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Sunday, June 9
| 2:30 PM |
Rockies Nominee Meet-up (2:30pm - 3:00pm)Ivor Petrak Just ahead of the official Festival opening, meet fellow Rockie Award Nominees from the International Program Competition, including awards show host, Juno Rinaldi. Kick-off your BANFF40 experience gathered among some of the world's finest creators Featuring:
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| 6:00 PM |
CBC/Radio-Canada Opening Reception (6:00pm - 8:00pm)In Partnership With  CBC/Radio-Canada welcomes you to their opening reception. Meet new business partners and reunite with old friends and contacts from around the world over hor d’oeuvres. Enjoy hand-selected wines and locally brewed beers at the annual Festival kick-off. |
Monday, June 10
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (8:00am - 9:00am)Castello Back for 2019, Breakfast with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are not pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may request one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Limited spaces may be available on-site. Check in at Castello up to 30 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin. General sign-up opens on BANFFXchange Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes Friday, June 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Featuring:
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| 10:00 AM |
Face-to-Face Meetings #1 (sign up required) (10:00am - 11:00am)In Partnership With  Alhambra Face-to-Face Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content producers to meet one-on-one with leading decision makers. A signature of The Banff World Media Festival, this is your opportunity to connect with people who can help take your idea to the next level and put your TV or digital content into development. Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, this program has facilitated thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in new content. Lottery selection opened on BANFFXchange on Friday May 3rd at 12:00 p.m. ET, and the Lottery results were run on Friday, May 10th. General sign-up opened on BANFFXchange on Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes on Friday, June 7th at 5:00 p.m. ET.
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| 11:00 AM |
Networking Break (11:00am - 11:30am)Take this opportunity to network with your fellow delegates and refocus for another great slate of BANFF programming. |
| 12:30 PM |
Networking Break (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Take this opportunity to network with your fellow delegates and refocus for another great slate of BANFF programming. Marketers Lunch and Learn (sign up required) in Norquay (12:30pm - 1:30pm)An opportunity to allow delegates to meet with top marketers to discuss the current opportunities in the branded content marketplace. This is an informal networking opportunity, taking place over a meal with a small number of delegates and a leading marketer at each table. Limited spaces may be available on-site. Check in at Norquay up to 30 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin.
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Lunch with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Castello Back for 2019, Lunch with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are not pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may request one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Limited spaces may be available on-site. Check in at Castello up to 30 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin. General sign-up opens on BANFFXchange Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes Friday, June 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Featuring:
Table host
Guy BoutinChef De La Production Originale, Bureau des Provinces de L’Atlantique TV5 Quebec Canada 
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| 2:00 PM |
Face-to-Face Meetings #2 (sign up required) (2:00pm - 3:00pm)In Partnership With  Alhambra
Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, this program has facilitated thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in new content. Lottery selection opened on BANFFXchange on Friday May 3rd at 12:00 p.m. ET, and the Lottery results were run on Friday, May 10th. General sign-up opened on BANFFXchange on Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes on Friday, June 7th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Featuring:
Philip Barnsdall-ThompsonSVP Acquisitions, UK, Europe & North America - FACTUAL ONLY Flame Distribution 
Jenny RamirezSenior Vice President, Entertainment Unscripted Alternative Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Turner Entertainment Networks, TNT & TBS 
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| 3:00 PM |
Networking Break (3:00pm - 3:15pm)Take this opportunity to network with your fellow delegates and refocus for another great slate of BANFF programming. |
| 8:30 PM |
BANFF 40th Anniversary BBQ Party (8:30 pm to 1:30 am) (8:30pm - 9:00pm)In Partnership With    Break out your blue jeans, plaid shirt, cowboy boots and hat to join all registered BANFF delegates for a late-night bash at the amazing Mount View ranch, overlooking the majestic Rockies. Entertainment includes a live band and a DJ, western themed food and refreshments set in unique roundhouses (aka donuts) built around a massive bonfire. Buses will depart for Mount View BBQ starting at 8:30 pm from the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel. There will be a second pick up location downtown at the commercial parking lot behind the Mount Royal Hotel (the Corner of Beaver Street and Caribou Street). Buses will run continuously on a loop every 10 minutes from 8:30 pm until 1:30 am. |
Tuesday, June 11
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (8:00am - 9:00am)Castello Back for 2019, Breakfast with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are not pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may request one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Limited spaces may be available on-site. Check in at Castello up to 30 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin. General sign-up opens on BANFFXchange Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes Friday, June 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Featuring:
Table host
Heather CurtisDirector of Development, Movies, Mini-Series, and International Co-Productions ABC Television Network 
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| 10:00 AM |
Face-to-Face Meetings #3 (sign up required) (10:00am - 11:00am)In Partnership With Alhambra
Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, this program has facilitated thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in new content. Lottery selection opened on BANFFXchange on Friday May 3rd at 12:00 p.m. ET, and the Lottery results were run on Friday, May 10th. General sign-up opened on BANFFXchange on Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes on Friday, June 7th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Featuring:
Jenny RamirezSenior Vice President, Entertainment Unscripted Alternative Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Turner Entertainment Networks, TNT & TBS
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| 10:30 AM |
Networking Break (10:30am - 11:00am)Take this opportunity to network with your fellow delegates and refocus for another great slate of BANFF programming. |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Castello Back for 2019, Lunch with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are not pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may request one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Limited spaces may be available on-site. Check in at Castello up to 30 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin General sign-up opens on BANFFXchange Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes Friday, June 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Featuring:
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| 1:00 PM |
Networking Break (1:00pm - 2:00pm)Take this opportunity to network with your fellow delegates and refocus for another great slate of BANFF programming. |
| 2:00 PM |
Face-to-Face Meetings #4 (sign up required) (2:00pm - 3:00pm)In Partnership With Alhambra Face-to-Face Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content producers to meet one-on-one with leading decision makers. A signature of The Banff World Media Festival, this is your opportunity to connect with people who can help take your idea to the next level and put your TV or digital content into development. Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, this program has facilitated thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in new content. Lottery selection opened on BANFFXchange on Friday May 3rd at 12:00 p.m. ET, and the Lottery results were run on Friday, May 10th. General sign-up opened on BANFFXchange on Monday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes on Friday, June 7th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Featuring:
Philip Barnsdall-ThompsonSVP Acquisitions, UK, Europe & North America - FACTUAL ONLY Flame Distribution
Heather CurtisDirector of Development, Movies, Mini-Series, and International Co-Productions ABC Television Network
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| 3:00 PM |
Networking Break (3:00pm - 3:30pm)Take this opportunity to network with your fellow delegates and refocus for another great slate of BANFF programming. |
| 4:30 PM |
Shaw Rocket Fund Kids Entertainment Cocktail (4:30pm - 5:30pm)In Partnership With  Upper Rundle The kids and animation market is booming with the advent of new platforms that entertain, educate, and inspire growing minds. This is your opportunity to join industry leaders to celebrate current successes and envision what the future has in store. |
