WOMEX NEWSLETTER #24/2009
LAST CALL: LATE RATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER
BAG INSERT BOOKING DEADLINE: FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER
ALL SHOWCASE AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULES NOW ONLINE
VENUE MAPS AVAILABLE ONLINE
AD SPACE AVAILABLE ON WOMEX PROGRAMME GUIDE (NEW!)
MORE ON MENTORS
ONLY 15 TRADE FAIR STANDS LEFT - ACT NOW IF YOU WANT ONE
Dear WOMEXicans,
Only three weeks and counting until WOMEX... Take advantage of the
Late Rate and register before this Friday, 9 October. Now you can plan
your time with our online schedules... Read about Mentors... And take
advantage of a special advertising opportunity.
LAST CALL: LATE RATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER
For all those of you who have not registered yet, do so by this Friday, 9 October and take advantage of the cheaper Late Rate.
Please note that proof of full payment must accompany your completed registration form. Please find the registration form to register online at www.womex.com/registration/womex09/
This year there will be no printed WOMEX Supplement. All late entries (registrations after the Guide Rate deadline on 4 September) only appear in the “Who is Coming?” feature online and in virtualWOMEX.
After Friday, 9 October, you can only register at the higher Walk-Up Rate on location at Bella Center in Copenhagen from Wednesday 28 October onwards - so wait no longer! But if you do want to "Walk-up", don't worry. No one is ever turned away.
www.womex.com/realwomex/register
BAG INSERT BOOKING DEADLINE: FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER
Make sure your CD, magazine, info sheet or any other promotional material is put directly into the hands of all registered members of the WOMEX community plus selected media and other WOMEX partners!
Insert booking deadline is Friday, 9 October.
Please note that proof of full payment must accompany your completed booking form. Please deliver your insert between 19 - 23 October to Bella Center. Neither earlier, nor later!
Please find the insert booking form as ssl-secured online form at
www.womex.com/registration/adandinsert09/adandinsert.cgi
Or download the pdf:
www.womex.com/realwomex/pdf/2009/ad_form.pdf
ALL SHOWCASE AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULES NOW ONLINE
Start filling your agendas... All Conference and Showcase schedules are now online - and printable. Here you will find all the Conference listings - including all the sessions for our special focus days.
And now you can see which artists are playing on which stages on which days, from the Wednesday Nordic Night Opening to the final Sunday Staff Benda Bilili WOMEX Award Concert, all here in an easy-to-read format.
Daytime Schedule:
www.womex.com/realwomex/mediadownload/09_daytime_schedule.pdf
Showcase Schedule:
www.womex.com/realwomex/mediadownload/09_showcase_schedule.pdf
VENUE MAPS NOW ONLINE
And, as you plan out your time, you can access all venue maps.
www.womex.com/realwomex/daytime_venue.pdf
www.womex.com/realwomex/womex_tradefairmap.pdf
www.womex.com/realwomex/nighttime_venue.pdf
AD SPACE AVAILABLE ON WOMEX PROGRAMME GUIDE (NEW!)
This year, for the first time, we are printing a special programme schedule guide. In A5 size and containing 16 pages, this will be the lightweight guide you carry all day and all night to know of all Conference Sessions and Showcases, complete with full maps of all venue locations.
AD SPACE AVAILABLE: As the guide that will be referred to throughout the event, here is an ideal ad opportunity. We can offer 3 full page ads, including the back cover. Inside pages cost 1000 euros, back cover costs 2000 euros.
For information and measurements, advert.09@womex.com
But hurry, the deadline is Monday, 12 October.
MORE ON MENTORS
More in our continuing series of Mentor introductions. For the second year, we are offering free, private, 15-minute sessions with experts in various fields. Over the next weeks we will be introducing them to you. Some slots are still available, but hurry to contact us if you want to take advantage of this valuable service.
Meet two more of this year's Mentors below:
Cohen, Deborah (USA)
Deborah Cohen's work has spanned all aspects of the music business: marketing, promotions and touring with A&M Records in Paris in the 1980s; head of TAR at start-up MTV Networks in London and Brazil in the 1990s; founder/partner in booking agency Saudades Brasil in Rio; booking agent at IMN in Gloucester, MA; currently worldwide manager for Vieux Farka Touré.
Klaffs, Frank (Germany)
Born in Hamburg to Cuban/German parents, Frank has been active in the global music business for over 20 years. He was responsible for publicity campaigns for artists like Afrocuban Allstars, Robert Wyatt, Staff Benda Bilili, Taj Mahal, The Klezmatics, Tinariwen and Womex. Currently he is employed with Berlin based Piranha Musik & IT.
For the full list of mentors, see:
www.womex.com/realwomex/mentoring.html
To reserve one of the remaining slots, conference@womex.com
ONLY 15 TRADE FAIR STANDS LEFT - ACT NOW IF YOU WANT ONE
We're nearly sold out of Trade Fair stands. If you want one, time to hurry.
Find the Trade Fair Hall map, the Booking Form and further information at www.womex.com/realwomex/tradefair
Stay tuned and keep in touch -
Best regards from your WOMEX team in Berlin
If you want to get in contact:
womex@womex.com
www.womex.com
Slow Internet connection? Go to www.womex.com/realwomex/
www.myspace.com/womex
WOMEX 09 Copenhagen / 28 October - 1 November
Do Business, Catch Up, and Get Ahead!
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