Opportunity to meet radio indies

BECTU is jointly hosting Meet the Radio Indies for black and ethnic minority professionals working in radio production.

Independent radio executives will provide professional advice and guidance, create new contacts and networks, and break down barriers that too many ethnic minority workers experience in the creative industries.

The free event will feature:

• Keynote presentations from BBC Commissioning Editors, BECTU’s Move On Up project and the Radio Independents Group.
• Workshops to find out how to work more effectively with radio indies.
• One to one sessions to meet executives from a range of independent radio production companies.

Independent radio production companies make programmes for the broadcasters, particularly the BBC, and produce programmes from individual writers and producers.

Working with radio indies is a key route into the industry and engaging with these executives provides a whole new set of opportunities.

BBC Commissioning Editors will be attending on the day and will be available for an informal chat whenever they are free. Representatives of BBC local and regional radio stations will also be there ready to advise on opportunities in their radio stations.

Meet the Radio Indies is to held on Thursday 29 January 2009, 1100-1700, at Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS. Lunch and post drinks are included.

To register for this event complete the application form [1.2M pdf], along with your CV (and any MP3 demos). Alternatively the emailable application form [31k Microsoft Word document] can be used.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 7 January 2009.

The event is jointly hosted by the Radio Independents Group, BECTU, NUJ and the BBC. It has been set up under the auspices of the Radio Industry Diversity Group.