These 25-min in-person meetings happen during the event on Oct 24th and 25th, 2025, at the Delta Beauséjour, Moncton. They provide our members the opportunity to meet with industry professionals and have focused discussions regarding specific industry topics, making it easier to take a deep dive into the subject and provides direct and targeted results. 

• Pre-registration required.
• Priority is given to Showcasing Artists. Registration does not gurantee a meeting.
• Registration deadline: October 15th, 2025, 11:59PM
• You need a Passport (PRO) or Passport (XTRA) to take part.
• You will receive and email from Christine to confirm your meetings before the event. 

Every year, during Semaine MNB Week, we offer mentorship opportunities to our members so they can increase their knowledge about how our music industry works. This is your chance to perfect some of yours skills and get access to industry professionals to ask questions about different topics.

There are a limited number of spots and many artists who would like to participate. You can choose up to four (4) mentors that you would like to meet, however this does NOT guarantee a spot.

Meetings last 25 minutes and will take place at the Delta Beauséjour (750 Main st.), FRIDAY, OCT 24th and SATURDAY, OCT 25th, between 10AM and 3:30 PM.

• Please note that your meeting ends 5 minutes before the time slot you've booked. This will allow time for the artist change over and for your mentor to warm up their coffee.
• You can find more information regarding our mentors below or on our website.
• Please come prepared with questions to make the most of these meetings
• You must have a Passport Pro or Passport Xtra to be part of these meetings: To buy a passport 

 

Deadline to register : OCTOBER 15th, 2025, 11:59PM

If there's a mentor you REALLY want to meet and there are no appointments left, send an e-mail to christine@musicnb.org. Some mentors may be able to take more appointments depending on demand.

Brittany McQuinn// Licensed therapist

Mental Health check-in

English only

For your questions about burnout, performance anxiety, creative blocks, or just how to stay mentally well as a musician, drop by for a one-on-one mental health check-in with a licensed therapist (and fellow musician) who gets the music life.

Claire Boué// SOCAN

English / French

For your questions about SOCAN and registering your songs.

Dante Berardi // Anthem Entertainment 

Sync, publishing and creative/songwriting

English only

For your questions about sync, publishing and creative songwrtinting. 

Emilio Bonnell // artsnb

English only

For your questions regarding artsnb and all of their programs.

FACTOR

ONLINE MEETING

English only

For your questions about FACTOR grants available to you and the submission process. 

Gabriel Obadia// YouTube

  English only

For all your questions around YouTube, building a community, promoting music etc.

Hillary LeBlanc // Hillary LeBlanc Media

Social Media

English / French

For your questions about the ins and outs of social media, marketing and how to leverage your brand as musicians and creatives.

Jacynthe Plamondon// InTempo Musique 

Metadata management

English / French

For all your questions about organizing, governing, and optimizing your metadata. 

Jai Sadler // MID

English / French

For your questions about the Music Industry Development (MID) program, grants available to you and the submission process.

Jamal Vickers // JVG

Sync and other business varia

  English only

Jamal can answer your questions about the sync world but also all questions business related, specifically on marketing, distribution, sponsorships, brand partnerships, event production, artist development, album rollouts and strategies. Pick his brain, now is your chance! 

Julietta McGovern // All Clear Productions

Clearing music

  English only

For all your questions about negotiating rights and clearing music. 

 

Kathy Rainville et Charles de Villiers// Distribution Amplitude

Distribution 

English / French

Demystify digital distribution with Amplitude Distribution: ask them your questions!

Kevin Schallié // Live Acts Canada 

Touring and self-booked tours

English only

For your questions about touring and best practice to book tours. 

Kim Temple // Music Publishers Canada

Music publishers and publishing 

  English only

For all your questions about the publishing world! 

Marty Ballentyne or Michael Christophe // Canada Council For The Arts

  English / French

 

For your questions regarding Canada Arts Council and all of their programs.

Mélissa Maya Falkenberg // Sirius XM  

French only

For your questions about submitting your music to Sirius XM francophone channels.

 

 

Patrick Bunston // Cymba Music Publishing

Data management, royalties, income streams, sync, co-writing

  English only

For all your questions about revenue streams and how to have a more sustainable career. If you have questions on how to keep track of your work to make sure you are collecting all your royalties, this is the place. 

Peter Rowan // Peter Rowan Artist Management

Revenue streams

 English only

Got questions about diversifying your revenue streams? That's the place! but feel free to ask him anything!

Sébastien Charest //Seb Charest - Gestion de droits

Royalties 

English / French

Bring your questions about royalties, copyright management, and registrations — including SOCAN, SOCAN DR, CMRRA, ARTISTI, MROC, ACTRA RACS, SOPROQ, CONNECT, SoundExchange, the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Fund, etc.

You will receive an email from Christine, our Conference Manager, to confirm your meetings once the registration is done. 

 

If you can't make it to your scheduled meeting, please email christine@musicnb.org ASAP so that another artist can benefit from the opportunity.

 

If there's a mentor you REALLY want to meet and there are no appointments left, send an e-mail to christine@musicnb.org. Some mentors may be able to take more appointments depending on demand.