IMC 2025
PANELS, WORKSHOPS, SHOWCASES, ETC
WEDNESDAY February 19th
THURSDAY, February 20th
FRIDAY, February 21st
Contracts, Copyrights
& Royalties
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Gussie Clarke (Anchor Reading)
LilyClaire Bellamy (JIPO)
Evon Mullings -Host (JAMMS)
SATURDAY, February 22nd
What Makes a Hit Song??
How Style Evolves Your Brand
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Chaise Enrique (Celebrity Hairstylist)
Kaysian Bourke "Flower Child" (Designer)
SUNDAY, February 23rd
PANELS
The EXCLUSIVE CHAIRMAN'S Cocktails & Dinner - 6:30pm -10:30pm
Hosted by Talia Soares
Cocktails @ 6:30pm
Seated @ 7:00pm
Dinner
Chairman's Keynote @ 8:30-9:30pm: Martin Kierszenbaum (Cherrytree Music)
Kemar Highcon (Recording Artiste)
Performances @ 9-10pm: Imani Beau, Amanyea, Yaksta, Duane Stephenson
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How Streaming Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality are Shaping the Music Industry
10:00AM- 11:00AM
Steve Greenberg (S-Curve Records)
Brittany Johnson (Britt Johnz)
Russell "ZJ Rush" Alexander (Selector/ Radio DJ)
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WEDNESDAY, February 19th
PRE -CONFERENCE COCKTAILS/ EARLY BIRD MINGLE
Jamaica Pegasus Hotel 7:00pm- 10:00pm
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TUESDAY, February 18th
WORKSHOPS
Spinning Negative Publicity
& Staying On Brand!!
A Young Artiste's Dilemma
The Grammy Conversation
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When Film & Music Meet:
(Prospects, Sync & Screen)
THURSDAY, February 20th
EVENTS
Is Sampling Killing Creativity?
FILM SCREENINGS
Host Carleene Samuels
5:00PM-9:00PM
- "Stepping Razor Red X" - Directed by Nicholas Campbell
- "Clarkes & Jamaica" - Directed by Gabrielle Blackwood -JAFTA
- "Key Love" - Directed by Joshua Paul - JAFTA
- "Traytown" - Directed Nadean Rawlins & Gareth Gobran - JAFTA
FRIDAY, February 21st
Island Rock Concert - 9pm - 1am
@ Courtleigh Auditorium
Hosted by Shaggy
(Click underlined names for more info on panelist)
Clash Culture
Recap/ Revamp?
12:00PM- 1:00PM
Nicholas Evans (Irie FM Marketing Exec.)
Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah (Host)
Junior "Heavy D" Fraser (Sting)​
Garfield "Ricky Trooper" McKoy
(Music Selector /Producer)
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Island Vibe Showcase - 7:30pm - 10:30pm
New Talent and New Music on the Radar!
@ Courtleigh Auditorium
Hosted by Shaggy
New Media/New Lifeline
The Problem with Events
4:00PM-5:00PM
Cindy Lightbourne (Attorney/JTB Board Director)
Andre Choo Quan ( Trini Jungle Juice)
Leslie Cooney (Delicious Vinyl Island/Boomyard LA)
Yared Tekeste - Festival and cruise organizer​
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The Digital Economy of Music
Record Deal Vs Publishing
Deal VS Distribution Deal
Is Music Success a Numbers Game?
GET PLAYED GLOBALLY!
The Radio, Sound &
Club DJ Conversation
Live or Dead Performance?
Bands in 2025
Can Reggae & Dancehall
Reclaim Europe
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Joscha “Silly Walks” Hoffmann
Yared Tekeste -Festival Produce
Wayne Jobson
Seani B - Host (BBC Radio 1Xtra)
Beatriz Barros (Tour Manager & Booking Agent)
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KEYNOTE
SATURDAY, February 22nd
IMC International DJ Open Mic - 9:30pm - 10:30pm
SUNDAY, February 23nd
IMC Film Premiere - 4:30pm - 8pm
- "Stepping Razor Red X" - Directed by Nicholas Campbell
- "Clarkes & Jamaica" - Directed by Gabrielle Blackwood -JAFTA
- "Key Love" - Directed by Joshua Paul - JAFTA
- "Traytown" - Directed Nadean Rawlins & Gareth Gobran - JAFTA
Songwriter's Workshop
Thursday Feb 20th, Friday Feb 21st, & Saturday Feb 22nd
10:00AM-6:00PM each day
Directed by Michael "Mikie" Bennett
Featuring : Stacy Barthe
Steve Golding
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