Music moguls wanted for global event

UK Trade & Investment West Mids and Fused Magazine are offering music-related companies in the West Midlands the chance to receive up to £500 to visit the South-by-South West Music Conference in Austin Texas this March.

Fused are welcoming entries from a range of music related businesses and individuals to attend South by South West music conference in 2009 offering excellent networking opportunities to do business in this ever changing industry.

The SXSW Music and Media Conference showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin.

By day, conference registrants do business in the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center and partake of a full agenda of informative, provocative panel discussions featuring hundreds of speakers of international stature.

The fund covers up to 50% of your costs. These costs can include: your event pass or ticket, travel expenses and accommodation costs. Costs will be reimbursed upon production of receipts up to a maximum of: £500.

If you're a manager of a band, promoter, record label owner, music journalist, A&R, Label, DJ - anything related to music in the region and are interested in attending contact Kerry Thomas on (0121) 2461946.

SXSW MUSIC takes place between March 18th and 21st. For more information visit www.sxsw.com.