Neil Cartwright to guest present on location marketing and NFC at midem

Media Junction?s Neil Cartwright to present on location marketing and NFC at music conference midem in Cannes, France from 28-31 January 2012

 
02 December 2011, London, UK ---- Neil Cartwright, head of digital at arts and entertainment agency Media Junction is to present at music conference Midem http://www.midem.com in the new year (28-31 January 2012, Cannes, France).

 
Cartwright delivers his presentation at internationally renowned music conference entitled ?How to Get the Most out of Your Location Marketing & NFC Strategy?, on Saturday, 28 January 2012 at 14:00. It?s featured in the marketing segment building engagement: digital marketing, D2F and social media strategy.  
 
Neil Cartwright, head of digital at Media Junction comments, "NFC is set to radically change the way we buy not just music, but gig tickets and merchandise forever.  It can range from tapping on posters and CDs to access information, or sharing music by tapping two phones together, to paying for music with a single tap on a counter.  The presentation will contain information on the technology, the latest applications, trends in audience behaviour and practical tips and advice.?
 
A midem veteran, it?s Cartwright?s fourth year presenting at the music conference and he has been a mentor for the last three years.  Attendees will take away from the presentation the sheer scale of what can be done using NFC.  Secondly, how they can take steps to prepare and begin to understand both the impact and the opportunities that location marketing and NFC will have upon their business.
 
Cartwright, who currently manages digital and location-based marketing for Jamiroquai.com, HMV MAMA Group plc, The O2, EMI and independent high street retailers.
 
He was previously head of new media at Sony Music UK for nine years and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Community Music.  He has won a New Media Age Effectiveness Award, three Creative Art and Design Awards (CADS) and two Online Music Awards (OMA).

Read more about Media Junction?s recent Jamiroquai NFC campaign and competition at the Elemental blog.
 
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?How to Get the Most out of Your Location Marketing & NFC Strategy?, on Saturday, 28 January 2012 at 14:00 at midem http://www.midem.com/en/programme/midem-academy/.
 
Follow Media Junction at @MJ_Digital.
 
The media spokesperson for this press release is Neil Cartwright, head of digital at Media Junction. A photograph is available upon request.


About Neil Cartwright, head of digital, Media Junction 

Neil Cartwright is head of digital at entertainment marketing agency Media Junction.   Neil helps clients understand audiences within traditional and digital environments, maximising their marketing potential. He has a special interest in how brands, artists and agencies can leverage localisation and mobile and the potential of NFC technology.

Neil was previously head of new media at Sony Music UK for nine years and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Community Music.  He has won a New Media Age Effectiveness Awards, three Creative Art and Design Awards (CADS) and two Online Music Awards (OMA). 

Whilst at Sony Music UK, Neil was responsible for negotiating the company?s first foray into digital downloads at a time when most people had never heard of an iPod.  In the latter stages of his time at Sony Music he oversaw its entry into the mobile music business, being responsible for its first ringtones, negotiations with operators and music download-to-phone.

Neil?s brand experience past and present include Jamiroquai, Channel4, ReedMIDEM, The Prodigy, Marshall Arts, Lostprophets, Ministry Of Sound, Trinity Films, Avalon TV Productions, Big Chill Festival, Global Gathering, The Orchard and HMV Mama Group.

In December 2008 Cartwright was named in The Observer's Courvoisier Future 500 as one of the people who will help shape the future of the UK. 

His is Chair of the Board of Directors of a music charity called Community Music, who help aspiring musicians and producers from Tower Hamlets get in to the music business. 


About Media Junction

Established in 1998, Media Junction is a youth and entertainment marketing agency. We specialise in all areas of leisure, the arts, sport and entertainment; offering an all encompassing marketing and advertising service.  Media Junction offers marketing and PR services including:

- Media planning and buying (fully accredited and recognised independent ad agency)
- Digital marketing (the strongest, most knowledgeable and experienced team in sport and entertainment)
- Creative (award winning TV commercials, outdoor and press campaigns)
- Editing and post production (in-house edit suites with green screen and photographic studios)
- Branding and co-promotions (expertise and sensitivity from a team attune to entertainment, leisure and the arts)
- PR (public relations from a team who lives and breathes sport and entertainment)

Media Junction's strength is in its staff; all who've worked at a senior level in either the media, or in entertainment and who now work with bags of passion, flair and expertise on a client list that speaks for itself. Our breadth of services enables us to offer our clients a more cost-effective one-stop solution, whilst providing truly integrated creative marketing plans and strategies.


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