The Independent Music Conference (IMC)® is a Federally Registered Trademark. It is the only national music conference designed specifically for the rapidly growing independent music market. Founded in 2002, the IMC has been presented in cities all over the world including Philadelphia, Dallas, Charleston, Northampton, Los Angeles and Brisbane, AU.

THE IMC

Celebrating its 20th year, the IMC is still the only music conference in the nation specifically for independent musicians. The Independent Music Conference ® is a Federally Registered Trademark. The IMC focuses on empowering musicians to achieve indie success. This event is NOT about "how to get signed" or "discovered." If you are smart enough to know that the chances are slim to none that someone in a stretch limo will pull up to your curb and hand you superstardom on a silver platter, then this is the conference you want to attend. It is an educational and internetworking event coordinated by InterMixx, the membership based organization that has been helping indies for almost 30 years. However, the IMC is ultimately planned and built by you - the independent musician who wants to succeed on your own terms. Your opinions and ideas are needed. To find out how to get involved and to check out the very latest on the IMC, join our Facebook Group and get in on the planning and discussion!

IMC MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION:
The Independent Music Conference seeks first and foremost to help independent musicians achieve their goals as entrepreneurial business owners through the presentation of educational seminars, workshops, panel discussions, mentor sessions networking opportunities, performance instruction, evaluation and critique, and live performances. Secondarily, the IMC seeks to positively affect the entire music conference industry, which for too long, has not presented true professional conferences to the music industry in keeping with standards set by other professions. The IMC seeks to alter the erroneous perceptions of conferences as "festivals," "gigs," and "concerts." The main purposes of any worthwhile industry conference should focus on education and networking. At the Independent Music Conference, musicians are treated like any other professional business person, and by setting a higher standard for music conferences in general, the IMC helps encourage and promote the profession of music to the benefit of all.

VISION:
It is our hope to achieve 501 (c) non-profit status, and continue expanding the event to multiple annual presentations in a number of cities around the country. Furthermore, we'd like to connect with more schools and work together with them to augment and assist their music education efforts. Another goal we hope to see become a reality is the establishment of an IMC Scholarship fund, which would assist talented young performers with their education.

VALUES:
The core values driving the IMC are, honesty, integrity, courage, commitment, dedication, motivation, inspiration, and perspiration. We strive to educate by example, and remain flexible and adaptive, always seeking to be cutting edge, and present information, contacts, resources and services which are aimed at the future, but rooted in reality.