Music Nova Scotia Announces Nova Scotia Music Week 2023 Conference!
(September 7, 2023 - Halifax, NS) Music Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the Future Focus Conference that will be taking place at Nova Scotia Music Week 2023, happening from November 2 - 5 in Yarmouth/Kespukwitk, Nova Scotia! Emerging artists and industry professionals alike are invited to take stock of where their careers are now and learn how to plan for a future of growth and success.
This year Music Nova Scotia will focus its international delegate program on the United Kingdom and the United States, with support from industry professionals across Canada and Europe. With support from the Government of Quebec, NSMW will also bring in a special delegation from Quebec.
This diverse group will explore topics such as financial strategizing, climate mitigation, developing new markets, and more. Attendees will be able to network and create meaningful connections with international, national, and local peers at one-on-one meetings, the Support4Culture Mentorship Cafe, and multiple deep-dive roundtables.
The full conference schedule is now available!
Pre-registration is now open for the following sessions:
Pin Pals
5 Minute Pitches
One-on-one meetings
The Support4Culture Mentorship Cafe
Roundtable sessions.
Please visit the schedule to pre-register for the above sessions. Participants will be notified of their selection in advance of NSMW.
*Note: only the conference sessions listed above require pre-registration.
Delegate Passes and Festival Wristbands are on sale now!
Music Nova Scotia is additionally offering a special 30% member discount for NSMW 2023 Delegate Passes - please log into the Member Benefit Portal to get the code. Delegate Passes gain access to all NSMW showcases (subject to capacity), conference sessions, mixers, and special events hosted by NSMW.
Music Nova Scotia would like to extend a huge thank you to NSMW’s Premier and Presenting Partners for helping make this year’s event possible: FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadasters, the Province of Nova Scotia, Yarmouth & Acadian Shores, Labatt, Support4Culture, AA Munro Insurance, and the Government of Québec's Canadian Relations Support Program.
For all inquiries about conference programming, please contact:
Darryl Smith
Education & Investment Program Manager
Email: darryl@musicnovascotia.ca
Phone: +1 902-800-2047
For all marketing and sponsorship inquiries, please contact:
Kelsey Whynot
Marketing, Communications, and Sponsorship Coordinator
Email: kelsey@musicnovascotia.ca
Phone: +1 902-334-1995
