Music Cities Convention 2016 speaker update

20 April 2016 - Press release

Wednesday 18th May 2016 Sallis Benney, Brighton, UK

A Strong Music Industry Creates Vibrant and Sustainable Global Cities

27 speakers from 16 cities will speak at Music Cities Convention. All speakers and the final programme have been announced for the convention that will take place in Brighton on 18th May 2016.

Tickets available to purchase via the Music Cities website

●      The programme will consist of 4 panels and 6 presentations for the largest global debate on music cities strategies and the built environment

●      Speakers include Mirik Milan, Night Mayor of Amsterdam, Jocelyn Kane, Executive Director of the San Francisco Entertainment Commission, Charles Landry, author of ‘The Creative City’, Katell Martin, Creative and Cultural Industries of the city of Angers (France), and Tatjana Kaube, Creative Director at the Office of the Mayor of Berlin, among others.

●      Tickets available for purchase at Music Cities Convention’s website

●      60 cities already confirmed to attend 

On May 18th at the Sallis Benney Theatre, the third edition of Music Cities Convention will return to Brighton, where the inaugural event occurred.  The Convention brings together the top minds from municipalities, regions, academics, consultants and the music industry to discuss, debate and introduce new thinking, action and structure to develop more vibrant, global cities. From venue and community space development to education, employment, event provision, licensing, regulation and demographics, city tourism, soft power and brand development, music industries impact a number of issues prevalent in city planning, strategy, regulatory and legislative aspects.

2015 saw the first and second sold out instalments of Music Cities Convention. The first event in Brighton saw 120 attendees from 20 countries and 50 cities, while the inaugural US edition exceeded this with 170 attendees from 60 cities, generating over $170,000 USD direct economic impact. In this third edition we will host 28 speakers from 20 different cities, which makes it the world’s largest and most extensive conference focused on exploring the relationship between city planning, strategy, development, policy and the music industry.

The final confirmations include Katell Martin (Creative and Cultural Industries of the city of Angers, France), Tatjana Kaube (Creative Director at the Office of the Mayor of Berlin), James Drury (Editor, Londonist), Olga Polishuk (Executive Director at Strelka Institute, Moscow), and Sigurður Björn Blöndal (Council Leader, Reykjavik), among others. These additions close the list of speakers that features Carlos Chirinos from NYU Steinhardt, Jocelyn Kane (Executive Director of the San Francisco Entertainment Commission), Mirik Milan (Night Mayor of the City of Amsterdam), and Charles Landry (author of ‘The Creative City).

Music Cities Convention will take place Wednesday 18, in Brighton, UK at the Sallis Benney Theatre before The Great Escape Festival - Europe’s Leading Festival for New Music. There will be 300 tickets available, with a discounted early bird rate for the first round of buyers on sale now. 

The convention is initiated by Glastonbury booker and The Great Escape co-founder Martin Elbourne and global music cities advisory, Sound Diplomacy. 

Confirmed Speakers Include: 

●      Carlos Chirinos - Clinical Assistant Professor, Music Business Program, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, NYU Steinhardt

●      Jocelyn Kane - Executive Director, San Francisco Entertainment Commission

●      Mirik Milan - Night Mayor of the City of Amsterdam

●      Charles Landry - author ‘The Creative City

●      Dr. Ekaterina Bazhanova - founder of Music Development Russia

●      Feargal Sharkey - The Undertones

●      Kerri Glasscock - Exec Director, Sydney Fringe Festival, Australia

●      Jesper Mardahl - Executive Director, Music City Aarhus, Denmark

●      Katell Martin - Creative and Cultural Industries of the city of Angers, France

●      James Drury - Editor, Londonist

●      Tatjana Kaube - Creative Director at the Office of the Mayor of Berlin

●      Olga Polishuk - Executive Director at Strelka Institute

●      Sigurður Björn Blöndal - Council Leader, Reykjavik

The full lineup of the convention’s speakers can be found here.

Panel:

●      Artists, City Festivals and Urban Renewal

●      Pop-Ups, Regenerating Public Spaces and the Artist’s Role

●      Alliances and Networks: What Needs to Change in Music Cities Debate

●      Changing the Politics and Policies: the Public Sector’s Say

Presentations: 

●      Ebola, Music  and Public Health in Guinea

●      Building Codes and Good Governance in San Francisco

●      Busk in London - A Case Study on Busking

●      Merging Night Time Economy and Music Strategies

●      Music as a social and economic bridge - Three Cases in Russia

Basic Info:

Date:  May 18^th 2016

Location:  Sallis Benney Theatre, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY

Time:  10AM – 6PM 

Tickets: 

Only 200 tickets will be released for the event

Early Bird Rate (until sold out) -  £225 (plus booking fees)

Standard Rate -   £245 (plus booking fees) 

http://tickets.musiccitiesconvention.com/  

All Tickets Include:

●      Access to delegate database.

●      Music Cities Convention newsletter.

●      Lunch, Refreshments and Evening Launch Reception