CONTENTS
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- Reggae Festivals: 1 Month's Worth
- Caribbean Food Education: "Barbeque" is not what you think
- Fun & Games: What's Patois for "get ready to hear a tune"?
- Band Promotion: Unsigned Bands: Check out these links...
- Reggae Biz Marketing: How To Get Business With Your Business Card?
Friday-Sunday, May 27-29, 2005
Camp Reggae
Isabella, Tennessee, U.S.
www.campreggae.com
Hotline: 706-632-5408
Friday-Sunday, May 27-29, 2005
Big Wu Family Reunion
Harmony Park Music Garden
Geneva, Minnesota, U.S.
www.thebigwu.com
Hotline: 651-251-1028
Friday-Sunday, May 28-30, 2005
Dallas Caribbean Festival
Dallas Fair Park
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
www.dallasfestival.com
Hotline: 214-632-9531
Sunday-Monday, May 29-30, 2005
UCLA Jazz/ Reggae Festival
UCLA Campus
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/jazzreggae
Hotline: 310-825-9912
Friday-Sunday, June 3-5, 2005
Music That Matters
Feather River Pavillion
Marysville, California, U.S.
www.camusicthatmatters.org
Hotline: none
Saturday-Sunday, June 4-5, 2005
Shining Stars Festival
Lake Selmac
Selma, Oregon, U.S.
www.shiningstarsfestival.com
Hotline: 541-592-2236
Saturday-Sunday, June 4-5, 2005
Summer Arts & Music Festival
Benbow
Redway, California, U.S.
www.mateel.org
Hotline: 707-923-3368
Saturday-Sunday, June 5-6, 2005
33rd Annual Groove Reggae Fest
Woodbury Ski Resort
Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S.
www.woodburyskiarea.com
Hotline: 203-263-2203
Wednesday-Sunday, June 8-12, 2005
International Arts Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
www.internationalartsfestival.com
Hotline: TBA
Saturday-Sunday, June 11-12, 2005
Harmony Festival 2005
Sonoma Co. Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
www.harmonyfestival.com
Hotline: 707-861-2035
Friday-Saturday, June 10-11, 2005
Jamaican Reggae Festival
Kandel, Germany
www.jamaicanreggaefestival.com
Hotline: +49(0)175 63 25 199
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Miller Lite Sunsplash
Kiener Plaza Park
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
www.jamaicanreggaefestival.com
Hotline: 314-703-1819
Friday-Sunday, June 10-12, 2005
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2005
Bonnaroo Festival Site
Manchester, Tennessee, U.S.
www.bonnaroo.com
email
Friday-Sunday, June 17-19, 2005
12th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
Angel's Camp, California, U.S.
www.snwmf.com
Hotline: 916-777-5550
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Stayner Caribbean Jerk Festival
5968 27/28 Sideroad
Stayner, Ontario, Canada
www.staynerjerkfestival.com
Hotline: 416-298-3568 or 705-428-0591
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Santa Barbara Caribbean Festival
Oak Park
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
www.caribbean.santabarbara.com
Hotline: 805-687-4701
Saturday, June 18, 2005
San Diego Co. Fair Reggae Festival
Del Mar Co. Fairgrounds
San Diego, California, U.S.
www.sdfair.com
Hotline: 858-792-4227
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Reggae In The Desert
Clark County Amphitheater
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
www.reggaeinthedesert.com
Hotline: 702-455-8200
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Summer Splash 2005
Seanote in Hull Ma
Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.disndatmusic.com
Hotline: 617-436-1632
Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19, 2005
2. Weedbeat Festival
Speicher
bei Hildesheim, Germany
Hotline: 00491714203666
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Montalvo Performing Arts Series
Villa Montalvo
Saratoga, California, U.S.
www.villamontalvo.org
Hotline: 408-961-5858
Friday, June 24, 2005
Festival listings are believed to be correct. Are you a reggae festival promoter? Post your festival at
Sun-Vibrations Reggae Festival
Les Babacools, Sorgente, Runtingz, Rasfaan, MSF Soundsystem
Germany
http://www.sun-vibrations.de
Hotline: +49 (0)5923-96050
Please contact the promoter directly for more information.
www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com/post_festival.html
Barbeque is not what you think...
Ask a Jamaican to throw some jerk on the barbeque, and you're likely to get a funny look in return. Traditionally in Jamaica, a 'barbeque' is a large flat area of stone, concrete, or even bare earth that is used as a platform to dry pimento berries in the sun. The leaves and berries were left on the barbeque in the sun for five to seven days, turned occasionally with a rake - the only heat in this barbeque comes from the sky. The dried berries are what most of us know as whole allspice, and a these same berries are ground to make the allspice powder many of us have in our spice rack. Pimento trees are indigenous to Jamaica and wood from the tree is the idea fuel to fire your jerk grill.
