CME 2002: What Is The Caribbean Music Expo

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What Is CME?

The Caribbean Music Expo is an annual music industry trade show featuring an exhibition of music products and services, music business seminars and live concerts, as well as an awards presentation and the CME Star Search for emerging talent. CME aims to find synergies and promote collaborations that will sharpen the long-term global competitiveness of music products and services from the Caribbean.

CME is established to facilitate the development of music enterprises in the English, French, Spanish and Dutch speaking territories of the Caribbean and seeks to highlight the music of these territories. The project is designed to provide opportunities for business networking, information exchange, music business education, promotion and product development for regional music producers, performers and individuals and entities providing support services. Through the CME educational and entertainment programming is generated for use by regional and international radio and television entities as well as for Internet broadcast.

The first staging of the CME was November 14 to 17, 1999, the second from November 29 to December 3, 2000, and the third from March 20 to 23. The fourth staging of CME will be on a date to be decided in 2003. The CME showcases have included artists performing in various music genres from countries such as Panama, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad, Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Maarten, the USA and French Guyana. Exhibitors and participants have included record labels, Internet and technology service providers, music industry associations, government agencies, international funding agencies and financial services companies from countries within the Caribbean, the USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

The CME has in the past secured funding and technical assistance support from agencies such as the Jamaica Tourist Board, Jampro, the International Institute for Communication and Development/(IICD), and the European Union funded Jamaica Trade Development Project.

Development Objectives of CME

The development objectives of the CME are:

To provide training opportunities for artistes, producers and managers to develop capacities for operating in a technological and global environment.
To promote and facilitate interaction between Caribbean producers of music and related services with individuals and entities in the global market.
To sensitize Caribbean governments and corporate entities of the value of our entertainment and cultural products as goods and services to be packaged, marketed and promoted internationally.
To increase the contribution of music to the economies of Caribbean countries.
To facilitate complimentary linkages between the tourism and music sectors in the Caribbean.
To diversify and improve the quality of music products and services from the region
To lay the foundation for the integration of music with ICT, which is fundamental to the development of Caribbean music industries, and to capitalize on the opportunities available through e-commerce.
To increase the awareness and appreciation of music users and creators with regard to intellectual property rights management.

Who Should Attend

Primary target groups include:

Artistes (Songwriters, Musicians and Performers)
Music producers
Promoters and Festival organizers
Advertising and film producers
Official industry organizations
Agents
Entertainment media representatives
Entertainment attorneys and managers
Internet and web based service providers
Publishers and distributors
Record companies
Music and ICT related manufacturers
Government officials
Recording Engineers and other technical service providers

Why Attend CME

The Caribbean Music Expo is the only international music business convention which focuses on the music genres emanating from the region. CME highlights and celebrates Reggae, Salsa, Merengue, Soca, and Zouk and the many other indigenous music forms which have provided the flavour for popular music all over the world. You should therefore be a part of this annual Expo by attending. Below are some good reasons for attending:

To get exposure to new live and recorded music by performers and producers from the French, Spanish, Dutch and English speaking Caribbean.
To meet international music and media executives from around the world with a view to establishing contacts for possible promotional and other business opportunities.
To participate in a process of information exchange and education through expert presentations in conferences and workshops.
To exhibit your products and services to performers, producers, managers, distributors, media representatives, record labels, concert promoters and the music loving public.
To meet with your creative and business counterparts from other countries to explore opportunities for cooperation and collaboration.
To showcase your live performance to an audience of international music and media executives.
To obtain exposure to the emerging technologies and trends in the business of music production, promotion and distribution.

How To Participate In CME

Register as a participant without a booth
Register as an exhibitor with a booth
Apply for a performance spot on the CME showcase
Sponsor the CME or a CME activity
Advertise in the CME Guide
Place an insert in the CME tote bag
Log on to CME Online at www.cme.com.jm