5 Tips to Survive Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week (and get some business done)

Find Darren, Allie or Laird from the Marcato team at the conference this weekend and ask them about their experience at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York last month! They can also show you how Marcato Musician can help you followup and manage all the opportunities you create for yourself at Nova Scotia Music Week!

Surviving Nova Scotia Music Week: The Need to Know

Since Marcato Musician is built by a team of artists, managers and industry professionals, we’re no stranger to Music Conference Overload!

We’ve put together this quick list of 5 tips to help you survive at Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week and take advantage of the opportunity events like this provide for you to further your career.

It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

It’s easy to live the rockstar life at Nova Scotia Music Week. All night parties, hotel hijinx, a town full of people who can help you take your career to the next level… it’s like L.A., but colder.

You can get a lot of business done at 4:30am, but there are also lots of opportunities you risk missing if you’re not in any shape to take in the rest of the conference. Aim for a healthy balance of work hard/play hard and you’ll put yourself in the best position to achieve your goals for the weekend.

Set some goals and get some meetings.

Like most things in life, getting things done at a music conference requires a bit of work. Sure, your act may be the next big thing but if you don’t connect with the right delegates, you’re missing opportunities!

Research the delegate list ahead of time and set some goals for the week that are in line with your career strategy and marketing plan. You’ll have different goals depending on where you are in your career, but everyone from emerging artists to established industry professionals make new relationships at these events that will benefit them for a lifetime.

The conference organizers have brought these delegates together in one place to meet you and learn about your projects – get to know them, learn from their experience and keep in touch even after the event is over!

Make some time for thinking.

Conferences like Nova Scotia Music Week are programmed to be on the cutting edge. The ideas that are discussed in conference sessions and over drinks in the lounge are often about the future of music and what you can do today to “future proof ” your career.

Try to take some time each day to plan what conference sessions you’ll go to and then reflect on what you’re learning, who you’ve met and how these ideas and experts could affect your career. Once you’ve had time to think about questions or ideas you want to discuss, seek out the experts you’ve met and strike up a conversation. They’re only in town for a few days, so learn while the learnin’s good!

Meet new friends and catch up with your peers.

One of the best things about music conferences is that every year you’ll run into old friends and meet some new ones. It’s just as important to catch up with your peers and people you haven’t seen since last year’s conference as it is to make new acquaintances that you’ll run into next year, and the year after, and so on.

Always take the opportunity to introduce yourself to who you’re standing with in an elevator or sitting next to in a conference panel. You’ll be surprised what kind of friends you can make this way!

Leave the place better than you found it.

Yarmouth is a beautiful town and hundreds of volunteers, staff, community members and businesses come together every year to make sure Nova Scotia Music Week delegates have a place to sleep, good food to eat, a way to get around to every venue and a really good time! Show your respect for their hospitality by being equally polite and not leaving the town in too big a mess when you depart on Monday!

Most importantly…

Have fun! Nova Scotia Music Week is a great chance to catch some of Canada’s best music, party with great people and move your career ahead domestically and internationally.

The team here at Marcato Musician wishes you all the best success!

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