IMMF Conference Calendar


1	Start Date (YY/MM/DD)	End Date (YY/MM/DD)	Name	Location	Area	Link	Showcase?	Focus
2	19/01/16	19/01/19	Eurosonic	Groningen, Netherlands	Europe	https://esns.nl/	Yes	European Music
3	19/01/30	19/02/01	Ment	Ljubljana, Slovenia	Europe	https://www.ment.si/	Yes	Regional and Eastern European scenes
4	19/02/09	19/02/10	Where's the music	Norrkoping, Sweden	Europe	http://wheresthemusic.se/en/	Yes	Music and live business.
5	19/02/14	19/02/15	Fast Forward Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Europe	https://amsterdam.fastforward.xyz/	No	FastForward is a one-day boutique music business conference aimed at connecting the next generation of music industry leaders, to help lay the foundation for a sustainable career in the modern music industry.
6	19/02/28	19/03/02	By: Larm	Oslo, Norway	Europe	https://bylarm.no/	Yes	Nourdic countries: Denmark (including The Faroe Islands and Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
7	19/03/05	19/03/08	ILMC	London, Uk	Europe	http://www.ilmc.com/	No	Global touring, festival and live entertainment industries.
8	19/03/08	19/03/17	SXSW	Austin, Texas, USA	North America	https://www.sxsw.com/	Yes	Interactive, Film, Music, Tech
9	19/03/14	19/03/16	M4 Music	Zurich, Switzerland	Europe	https://www.m4music.ch/	Yes	Pop music. Domestic and foreign bands
10	19/03/20	19/03/22	Mastering the Music Business	Bucharest, Romania	Europe	https://masteringthemusicbusiness.ro/en/home-2019/	No	The first music business conference organized in Romania, addressed mainly to independent artists but to their support teams as well: managers, booking agents, PR, tour managers, specialized lawyers, promoters etc. has reached its third edition.
11	19/03/25	19/03/28	Winter Music Conference	Miami, Florida, USA	North America	https://www.wmcinfo.com/	Yes	Electronic music conference
12	19/03/25	19/03/31	Tallinn Music Week	Tallinn, Estonia	Europe	https://tmw.ee/	Yes	Music, new economy, civic initiative, gender politics, better cities and design thinking.
13	18/04/04	18/04/06	MIL - Lisbon International Music Network	Lisbon, Portugal	Europe	http://millisboa.com/mil/	Yes	Introducing a diversity of Portuguese and international artists and projects linking the European, African and South American music markets all together.
14	18/04/09	18/04/11	The Exchange Conference	Gothenburg, Sweden	Europe	http://www.folk.org/page/TheExChange/The-ExChange.htm	Yes	Nordic folk/roots* music industry; Economic development, industry partnerships, professional development, business networking, music export opportunities, sector strategy
15	19/04/10	19/04/13	Westway Lab Festival	Guimaraes, Portugal	Europe	https://westwaylabfestival.com/	Yes	Music creation, video, urban interventions and thought played out through the development of activities such as Artistic Residencies, Talks, Showcases, PRO Conferences and Concerts.
16	18/04/11	18/04/14	Sound of the Xity	Beijing, China	Asia	https://www.sxity.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Sound-of-the-Xity-1550062551877016/	Yes	Focused on showcasing Chinese talent
17	19/04/25	19/04/28	Fast Forward Sydney	Sydney, Australia	Oceania	https://sydney.fastforward.xyz/	No	FastForward is a one-day boutique music business conference aimed at connecting the next generation of music industry leaders, to help lay the foundation for a sustainable career in the modern music industry.
18	19/04/19	19/04/22	jazzahead!	Bremen, Germany	Europe	http://jazzahead.de/en/	Yes	Combining showcase festival, conference, exhibition and festival – all revolving around the central topic “jazz”
19	19/04/12	19/04/13	Wide Days	Edinburgh, UK	Europe	http://www.widedays.com/	Yes	Forum for Scottish music business and artists to connect with the international industry
20	18/04/20	18/04/22	Spring Break	Poznan, Poland	Europe	http://spring-break.pl/en/	Yes	Presenting young, Polish bands to influential people from the music industry as well as give those bands an opportunity to perform for audience craving for new music.
21	18/04/27	18/04/28	Sharpe	Bratislava, Slovakkia	Europe	http://sharpe.sk/	Yes	A platform where Slovak music scene can connect with experienced music professionals from the Netherlands, UK, Italy, France, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and many other countries, in search for new projects and music cooperations that expand beyond the borders in every sense.
