The 2013 South Florida Jazz SummitApril 19th & 20th, 2013The South Florida Jazz Summit is a fundraising event produced annually by the Jazz Museum of Florida, Inc (dba Jazzonian), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All proceeds from this event go to the Jazzonian Youth Scholarship initiative and community outreach jazz education programs under the aegis of the Jazz Museum of Florida, Inc.MISSION:The mission of the South Florida Jazz Summit is to bring the Jazz industry together; committed to empowering Jazz; thereby, serving as a cultural bridge--bringing people together for this higher purpose of preserving, advancing and celebrating this precious American artform that we love called Jazz; providing networking and educational opportunity; helping to energize the local Jazz scene; bringing awareness to area Jazz institutions and organizations; showcasing the best emerging young Jazz talent from great area schools, as well as helping to empower South Florida as a world class destination for live Jazz.WHAT: The Jazz industry comes together at the South Florida Jazz Summit: An education and networking conference plus expo that creates an environment in which an effective coalition of South Florida's Jazz businesses and organizations will gather with the goal of empowering Jazz in the area.The SFJS will feature educational panel discussions, performances by area professional musicians and school ensembles, seminars and workshops on various topics relating to the music and the business.WHO: Jazz musicians, Jazz media, Jazz radio, Jazz magazines, Jazz visual arts, Jazz orchestras, Jazz writers, Jazz journalists, Jazz websites, Jazz promoters, Jazz festivals, Jazz organizations, Jazz dancers, Jazz educators, Jazz clubs, Jazz seminars, Jazz schools, Jazz students, Jazz instruments, Jazz photographers, Jazz publishers, Jazz fans...EVERYTHING JAZZ!