What's On

The tenth IPM will accommodate over 200 of the world’s most renowned production managers; sound and lighting engineers; venue personnel; suppliers and promoters’ representatives. 

For a full event description and for registration instructions, click here.

Lower Ground Floor, Royal Garden Manor
10:00 - 18:00 | Tuesday 7 March 2017
Hosts: eps, Megaforce, EFM Event Logistics, Star Events

Green Events & Innovations Conference 

The ninth edition of the UK’s leading conference for sustainability at live events will welcome 150 professionals working, or with an interest in, environmental and social initiatives and development of live events. The conference mixes practical case studies and presentations from around the world, alongside networking coffee breaks, a complimentary lunch and closing drinks party shared with IPM delegates. 

For a full event description and for registration instructions, click here.

Lower Ground Floor, Royal Garden Hotel
10:00 - 20:00 | Tuesday 7 March 2017

Association Summit

The ILMC Association Summit draws together the leading, active live music association from each market, as well as a small number of pan-European sector associations, to meet, network and present best-case ideas and initiatives. The summit is a closed meeting, with one representative from each association invited. For further information or to represent your association at the meeting, please email greg@ilmc.com.

The Conservatory (York Suite), Royal Garden Hotel
11:00 - 16:00 | Tuesday 7 March 2017

ILMC provides complimentary rooms for some of the music industry’s key associations to hold private meetings.

14:30 – 18:30 | International Jazz Festival Organisation (IJFO) | Balmoral Suite

ILMC provides complimentary rooms for some of the music industry’s key associations to hold private meetings.

15:00 – 18:00 | Yourope | Lancaster Suite

IPM & GEI Closing Drinks

After an industrious day of environmental or production-related panels and presentations, IPM & GEI delegates will have the opportunity to head to the Conservatory (York Suite) to socialise and network further, this time with a drink in their hands.

The Conservatory (York Suite), Royal Garden Hotel
18:00 - 20:00 | Tuesday 7 March 2017
Hosts: To be confirmed 

The ‘Opening Scene’ Launch Party

There’s only one place to start investigations into the mysteries of the live music business, and it’s at The ‘Opening Scene’ Launch Party. Taking place early – from 18:00 – 20:00 – to allow delegates time for a quick inspection of the bar before heading out for the evening, this party includes complimentary bubbles, tasty nibbles and great prizes – making it the perfect starting point for ILMC 29.
 
Hosted by those handsome characters at .Tickets (the top-level ticketing web domain provider), the party reunites ILMC members after 12 months of global sleuthing. And as if all that networking and complimentary booze wasn’t enough, there will also be a competition or two with special prizes up for grabs.

Bertie's Bar, mezzanine floor, Royal Garden Hotel
18:00 - 20:00 | Tuesday 7 March 2017
Host: .Tickets

 

Professor Moria-tea and Coffee Break

Refreshments for those requiring a pick-me-up after a busy morning’s plotting or for those left strangely dehydrated after an evening’s villainous activities.

Lower Ground Floor, Royal Garden Hotel
09:30 - 11:00 | Wednesday 8 March 2017

ILMC provides complimentary rooms for some of the music industry’s key associations to hold private meetings.

10:00 – 12:00 |National Arenas Association (NAA) | Highgrove Suite

ILMC provides complimentary rooms for some of the music industry’s key associations to hold private meetings.

11:15 – 13:45 | International Jazz Festival Organisation (IJFO) | Room 4

The ‘Red Herring’ Lunch Break

With the first full day of ILMC underway, the The ‘Red Herring’ Lunch Break offers delegates a welcome two-hour window in which to recharge their powers of deduction before the afternoon sessions begin. Held in the Dining Room (Park Terrace) of the hotel, delegates will be treated to a five-star buffet feast with a menu stretching from sushi to hot delights and more.

The Dining Room (Park Terrace), Royal Garden Hotel
12:30-14:30 | Wednesday 8 March 2017

ILMC provides complimentary rooms for some of the music industry’s key associations to hold private meetings.

15:00 – 17:00 |European Arenas Association (EAA) | Highgrove Suite

ILMC provides complimentary rooms for some of the music industry’s key associations to hold private meetings.

16:00 – 18:00 | Association of Independent Festivals (IAF) | Balmoral Suite

United Talent Happy Hour

For the second year running at ILMC, United Talent Agency have stepped up to lay-on their very own Happy Hour. And if last year’s event – which saw queues to get in – is anything to go by, you won’t need Sherlock Holmes' powers of deduction to conclude that early arrival is recommended.  

