Presentation for BCP TCM Boquete Panama

1. Bringing good Jazz & Blues to you! BoqueteJazz & Blues Festival Foundation

2. BoqueteJazz & Blues FestivalHistory, Problems, and Future

3. History - 1 Founded by festival president Antonio Singh in cooperation with Anayansi Menéndez in 2007 as an annual Boquete Jazz Festival All-volunteer event Objectives: Support Panamanian jazz musicians Support musical education in schools Enrich cultural life in Boquete

4. History - 2 Despite many problems the festival became a well-known fixture in Panama’s event calendar World-class international jazzbandswere added through personal connections of volunteers, namely Paul Day, the manager of the last three festivals. Quality increased over the years despite extremely small budgets Musicians loved to come to Boquete, felt being treated like royals Renamed BoqueteJazz&Blues Festival (BJBF) for the 2012 festival

5. Problems Small town in rural area Chronically underfunded. Hard to find enough sponsorships Extremely small budgets Low ticket prices ($15 seems to be a limit in Boquete) Support by the expat community remained small Limited outreach to Panamanian public Never more than 300 tickets sold 2011 festival was only possible through private donations

6. A new approach -1 Jazz festival goes Blues – 2 days of Jazz & Blues, 8 bands plus additional activities (art auction, free opening show on March 2nd) Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival Foundation New attractive bi-lingual website Increased attendance by combining touristic attraction of Boquete/Chiriqui with the international attraction of world-class jazz & blues bands Increased attraction for potential sponsors Professional marketing, also on the international level More merchandising (t-shirts, stickers, buttons, caps)

7. A new approach -2 Reach out into Panamanian public through low ticket prices especially for minors and students Series of free concerts in the park featuring local artists Bi-lingual printed material Open-air festival at the Feria de las Flores fairgrounds Friends of BJBF Club After parties Club-Crawl Fundraising events (wine-tastings, music shows) 30% of the proceeds will be used to buy musical instruments for schools

8. Vision, mission, dedication OurvisionistofirmlyplaceBoquete on the national and international mapof jazz andblueseventsthatare not tobemissed. Ourmissionisto promote themusicalartsandtourism in theChiriquihighlandsandbeyondbyattractinggrowingnumbersofPanamanianaswellas international music-lovers. Ourdedicationistosupportmusicaleducationatschoolsin theBoquetearea.

9. Let’s work together! The festival is a community-, all-volunteer event – be a part of it! You can help us create the greatest music event Boquete has ever seen! Volunteer! Be a sponsor! Donate! Attend fundraising events! Buy merchandise! Join the Friends of BJBF Club!

10. BoqueteJazz & Blues FestivalBringing good Jazz & Blues to you! Natural beauty, high mountains, two oceans, great wildlife, outdoor adventures, and a world class Jazz & Blues Festival - a winning formula! Be a part of it!