22	18/04/28	18/04/28	MusicMatch	Dresden, Germany	Europe	http://en.music-match.biz/	Yes	Focus on how to be successful as a musician, promoter, booker or producer
23	19/05/03	19/05/05	Sound City	Liverpool, UK	Europe	http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/	Yes	UK’s leading independent conference for new music - founded to champion the rich and diverse creative output of the North of England, in particular, but welcoming and celebrating exciting artists and leading executives from all over the world every year.
24	19/05/05	19/05/08	MusicBiz	Nashville, USA	North America	https://musicbiz.org/events/music-biz-2019-2020/	No	Focus on connecting content and commerce
25	19/05/06	19/05/12	Canadian Music Week	Toronto, Canada	North America	http://cmw.net/	Yes	Bringing together Sound Recording, New Media and Broadcast; Combining informative, intensive conferences, a cutting edge trade exhibition, award shows, film festival, comedy festival and Canada’s biggest New Music Festival.
26	19/05/09	19/05/11	Focus	Wales, UK	Europe	http://www.focuswales.com/	Yes	showcase event for the Welsh Music Industry
27	19/05/09	19/05/11	The Great Escape	Brighton, UK	Europe	http://greatescapefestival.com/	Yes	Festival and conference for new music, showcasing 500 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a site on Brighton Beach.
28	19/05/11	19/05/14	Wired Music Week	Cyberjaya, Malaysia	Asia	http://www.wiredmusicweek.com/	Yes	Electronic music
29	19/05/15	19/05/18	Classical: NEXT	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Europe	http://www.classicalnext.com/	Yes	International meeting place from all sectors of the classical and art music industry
30	19/05/17	19/05/19	New Skool Rules	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Europe	http://www.newskoolrules.com/#	Yes	Biggest International Urban Music Conference and Festival
31	18/05/23	18/05/25	International Music Summit	Ibiza, Spain	Europe	http://www.internationalmusicsummit.com/ibiza/	No	Electronic music conference
32	18/05		Marvin conference	CDMW, Mexico	North America	http://festival.marvin.com.mx	Yes
33	18/05/24	18/05/26	FIMPRO	Guadalajara, Mexico	North America	https://www.fimguadalajara.mx/#!/en	Yes	Platform for promotion, a commercial space and a meeting point to make agreements and businesses between local creators and programmers of national and international events.
34	18/05/29	18/05/02	MuseExpo	Hollywood, California, USA	North America	http://www.musexpo.net/musexpoLA18/	Yes	In-depth analysis of the global music landscape from leading executives and innovators across all facets of the industry including music synchronization
35	19/05/29	19/06/02	Primavera Pro	Barcelona, Spain	Europe	https://pro.primaverasound.com/?_ga=1.59817773.1837471369.1475048643	Yes	Present and future of the music business are debated with the best-known experts in the field, dozens of newcomer bands and all the tools necessary for the professionals from all around the world who attend the meeting.
36	19/06/04	19/06/07	MIDEM	Cannes, France	Europe	http://www.midem.com/	Yes	Emphasis on assisting music professionals from all around the world and encouraging business development and talent discover, the structuring and professionalisation of the music industry in emerging regions to stimulate its international exchanges.
37	19/06/17	19/06/20	Indie Week	New York City, USA	North America	http://a2im.org/event/a2im-indie-week-2018/	Yes	International conference and networking event aimed at maximizing the global impact of Independent music.
38	19/06/17	19/06/21	Cannes Lions	Cannes, France	Europe	https://www.canneslions.com/	Yes	Talks, workshops, networking events, classes and awards shows for people in the branded communications, marketing, design, tech, media and entertainment industries.
39	19/07/08	19/07/10	Ticket Summit	Las Vegas, USA	North America	http://www.ticketsummit.org/	Conference & Trade Show	Ticketing and live entertainment industries' networking event; Industry panel sessions and keynotes and a comprehensive trade show.
40	18/07/03	18/07/07	Kismif Conference	Porto, Portugal	Europe	https://www.kismifconference.com/en/call-kismif-conference-2018-2/	No	Forum where participants can discuss and share information about underground cultures and DIY practices. Focus on cultural practices that are often pitched against more mainstream, mass-produced and commodified forms of cultural production. Aligned with this is an anti-hegemonic ideology focused around aesthetic and lifestyle politics.
