American Airlines Presents International Urban Music Conference 2003

Annual International Urban Music Conference featuring workshops, showcases and guest speakers, Matthew Knowles-Manger of Destiny's Child, Lee Bailey of Eurweb & Founder of Radioscope and more on June 26-28, 2003.

(PRWEB) April 26, 2003 - International Urban Music Conference, Since Urban is the impulse that drives business and entertainment on June 26-28th, 2003 music industry professionals from around the world will come together in Chicago, IL for the annual International Urban Music Conference 2003 presented by American Airlines. The purpose of this conference is to give an educational experience to music industry leaders, artists and consumers on how to be successful in the R&B, Hip-Hop and Gospel music marketplace. IUMC will kick off with our International Urban Music Celebrity Basketball Jam. The conference will consist of educational seminars with high profile panelists; general sessions with high profile keynote speakers; luncheons, a poolside welcome networking reception; nightly talent showcases; private listening parties and a Golf Tournament for extra enjoyment. Our guests for this years conference are those of the mainstream, urban and gospel music markets. IUMC's attendees are the mainstream label executives, retailers, distributors, producers, urban music programmers, A/R directors, managers, promoters, artist and consumers. Our target audience is Gospel and Urban music concertgoers ages 18 - 45.

The three-day conference will be held at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest Hotel - Arlington Heights, IL, June 26-28th. Some of our confirmed guests are Mathew Knowles, President / CEO, of Music World Entertainment, Manager of Destiny Child and father of Beyonce; will be one of the keynote speakers. Lee Bailey (Radio Scope / EUR Web), Warryn Campbell (Vice President of AR for Elektra Records), Darryl Hervy (Universal Music Group), Thomas Cain (BMI), Jeanie Weems (ASCAP), Cindy Lisec (Copyright Office Library of Congress), Janie Jennings (DMG Distributors), Roderick Jemison (Central South Distribution), Cynthia Presley (Cynthia & Friends), Reginald & Janelle Eskridge /Heather Nelson, Patricia Lee (Attorneys At Law), Lisa Burton / Kelvin Quarles / Frank Aikens (SGN the Light) are some of the many panelists that will be speaking. Trin-i-tee 5:7 (Gospo Centric Records), Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child / Music World Entertainment), Youth Edition (MCA Records), Londa Larmond (EMI), Montrel Darrett (Daddy Jim Records), Prime Minister (Grapetree), Euclid Gray formerly of Public Announcement, Mr. Del formerly of 3:6 Mafia, Charles Woolfork (Marxan Records) are some of the many artists that will be performing. Our host for the nightly concerts is none other than Mr. Christopher 'Play' Martin from House Party, Cheryl James from multi platinum group Salt & Pepper and Mike Mike from BET's Comic View.

Several high profiled retail, distributors, radio, television and print media executives will be covering this event. IUMC official title sponsor is American Airlines giving you more room throughout coach and our contributing sponsors are Gospel Flava Magazine, Liquid 8 Records, X-treme Productions, LOC Records, Wes Guerrier, Sheraton Chicago Northwest Hotel, DoRohn Records, Doc Houze Records, EUR Reports, SGN The Light, kay3music.com, Clubpraize.com, G-RatedProductions.com and more. Registration, sponsorship and additional information are given at www.iumconline.com or you can reach Rochelle A. Brown at 1-708-216-0091.

For more information, contact:
Rochelle A. Brown, International Urban Music Conference, 2501 S. 15th Avenue Broadview, IL 60155, Office: 708-216-0091, Fax: 708-216-9882 rbrown@iumconline.com - email