2016 Folk Alliance International Conference Report Registrants Registrant Breakdown Primary Role Secondary Role
2423
Registrants
Total
Artist
1242
399
1641
Industry
579
272
851
Presenter
249
94
339
Associate
261
120
141
Media
93
48
141
Total
2423
Presenter Breakdown Primary Role
339
Concert Series
74
43
117
Festival
76
31
107
Venue
53
19
72
House Concert
36
30
66
Theater
7
1
8
Camp
3
6
9
Total
339
Industry Breakdown
Presenters
579
Industry
Secondary Role Total
Industry Role
Count
Arts Organization/Society
132
Manager
104
Event Production/Planning
74
Agent
68
Record Label
51
Manufacturer
32
Producer
23
Publicist
21
Retailer
15
Online Music Service
14
Recording Engineer
13
Educator
12
Graphic Artist
9
PRO
8
Attorney
6
Photographer
5
Web Designer
4
Folklorist
3
Publisher
2
2016 Folk Alliance International Conference Report Geography North America
17 Countries Represented Europe
United States - 1912 Canada - 352 International - 159 World
Int. Can.
U.S.
2016 Folk Alliance International Conference Report Geography European Growth Registrations on the European continent have grown steadily over the past three years. The following maps show the location of registrations for each conference year, the larger the circle the more registrations from that city.
Primary Role Breakdown for European Registrants in 2016
2016 Folk Alliance International Conference Report Showcases Geography of Artist
Official Showcases
198
Int.
Official Showcases In 4 days
U.S.
Can.
Artist Distribution (last 3 years)
Int.
Int.
Int.
Canada
Canada
U.S.
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Private Showcases
67 2824 Showcase Rooms
Showcases in 4 days
2016 Folk Alliance International Conference Report Survey Data Satisfaction and Importance of Strategic Priorities Folk Alliance International’s strategic plan identifies inclusion, diversity and international expansion as goals. The following survey responses reflect, 1) satisfaction with this year’s programming juxtaposed with 2) the importance of these strategic priorities for next year’s programming.
97% Satisfaction (this year)
Age Range
96% Importance (next year) 97% Satisfaction (this year)
Career Level Range
97% Importance (next year)
Genres Range
94% Satisfaction (this year) 94% Importance (next year) 99% Satisfaction (this year)
Gender Balance
97% Importance (next year) 88% Satisfaction (this year)
International Representation
95% Importance (next year) 87% Satisfaction (this year)
Cultural Diversity
98% Importance (next year) 67% Satisfaction (this year)
Visible minority Representation
97% Importance (next year)
Overall Conference Rating
96%
Overall Satisfaction
93% Plan to return