South Atlantic Jazz Music Conference 2007

South Atlantic Jazz Music Conference 2007

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival wishes to inform you about the 2nd annual South Atlantic Jazz Music Conference, taking place on Thursday, 29 March at the Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town. Hosted on the day preceding the Festival, the Conference will provide a dynamic platform for dialogue between local and international jazz practitioners, and create unique networking opportunities within the industry.
The 2007 Conference seeks to expand on the outcomes and recommendations from 2006 with a strong emphasis on combining efforts to strengthen the future of jazz. A focus of the Conference will be a presentation of a ‘conceptual’ model of a Sector Body Initiative for the music industry, currently being used by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to strengthen initiatives in the Film and Craft industries. Aligned to this, the benefits of building relationships with national music industry organisations will also be highlighted.

The Conference further seeks to achieve tangible outcomes that will impact on the economic development of the music industry, thus focusing on discussions around live music opportunities, education, media influences and the current digital environment.
International jazz organisations and festivals will be represented at the conference, alongside key South African stakeholders in the jazz music industry and related business sectors. The programme will include two plenary sessions, followed by parallel break-away sessions, allowing industry stakeholders to participate in and contribute to discussions. The conference will run from 09h30 (registration to commence at 08h30) until 16h30.

Registration for the Conference is R300 per delegate and this includes teas and lunches, as well as entry to the DuoTones Photographic Exhibition. Please find an RSVP form to be returned to our offices by no later than 16 March 2007. Payment details are also included on this form, and invoices will be sent on request.
We hope that you will be able to join us in this exciting initiative.
Thank you and good wishes

Rashid Lombard
Festival Director – Cape Town International Jazz Festival

General Enquiries: 021 422 5651
Programme Enquiries: michael@espafrika.com; rosie@espafrika.com
Registration Enquiries: jessie@espafrika.com