41	18/07/10	18/07/14	Latin Alternative Music Conference	New York City, USA	North America	http://www.latinalternative.com/	Yes	Conference with a focus on Latin American music
42	19/07/18	19/07/20	Sonar	Barcelona, Spain	Europe	https://sonar.es/en/2018	Yes	Music, creativity, technology
43	18/07/26	18/07/28	East European Music Conference	Sibiu, Romania	Europe	http://eemusic.ro/	No	Conference focused on the Romanian export and the Eastern European market
44	18/08/29	18/09/02	c/o pop	Cologne, Germany	Europe	http://c-o-pop.de/en/festival/	Yes	Brands & Music, Interactive, Exchange & Connect, New Talent
45	18/08/30	18/09/01	Going Global	Auckland, New Zealand	Oceania	http://www.goingglobal.co.nz/	Yes	Artists, managers, publicists, A&Rs, producers, music writers, record labels and venue managers come to connect with, question and hear ideas from some of the international music industry’s most relevant and forward-thinking superstars.
46	18/09/02	18/09/08	Live at Heart	Örebro, Sweden	Europe	www.liveatheart.se	Yes	One of Scandinavia's biggest showcase festivals and creative industry conferences
47	18/09/04	18/09/07	Big Sound	Brisbane, Australia	Oceania	https://www.bigsound.org.au/	Yes	Place where tomorrow's stars are uncovered, and the shape of future business is forged.
48	18/09/06	18/09/08	What's next in music	Vilnius, Lithuania	Europe	https://musicassociation.lt/	No	Unites the most active management and event organisation companies from the music industry in Lithuania
49	18/09/07	18/08/12	Music Matters	Singapore, Singapore	Asia	http://musicmatters.asia/	Yes	Gateway for emerging, dynamic, local and international artists looking to break into Asia, and perform to new fans.
50	18/09/10	18/09/13	Rio Music Buzz	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	South America	http://riomusicmarket.com.br/	Yes	Independent Music. Brazilian and international companies.
51	18/09/11	18/09/14	Bogota Music Market	Bogota,Colombia	South America	http://www.bogotamusicmarket.com/en	Yes	It offers Colombian musicians (and others) an opportunity to present their productions, musical compositions or live performances to brands, national and international music publishers as well as to world class circuits and festivals.
52	18/09/12	18/09/16	Imesur	Santiago, Chile	South America	http://www.encuentroimesur.cl/	Yes	The objective of the Showcase is to present the work of the artists based on the commitment to disseminate and contrast the Chilean musical offer with the international one. In this way, artists will have the opportunity to be heard by Colombian and Chilean programmers mainly.
53	18/09/12	18/09/16	Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic	Vic, Spain	Europe	http://www.mmvv.cat/en/	Yes	The programming comprises all kind of styles and is designed for a wide audience.
54	18/09/12	18/09/14	Future Music Forum	Barcelona, Spain	Europe	http://futuremusicforum.com/	No	How music is being shared in today’s digital age and discuss new developments taking place in music technology.
55	18/09/19	18/09/22	Reeperbahn	Hamburg, Germany	Europe	https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en/	Yes	One of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide, and, as Europe's largest club festival, it boasts a broad spectrum of emerging and more established artists. Festival programme includes events in the fields of fine art, film, literature, and education.
56	18/09/25	18/09/27	International Festival Forum	London, UK	Europe	https://www.iff.rocks/	Yes	Global conference for booking agents and major music festivals.
57	18/09/27	18/09/29	Waves Vienna	Vienna, Austria	Europe	http://www.wavesvienna.com/	Yes
58	18/09/28	18/09/28	Fast Forward London	London, UK	Europe	https://london.fastforward.xyz/	No	FastForward is a one-day boutique music business conference aimed at connecting the next generation of music industry leaders, to help lay the foundation for a sustainable career in the modern music industry.
59	18/09/30	18/10/02	International Entertainment Buyers Association	Nashville, USA	North America	http://www.ieba.org/ieba2018/?utm_source=IEBA+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=db4c2c0fbd-2018_30_Days&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d4ac24047-db4c2c0fbd-133511049	No	The conference schedule includes live music from the most current artists, providing diverse entertainment options for buyers.
60	18/10/02	18/10/05	Mondo	New York City, USA	North America	https://mondo.nyc/	Yes	Festival and global business summit of music and tech industry insiders and innovators, emerging artists and their fans.
61	18/10/04	18/10/04	Digital Music Forum @ NY Media Festival	New York City, USA	North America	https://digitalmusicforum.com/	No	Leading event for senior representatives working in the music industry including artists, managers, labels, brands, digital services, marketing agencies, festival directors, investors and concert promoters.
