A breakfast meeting with Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and packed 'Dragons Den' meetings with live music industry legends Thomas Johansson, Leon Raemakers, Carl Leighton-Pope and Harvey Goldsmith were highlights of another sell out ILMC in 2013, with other panels focussing on new technology, festivals, the Russian market and EDM. The ILMC weekend kicked off with the ILMC Production Meeting and played host to the Green Events & Innovations Conference, as well as important meetings for the Concert Promoters Association, Yourope (the European festivals association), The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), The European Arenas Association (EAA) and the International Jazz Festival Organisation (IJFO)
And it was was top and and tails at the 'roaring 20s' themed ILMC Gala Dinner this year, held in the rather grand riverside Ballroom at London's Savoy Hotel. Hosted by Ben Challis, guests at the International Live Music Awards - or "Arthurs" - were treated to a marvellous night and the winners are .....
First Venue to Come Into Your Head: The Royal Albert Hall (UK)
Services Above And Beyond: EPS
Liggers Favourite Festival: Rock Werchter
The Golden Ticket: The Ticket Factory
Most Professional Professional: Gillian Park (MGR, UK)
The People's Assistant: Charlie Renton (Primary Talent, UK)
Tomorrows New Boss: Oliver Hoppe (Wizard, DE)
Second Least Offensive Agent: Emma Banks (CAA, UK)
The Promoter's Promoter: Folkert Koopmans (SKP Scorpio, DE)
The ILMC Bottle Award: Ed Bicknell (Damage Management, UK)
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| Ed Bicknell and Herman Schueremans |
Photos (c) 2013 ILMC
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