Calling all
Canadians
The International Marketplace provides meeting support to connect with attending international delegates who may be looking to do business with you.
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The following benefits are exclusive
to International Marketplace participants from
Canada:
Meeting Support
Preview the list of confirmed international participants who will be on-hand looking to do business with Canada. Post your company and personal profile along with own objectives online. The earlier the better. International participants who may be looking to do business with you have access to these details. Drop by the Territories Room during Canadian Music Week and meet one of the International Ambassadors ready to help you meet new potential partners. Pick up a printed edition of the International Marketplace Directory and see who’s in from across the globe.
Professional Development Series in the Algonquin Room
The International Marketplace presents a series of professional development sessions with market specialists from the world arena. Check here for regular updates on the Algonquin Room schedule of events, plus details for next year's International Spotlights.
Networking Opportunities:
IMP participants are invited to attend cocktail receptions in the Territories Room Thursday or Friday night presented by hosting countries and international delegations. One exclusive benefit of the International Marketplace is an invitation to the closing CMW International Marketplace reception on the night of Saturday, March 14.
Take the guesswork out of doing business in the world market. Follow-up with contacts made at international conferences such as MIDEM, Popkomm, London Calling and SXSW, or meet new ones. Get on site support during CMW. Meet the IMP team and International Ambassadors in the Territories Room. They are on hand to help you connect with the international delegates you want to do business with.
The CMW International Marketplace runs for the duration of Canadian Music Week, March 11-14, 2009 in the Territories Room and the Algonquin Room at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
The CMW International Marketplace is sponsored by the Ontario Development Media Corporation, in partnership with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes Program), the Canadian Independent Record Production Association (CIRPA) and the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music & The Arts (CAAMA).
2008 International Marketplace International Spotlights
ALGONQUIN
ROOM -
SPOTLIGHTS ON LATIN AMERICA
Thursday, March 6, 2:40 to 3:40 PM Spotlight on Latin America, Round 1
Potential opportunities for Canadians in the Latin American market. Panel topics included the diversity of the music scene; concerts and tours - facts & figures; musical culture. The market for live performances, concerts and touring. Tour management, artistic direction and professional support services. The importance of television . Artist development: opportunities for the indie sector; the impact of live touring on record sales and career momentum. Moderated by Shaw Saltzberg, S.L. Feldman & Associates Canada. Panelists: Daniel Grinbank , DG Medios & Espectaculos Argentina; Carlos Geniso, DG Medios Chile; Fernando Franco, MuchMusic Latin America; Diego Finkelstein, Fenix Entertainment Argentina; Bruno Ramos, Slag Records Brasil; Fabrício Nobre , ABRAFIM (the Brazilian Association of Independent Festivals);
Guillermo Malbran, Guillermo Malbran Organization, Argentina-Peru.
Friday, March 7, 2:40 to 3:40 PM Spotlight on Latin America - Round 2
Potential opportunities for Canadians in the Latin American market. Panel topics included the diversity of the music scene; facts & figures; Efforts for music exports; Latin American musical culture. The internet and the new opinion makers; online piracy and illegal downloading. Distribution - traditional versus virtual - business model and prices. Opportunities for the indie sector. Co-Moderated by Eric So, Synergex Corporation Canada and
David McLoughlin, BMA (Brasil Musica & Artes) Brasil. Panelists: Javier Fainzaig, FaroLatino S.A. Argentina; Gerard Werron, Laser Company / Nuclear Blast Brasil; Mauricio Bussab, Tratore Brasil; Claudio Vicentin, Roadie Crew Brasil; Rafael Reisman, RR Producoes Ltda. Brasil; Eduardo Muszkat, MCD Entertainment Brasi
Saturday, March 8, 12:30 to 1:30 PM
How Does All This Government Stuff Work?
Meet the Funders and Reps. from Canada and Abroad
(Roundtable information session)
From tax credits to international marketing strategies, find the people with the answers you need to move into the world arena. Attending representatives from Canada and abroad included Canada’s department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes Program), Ontario Media Development Corporation, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, VideoFACT and FACTOR, along with Canadian reps from abroad.
For information contact:
Kathy Hahn, Event Coordinator
The International Marketplace
Tel: 905.858.4747
Fax: 905.858.4848 Kathy@cmw.net
On site during CMW March 11 - 14, 2009
Territories & Algonquin Rooms
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
100 Front St. W., Toronto, ON
Tel: 416.368.2511 Ext. 2533