62	18/10/04	18/10/05	NY Media Festival	New York City, USA	North America	https://www.mefest.com/	No	NYME’s Conferences bring together the leading companies in entertainment, media and technology for riveting discussion and debate. Conferences include 1-day programs on Games,Video, Music and RightsTech with focus on Brands, Advertising, Monetization and Distribution
63	18/10/10	18/10/14	Live at Heart NL	Burin Peninsula, Canada	North America	http://liveatheartnl.ca/	Yes	Live At Heart Newfoundland is a global music business conference being held on the Burin Peninsula and is the new sister company of Live At Heart in Orebro, Sweden.
64	18/10/17	18/10/19	MaMA	Paris, France	Europe	http://www.mamafestival.com/fr/	Yes	For the international music industry actors. MaMA is the first place to meet and exchange for all the music industry sector: majors or independents, producers and promoters, venues and festivals, bookers and agents, record companies, publishers, promotion companies, media, artists.
65	18/10/17	18/10/21	Amsterdam Dance Event	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Europe	https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/live/	Yes	It is the leading electronic music platform and the biggest club festival in the world for the whole spectrum of electronic sub-genres.
66	18/10/24	18/10/28	WOMEX	Changes location year-to-year (Cran Canaria in 18)	Europe	https://www.womex.com/	Yes	The biggest conference of the global music scene, featuring a trade fair, talks, films and a showcase festival. World music of every kind, international fair brings together professionals from the worlds of folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music, local and diaspora cultures and urban and electronic sounds from all over the globe as well as all musical juxtapositions of these. Jazz and classical are explicitly welcomed.
67	18/10/26	18/10/27	BIME	Bilbao, Spain	Europe	http://bime.net/en-us/home	Yes	BIME Pro connects music, new tech, entrepreneurship and innovation in a key professional get-together point for generating new revenue opportunities in an international perspective. It’s the meeting point for the Spanish music industry, as well as it acts as bridge between creative industries professionals from Europe and Latin America.	Ana, Patricia
68	18/11/01	18/11/04	Circulart	Medellin, Colombia	South America	http://circulart.org/2017/en/	Yes	The professional platform of Latin American music industry, where its actors are gathered: artists, producers, scholars, journalists, etc.
69	18/11/02	18/11/03	Nouvelle Prague	Prague, Czech Republic	Europe	http://nouvelleprague.com/	Yes	Overseas bands of different genes.
70	18/11/06	18/11/11	Indie Week Canada	Toronto, Canada	North America	http://canada.indieweek.com/	Yes	One of Canada’s top emerging artist festivals showcasing 300+ acts from all over the world in front of music industry professionals.
71	18/11/07	18/11/09	Australian Music Week	Sydney, Australia	Oceania	http://australianmusicweek.com/	Yes	It's a music, film, and entertainment industry conference. All music genres.
72	18/11/07	18/11/11	Iceland Airwaves	Reykjavik, Iceland	Europe	http://icelandairwaves.is/	Yes	It brings together the country’s brightest emerging musical talent and forward-thinking international acts. Musicians, agents, journalists, promoters and managers from around the world.
73	18/11/15	18/11/17	Access	Nairobi, Kenya	Africa	https://www.musicinafrica.net/acces	Yes	ACCES is a pan-African event for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages. ACCES is held in a different African city every year attracting active music industry players from across the globe. Connect with the African music industry \| Promote your work/business \| Meet local, regional and international professionals \| Build new partnerships \| Gain new knowledge \| discover talent
74	18/11/17	18/11/18	Tak Brzmi Miasto	Krakow, Poland	Europe	http://takbrzmimiasto.pl/	Yes	Each year they choose a topic for discussions. In 2017 "collaboration" was the topic.
75	18/11/15	18/11/17	Nights Conference	Brussels, Belgium	Europe	http://www.nights-conference.org/sessions/social-innovations-within-music-venues-and-festivals/	No	Nightlife activists, policy makers, night venues’ managers, health professionals, urban planning specialists, festival organizers, night-ambassadors, academics, city elected officals, culture promoters, etc.
76	18/11/16	18/11/17	Sonic Visions	Luxembourg	Europe	http://www.sonicvisions.lu/	Yes	The platform where the industry actually gets to meet the artist and vice-versa. They bring international acts.
77	18/11/19	18/11/24	Monkey Week	Seville, Spain	Europe	http://monkeyweek.org/en/	Yes	It is an urban festival, a trade fair, a professional meeting, a cultural event and an entire experience. Present emerging acts not only from Spain, but also values from other countries such as Portugal, United Kingdom, Austria, Sweden, Luxembourg, Colombia, Mexico, Chile or Denmark, among others. Also have Monkey Market, where discographies, festivals, publishers, suppliers of equipment and instruments, promoters, audiovisual producers can communiate their business.
