Scottish Jazz Federation & Jazz Services at JazzAhead! Each year, the Scottish Jazz Federation (SJF) and Jazz Services take a stand at the JazzAhead! trade conference in Bremen, Germany, representing the UK jazz scene alongside other UK companies such as; Glasgow International Jazz Festival, SNJO, Jazz International & Edin Jazz & Blues Festival, Basho and Jazzwise. We would encourage anyone who is looking to develop their career or seek partnerships in Europe to come to this trade fair, which has become the biggest and most important trade event in jazz anywhere in the world. This long-running event features a series of showcases, with four running in 2013 - one for Israeli bands (Israel is the partner country for 2013), one for German bands, one for overseas (nonEuropean) bands and one for European bands. JazzAhead! 2013 will be running from Thursday 25th April - Sunday 28th April, with the European showcases on the 27th. Any exhibitor (or co-exhibitor - see below) can apply for a showcase, but you must have booked a stand. Co-exhibiting with the Scottish Jazz Federation Any Scottish organisation - artists, bands, labels, agents, distributors, PRs, etc. - is welcome to register itself as a co-exhibitor of the SJF and Jazz Services UK stand and apply individually for a showcase, for the cost £30 +VAT (payable to Jazz Services). This cost is in addition to the registration fee, but that will be reduced as a co-exhibitor. There are several advantages of this, including: ·
Reduced registration fee of €105 +VAT (usually €130 +VAT)
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A 30% discount on the Matchmaking sessions (35€ + 19% VAT instead of 50€ + 19%VAT).
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Use of the tables and chairs in the UK stand meeting area for your meetings at Jazzahead. Only those making the contribution will have access to this area.
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Inclusion in the UK brochure.
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The opportunity to submit your band for a showcase (you will still need to apply for this separately - see below).
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SJF & Jazz Services can arrange for daily internet Wifi passes.
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Your brochures displayed on SJF stand.
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Invitation to our reception event.
English organisations are invited to contact the Jazz Services for similar opportunities on their stand. Our stand number is G01 - G07.
Showcases * * Please note that JazzAhead! showcases cannot be applied for via the SJF or Jazz Services in 2013. JazzAhead! showcases must applied for directly by individuals via the JazzAhead! website: http://www.jazzahead.de/en/register-now/showcase-application/ Jazzahead! Showcases 2013: Competition for Jazzhead! showcases is fierce. Last year there were just 14 showcases selected from 350 submissions. Any band selected will be expected to fund the cost of attending the showcase including travel, hotels and subsistence themselves. It will be up to the bands to try and secure funding if they are unable to fund themselves to get to the event possibly through Creative Scotland’s Talent Development Investment Strand under “Professional Development”. Showcases run from 2 p.m. and are typically 30 minutes in length. Do not apply unless you are available to attend on that day and are ready to do business in Europe. The cost of registering as a co-exhibitor in 2012 was 130 Euros plus 19% VAT. This is considerably less than booking your own stand, but is slightly more than the delegate fee. IMPORTANT: If you do not succeed with your showcase you will still be liable for this cost. Please note that registration as a co-exhibitor in no way qualifies you for your own space on the UK stand. However if you do succeed with your showcase application we will do our best to support you on the SJF stand. Registration for showcases in 2013 closes on 31st October 2012. Please visit the JazzAhead! website for more details: http://www.jazzahead.de