Raising The Bar is a first-of-its-kind, national training program brought to you by the Canadian Live Music Association. It provides hands-on training and education to live music industry professionals to ensure event safety in Canada’s live music industry.
On March 4, 2019, The Canadian Live Music Association partnered with London-based Anova (working to create a future without violence in London and Middlesex County), Over the Bridge (connecting members of the music industry to mental health and addiction recovery, education, training, and long-term support services) and the London 2019 JUNO Host Committee to launch Raising The Bar. Read the launch press release here.
Upcoming events include:
- Two panels during Canadian Music Week:
- Overdose Prevention: it only takes 20 minutes to save a life!
Day/time: Thursday, May 9 at 3:25 pm
Type: Workshop
Speakers: Over the Bridge & Marchese Health Care - Healthy Festivals and Venues: Keeping Our Spaces Safe
Day/time: Friday, May 10 at 2:15 pm
Type: Panel
Speakers: TBA
Moderator: Samantha Slattery, Canadian Live Music Association
- Overdose Prevention: it only takes 20 minutes to save a life!
- Raising The Bar – West Coast Summit: Full day of programming on May 27 at the Imperial in Vancouver, British Columbia
Event details and program information can be found on the Raising The Bar website. Please follow Raising The Bar on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Lives Matter To Live Music.
Sponsorship opportunities for Raising The Bar are available. Contact Samantha Slattery for more details of how to get involved.
