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| Jazz Connect Conference Announces Schedule and Asks for Input The Jazz Connect Conference, organized by JazzTimes and the Jazz Forward Coalition, announced a tentative schedule for the annual gathering of the jazz community in 2015. The conference will be held January 8-9, 2015 at Saint Peter's Church in New York City and will lead into the annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference as well as Winter Jazzfest. Now in its third year, the conference will continue to focus on vital issues affecting the jazz community carrying on the format and momentum from the January 2014 event which had over 800 registrants. Many of the panel and workshop topics have been finalized, including: "Making Social Media Work"; "The Ways & Means of DIY Record Labels "; "Partnerships for Presenting"; "Jukebox Jury"; Where's the Money?"; "Where Are Our Rights?"; "Spotlight on Jazz in Spain"; "The Role of Artistic Directors in Presenting Jazz"; "Replenishing the Audience for Jazz"; "The State of Jazz Radio"; "Ask the Experts" networking session; and several others. The conference will also be introducing a new series of intensive workshops with specialized topics across the spectrum of jazz for more intimate in-depth discussions. In addition to those topics, the Conference planners have left a time slot open for a "Community Choice" panel. If you have a topic that you think would be interesting to the jazz community, email it to jazzconnectnyc@gmail.com and put "Community Choice" in the subject line. Moderators and panelists will again include an impressive cross-section of artists and professionals from around the world. Early Bird Registration is only $75 until September 30, with additional discounts offered to members of various organizations. Stay tuned for the announcement of the recipient of the Jazz Connect Bruce Lundvall Visionary award to be presented at the conference. For more information about the Jazz Connect conference, you can e-mail jazzconnectnyc@gmail.com or go to the conference website. To pre-register for the conference, go to the event page. To reserve a table-top display or to advertise in the Conference program with JazzTimes, contact Miene Smith at 617-706-9092 or msmith@madavor.com. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |