This year, Music Export Canada will be staging CANADA HOUSE at The Great Escape (TGE), at The Green Door Store in Brighton, England from May 19-21, 2016. Once again, we are offering business packages to Canadian companies to attend and participate in professional activities in London and Brighton.
The first 7 companies to sign up will receive a free TGE delegate badge. After that there will be a limited amount of discounted delegate badges at the special rate of £130. So register early!
Joining Music Export Canada’s mission to TGE provides access to the following:
- Pre-TGE B2B London Events on May 17 and 18th (see details below)
- Full access to the Canada House venue for meetings as a ‘home base’.
- Participation in a targeted speed-networking event held on Friday May 20 at TGE. Details to follow.
- B2B support from CIMA staff and in-market specialists to coordinate meetings and introductions.
- Dedicated hotel booking support through TGE (if needed).
- Access to TGE database.
- Exclusive discount on delegate registration of £130.
Pre-TGE London Event: Tuesday, May 17 2016
CIMA will coordinate networking sessions in London on Tuesday, May 17 at the Canadian High Commission.
Schedule:
1:00pm: Arrive
1:10pm: Networking Reception
2:00pm: Introduction
2:10pm: Speed Networking Session begins
3:30pm: Networking
4:00-7:00pm: Break/Dinner
A Canadian Blast showcase at The Water Rats (328 Gray’s Inn Rd) will follow the networking sessions on Tuesday, May 17 from 7:00PM-9:00PM and will feature Eastern Canadian acts from Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Pre-TGE London Event: Wednesday, May 18 2016
B2B Sessions including International Export Offices (Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Ireland, Israel and Catalonia) Venue to be confirmed.
Schedule:
1:00pm: Arrive
1:30pm: Lunch
2:10pm: Speech (TBC)
2:20pm: Introductions to the UK Festival market – Speaker (TBC)
2:30pm: UK Festival Sessions (Round Table)
4:00: End
4:30: Social at local pub (Venue TBC)
Schedule for TGE Events in Brighton:
CANADA HOUSE (at The Green Door Store) will feature daytime showcases at The Great Escape between 12PM-4PM on May 19, 20 and 21, 2016. All artists showcasing at Canada House have been officially selected by The Great Escape, in coordination with our partner hosts. CIMA and its partners will stage a targeted matchmaking session on-site in Brighton, and provide breakfast at Canada House each morning, in addition to the two targeted networking pre-TGE London events in central London outlined above.
- THURSDAY MAY 19 to SATURDAY MAY 21 – Canada House at The Green Door Store
- FRIDAY MAY 20 – Targeted speed networking event. Details to follow.
CIMA is proud to present our partners at CANADA HOUSE @ THE GREAT ESCAPE.
- THURSDAY MAY 19 – The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), MusicOntario and BreakOut West.
- FRIDAY MAY 20 – Music Nova Scotia and POP Montreal
- SATURDAY MAY 21 – BreakOut West BBQ (Alberta Music, SaskMusic, Manitoba Music and Music BC)
Business Package Fees:
The cost to participate in the CIMA TGE Business Package:
- $400 (CIMA members) or
- $800 (non CIMA members) (If you wish to join CIMA prior to this event please contact rosalyn@cimamusic.ca)
