2007 - Conference & Awards

The following information will help you in planning your attendance and involvement in this year’s conference. If you require any further details, please call the MusicNL office, 709-754-2574.

HOST HOTEL – The Delta Hotel, St. John’s, NL.
The Delta Hotel is offering delegates a special conference rate of $113 + tax per room. It is your responsibility to book in advance, stating that you will be attending the MusicNL conference. The number is 1-800-268-1133

REGISTRATION – Begins at 3:00pm on Friday, October 26, 2007 at The Delta Hotel.
Conference fees:
$75.00 MusicNL members
$110.00 Non-members
$25.00 Showcasing Artist/Group members
Delegates receive a conference program, delegate bag, t-shirt, access to all seminars and showcases, tickets to Saturday’s Industry brunch and Sunday’s Awards Show.

SONGWRITER’S CIRCLE – Tickets for the songwriters circle are of no extra charge to delegates. However, if you are going to attend you must RSVP MusicNL, no later than September 7th, at which point they will go on sale to the general public.

AWARDS SHOW – The St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre, Sunday October 28th, 2007 at 8:00pm. Awards show tickets will be $20.00. MusicNL Award Nominees may attend the show at no charge, however, there will be no complimentary tickets issued for guests of nominees.

SHOWCASES – Mickey Quinn’s (Delta, St. John’s), Friday and Saturday evening, October 26th & 27th, 2007.

SHOWCASE APPLICATIONS – Deadline for applications is September 7th, 2007.
The enclosed application must be accompanied by a stage plot and complete press kit including a bio, photo and a CD/Demo CD. Artists/groups who showcased in 2006 are not eligible to apply.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS – Delta, St. John’s, October 26-28, 2007. Attendees must be registered delegates.

TRAVEL SUBSIDIES – MusicNL members traveling from outside of the St. John’s area will be eligible to apply for a subsidy to help offset travel and accommodation costs. To qualify, return the enclosed Attendance Form to the MusicNL office by October 5, 2007.

AWARD NOMINATIONS – Deadline for award nominations is September 7, 2007.
Members are permitted to nominate themselves for any eligible category. Eligibility criteria and the nominating rules and regulations are enclosed along with the nomination forms.

BOARD NOMINATIONS – Deadline for board nominations is October 5, 2007.
A nomination form and a description of board responsibilities are enclosed.

MUSICNL MEMBERSHIP – All MusicNL membership dues must be paid in order to showcase, nominate, vote and receive the conference delegate fee of $75.00.