Empowering Musicians
October 11-14, 2022
Mondo.NYC Speaker
Jennifer Sellers-Dimitrov
Promoter, CEG Presents
Jennifer Sellers-Dimitrov has over 15 years of experience working in the live music industry. Through concert and event operations, booking, marketing and project management, Jen champions the voices and talent within a community and values the art of conversation and connection. We achieve greatness and overcome challenges together, through support and intelligence.
She is part of an independent promoter group, CEG Presents and produces live, virtual and audio events within her community. Beginning in 2019, Jen became the showcase director for Mondo.NYC, an annual music and tech conference, business summit and showcase festival. Her most recent venture is at Queens Rising, an arts and cultural initiative, highlighting the many incredible venues, organizations and artists presenting in Queens, NY.
The Booking Panel: Know Your Audience, But Also Know Your Booker
10/15/21, 5:00 PM
Most music venues have one or two talent buyers or bookers who hold and run their music calendar.
They tend to be portrayed as the gatekeepers or career makers, when in truth they are essential players in the building blocks of an artist's career. As you develop your fanbase, you build your music career. For a touring musician or band, building your booking connections are just as important.
Our booking panelists will discuss their experiences in music discovery and band development. They will speak first hand on how their relationships helped shape indie music scenes, build musicians' careers and create one of a kind music experiences over decades. When you see the concert promoter and buyer as an ally or partner, you tap into a much broader base of resources. And when you find ways to unite your fanbase, you will build a network of real connections.
Booking Live & Streaming Shows
10/15/20, 4:00 PM
A successful live music booking has always been -- and will always be -- a team effort. With all parties striving for success, any show, tour or event requires foresight, strategy, and determination. In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, our industry is facing anything but business as usual. More now than ever, it takes creativity, stamina and a heightened awareness of safety to move forward. For Mondo 2020, our annual booking panel looks at live performances from various angles: we'll hear from professionals and artists with expertise in booking, talent buying, touring, marketing and PR as they discuss how artists can remain active and engaged, while simultaneously reimagining their new future.