Seoul Music Cities Convention to be held Nov. 11, 12
After the first-ever Asia-based Music Cities Convention was held in Chengdu, China in April of 2019, the event has come back to the continent for its ninth annual installation, which is taking place in the up-and-coming music city of Seoul, South Korea. The Seoul Music Cities Convention will take place virtually on November 11 and 12, 2020, and will be a series of live panel discussions and presentations featuring over 300 delegates from around the world. These policymakers, music industry professionals, academics, and city leaders from around the world will begin the international conversation on building vibrant music cities across the globe, combining city planning, development, and the music industry into one plan.
Seoul, South Korea is the largest city and capital of South Korea. The city’s music scene has been developing in recent years with the rise of K-Pop and globalization of music, and they are seeking to establish themselves as a major global music city.
Professor Dong-Yeun Lee of Korea National University of Arts says, “We can’t wait to virtually welcome international delegates to share their wonderful experiences and knowledge of music cities through presentation and panel discussions.” They are also excited to showcase six Korean bands during this event in addition to the presentations and panels.
This event is hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Music Cities Events, and Sound Diplomacy. It will be live-streamed in both English and Korean, and you can register for tickets, find out more details, and view the full speaker list on the Seoul Music Cities Convention website.
ABOUT MUSIC CITIES CONVENTION
Music Cities Convention is the world’s first event to explore the relationship between city planning, strategy, development, and the music industry. From venue and community space development to education, employment, health, event provision, licensing, regulation, and demographics, music industries impact a number of issues prevalent in city planning, strategy, regulative and legislative aspects. Music Cities Convention will bring together the top minds from municipalities, regions, academics, consultancies, and the music industry to discuss, debate, and introduce new thinking, action, and structure to develop more vibrant global cities.
ABOUT MUSIC CITIES EVENTS
Music Cities Events organizes world-leading international conferences on the topic of music cities, produces the leading international awards ceremony on music cities, and runs the Music Cities Community, the first-ever platform for professionals in all industries using music to create more value in towns, cities & places.
In everything Music Cities Events does it aims to showcase the best uses of music by individuals, organizations, and cities all over the world.
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Text by Kaitlyn Paszkiewicz
Image from Seoul Music Cities Convention website
Thumbnail Image: Performers at the 2019 Music Cities Convention in Chengdu, China