ADE: Gateway to the international electronic music scene

The Amsterdam Dance Event is Europe’s leading electronic and dance music conference as well as the worlds biggest club festival, organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation. With a proven track record over the past 12 years, ADE attracts music industry professionals from around the globe and has established itself as the place to do business.

ADE offers music industry professionals the opportunity to meet international business partners, introduce their business to an international audience and get in touch with new people, new music and new trends. With four networking and business lounges and a broad program of panels, keynotes speakers and meetings, ADE provides a platform for anyone who's working in the electronic music business, from seasoned professionals to those just starting out.

The ADE is held in the centre of Amsterdam at the historic canal-side Felix Meritis building and the luxurious neighbouring Dylan Hotel and gives you the opportunity to be heard, be seen and experience the best of what the dance and electronic music scene has to offer.

Expected figures ADE 2008: 2,000+ professionals from over 36 countries, 600+ artists/acts to perform and a festival audience of 80.000.

Buma Cultuur
The ADE is initiated by Buma Cultuur, the foundation dedicated to the promotion and support of Dutch music copyright. Founded and supported by the Dutch music author rights organization Buma/Stemra, Buma Cultuur initiates, contributes to and sponsors a number of projects in the Netherlands and abroad. In terms of genre, Buma Cultuur covers the entire scope of the Dutch music scene: from M.O.R. and pop to dance, jazz, cabaret and contemporary music.