Courtesy of The Caribbean Cove.
"COME DUNG"
Unsigned Bands: Check out these links...
The Music Biz Academy
Twice monthly newsletter with music news and band promotion tips.
Indie-Music.com
One of the most-complete websites online featuring, literally, scores of band promotion and unsigned bands resources. There's also an invaluable venue database and a host of other great services.
CDstreet.com
The top website online for selling unsigned band CDs and merchandise. Low setup fee and they also allow you to accept credit cards AT your gigs for no extra charge.
Amazon Advantage
Sell your CDs from the largest online CD retailer in the world. And your fans can earn a commission when Your CDs sell.
MP3.com
The world's largest free music portal. Upload your music for free, sell CDs, and master the charts.
Ampcast.com
Another cool free music portal, and one of the few to pay artists for downloads.
NoMoreHits.com
Earn extra hits to your website just by opening up your browser. This is one of my favorite ways for boosting my internet traffic.
Song-Contest.com
Earn extra hits to your website just by opening up your browser. This is one of my favorite ways for boosting my internet traffic.
Song-Contest.com
The Allstar music awards song contest is presented by Allstar Creative Enterprises (A.C.E.) The music awards songwriting contest is designed by musicians for musicians. Designed for independent bands, musicians, and artists, A.C.E. gives people a chance to hear their work by displaying it online to a wide range of people. .
Chef Judith O'Loughlin is pleased to announce the opening of her new restaurant - "The Caribbean Cove" - at 2556 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704. Open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday through Sunday, the restaurant will serve up Judith's fare of exotic and authentic Caribbean dishes. Long-time fans of Judith and newcomers alike are invited to come and celebrate!
The Caribbean Cove is a woman-of-color owned independent restaurant and catering business serving the San Francisco Bay area. The Caribbean Cove serves up authentic Caribbean cuisine for a wide range of special occasions including hosted events, corporate parties, wedding receptions, them parties, backstage cooking for music events and more. For a menu and information on services, visit www.thecaribbeancove.com.
By Ray Smith
So, you have a business card? And you have given it to a few of your friends as well? Great! But did you get those cards to give to your acquaintances or to get business? Are they getting business for you?? That is the key question.
Most of us today have a business card, except those few who plans to survive the battle of brands without the most necessary armor. In this 20th century business world, even a mom-n-pop shop needs a business card and a logo to survive today these are the bare necessities for any business.
Now, having business card is not good enough, the question is how good is your business card? Is it getting the desired business for you? Or in other words, are you able to use your business card to its full potential?
We must realize a business card is not just a piece of paper or a small card stock with your contact information. It is an essential branding tool for your business and has every potential to get you new business, provided you know how to use it.
When you hand over your business card to a client, you expect him to contact you for your product or service, but have you ever thought, why should he contact you and not your competitor, if he has both the cards? This is where a well-planned business card gives you the advantage. Your business card must have something in it that would create an interest in the prospect to contact you.
There are several ways to do this.
1. You can add a tag line to your business card that speaks about your USP.
2. You can offer a discount to people purchasing your products if they present your business card while purchasing.
3. You can have a small survey at the back of your business card and ask the people to fill it up and submit back to you or your shop and they are eligible for some discount or prize based on a draw on those surveys. At the same time, when they come to return you those survey cards, don't forget to give them a new business card without any survey.
4. You can ask people to visit your website and give them a discount for subscribing to the newsletter. (This serves two purposes, you get a client base to inform about your new products and services at the same time the your prospective customers became aware of your web presence)
5. Give your business cards to all your first time customers and promise them a discount on repurchase - this can be highly effective to increase your customer loyalty.
You must also understand that when I say that your business card should get you more business I don't want your business card to look like a billboard. You must be careful while drafting your business card and ensure that along with your contact information it has got just the minimal information that is required to prompt a prospect to initiate an action that can culminate to a sale. You should also take proper care about the design and the quality of paper that you use. If you can keep in mind, all these factors while designing your business card and then use it effectively, be assured, you have just employed one of the most effective sales agent for your company.
About The Author: Ray Smith is a marketing Expert with years of experience in different industries and specialized knowledge on branding and internet marketing. Ray Smith's links: mycorporateidentity.com, mycorporatelogo.com, webmastermycorporatelogo.com.
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