SPEED NETWORKING
Speed Networking – Baltic moMENT
(Baltic moMENT)
Thursday, 30.3. 10:00 @ M HOTEL HJ
Participants: Aiga Leitholde (journalist, LV), Domininkas Kunčinas (ore.lt, LT), Eglė Gedminaitė (Perspective Collective, LT), Janar Ala (Postimees, EE), Kristīne Kleina (Every Little Thing, LV), Lena Sme (Skaņu Mežs, LV), Maija Moira Mazanova (M Darbnica, LV), Martynas Butkevičius (8 Days A Week, 8 Festival, LT), Ramūnas Zilnys (LRT, LT), Roman Demtšenko (Sveta Bar, DamnLoud Agency, EE), Tanya Korenik (UCE, EE), Vilma Dzienaite (What's Next in Music?, LT).
As part of the Baltic Focus, MENT will also host a speed networking session with a delegation of music professionals from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Take the opportunity to meet some of the key players from the Baltics, from festivals, venues and concert promoters to music export office representatives, journalists and more.
To participate you need to register in advance HERE. Registrations are open until 22:00 on March 24th 2023.
In co-production with Music Latvia, Music Estonia and the Lithuanian Music Business Association with the support of the Baltic Cultural Fund.
Speed networking – Meet Croatian Festivals, Venues and Promoters
Thursday, 30.3. 10:00 @ KINO ŠIŠKA - KOMUNA
Participants: Ante Piacun & Juraj Vujnović (TamTam Festival, HR), Denis Košćak (Rocklive Festival, FUNK, HR), Dino Grgurić (Velvet Festival, HR), Hrvoje Jelković (Azimut, HR), Laura Tandarić & Danijel Badanjak (Mochvara, HR), Mirna Čupić (KSET, HR), Marin Lalić (Bearstone Festival, HR), Morana Periša & Andrija Bakula (Tvrđava kulture, Let's Rock Festival, HR), Nera Marjanović (Attack, HR), Tonči Visković (Kocka, HR), Vedran Meniga (Pozitivan Ritam, Dimensions/Outlook, Martinska, Dvaosam, HR), Željko Pendić (Distune, Impulse Festival, HR)
In cooperation with the newly established music export office We Move Music Croatia, MENT will host for the first time the Croatian reception and speed networking where you will have the chance to meet some key festivals, venues and promoters from around Croatia. Take advantage of this opportunity to build your personal network that will help you book shows in the region in the future.
To participate you need to register in advance HERE. Registrations are open until 22:00 on March 24th 2023.
In co-production with We Move Music Croatia.
Speed networking – Meet the Czech Music Scene
Thursday, 30.3. 10:00 @ M HOTEL AB
Participants: Anna Mašátová (AMPromotions, CZ), Antonín Kocábek (Kaštan, CZ), Dušan Svíba (Earth Music, Colour Meeting festival, CZ), Jiří Pospíšil (Kabinet Múz, CZ), Marie Ligocká (Colours of Ostrava, CZ), Michal Pařízek (Full Moon Magazine, CZ), Šárka Hlaváčková (Rock Café, CZ), Tereza Odehnalová (NAA, Mood, NAA, CZ), Václav Klíma (SoundCzech, Heartnoize, CZ), Veronika Friedlová (Nerudný fest, CZ)
MENT will host a delegation of Czech music professionals. Apart from the Czech reception, you can meet them at the speed networking session where the representatives of various booking agencies, concert and festival organisers, labels and other institutions are joining us.
To participate you need to register in advance HERE. Registrations are open until 22:00 on March 24th 2023.
In co-production with SoundCzech.
Speed networking – Meet the Festivals
Friday, 31.3. - 11:00 @ KINO ŠIŠKA - KOMUNA
Participants: Participants: Anne Runge (Fusion Festival, DE), Balázs Varga (Fekete Zaj, TIXA Hungary, HU), Cesar Guisado (Monkey Week, ES), Daniel Somlo (Budapest Showcase Hub - BUSH, HU), François Audigier (Europavox, FR), Ingrid Kohtla (Tallinn Music Week, Station Narva, Mägede Hääl, EE), Koen ter Heegde (Peel Slowly And See, Welcome to the Village, (Club) Vikendica, NL), Nela Peshovska (PIN Music Conference, Taksirat, D Fest, MK), Stefan Weinöhrl (Waves Vienna, AT), Victor Diawara (Loftas, Europavox Vilnius Festival, LT).
MENT offers you a great opportunity to meet and present your work to some of the most renowned European music festivals. Do not miss your chance to make some new useful personal contacts.
To participate you need to register in advance HERE. Registrations are open until 22:00 on March 24th 2023.
Speed networking – Meet the Serbian Music Professionals
Friday, 31.3. - 11:00 @ M HOTEL CD
Participants: Aleksandra Pavlović (SKC Kragujevac, RS), Dragan Ambrozić (Dom Omladine Beograda, RS), Igor Todorović (SKCNS Fabrika, RS), Igor Vidović (EXIT Festival, RS), Laura Ferrero (Kvaka 22, RS), Nikola Jovanović (Virgin Music Label & Universal Music, RS), Predrag Ivanović (Kontakt, Elektropionir, Odličan Hrčak, RS), Relja Milanković (Bassivity, RS), Sara Gigante (Charm Music Serbia, Charm Music Croatia, RS), Vladica Radević (Belgrade Beer Fest, SKYMUSIC, RS), Zoran Vulović (Arsenal Fest, RS)
In cooperation with the newly established export platform Serbia Creates Music, MENT will host for the first time the Serbian reception and speed networking where you will have the chance to meet some key festivals, venues and promoters from around Serbia. Take advantage of this opportunity to build your personal network that will help you book shows in the region in the future.
To participate you need to register in advance HERE. Registrations are open until 22:00 on March 24th 2023.
In co-production with Serbia Creates Music.
Speed networking – Meet the Slovak Music Scene
Friday, 31.3. - 11:00 @ M HOTEL AB
Participants: Dominik Prok (Nová Cvernovka, SK), Ján Biačko (WakeUP club, SK), Katja Thalerová (LALA Slovak Music Export, SHARPE festival, SK), Ľuboslav Krajňák (Waterbased, SK), Marián Tesák (FLAAM festival, SK), Michal Kaščák (Pohoda festival, SK), Miloš Bulík (Quatro Emocione, Space Cats, SK), Ondrej Obst (Elýščítat, SK), Soňa Jakubove (Malý Berlín, SK), Tomáš Prištiak (Weltschmerzen, SK)
MENT will be visited by the biggest ever delegation of Slovak music professionals. Apart from the Slovak reception, you can meet a select group of music professionals from Slovakia at the speed networking session where the representatives of various festivals, venues, labels and other institutions are joining us.
To participate you need to register in advance HERE. Registrations are open until 22:00 on March 24th 2023.
In co-production with LALA Slovak Music Export.