#MadeInTheDMV Free Music Conference & Show Featuring Representatives from MTV, Revolt TV, WKYS, WPGC

WASHINGTON - Dec. 3, 2014 - PRLog -- #MadeInTheDMV, presented by Will Rap 4 Food, Inc. & IGotIt4Free, is designed to educate, inspire, and unite the DMV arts and entertainment community through storytelling, learning opportunities and a concert featuring the area’s top and emerging hip hop and R&B talent. The goal of #MadeInTheDMV is to cultivate a culture of pride by bringing together the innovators and influencers of DC, MD, and VA (DMV) to share our talents and knowledge with our region and nationwide.

THE CONFERENCE

9AM-3PM

R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center at Gateway DC

2700 Martin Luther King Jr., Ave. SE, Washington D.C.

#MadeInTheDMV Conference is part of the fall Humanities, Arts & Technology Festival series made possible in part by funding from Humanities DC, the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, and Deputy Mayor’s Office of Planning and Economic Development. The conference features industry professionals and subject matter experts from MTV, Revolt TV, Grammy DC Chapter, WKYS, WPGC, House Studio, Every Blue Moon, The Source, AllHipHop, and many more.

Conference Panel Discussions and Workshops Include: (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2m1cOEBQdosWGxUbnVuemdx...)

9am Town Hall. Your Story. Our Culture.

10amRecord Breakers DJ Panel

11am Monetize Your Movement Panel

Deal or No Deal Panel

Video Interactive Workshop

Producer Interactive Workshop

Getting Your Story Out - Public Relations

Noon Writing Your Story - New Legends Blogger Panel (I)

Visual Interactive Workshop

Engineering Interactive Workshop

1pm Evolution of the DMV Music Scene Panel

Writing Your Story - New Legends Blogger Panel (II)

Engineering Interactive Workshop

Producer Interactive Workshop

2pm National Exposure Panel

Click here to view the full schedule with presenters. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2m1cOEBQdosWGxUbnVuemdx...)

THE SHOW

6-10PM

Cafe Asia

1720 I St NW, Washington, D.C.

The #MadeInTheDMV Show will highlight top local talent, who will perform their best individual records for fans and an industry panel for feedback and media and performance opportunities. Performers TBA.

Judging panel includes:

Rob Markman of MTV News, Sway in the Morning, and RapFix

DJ Quicksilva of 93.9 WKYS

DJ Heat of 95.5 WPGC

DJ Money of 93.9 WKYS

Jermon Williams of Broccoli City and Broccoli City Festival

Dre the Mayor of CCCLXVIII (368 Music Collective), brand ambassador for Reebok and more

Producer Tone P, BET-nominated producer for Wale, J Cole, Meek Mill, and more

There will be giveaways from participating sponsors and drink specials from Hennessy (must be 21+ to drink).

#MadeInTheDMV sponsors and partners include Will Rap 4 Food, Inc., IGotIt4Free, Fractograf, Hennessy, Reebok, Chix, Sports Zone Elite, Center for Arts & Media, JukiTV, Best of Both Offices, Create DC, Sam Bone Group, The High Definition Society, Haven House Music, My Promo Voice, Humanities, Arts & Technology Festival, Humanities DC, G8way DC, DC Commission on The Arts & Humanities.

Learn more at madeinthedmv.com @MadeInTheDMV on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.