Deal people and music people. One room.
Most deal people I know have a second life. Most music people I know understand rooms better than any events team. So this year, the Christmas MERGE puts both in the same place.
Why mix the two
MERGE started as a small evening for music people then corporate development, integration and deal leaders. Twenty people in a room where nobody is selling. What I noticed at every good evening was that the conversation got better when the room felt less like work. Good music, a proper venue, nobody watching the clock.
I host and I DJ, so for Christmas I wanted to take that further. Bring the people I do deals with and the people I make music with. They have more in common than you would think: both live on timing, trust and knowing who to call.
What the evening is
A meet and greet. No speaker, no slides, no pitch from the front.
Drinks, food, introductions and music.
Chatham House. What is said in the room stays in it.
Every place is approved by hand, so you know who you are standing next to.
The details
Thursday 3 December, 6pm to 10pm, at London Sound Academy. Then, for anyone who wants to keep going, on to KOKO in Camden.
If you work in deals, come and meet some people who will make you laugh. If you work in music, come and meet some people who might one day buy your favourite label. Either way, you will leave knowing a few more people you can call in January.
Request a place, or read more about MERGE.
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