EVENTS SCHEDULE TUESDAY 3 MARCH 18.00–21.00 THE ‘BIG INTRO’ ILMC OPENING PARTY
Welcoming all contestants to London for the start of ILMC, The Big Intro is where the conference kicks off proper. Reuniting friends and colleagues after 12 months of big bucks and blockbusters, and with ample opportunities to make new acquaintances, it’s three hours of music, complimentary drinks, nibbles and even the odd competition – the perfect opportunity for delegates to ease themselves into the conference, with a drink in their hand.
WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 18.00–19.00 WME HAPPY HOUR
HOST WME Kicking off Wednesday night at ILMC, the guys and girls at WME invite all delegates to join them for their ever-popular Happy Hour. A moment to wind down after the day’s discussions, the WME Happy Hour is 60 minutes of complimentary booze and snacks.
All are welcome to come and meet and mingle with the WME team and other guests, but be warned: it’s a popular pit stop, so early arrival is most definitely recommended.
18.45–21.30 THE ‘D-FACTOR’ IMPACT PARTY
HOST Dutch Music Export The Dutch Impact Party is an annual highlight of the ILMC schedule, and offers a winning combination of free food, booze and music, with three of the hottest new artists from the Low Country performing as they reach for the top. Forget The X Factor, this year’s showcasing artists have the ‘D-Factor.’ The event takes place in Clubino, The Baglioni Hotel’s nightclub, just a stone’s throw from the Royal Garden Hotel. Delegates will be welcomed with an open bar and delicious complimentary Italian food, served by The Baglioni’s wonderful chefs. This year’s featured artists are DeWolff, 45ACIDBABIES and Ten Times a Million.
21.00–23.00 IT’S A COPOUT: THE CHEAPEST GAME SHOW IN TOWN Who said alcohol and games involving physical skill don’t mix? With some serious prizes up for grabs – including your own
tab at the bar – we’re building our very own version of TV show The Cube. Contestants will complete a series of challenges to score points, competing to top the leader board for fame and world renown across the entire industry. With a production budget of precisely £0 (€0), we’re not quite sure what our makeshift game set will look like, but it’ll be carbon neutral and something to remember (or perhaps better to forget).
21.00–00.00 THE ‘CALL MY BLUFF’ TEXAS HOLD ’EM POKER TOURNEY HOST FanDragon Technologies This year’s annual poker showdown will see contestants pit their ‘whist’ against one another in this fierce competition to win spectacular bar tab prizes. Alongside several professionally manned poker tables, ILMC’s makeshift casino also features roulette and a few other reasons to be in the room. The tourney costs £30 to enter and all proceeds go towards the Nikos Fund, which this year is raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust. Get involved: marketing@ilmc.com
00.00–03.00 THE ‘IT’S A KNOCKOUT!’ TABLE FOOTBALL CUP
HOST FanDragon Technologies A late-night game of quick reactions and occasionally even skill, this event will see players compete in pairs for international glory and the world’s tiniest trophy. The game is refereed by IQ’s Steve Woollett (our very own ‘Goal’ Edmunds) who’ll be making sure that every second counts. It’s the most fun you’ll ever have watching leading players of the music industry play with small plastic things on metal skewers. Sign up in pairs on the night, as 22 shooting stars kick it out on ILMC’s two tournamentcertified tables.
THURSDAY 5 MARCH 13.30–14.00 NIKOS FUND GRAND PRIZE DRAW
The ILMC raises a significant amount of money every year for a charity of its choice in honour of one of its founding members, Nikos Sachpasidis. Hand in your business cards to the ILMC girls and boys with collection tins and be in the Park Terrace at 13.30 for the chance to win some colossal prizes as our chosen charity Teenage Cancer Trust benefits.
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