Tuesday
10:00 - 18:00 |
The tenth IPM welcomes production professionals from across the globe to discuss live music production |
10:00 - 18:00 |
Green Events & Innovations Conference The ninth edition of the leading conference for sustainability at live events |
11:00 - 16:00 |
Closed meeting of key international live music associations |
14:30 – 18:30 |
Association Meeting: IJFO Pt I Private association meeting for the International Jazz Festival Organisation |
15:00 – 18:00 |
Private association meeting for Yourope |
18:00 - 20:00 |
Delegates of IPM 10 and GEI 9 share a drink, network and discuss the day's events |
18:00 - 20:00 |
The ‘Opening Scene’ Launch Party ILMC 29 officially opens with complimentary bubbles and bar snacks |
Various |
Free access to the best gigs in the capital courtesy of your delegate pass |
Wednesday
09:30 - 11:00 |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
A quick welcome and guidance on how to get the most out of ILMC if you're new or need reminding |
10:00 – 11:00 |
Workshop: VIP and premium ticketing The latest ideas that can add to the bottom line of a festival's balance sheet |
10:00 – 12:00 |
Private association meeting for the National Arenas Association |
11:00 – 11:15 |
The Detectives’ Guide to ILMC 29 Greg Parmley welcomes all the master-minds and super sleuths to ILMC 29 |
11:15 – 12:45 |
The Open Forum: The big round up 12 months featuring Brexit, secondary ticketing, ongoing industry consolidation, and some major global trends |
11:15 – 13:45 |
Association Meeting: IJFO Part II Private association meeting for the International Jazz Festival Organisation |
12:30 - 14:30 |
Complimentary five-star buffet lunch break for all delegates |
13:00 - 15:10 |
Testing 1 to 3: The Bureau Export Session Showcases courtesy of the French Music Export Office |
14:00 – 15:00 |
Festival Forum: Franchises & new formats From new mega-formats to indoor events, from cruise ships to flotillas, the format of the music festival is evolving fast |
14:00 – 15:00 |
The YouTubers: Money in millennials A look at the new phenomenon of YouTube and Vine celebrities on tour |
14:15 – 15:15 |
From addiction to depression and more, the negative effects of life on the road |
15:00 – 17:00 |
Private association meeting for the European Arenas Association |
15:30 – 16:45 |
New Technology: Digital discovery The latest ideas and trends in geekery powering the industry |
15:30 – 16:30 |
Festival Summit: Streaming & artist engagement From streaming to media relationships, image and video rights, are festival organisers right to expect more from their bill? |
15:30 – 16:30 |
A look at unwieldy contractual clauses followed by methods of improving and expediting the entire process |
16:00 – 18:00 |
Private association meeting for the Association of Independent Festivals |
17:00 – 18:00 |
Festival Summit: Talent & tastemakers Do festivals build new bands or do new bands build festivals? |
17:00 – 18:15 |
With so many innovative ways to sell tickets, how do we maintain a balanced relationship with the fan? |
17:30 - 18:30 |
Networking and booze thanks to hosts, United Talent Agency |
18:00 - 21:30 |
Showcase of Dutch artists, drinks and competitions |
Various |
Free access to the best gigs in the capital |
21:00 - 00:00 |
The Dead Man’s Hand Poker Showdown Charity Texas Hold'em Poker tournament with bar-tab prizes |
00:00 - 03:00 |
The ‘Foul Play’ Table Football Coupe du Monde The popular late-night table football competition |
Thursday
09:30 - 10:30 |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Workshop: Instagram for live music A 60-minute workshop on getting the most from this service, and how best to integrate it into tour and festival campaigns |
10:00 – 11:15 |
The Emerging Markets Place: Territorial investigations A look at a wide range of topics vital to the development and understanding of alternative marketplaces from Eastern Europe to Asia |
10:00 – 11:15 |
The Venue’s Venue: Big rooms & big data A look at broad developments in the arena and stadia market, industry data, and underperforming venues |
11:30 – 12:30 |
Venue Summit Workshop: Early stages Latest news in the fight to protect and sustain the grassroots and small venues circuit |
11:30 – 12:45 |
With the secondary market, pre-sales & intuitive selling methods, is there a bigger dilemma for this sector of the business? |
12:30 - 14:30 |
Complimentary five-star buffet lunch break |
13:00 - 15:00 |
Testing 1 to 3: The Swiss Session Music showcases courtesy of our Swiss friends |
14:00 – 15:00 |
Venue Summit: Industry relationships Where does the modern music venue sit in the wider music ecosystem, and how does that impact the promoters, agents and others? |
14:00 – 15:00 |
The latest information and advice to make navigating any border as painless as possible |
14:00 – 15:15 |
Direct Licensing: Rates, rights and wrongs An indepth look at tariffs, promoter rebates, and current administrative models |
15:30 – 16:30 |
Elastic Artists: A cautionary tale The story of Elastic Artists, the DJ agency that went bust in late 2015, and what's happened since |
15:30 – 16:30 |
The Think Tank with Herman Schueremans, Andrew Zweck & Bryan Grant A Scottish man asks three industry veterans for the benefit of their collective experience as they discuss randomly selected topics |
15:30 – 16:45 |
Venue Summit: Safety & security A look at how the industry has reacted to terrorist attacks at venues |
16:00 - 17:00 |
Feld's ‘Sherlock Cones’ Ice Cream Break Afternoon i-scream with gifts for the kids back home |
17:00 – 18:00 |
Special guests reveal their best, worst and funniest moments working in the industry |
17:00 – 18:00 |
Workshop: Getting to know Snapchat How Snapchat can drive personal fan connections, awareness, and attendance |
17:30 - 18:30 |
Booze and booking agents! |
19:30 - 21:30 |
Annual soccer match featuring the UK versus the rest of the world |
19:30 - 00:00 |
The ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Gala Dinner & Arthur Awards A five-star gala evening featuring the Arthur Awards ceremony |
Various |
Free access to the best gigs in the capital. |
22:30 - The end |
Crimes against music |
Friday
10:00 - 11:00 |
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10:30 – 11:30 |
Rooms available for private meetings |
10:30 – 12:00 |
The Breakfast Meeting with Paul McGuinness The esteemed industry veteran reveals all to Ed Bicknell |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Family Entertainment: The generation game A one-stop shop for the best alternative non-musical touring products out there |
12:30 – 14:00 |
Leading international agents discuss this changing sector, and the wider implications for the rest of the business |
13:30 - 15:30 |
Complimentary five-star buffet lunch break for all delegates |
14:00 – 18:00 |
Second part of the private association meeting for the Concert Promoters Association |
14:45 - 15:15 |
A host of luxurious prizes up-for-grabs with all proceeds going to charity |
15:30 – 16:15 |
Greg Parmley invites delegates to share their thoughts and enjoy a glass of something as the conference wraps up |
16:15 - 18:00 |
The ‘Twist in the Tale’ Closing Drinks ILMC's closing drinks wrap up the conference |
18:00 - 20:00 |
It's Friday evening and London is on our doorstep... |
Various |
Free access to the best gigs in the capital |