Huntsville Music Cities Convention 2023
Huntsville Music Cities Convention
2023
In 2023 we hosted the Music Cities Convention in Huntsville, AL, USA. This event followed the exciting music advocacy path that the host city had taken over the past years, aided by the consultancy work of Sound Diplomacy.
Client: Huntsville Music Office and the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Aim: To organise a 400-delegate Music Cities Convention that would highlight the music advocacy path of the city and help the community better understand the power of music for transforming the city.
Location: Huntsville, AL, USA
Project Achievements:
420+ Delegates
39 Speakers
89 Cities represented
18 Countries represented
Events held across 3 venues: Von Braun Centre, Mars Music Hall, U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Hosted the Music Cities Awards 2023 Ceremony
100% of Survey Respondents mentioned that they would recommend the event to a colleague
Social Media Reach: 255+ posts across own and third-party accounts to a combined audience of 2.93 M people
Earned Media Impact: The event covered 30 digital media outlets with a combined monthly reach of 16.3M+ visitors
“This event is really good for anyone who’s an entrepreneur or an organisation that is really trying to level up the creative economy and community and get a lot of different ideas from people from all around the world” ”
Levitt Foundation Music Cities Awards & Huntsville Music Cities Convention Sponsorship
2023
We worked with Levitt Foundation to showcase their work to the audience attending the 2023 Music Cities Awards Ceremony and the Huntsville Music Cities Convention, as well to the wider Music Cities Events online community.
Client: Levitt Foundation
Aim: To showcase the organisation’s work supporting community-driven projects that strengthen the social fabric of America by putting on free concerts and initiatives that invigorate public spaces.
Location: Huntsville, AL, USA
Project Tasks:
Branded the category “Best Initiative to Support Diversity & Inclusion in Music” of the Music Cities Awards 2023 as “Presented by Levitt Foundation”
Had a member of the Levitt Foundation present an award and give a short speech about the organisation at the 2023 Music Cities Awards Ceremony, taking place at the opening night of the Huntsville Music Cities Convention
Included a full page advert in the Music Cities Awards Digital Programme
Presented Levitt Foundation as one of the supporting partners of the Huntsville Music Cities Convention, including them on all of the event’s marketing materials and social media posts
Included Levitt Foundation Levitt Foundation features in 2 newsletter blasts to the Music Cities Events community
Created a feature article for the Music Cities Magazine
Overall impact of the Huntsville Music Cities Convention and the Music Cities Awards:
420+ Delegates
39 Speakers
89 Cities represented
18 Countries represented
Events held across 3 venues: Von Braun Centre, Mars Music Hall, U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Social Media Reach: 255+ posts across own and third party accounts to a combined audience of 2.93 M people
Earned Media Impact: Event covered in 30 digital media outlets with a combined monthly reach of 16.3M+ visitors