By Uche Nuel
Preparations have hit top gear as the Electronic Media Content Owners Association (EMCOAN) set to hold 2023 edition of the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Exhibition and Awards (NEMCEA) which is slated to hold between August 22 and 24, 2023.
The event will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel Ikeja, Lagos from August 22 to 24 which consist of conference, exhibition, and awards.
The awards part is the grand finale and will be attended by the creme de la creme of the Nollywood Industry and other stakeholders.
While addressing the press, the president of the organizing body, Jibe Ologeh represented by the Vice President of the association, Theophilus Akatugba said the event has come to stay not just as a platform to chart a new course for the industry but to also reward excellence.
He stated that the gains of the maiden edition is been felt by the industry and this year’s edition with the theme ‘Reviving the Broadcast Media Industry- the Role of Stakeholders (Content Producers, Broadcast Media, and Advertisers)’ will raise the bar.
Speaking on what inspired the initiative, NEMCEA 2023 Project Director, Alayande Stephen T said “Firstly, our initiative is premised on what is obtainable globally. Over the years, we have experienced the significance of the Content Market as a viable business tool to grow the Industry. As EMCOAN, our members constantly participate in DISCOP in South Africa, NATPE Global in Miami, US, MIPCOM in Cannes, American Film Market, Santa Monica, US, and so many international markets. There is no industry anywhere in the world that survives without a proper market structure where people can buy, exchange goods & services, plan for future engagement, and importantly elevate their businesses with the quality of participants in attendance at such market.
“The Conference as it were is to continuously play the role of creating an environment where ideas, discussions, and perspectives around the business of TV, Online, Radio, Films, and all forms of electronic content are generated, discussed, and resolved for actionable steps. This gathering provides opportunities for players in the Industry to take advantage of the new trends new ideas, opportunities, and plugs in to make the business of content in Nigeria and Africa better than before.”
He revealed that new categories have been added to the awards, in his words “We want to assure our audience that we are in for another treat for this year’s awards with more entries and participation from Industry stakeholders. Let us use this medium to announce one more additional broad category called “The International Category (A) Best Drama Series (International) (B) Best Content Channel (International).”
Chief Emeka Ossai, member of the Board of Trustee, EMCOAN, on his part, said NEMCEA aims to engage stakeholders from the entire value chain of the electronic media business, urging stakeholders to be a part of it.
Recall, the very first edition was held from the 29th to the 31st of August 2022, amongst pomp and pageantry with participants across Nigeria and outside the shores of the country.
NEMCEA is a gathering that provides an opportunity for all players in the Electronic Media Content ecosystem to elevate their business to a greater height, connect with the key players in the Industry, and get the opportunity to license or sell their content.
It also provides an opportunity for stakeholders to exhibit and showcase their content to prospective buyers, and meet distributors and aggregators that can help travel their content beyond the shores of Nigeria. It is also an opportunity to learn, unlearn and relearn from the intellectual reservoir of the leading key players in the Industry within and outside the shores of Nigeria.
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