THE ULTIMATE SEMINAR RETURNS FOR 2014
The UK’s only FREE major music industry networking event
MNEK, ELIZA DOOLITTLE, KWES, JAKE GOSLING, LETHAL BIZZLE AND JIMMY NAPES CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Panels to include key music industry reps from: ISLAND RECORDS, RCA, VIRGIN, BELIEVE DIGITAL, 3 BEAT RECORDS, BBC RADIO 1 AND CODA AGENCY
Ultimate Music SeminarSaturday 22nd November 2014 10:30 – 19:00University of Westminster
4-12 Little Titchfield Street, London W1
** FREE **
London: - On Saturday 22nd November, forty-plus leading music industry figureheads will be on hand at 4-12 Little Titchfield Street, London to share their knowledge and expertise, and inspire the next generation of music industry execs, entrepreneurs and professionals when The Ultimate Seminar returns for its fifth year.Devised by Cre8ingVision and in association with the University of Westminster, The Ultimate Seminar - the UK’s only FREE major music industry networking event – aims to inspire and enable attendees with ambitions of working in the music industry.Those in attendance will learn valuable business skills and gain insight into their chosen field first-hand from a panel of established music industry luminaries, including Dan Parry (Engineer/Grammy winner Adele 21/Lady Gaga), Alex Boateng (Island Records A&R) and producer/songwriter Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran/One Direction), alongside reps from Believe Digital, Radio 1, the PRS and the live booking agency CODA.The event’s one day panel and discussion format is designed to encourage individuals to set personal goals and realise their own objectives and ambitions, as well as offering break-out sessions for networking opportunities with like minded creatives and business peers.A series of live one-to-one interviews followed by a Q&A session from delegates – the Be Inspired panel – will feature Eliza Doolittle, Jake Gosling and Jimmy Napes. Further leading contemporary artists such as MNEK, drum & bass producer Wilkinson, Kwes and Lethal Bizzle will join industry executives and contribute to a range of vital business focused discussions.The event, which is in its fifth year, is organised in association with the University of Westminster and sponsored by Island, RCA, Virgin, the PRS, BMI, ADIDAS and Believe Digital. It is the first event of its type to bring together music industry veterans, new digital media innovators and the cream of UK talent, and not charge a penny for registration or entry.With a clear objective to motivate, inspire and empower young people through a mixture of inspirational speakers, aspirational success stories and genre-defining artists, The Ultimate Seminar is quickly establishing itself as the definitive, no nonsense insider’s view on the music industry.The seminar is open to anyone aged sixteen and up, registration is completely FREE and open now. For more information about the event and how to register please visit: www.cre8ingvision.com/the-ultimate-seminar. You can follow the Ultimate Seminar remotely on Twitter @ultimateseminarAbout Cre8ingVision Cre8ingVision was formed as a company to access and nurture the next generation of employees by providing them with advice, tuition and training. The company’s ethos is to help young adults succeed and compete within the music, sport and creative industries. Cre8ingVision houses; The Ultimate Seminar, The Ultimate Aspiration Pathway programme (schools) music surgeries and internships placement.About Westminster Centre for Commercial Music (WCCM)Since the launch of the BA Commercial Music 20 years ago, the University of Westminster has set the standard for the academic study of commercial music across Europe.WCCM’s teaching staff comprises highly experienced professionals spanning all industry disciplines. Students can also draw upon the wealth of industry knowledge and experience possessed by the many visiting lecturers and external examiners.With a range of courses to suit the varying aspirations of a highly diverse student population – from musical performance right through to sound engineering and music business management and music law.– WCCM’s students are understandably in great demand, with recent graduates now employed by Universal, Warners, iTunes, EMI, Spotify and Disney among others.Bands, artists and producers emerging from WCCM in recent years include Grammy winner, Al Shuckburgh, co writer/producer Empire State of Mind (Jay Z and Alicia Keys); Michael Kiwanuka; Jamie Woon; Amir, founder/producer of Rudimental; Baker Boyz, Co writers/producers of What Now by Rihanna; The Feeling; Infadels; Pure Reason Revolution; Tom Baxter; The Departure and Deaf Stereo. There are also numerous very senior music business personnel among Westminster’s Alumni.