This conference is part of a project by the Blue Ridge Music Center that began in 2020, honoring the one hundredth anniversary of women being granted the right to vote and follows the release of ten video interviews with women musicians and music industry professionals that were premiered in January

The conference will feature female musicians and industry professionals involved in behind-the-scenes roles in music to speak on various topics related to the women in music, such as what women bring to the table, how to create more and better opportunities for women, the importance of mentorship, and promotion/support of women including issues such as equal pay and equal representation.

Alison Brown will deliver the keynote address. Panelists include musicians Cathy Fink, Leyla McCalla, Missy Raines, and Annie Staninec; and industry professionals, Jamie Katz Court (Communications & Programs Manager, PineCone), Kimberly Glick (Tour Manager and Audio Engineer, Willow Pool Productions), Trisha Tubbs (Event Producer, Wintergrass and IBMA), and Lisa Schwartz (Festival and Programming Director, Philadelphia Folksong Society/Philadelphia Folk Festival).