78	18/11/22	18/11/23	Slash, European Music Incubator	Nantes, France	Europe	https://music-incubator.eu/	No	How musicians interact with other creative sectors such as tourism, brands, video games, cinema, the digital field and teaching.
79	18/11/23	18/11/25	Feria Pulsar Chile	Santiago, Chile	South America	http://www.feriapulsar.cl/2017/	Yes	3-day event dedicated to disseminate and unite the different actors of the Chilean music industry
80	18/11/15	18/11/17	BuSH	Budapest, Hungary	Europe	http://budapestshowcasehub.com/	Yes	Eastern European region. Gathering, learning, playing.
81	18/11/29	18/12/01	Fluvial	Valdivia, Chile	South America	http://fluvial.cl/2017/	Yes	Independent music. Showcase of the Chilean music scene, at the same time as a space for analysis, conversation and sharing experiences, with leading agents of the global music industry, with expertise in different areas: associativity, music and tourism, creation and production of songs, creative industries, digital distribution, artistic development, formation of new audiences, blockchain and music, record labels, festivals and conferences, among others. Its main objective is to activate the conversation around the industry, its sustainability and contribution to the configuration of cities and their cultural landscapes
82	18/11/?	18/11/?	Line Check Festival	Milan, Italy	Europe	http://www.linecheckfestival.com/	Yes	Talks, showcases, discussions that explore italy’s music industry and its relationship with the global scene, featuring international players and the major protagonists of italian industry, with more than 40 guest speakers. The idea behind linecheck is involving the milan based and italian entire chain of the music industry, from the rights-holders such as artists and managers, labels, producers, publishing and relative collecting societies, the media (magazines-radio- tv-cinema on and offline), as well as the live music sector. Also it is a hotspot to connect the music industry with local, national and international neighbouring industries: fashion, design, lifestyle, advertising and brands in general, synchronization and applied music-clients, innovative technology.
83	18/11/?	18/11/?	Electronic Music Conference	Sydney, Australia	Oceania	https://electronicmusicconference.com/	Yes	It is the leading electronic music industry event in the Asia Pacific region. The event is for Australian and international creative professionals, curators, influencers, tastemakers, and those that are passionate about electronic music culture.
84	18/11/?	18/11/?	BAFIM	Buenos Aires, Argentina	South America	http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/economiacreativa/bafim	Yes	Its objective is to show the richness and musical diversity of the City of Buenos Aires and connect it with the most outstanding festival programmers of the international scene. In Buenos Aires International Music Fair you can generate business relationships and strengthen links through live music shows, business rounds, networking and conferences.
85	18/12/04	18/12/05	Slush	Helsinki, Finland	Europe	http://www.slush.org/	No	The tech conference. The very core of Slush is to facilitate founder and investor meetings and to build a world-wide startup community. Startups, investors, media
86	18/12/?	18/12/?	SIM SP	Sao Paulo, Brazil	South America	http://www.simsaopaulo.com.br/en/	Yes	Meeting point for professionals from all sectors of the music industry, as well as artists and media from both Brazil and abroad. The event focus on the new music market and puts in evidence new ideas and concepts, which are transforming the music scene.
87	?	?	International Music Summit Asia-Pacific	Shanghai, China	Asia	http://www.internationalmusicsummit.com/asia-pacific/	No	Dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for electronic music, the artistry related to DJ-ing and all related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of summits and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of the genre to art and culture worldwide.
88	?	?	PIN Conference	Skopje, Macedonia	Europe	http://pinconference.mk/en/	Yes	Musicians, music producers, managers, music journalists, booking agents, promoters, representatives from the Europe’s biggest music festivals, NGO activists, institutional representatives and experts from all around Europe who are active in organizing and promotion of cultural events. Together we will try to establish the connections between the regional and European experiences in the music worlds, exchange ideas and opinions that would bring new collaborations and cultural projects.
89	?	?	Europejskie Targi Muzyczne	Warsaw, Poland	Europe	http://cojestgrane24.wyborcza.pl/cjg24/1,502,19,339,Konferencja.html	No	Meeting place for fans with artists, musicians with publishers, teachers with students, creators with recipients, Polish with foreign guests, industry with experts, that is everyone who likes music, who is associated with it. Networking, exchange of experiences, observations, observation of trends, new phenomena, technological changes.