Sponsorship Webinar, May 16
with Al McCree, Atticus Brand Partners Ever wondered how to nab a great sponsorship? We are proud to announce the next webinar in our series, presented this month by Al McCree on doing just that. The webinar will take place Thursday, May 16 at 6:00pm and will last until 7:15pm. The webinar will cover the following topics such as: What sponsors look for What artists should look for Types of sponsorships The sponsor brokerage model Sponsorship vs. Patronage Crowd sourcing Building your audience to gain sponsorship How to get sponsors Servicing the sponsors Al McCree is an entertainment entrepreneur. He owns and operates Al McCree Entertainment, a concert promotion company and Musical Concepts Inc, a digital distribution company. He is also an associate with Atticus Brand Partners, a Nashville based brand services company that matches national brands with artists, venues and festivals. To register, call Taylor at 615-256-3222. IBMA webinars are $20 for members and $40 for nonmembers.
IBMA’s “Bluegrass Ramble” a weeklong World of Bluegrass showcase experience Sept. 24-28 Most things in life are improved with a theme song—including our slate of artist showcases planned for World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC Sept. 24-28. IBMA’s “Bluegrass Ramble” Showcases will take place from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 24-25 on seven stages, and on six stages from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday – Saturday, Sept. 26-28. But first—before reading any more or clicking on venue links below for photos, crank up our theme song on YouTube, performed by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqPuQTKDPwU. Conference attendees will be rambling around Raleigh all week, listening to 30 official showcase bands and a number of co-sponsor presented bands. Official IBMA showcase bands will perform two or three times during the week---on stages at the convention center and town venues, at the Wide Open Bluegrass Street Fair Fri-Sat, Sept. 27-28, and also for local schools and university classes.
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