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Schedule
MAVO2025 - "Get Inspired" - November 7-9, 2025 | Nov 06, 7:00 PM – Nov 09, 5:00 PM Herndon, 2520 Wasser Terrace, Herndon, VA 20171, USA
Get Tickets- 3 hours
Special Mastery Session with Val Kelly & Nate Begle: "Characters and Content Creation!"
Rivanna GMastery Session ($$Extra Fee)
- 1 hour
Registration
Hallway outside of Rivanna DRegistration - 1 hour 30 minutes
Opening Remarks/Guest Speaker Intros - "Defying Gravity In VO"
Rivanna DOpening Remarks/Intros - 15 minutes
Break
Hallway outside of Rivanna DBreak - 1 hour
Keynote Address - Rider
Rivanna DKeynote Address - 1 hour 15 minutes
Lunch - On your own - NOT INCLUDED
Break - 50 minutes
Animation/Gaming Panel
Rivanna DPanel - 3 hours
Mastery Session: "Finding You In Take Two" - Kelly Moscinski ($$ This session has an extra fee)
RIvanna BMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 3 hours
Mastery Session: "Phonetic Fanatic" - Zach Campion
Rivanna CMastery Session ($$ Extra Fee) - 50 minutes
General Session: Audiobooks - "Your Next Chapter" - Sura Siu & Stephanie Willing
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "Stop Doing Stuff: How Voice Actors Can Delegate to Dominate" with Brigid Reale & Lynn Norris
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 50 minutes
General Session: "Script Structure Revealed" - with Hugh Klitzke
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 50 minutes
General Session: "It's Emotional! - Bring Your Scripts To Life" with Yolanda Spearman
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: Why "You Just Being You" is exactly what the buyers want. - with Brad Hyland
Rivanna ABreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
"So you're thinking about getting into Promo?" - with Keynote Rider
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 3 hours
Mastery Session: True Crime Narration with Carin Gilfry
Rivanna CMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 3 hours
Mastery Session: "Cheat Codes for Killer Gaming Self Tapes" with Kim Hurdon
RIvanna GMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 50 minutes
General Session: "Up and To The Right" - with Marc Scott
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 50 minutes
General Session: "F*ck Imposter Syndrome (You Deserve Success)" with Matthew "Slim da Reazon" Parham
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "Commercial Auditions: How to Nail a Read in 3-5 sec." w/Kelly Moscinski & Kathryn Horan
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Dinner Break - On your Own
Break - 2 hours
MAVO MUSE Award Ceremony & "Defying Gravity" Social
Rivanna DSocial
- 30 minutes
Registration
Hallway outside of Rivanna DRegistration - 15 minutes
General Session: Daily Announcements
Rivanna DDaily Announcements - 50 minutes
Panel: Business Panel with Tim Friedlander, Marc Scott, Yolanda Spearman, Brigid Reale & Lynn Norris
Rivanna DPanel - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "I'm Over It - WTF Is "Conversational?" - with Hugh Klitzke
Rivanna ABreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "Shameless in Action: Crafting Your Self-Promo Blueprint Summary. with Laura Doman"
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 3 hours
Mastery Session: "Saucy Secrets of Commercials" with Keynote Rider
Rivanna CMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 3 hours
Mastery Session: "Timprov" with Tim Powers
RIvanna GMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 50 minutes
General Session: "Locking doors to hide emotions" with Bev Standing
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "Boardrooms to Breakouts - Marketing Corporate VO Without the Yawn" with Yolanda Spearman
RIvanna BBreakout Session - 50 minutes
General Session: "Be an Alchemist - How to charm!" with Elley Ray-The Voice Oracle
Rivanna AGeneral Session - 1 hour
Lunch Break (Lunch provided by MAVO)
Rivanna DBreak - 50 minutes
General Session: Connection Over Perfection - with Kelly Moscinski
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "Audition Like a Pro" with Carin Gilfry
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 3 hours
Mastery Session: "Next Level VO: Advanced Performance Techniques for Video Game Voice Acting" with Michael Scott
RIvanna GMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 50 minutes
Agent/Casting Panel
Rivanna DPanel - 50 minutes
General Session: "Choose and Allow - The Fundamentals of Vocal Support" with Zach Campion
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: Taking the Leap: From Sideline to Signed with Matthew "Slim da Reazon" Parham
RIvanna BBreakout Session - 3 hours
Mastery Session: Mastering the Care-Actor - Be a VO Warrior! with Elley Ray-The Voice Oracle
Rivanna AMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "Learn How to Die" with Kim Hurdon
Rivanna CBreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "How to make your commercial read more authentic, grounded & natural" with Marissa Robinson Marino
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 50 minutes
General Session: "Authentic Networking for Voice Actors" with Michael Scott
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 2 hours 30 minutes
Dinner on your own (not provided)
Break - 2 hours
MAVO Murderrrrrr Mystery Party
Rivanna DSocial
- 3 hours
Mastery Session: "Finally! Script Analysis That Makes Sense" - with Hugh Klitzke
RIvanna BMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 15 minutes
Daily Announcements with "Squacky"
Rivanna DDaily Announcements - 50 minutes
General Session: Build Your Own Time Machine (Lessons in Work/Life Optimization)" with Carin Gilfry
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: Cold Reads & Improv with Bev Standing
Rivanna ABreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: "The Queen's English" with Zach Campion
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: Audiobooks: By the Book with Stephanie Willing and Sura Siu
RIvanna GBreakout Session - 50 minutes
General Session: "The Shameless Hussy's Guide to Self-Promotion" with Laura Doman
Rivanna AGeneral Session - 50 minutes
General Session: "What My Best Customers are telling me!" with Brad Hyland
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour
Lunch - Provided by MAVO
Rivanna DBreak/Meal - 1 hour
The NAVA Panel
Rivanna DPanel - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: VO Treasure Chest - know your worth - with Elley Ray-The Voice Oracle
Rivanna FBreakout Session - 3 hours
Mastery Session: What are the best casting sites for me? - With Brad Hyland
RIvanna BMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 3 hours
Mastery Session: From Search to Send - with Marc Scott
Rivanna CMastery Session ($$Extra Fee) - 50 minutes
General Session: Commercial Auditions - Do's, Don'ts etc with DDO NY Talent Agent Marissa Robinson Marino
Rivanna DGeneral Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: Core Principles of Improvisation in VO with Tim Powers
Rivanna ABreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Breakout Session: Make Characters Your Career! VO for Animation & Anime with Michael Scott
RIvanna GBreakout Session - 1 hour 30 minutes
Closing Ceremony/Prize Raffle
Rivanna DClosing Ceremony/Prize Raffle
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