Showcase Application - .gif format Registration Form - .gif format Download mailer in .pdf format e-mail John Harris e-mail Vikki Walls Last Year's Millenium Music Conference Site - MMC2000 Staff Meetings 1st Wednesday each month, Hilton, 8pm September 6, October 4, November 1, December 4. The Fifth Annual Millenium Music Conference will be held from February 15th to the 18th, 2001 at the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers on Market Square in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Central Pennsylvania’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Showcase and Symposium will feature three nights of showcase performances and two days of panels, workshops, clinics and trade show. The goal of the 2001 conference is to provide the registrants with a forum to meet and learn from industry professionals that can further their music business careers. The 5th Annual conference will focus on the registrants interaction with panelists, speakers, exhibitors, musicians and professionals from all aspects of the music industry. Individual Registrations Register early for the Millenium Music Conference. Early registration for the President’s Day Weekend conference is only $55.00 if you register before October 23, 2000. Currently matriculated students and showcasing musicians can also register for $55.00. The conference is the most affordable and musician friendly event of its kind in the country. You, your band or music industry business need to be represented at this event. Networking at the Millenium Music Conference will provide you with the knowledge and the contacts to take your music business skills to the next level; but you must register to attend. Each registrant receives a listing in the conference directory, the Buzz Bag full of promotional items and a personal Millenium Music Conference laminate.

Your laminate guarantees full access to all panels, workshops, clinics, trade show, hospitality parties and showcases. The laminated access pass is also good for discounts from conference exhibitors, advertisers, sponsors and select downtown businesses. Plan to register early and save. Simply mail in the registration form with your check, money order or credit card information. Visit the website to register online or register by phone, call John Harris at 717-221- 1124. Trade Show Place your business in the high traffic heart of the Millenium Music Conference at this year’s trade show on the Hilton’s Music Conference Mezzanine. Maximum visibility for two full days with all the best and the latest, national and regional, products and services. Each trade show booth includes one eight-foot table, two full registrations and a listing in the conference directory for $500.00. Several prime placement booths are available for $750.00. Trade show booths are limited and based upon availability. Call John Harris for more information on Trade Show participation at 717-221-1124. Showcases In 2000 the Millennium Music Conference hosted over 250 original acts and artists on 27 stages at Harrisburg area live music venues. Showcasing at this year’s event could be the most important performance of your career. Submissions for band and artist showcases will be accepted up until December 10, 2000. A completed application form, two black & white 8 x 10 pho-tos, a biography, a minimum original three-song demo on CD or cassette, a forty-word description for the showcase & night-club guide and a processing fee is required. Simply mail in the showcase application with the requirements before the deadline to be considered for a showcase performance. For more information call 717-221-1124. Panels, Workshops and Clinics The Millenium Music Conference will feature two afternoons of panels, workshops and clinics at the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers. Meet and learn from producers, managers, agents, promoters, talent buyers, publicists, studio engineers, indy and major label A&R executives, computer and internet pros, radio station programmers and promoters, lawyers, publishers, songwriters, recording artists, CD manufacturers and distributors from the national and regional music industry. The panels are designed for maximum participation with direct questions and answers. All of the panelists and speakers will be available for one-to-one contact with the addition of listening and mentoring sessions. For more information on the business sessions contact Vikki Walls at 717-234-4342. Hotel Accommodations The Millenium Music Conference will return to the prestigious Hilton Harrisburg and Towers. Every amenity imaginable is available at this luxurious property in the heart of historic Harrisburg. The Whitaker Center for the Arts & Sciences, Sunoco Performance Theatre, Whitaker Stage II and the specialty shops and casual eateries of Strawberry Square connect directly to the Hilton by way of enclosed arcades. The host hotel is within walking distance of all the inner-city showcase venues, restaurants, historic sites and the State Capitol complex. It’s where you’ll want to be; and where the action will be all weekend. A special conference rate of $94.00 per room is available to those who register for the conference. To make your reservation, call 717-223-6000 or 1-800-HILTONS and ask for the Millenium Music Conference rate before January 15, 2001. Buzz Bag Inserts Each panelist and all registrants will receive a commemorative bag full of promotional items such as: CDs, tapes, photos, flyers, publications, bumper stickers and give-a-ways. Grab the attention of the attendees and the conference VIPs with your creative insert. It’s a perfect vehicle to promote your business, product, service or showcase performance. Send us 600 inserts and $75.00 and it’s in the bag. Showcasing acts and artists are in the bag for only $50.00. Arrangement deadline for the Buzz Bag is January 12, 2001. Call Vikki Walls for creative ideas and more information at 717-234-4342.

Directory Advertising Advertising in the Millenium Music Conference directory not only gives you prime placement at Central PA’s most exciting music event, it works for you all year round as registrants use it as their guide to contacts in the regional music industry. Divided into discreet sections to facilitate use; it’s the perfect vehicle for catching the attention of people in the business who need to know who you are, what you do and how you can be reached. A full page B&W ad is only $750.00; half page ads are $425.00 and a quarter page ad is $250.00. Showcasing performers can still purchase one-eighth page ads for only $75.00. Color ads and design services are available for an additional charge. Camera ready layout and payment must be received by January 12, 2001. For more information and dimensions, call 717-221-1124. Sponsorships Opportunity rocks for sponsors at the Millenium Music Conference in 2001. Be an integral part of one of the most exciting, progressive and highly publicized events in Central Pennsylvania. Reach the thousands that participate and even more that hear about the fifth annual event. If you have an idea for your company, choose your own sponsorship vehicle and we’ll help create a package that gets your message seen and heard. Several levels of sponsorship are available so that your business, product or service is front and center at this year’s dynamic event. Call John Harris at 717-221-1124 for sponsorship opportunities at the Millenium Music Conference. Compilation CD Last year’s Millenium Music Conference CD featured 21 original compositions selected by the showcase music selection committee. The CD is distributed exclusively to conference attendess and a select group of record companies, radio stations and industry professionals. To be considered for inclusion on the CD, be sure to submit your showcase application early, and indicate the song to be reviewed. Interns, Volunteers, Staffers… Last year’s conference had a staff of over 30. If you want to get involved, send a letter of interest to: Millenium Music Conference, P.O. Box 1012, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1012. Fees and Deadlines Registration: Full registration before October 25, 2000 - $55.00 Full registration before December 27, 2000 - $75.00 Full Registration before February 8, 2001 - $95.00 After February 8, 2001 and walk-up - $125.00 Showcase Applications: Send a completed showcase application form postmarked by December 10, 2000. All showcase applications must include: two 8 x 10 B&W photos, a biography, an original three-song CD or cassette demo, a 40-word band description and a non-refundable $15.00 (processing fee) if post-marked by November 10, 2000. The fee is $20 after that date to December 10, 2000. Make all checks and/or money orders payable to: Millenium Music Conference Mail to: Millenium Music Conference PO BOX 1012 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1012 Directory Advertising: Full Page in Directory - $750.00 Half Page in Directory - $425.00 One Quarter Page in Directory - $250.00 One Eighth Page in Directory (artists only) - $75.00 Camera ready layout and payment must be received by January 12, 2001 Trade Show Booths: $500.00 based upon availability.