This year's Great Escape convention will also boast its biggest ever programme of networking sessions, including formal speed networking, delegate parties and mixer events hosted by trade and international partners. There are more formal speed networking sessions than ever before this year, thanks to support from Arts Council England and UK Trade & Investment.

Many of these sessions focus on specific strands of the music business, including agents, bookers, distributors, marketeers and the sync market, while others put the focus on specific regions. UK delegates can also apply for meetings with over twenty leading promoters, agents, A&Rs and music supervisors from across the world.

Registered delegates have until next Wednesday to apply for spaces at this year's formal networking events, and can do so via the online delegates directory (accessed using the delegate registration link they were emailed, or by clicking on Delegate Log In from the convention menu above and requesting a new access link).