Published on October 27, 2025
It's a bird! It's a plane!
By golly, it's actually Melanie St-Pierre, and she's making her way across Northern Ontario to meet as many music sector friends as humanly possible!
The "Next Stop: Northern Ontario" networking tour hits the road soon, with an upcoming spell in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, from November 4-6, 2025, followed by a trek out to Timmins on December 1-3, 2025. But before peeling into town, Melanie's sending out some feelers: Who wants to hang?
Musicians, sounds engineers, festival organizers and more can fill out a form for an in-person meet up where they can access a free consultation on all things music, including (but certainly not limited to):
- Getting Tour Ready
- Showcase Opportunities
- Album Release Strategies
- Digital Marketing Dos and Don’ts
- Funding Applications
- Music Rights and Royalties
About "Next Stop: Northern Ontario"
With "Next Stop: Northern Ontario", we're excited to unveil new development priorities that emphasize interconnectivity between regional artists and stakeholders. This program will see CION's Lead of Music Sector Development travel to five (5) communities across the North, where they'll host multi-day meet and greets to grow new roots in local music scenes.
By registering ahead of time, community-based music friends (like musicians, videographers, sound engineers, festival organizers, live-music venue owners, etc) can book free consultations with Melanie St-Pierre while she visits their community.
Got any ideas for Melanie? Complete a registration form and let her know!
Confirmed tour dates inlcude Sault Ste. Marie (November 4-6) and Timmins (December 1-3). Check back again soon for news of what's to come in early 2026!