2019 Jazz Congress Dates Announced

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City
January 7 & 8, 2019

Registration via jazzcongress.org opens on August 1, 2018

NEW: Open Panel Submission Process Enables Attendees to Propose Topics and Panelists
 

New York, NY (June 18, 2018) – Jazz at Lincoln Center and JazzTimes today announced the dates for the 2019 Jazz Congress, a conference which brings together members of the global jazz community to network, as well as grow the audience for the music. The annual gathering also seeks to nurture businesses and organizations that promote, produce, present, market and support jazz. The second annual Jazz Congress will take place on January 7 & 8, 2019 at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located at Broadway at 60th Street, New York, New York.

Registration opens on August 1, 2018. Conference keynote address and schedule of panels, workshops, meetings and performances will be announced soon.

In addition to sessions designed by conference organizers, the 2019 Jazz Congress introduces an open panel submission process enabling attendees to submit ideas for panels and interactive workshops. Individuals can submit one session idea and must confirm at least one other panelist to be considered. As session dates and times cannot be guaranteed, proposed panelists are encouraged to attend both days of Jazz Congress. The deadline to submit panel ideas is August 15, 2018. Jazz Congress organizers will notify accepted entries by September 12, 2018. 

To register for 2019 Jazz Congress, for more information and to submit a panel, go to jazzcongress.org.

Registration Rates and Dates
Early Bird Registration: August 1 – September 15, 2018
Two Day Pass: $125
Priority Registration: September 15-October 31, 2018     
Two Day Pass: $175
Single Day Pass: $125
Regular Registration: November 1 – December 31, 2018                
Two Day Pass: $200
Single Day Pass: $150
Week-of Registration: January 1-8, 2019              
Two Day Pass: $250
Single Day Pass: $200
Student Tickets: 50% discount at any time. Must show valid student ID at registration.

HOTEL
Special accommodation rates, from $100 and up, for 2019 Jazz Congress attendees are available at the Hudson Hotel New York, located at 358 W. 58th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues. The special rates are applicable for January 3-10, 2019 and must be booked by December 15, 2018.
Reservations can be made by calling (702) 577-2830 or toll-free (800) 606-6090. Attendees should request Hudson Hotel New York reservations for the group name “Jazz Congress.” The group code is JA0319.  
To make a reservation online, go to https://www.morganshotelgroup.com/special/jazz-congress.

The inaugural Jazz Congress, co-produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center and JazzTimes, was held in 2018 and drew more than 550 registrants from around the world. More than 150 performers, panelists and speakers participated in performances, workshops and 30 panel discussions on topics including Jazz and Race, Gender and Jazz, Leaning from Large Jazz Organizations, Why Performance Matters: Stagecraft Masterclass, Jazz in Film and TV Soundtracks and more. The 2018 keynote address was delivered by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and The Bruce Lundvall Award was presented to Terri Lyne Carrington.

For more information, please contact:
Zooey Tidal Jones
Director, Public Relations and External Communications
Jazz at Lincoln Center
212.258.9821
zjones@jazz.org