News

ILMC 30: Guaranteed Bursary Place for an MMF Member

27 November 2017

For the fourth year, MMF and the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) have teamed up to offer one MMF member a guaranteed complimentary delegate place through the Alia Dann Swift Bursary Scheme.

The bursary scheme is available for a small number of young professionals and start-up companies and is intended to provide a route for those who would otherwise not be able to attend, to participate in ILMC for the first time.

The scheme is named after Alia Dann Swift, ILMC’s longstanding producer who passed away in 2017 after a short illness. Alia was instrumental in both bringing talent into the industry, and supporting and encouraging new ILMC members.

The closing date to apply is 29 January 2018, with successful applicants being notified in the first week of February. A Bursary Scheme place is a full ILMC delegate pass. confidential. Details of all successful applicants will remain strictly confidential.

To apply for a bursary place, you must:
1. Be employed by, or own, a company that has not previously been represented at ILMC.
2. Have not previously attended an ILMC yourself.
3. Have gone through the ILMC nomination process (further details on this can be found here).

ILMC is the leading international meeting point for the decision makers of the international touring and festival businesses. Over 1,000 delegates from 60+ countries attend the invitation-only event, which takes place in London from 6-9 March 2018. The delegation is made up of booking agents, promoters, festival and venue operators, artist managers and related service companies.

ILMC celebrates it’s 30th anniversary in 2018. In addition to the main conference, ILMC also produces other industry events including the International Festival Forum (IFF), Event Safety & Security Summit (E3S), ILMC Production Meeting (IPM) and the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI). ILMC also publishes IQ Magazine, a leading B2B title for the global concert business; the global concert business news service, Index; and annual publications including the International Ticketing Yearbook, and European Arena Yearbook.

Click here to download an application form.

Read also...

The Music Managers Forum is devastated to hear of the death of John Glover.

11/09/2025

John was a founding member of the MMF, served as a board member and our Chair over two periods (between 1995 to 2004) and remained active as one of our Custodians.

Find out more

MMF’s Manager Summit 2025 – One Week to Go!

08/09/2025

Following last year’s Data, Deals and Innovation theme, the ever-popular MMF Summit returns on Tuesday 16th September, with a focus on Alternative Finance and the Value of Music Management. Tickets are running low, so be sure to secure yours!

Find out more

MMF Board Election 2025: Meet The Candidates

20/08/2025

Nominations have now closed for the MMF board election 2025. This year we have four amazing managers nominated and as there are four seats available they are uncontested and will be appointed via an approval vote at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 16th September 2025.

Find out more

The Annual MMF Summit – Sponsored by Sound Royalties

11/08/2025

MMF's Managers Summit 2025 edition promises to be extra special, joining the dots on the changing dynamics of music management - covering value, growth & finance.

Find out more
Back to Top

You don't have credit card details available. You will be redirected to update payment method page. Click OK to continue.