Are you planning to attend SXSW this year, which runs from March 15-20, 2016 (SXSW Music) in Austin, Texas? If so, you should definitely join CIMA’s annual business & showcase mission!
This year’s mission will mark the 11th year that CIMA will be in attendance for this key showcase and business development opportunity at the most influential and largest music festival & conference in North America. Check out some of the outcomes associated with our mission to SXSW in 2015 here.
Our legendary Canadian Blast BBQ and Canada House at SXSW will be taking place on March 16, 2016. This event, the kickoff for CIMA’s Canadian Blast mission at SXSW, is a high-profile event that draws hundreds of VIP international delegates, media and thousands of SXSW delegates.
Whether you have an artist invited to play at SXSW, or you’re planning to attend as a business then you definitely want to be part of the Canadian Blast initiative!
Some of the many benefits of attending are:
- Access to discounted SXSW registration (limited time only).
- Business Development and B2B – meet the international delegates that are important to your business.
- Country Connections (CIMA in partnership with 6 export offices) round table or speed dating sessions.
- New this year: B2B Session at the Meet Up Pavilion
- Participation in Canada Stand, where you get dedicated space to conduct meetings and do business.
- The VIP treatment, including being able to invite your own targeted delegates to the Canadian Blast BBQ and Canada House at SXSW
- and much, much, more!
Business & Marketing Fees:
The cost to participate in the CIMA SXSW Business package:
- $300 CIMA members in good standing
- $400 non-CIMA members – if you wish to join CIMA prior to this event, please contact Rosalyn Dennett, CIMA Membership Services Coordinator, at rosalyn@cimamusic.ca
If you have any questions about this export mission, please feel free to get in touch with our Music Export Manager, Trisha Carter, at trisha@cimamusic.ca or by phone at 416-485-3152 extension 222.
CIMA gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our Canadian partners and sponsors: Canadian Music Week (CMW), Corus Entertainment, the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR), the Government of Canada (Canadian Heritage/Canadian Music Fund), Harvard Broadcasting, Music Managers Forum Canada, Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), Stingray Music, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) and the Radio Starmaker Fund.
About CIMA:
Celebrating its 40th year in 2015, CIMA is the not-for-profit national trade association representing the English-language, Canadian-owned sector of the music industry, and is the first organization of its kind in the world. CIMA represents a diverse membership consisting of Canadian-owned companies and their ambassadors, all of whom are involved in every aspect of the music, sound recording and music-related industries. They are exclusively small businesses which include: record producers, record labels, recording studios, managers, agents, licensors, music video producers and directors, creative content owners, artists and others professionally involved in the sound recording industry. CIMA’s mandate is to develop and advocate policies and services that serve to support a strong and economically stable Canadian independent music and sound recording industry, ensuring the long-term development of the sector and to raise the profile of Canadian independent music both in Canada and around the world.
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About Music Export Canada:
Music Export Canada is the newly established alliance between some of Canada’s most active national and provincial talent exporters, importers and stakeholders. With a common goal of showcasing bright up-and-coming talent and developing emerging industry professionals, Music Export Canada will service many of the nation’s export needs and will grow to be an internationally trusted resource for the all things related to the independent Canadian music community.