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The Folk Alliance
510 South Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee
901/522-1170
http://www.folk.org
For Immediate Release:
June 25, 2008
Press Contact: Cash Edwards at 512/447-0544 or CEMS at (no spam) austin.rr.com
Louis Meyers, Executive Director, louis at (no spam) folk.org
Celebrating their 20th Anniversary Year, The Folk Alliance Announces
Regional and International Conference Dates.
(Memphis, Tenn) Supporting the classic folk traditions from live
performances, guitars, banjos, songs and dances to the new world of
podcasts, blogs, Youtube, and VideoRanch, over 2,000 people, both young
and old, will gather in Memphis, Tennessee to celebrate the 20th year of
the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (The Folk Alliance) at
the International Folk Alliance Conference February 18-22, 2009. Catch
up on what's the best: best performances, best events, best technology,
best advice. Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) will be the keynote speaker for
the opening session of the conference which is held at the Memphis
Marriott Downtown and Cook Convention Center. All showcase entries,
early registrations, sales, sponsorships, private showcases, and hotel
bookings, begin July 1. Details at http://www.Folk.org.
The Folk Alliance provides a vital network of activity for the
performing folk-arts world on an international and regional level. The
regional conferences are ideal for artists, presenters, business people,
journalists & bloggers, folk societies, folklorists, and DJs to help
build a stronger music community in focused geographic areas.
2008 FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCES
October 2-5 SWRFA - Southwest Regional Folk Alliance,
http://www.swrfa.com
Location: TBA (Region: TX, OK, NM, CO)
Showcase deadline: August 15 - Registration open
October 10-12 FARM - Folk Alliance Region Midwest,
http://www.farmfolk.org
Location: Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center in Northbrook,
Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. (Region: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE,
ND, OH, SD, WI)
Showcase deadline - Passed: Registration open
October 17-19 SERFA - Southeast Regional Folk Alliance,
http://www.serfa.org
Location: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN (Region:
AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Showcase deadline: TBA
October 24-26 FAR-West - Folk Alliance Region West,
http://www.far-west.org
Location: Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel & Convention Center, Ariz.,
(Region: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, MT, WY)
Showcase deadline is July 31, 2008 - Registration open
November 13-16 NERFA - Northeast Regional Folk Alliance,
http://www.nerfa.org
Location: Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson, NY (Region: CT, DE, ME, MD,
MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
Showcase deadline: July 25 - Registration open
February 18-22, 2009 2009 International Folk Alliance Conference,
http://www.folk.org
Location: Memphis Marriott Downtown, Memphis, TN
Showcase deadline: November 20, 2008 - Registration open
Above and beyond the conferences the Folk Alliance offers wonderful
programs through their year-round services including arts advocacy,
health and instrument insurance, an online music business directory,
newsletters, and workshops.
Contact http://www.Folk.org for information on membership and all
conferences or call 901/522-1170.
Folk Alliance Mission: The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
exists to foster and promote traditional, contemporary, and
multicultural folk music, dance, and related performing arts in North
America. The Folk Alliance seeks to strengthen organizational and
individual initiatives in folk music and dance through education,
networking, advocacy, and professional and field development.
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