Change at The Summit
News: 8th July 2010 by Louise Dodgson under Live, Music Training & Careers
Revamped conference sessions, networking opportunities that include a Thames riverboat cruise, and the launch of the Live Music Business Awards are all features of the fourth LIVE UK Summit, set for 6-7 October.
The awards event will cover around 20 categories, ranging from Best Venue Teamwork – Arena/Concert/Club, Promoter of the Year and Best Media Campaign, to Agent of the Year, Breaking the Mould (live show innovation) and Best Record Company Partner.
The winners will be selected through votes cast by groups of carefully selected professionals with direct experience in the respective categories, supplemented by open voting online.
Meanwhile, The Summit itself will feature conference sessions covering vital topics affecting the industry, keynote presentations, a celebrity Q&A session and an afternoon of special panels devoted to the unsigned and emerging artiste sector.
“As the live industry seems to be weathering the economic downturn with a combination of caution and its usual enthusiasm for making things happen, we decided to shake up the whole event this year, with new production, set changes and the launch of the awards,” says The Summit’s executive producer Steve Parker.
Conference panels will include a return of last year’s favourite, Masters Of The Universe – which included top international booking agent/promoters John Giddings (Solo), Barry Dickins (ITB) and Rob Hallett (AEG Live) and the festival-focussed Playing The Fields.
Among other panels will be Critical Mass (the audience), an update of the fight against crime at live events and The Political Gig, presenting government and opposition views on how best to encourage the growth of creative talent and the industry.
“We try to present something for everyone involved in the business of contemporary live music, but overall we want to bring people together to share ideas and experiences,” says Parker, who expects more than 300 people to attend..
The Summit takes place on 6-7 October at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel in London’s West End, with the inaugural Live Music Business Awards at the hotel, on the evening of Thursday 7 October.
For more information contact Josh Pow on 020 7224 2442, [email protected] or visit www.liveuksummit.com. Registration costs £315 + VAT, with an early-bird rate of £235 + VAT available until 31 July 2010.
LIVE UK The Summit was launched in October 2007 by the publisher of LIVE UK magazine as an annual focal point for companies and individuals involved in the business of live music. Those attending range from operators of stadia to pub landlords, from festival and media event organisers to brands and marketing executives, record labels and scores of other service providers. For more information and a video see the website below.
LIVE UK is the only publication dedicated to the companies and individuals that drive the British contemporary live music industry, with a readership of more than 6,000. Sister publication Audience is the leading business magazine serving international contemporary live music industry, with a readership exceeding 8,000 across 78 countries worldwide. For more information see the website below.
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