33rd Annual Winter Music Conference Announces 2018 Dates and Programming
March 20-22 at the Faena Forum, Miami Beach
32nd Annual International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) Voting Now Open
The Winter Music Conference (WMC), a dance music industry staple spanning four decades, returns for its 2018 program. This year’s event takes place March 20-22 in the spectacular Faena District located in the heart of Miami Beach.
Instrumental throughout the years as the launching pad for dance music’s biggest songs, WMC also provides a forum for discussion of the most important topics facing the industry. This year’s panels will be broken down into six distinct categories which focus on artists, agents and promoters, publicity, sync & licensing, A&R and radio and streaming.
Running concurrently with WMC are the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA). The IDMAs generate over two million votes annually from music enthusiasts in 209 countries and territories to recognize and honor exceptional achievements in various award categories. Cast your votes now by visiting wintermusicconference.com
“We’re thrilled to have the breathtaking Faena Forum as the backdrop for this year’s Winter Music Conference,” explained Bill Kelly, WMC Co-Founder.
2018 is the start of a renaissance for WMC. A major announcement about WMC’s future will be made at this year’s conference that will once again put it at the very top of must-attend events for the entire international dance music community.
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