (15 mins) // Commuting - Shuttle Transport

12:35-2:05 (90 mins) //  Network Lunch @ Tout Suite in East Downtown | (on your own)

2:05-2:20 (15 mins) // Commuting - Shuttle Transport

2:20-3:50 (90 mins) // Key Speaker: Todd Radom | toddradom.com // Baseball By Design

3:50-4:00 (10 mins) // Network Break

4:00-4:45 (45 mins) // Session 4: Houston Astros // Chris David Garcia | Creative Services | Chris Eric Garcia | Astros Productions | Ryan Smith | Marketing Strategy // Total Brand Integration 

4:45-4:55 (10 mins) // Network Break

4:55-5:55 (60 mins) // Session 5: Alex Mount // NFL, Art Director // Process & Perspective: A Journey In Sports Design

5:55-6:00 (5 mins) // Closing Remarks

6:00-8:00 (2 hrs) // Hotel/Explore Break

8:00-8:15 (15 mins) // Commuting - Shuttle Transport | Meet inside lobby @ Westin Hotel

8:15-12:15 (4 hrs) // Farewell Party @ Hughes Hanger on Washington | Food & Drinks


TIMES // SUNDAY, July 19 (for late departures)

Optional 8:00am-9:00 (60 mins) // Farewell Breakfast @ Westin Hotel (on your own)


ALL TIMES, LOCATIONS & SPEAKERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE // Please follow or check @mlcconnect for all the up-to-date event changes