CMJ Festival,
New York

The Event

Over five nonstop days and nights, the world's most important platform for the discovery of new music, CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, invades New York City with over 1,300 artist performances and dozens of cutting-edge films. CMJ fills more than 80 of the city's greatest venues, nightclubs and theatres with over 120,000 fans, music industry professionals, college radio tastemakers, bloggers, press, filmmakers and musicians. Attendees have access to over 70 panels, seminars, Q&As, night-time parties, meet and greets, mixers, film premieres, special events and exclusive areas like the Exhibitors' Loft and Artist Lounge. CMJ 2012 will once again be headquartered at New York University's Greenwich Village campus, just steps away from dozens of downtown Manhattan venues.

The Prize

You'll be flying direct to New York thanks to Qantas where your ticket to the CMJ Festival awaits. But that's not all, Qantas will also arrange for you to stay at a preferred partner hotel in New York City for 8 magical nights, and did we mention $5,000 in cold hard cash!

The Destination

Two words: sensory overload. From the height of the tallest skyscrapers to the depths of the subway - life is on overdrive in NYC. Manhattan is like a pizza with the lot: shopping, galleries, dining, nightlife, theatre and architecture; topped with millions of people. A moment of solitude may be asking a bit much, although Central Park is so expansive that it is possible to find a quiet spot and a moment of respite from the pace. But you won't want to pause for long - Barney's, MoMA, and Broadway are calling...