Jazz Services at JAZZAHEADJazz Services will be taking a stand again at Jazzahead 2012 in Bremen which runs from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd April. We will be sharing the stand with the Scottish Jazz Federation.
We would encourage anyone who is looking to develop their career in Europe to come to this show which has become the biggest and most important trade event in jazz anywhere in the world.
Each year there are showcases and next year there will be four - one for Spanish bands, one for German bands, one for overseas (non-European) bands and one for European bands. Any exhibitor can apply for a showcase, but you must have booked a stand. Any English organisation - artist, band, label, agent etc is welcome to register as a co-exhibitor of Jazz Services and apply for a showcase. If you are a Scottish organisation you need to contact the Scottish Jazz Federation.
Competition for 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. In 2012 the only showcase for which you will be able to apply is the European showcase which takes place on Saturday 21st April . Showcases run from 2 p.m. and are typically 20 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 is 130 Euros plus 19% VAT. This is considerably less than booking your own stand, but is slightly more than the delegate fee. 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 stand. However if you do succeed with your showcase application we will do our best to support you on the stand.
If you are interested in applying for a showcase you must do so before Friday 11th November 2011. Decisions will be made by mid November. You will need to register with Jazzahead as soon as possible as it will take a couple of days for your application to register as a co-exhibitor to be approved.
How to Register
Go to
choose Professional Participant/Exhibitors/Press
and then on the right choose Register Now
You then need to choose from the list of options:
Co-exhibitor registration
Stand Space
There will be very limited stand space available at Jazzahead next year on the Jazz Services/Scottish Jazz Federation exhibition area. The space available can accommodate two organisations and Jazz Services will be offering this space to the highest bidder.
More details will be sent out in due course.
If you have any queries please call Jazz Services on 0207 928 9089
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