The whole UTA team will be on hand to discuss any last-minute festival offers, whilst plying you with complimentary beverages and tasty snacks – it’s the ideal wind-down session after a busy day of conferencing, and it's all complimentary, my dear Watson.   

A room full of agents and promoters… and free booze? If that’s not a recipe for the perfect crime, we’re not sure what is.

The Dining Room (Park Terrace)
17:30 - 18:30 | Wednesday 8 March 2017
Host: United Talent Agency

The Dead Man’s Hand Poker Showdown

The annual ILMC Texas Hold ‘em tournament is a popular event for villainous queens and criminally minded kings. With bluff, bravado and high stakes the order of the day, it’s a great way to make new friends before you raise the stakes and wipe them out.

Sign-up when you register, or click here for a chance to win one of the bar tab prizes on offer. Alternatively, if you feel like a gamble, swing by on Friday night and enquire about any last-minute places before the event commences.

The tourney costs £20 to enter and all proceeds go towards the Nikos Fund, which this year is raising money for Youth Music and Unicef.

The Billiard Room (Lancaster Suite), Royal Garden Hotel
21:00 - 00:00  | Wednesday 8 March 2017
Host: Emporium Presents

The ‘Foul Play’ Table Football Coupe du Monde 

Nowhere at ILMC sees more skulduggery than the Table Football Coupe du Monde. A late-night battle of quick reactions, tension, accusations and sometimes criminal moves, players sign-up in pairs to fight a series of rounds, competing for the smallest World Cup known to mankind... 

Sign-up in pairs on the night as 22 tiny men play for glory on ILMC’s personalised Bonzini table. Be in the Intelli-Lounge with your co-player by 22:00 when the battle for international recognition commences under the watchful eye of IQ’s Terry ‘Ref-erend Green’ McNally.

Bertie's Bar, mezzanine level, Royal Garden Hotel
00:00 - 03:00  | Wednesday 8 March 2017

The Crime and Brutali-tea & Coffee Break

Refreshments for those requiring a pick-me-up after a busy morning’s plotting or for those left feeling strangely dehydrated after an evening’s villainous activities.

Lower Ground Floor, Royal Garden Hotel
09:30 – 10:30  | Thursday 9 March 2017

Proof of the Pudding Lunch

Enjoy a second complimentary ILMC lunch, as the Royal Garden Hotel’s consummate chefs showcase their considerable talents and lay on a buffet menu to remember, including pudding.

The Dining Room (Park Terrace), Royal Garden Hotel
12:30 - 14:30 | Thursday 9 March 2017
Host: TBC

Feld's ‘Sherlock Cones’ Ice Cream Break

Anyone hunting for a refreshing mid-afternoon sugar rush need look no further than Feld Entertainment’s legendary frozen treats intermission. A welcome break from a busy afternoon’s mystery-solving and conferencing, be sure to investigate what this year’s cups – a perfect take home gift for the kids – look like, while enjoying a bloodcurdling I-scream.

Lower Ground Floor, Royal Garden Hotel
16:00 - 17:00   | Thursday 9 March 2017
Host: Feld Entertainment

WME Happy Hour

Even the most tireless investigators need a breather, and as both a pre-Gala Dinner drink, and a moment to wind down after Thursday’s meetings and panels, the WME Happy Hour is 60-minutes of complimentary drinks and nibbles.

All ILMC delegates are welcome to attend, and the team at William Morris Endeavour Entertainment will be present to shake hands (and check for fingerprints after).  A stepping-stone between ILMC’s daytime schedule and evening events – including the Gala Dinner – it promises to be a popular pit stop. Early arrival is recommended.

The Dining Room (Park Terrace)
17:30 - 18:30 | Thursday 9 March 2017
Host: William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

Match of the Year Football

After players are whisked to a nearby pitch, the annual Match of the Year showdown sees the UK team take on the Rest of the World in a match of near-epic proportions. This popular annual fixture separates the men from the boys and the victors from the victims, as teams of grown men hack each other to pieces in the ultimate quest for glory.

