ADE Announces 2013 Dates

This year’s Amsterdam Dance Event will be Oct. 16-20, the 18th time the conference and DJ bonanza has been staged.

Last year the annual showcase conference, which is backed by Buma Cultuur, attracted more than 3,800 music professionals from 65 countries and 200,000 festival visitors.

Hein van der Ree, chief exec of royalty collection agency Buma-Stemra, revealed that the Dutch DJ and dance music scene had in one year contributed euro 587 million (then $776 million) to the country’s economy.

Earlybird registration is euro 325 ($425) and available until April 25. Full registration is euro 400 ($524).