ECMA 2010 ON-LINE REGISTRATION AND HOUSING REQUESTS NOW AVAILABLE
Friday, October 09, 2009

Early Bird Prices Being Offered

(Sydney, NS) On-line registration for the 2010 East Coast Music Awards, Festival
& Conference is now available via www.ecma.com. Special early bird rates are in effect for those who register before Friday, January 14, 2010. Pre-registration deadline for the event is Friday, February 26, 2010. After this date, delegate passes will be sold on-site only.

ECMA 2010 Registration Packages:

For ECMA Members
Early Bird Conference Pass - $100 (regular $170)
Early Bird Executive Delegate Pass - $385 (regular $460)

For Non-Members
Early Bird Conference Pass - $210 (regular $250)
Early Bird Executive Delegate Pass - $445 (regular $530)

Conference Pass entitles purchaser to all 2010 conference sessions, workshops and seminars. It also provides access to the Discovery Stage and Post Awards Party.

The Executive Delegate Pass entitles purchaser to all conference sessions, workshops and seminars. It also provides access to all ECMA Official showcases (Rock
Stage, Roots Room, Songwriter’s Circle, Bluebird North Showcase, and Rising Star Showcase) and the Post Awards Party.

Full pricing details for the 2010 event are available at www.ecma.com.

Information is also now available for ECMA 2010 housing registration. Please visit www.ecma.com and view the Cape Breton 2010 section to fill out the necessary request form. Housing staff will provide information on available options and match requests as they come in. More than 600 rooms around the Sydney area will be held for the event.

The East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference is an annual event organized by the East Coast Music Association as a critical part of its mission statement. The 2010 event will take place in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, from March 4-7, 2010. The ECMA is a not-for-profit organization whose mandate it is to foster, promote and celebrate East Coast music locally and globally.

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Media Contact:
BJ Grechuk, Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
bj@josephscott.ca