Venue: TBC
(free shuttles to and from the Royal Garden Hotel)
19:30 - 21:30 | Thursday 9 March 2017
Host: Aiken Promotions 

The ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Gala Dinner & Arthur Awards

The ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Gala Dinner invites 350 of the live music industry's masterminds and top investigators to climb aboard for an evening of mystery, mayhem and award giving. Passengers will take a culinary journey through an exquisite five-star, four-course feast with a selection of fine wines to match. Along the journey, there’ll be stops for the annual ILMC pop quiz and some utterly unforgettable entertainment, before the final destination of the evening: The Arthur Awards 2017.

For full event and ticket information, click here. 

8Northumberland, 8 Northumberland Avenue, London
(free shuttles to and from the Royal Garden Hotel)
19:30 - 00:00  | Thursday 9 March 2017
Hosts: Mainland Music | Opus One Productions | Montreux Jazz Festival | Baloise Session

Criminal Records Karaoke 

It'll be murder on the dance floor as the Criminal Records Karaoke takes place, the scene of a multitude of crimes, all against music. Expect general mayhem, hilarity and some truly mysterious performances as the night stretches from Thursday until the early hours of Friday morning.

With boxes of props and costume inspiration on hand, and prizes on offer for the best version of 'Watching the Detectives' or anything by The Killers, it’s a sight not to miss.

The Conservatory (York Suite), Royal Garden Hotel
22:30 - late | Thursday 9 March 2017

The 100% Guil-tea & Coffee Break

Refreshments for those requiring a pick-me-up after a busy morning’s plotting or for those left strangely thirsty after an evening’s villainous activities.

Rooms 3 & 4, Lower Ground Floor

If you are inspired by the panels to put on an ILMC meeting of your own, or to continue a debate started at one of our other meetings, there are two rooms kept free for just this purpose.  Rooms will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis – enquire at the Help Desk.

The Scooby Snack Lunch

After a full morning conferencing, we will be laying on a glorious Scooby Snack Lunch, giving delegates a two-hour window in which to solve any remaining mysteries. There’ll be no red herrings in sight as delegates are treated to a variety of intriguing meze and mysterious Turkish delights. Taking place in the Dining Room (Park Terrace) and culminating in the Nikos Fund Grand Prize Draw, it’s one of the final ILMC events, and finest moments in the schedule. And we would have got away with it if it wasn't for those meze-lin kids.

The Conservatory (York Suite) & Bertie's Bar, mezzanine, Royal Garden Hotel
13:30 - 15:30 | Friday 10 March 2017

As always, the ILMC will be providing some of the music industry’s most influential associations with complimentary rooms for their private meetings.

14:00 – 18:00 |Concert Promoters Association (CPA) | Room 4

Nikos Fund Grand Prize Draw

The ILMC raises a significant amount of money every year for a charity of its choice in honour of the Nikos Fund. Hand in your business cards to the ILMC girls and boys with collection tins and turn up for a 14:45 start for the chance to win some colossal prizes as our chosen charities Youth Music and Unicef benefit. But don’t forget - you must be in the room to win.

Bertie's Bar, mezzanine, Royal Garden Hotel

14:45 - 15:15 | Friday 10 March 2017

The 'Twist in the Tale' Closing Drinks

Immediately after the ILMC Autopsy, post post-mortem if you will, all gumshoes are invited for a final collusion in order to review the clues, examine the evidence and solve the remaining mysteries of the ILMC – Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel? Where are my socks? How did that get there? – before heading out for a Friday night in Sherlock Holme’s London. With a few complimentary glasses of bubbles in the Intelli-Lounge, it’s a final chance to network, get a little ‘twisted’ and extract one or two last confessions from suspicious looking colleagues…

The Big Friday Night Feast

As a launch pad to the weekend, The Big Friday Night Feast offers a final opportunity to break bread (and dip it in melted cheese) with fellow delegates, as we head to Bodo’s Schloss for an Austrian-themed dinner.

A hotspot for royals and rock stars alike, this unique Alpine ski lodge-style restaurant offers everything from schnitzels and fondue to après-ILMC cocktails.

Delegates will be able to choose various options from a discounted £34 set menu, whilst networking and socialising galore thanks to some seriously long banqueting tables. And with traditional steins of lager and an impressive range of Austrian wines on tap, it’s the perfect setting for an off-piste adventure, before going off-piste.

To reserve a space, please email registration@ilmc.com or put your name down at the Help Desk during the conference.

Venue: Bodo's Schloss, next to the Royal Garden Mansion
18:00 - 20:00 | Friday 10 March 2017