• NOVEMBER 8 & 9 •
Downtown Des Moines, IA
Crossroads Premier Drink Partner - Mississippi River Distilling Company
MRDC was a HUGE hit in the 2011Crossroads VIP area during the Music Showcase. They created a special drink menu with their quality spirits and launched their newest coffee liquour for the holidays!
Mississippi River Distilling Company started in 2010 after two brothers decided to take a chance on a dream. What started as a crazy idea, grew into an opportunity to create something in LeClaire, IA that hadn't been seen since prohibition. A chance to create truly home grown, handmade spirits.
Learn more about them here!
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Crossroads gives a big thank you to the 2011 hotel partner! They are offered special rates to all Crossorads Conference attendees. Just give them a call for any of your future travel plans.
Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Toll Free: 1-800-532-1466
Local 515-243-1161
CROSSROADS STORY
The Crossroads Entertainment
Conference is the Upper
Midwest’s only event to
educate, connect and
showcase the work of the
entertainment industry in an
effort to strengthen the
entertainment ecosystem
for the future. MORE >
THANK YOU!!!
To all of you that gave of your time and talents to make Crossroads 2011 a magical event!
A LETTER FROM THE PRODUCERS
We hold one belief above all others; that art, in the form of music, theatre,
dance; culture at large, is fundamental to the health and happiness of every
one. It provides an essential space around which we connect to ourselves
and each other as well as where we find respite in an often turbulent life.
This fundamental gift we share with each other should be accessible,
affordable and core to the communities in which it is enjoyed. It is not
simply a commodity to be bought and sold for financial benefit, but a
relationship to be nurtured and experienced between creator and fan.
We believe it is our role as event producers to shepherd these moments
into our collective reality.
We are fans, HUGE FANS, and have let music guide us to and through
major moments of our lives. Some would say it’s dangerous to carry such
passion into the cut-throat, money-hungry world of entertainment. We say
it’s reckless and inauthentic to be guided by anything but what you love.
These guiding principals have given us 10 years of productivity, growth
and lasting relationships. We've had the privilege of working with
multitudes of artists, volunteers, event producers, executive directors,
boards of directors, city officials and most importantly FANS to grow
the entertainment ecosystems we work in. Crossroads is a celebration
and labor of love for this tribe. We thank you for your contributions and
taking part in this event. We hope that you have found a relationship,
a model, a tip or an idea that can propel you forward.
- Heather Hansen & Kathryn Dickel
VOLUNTEER
We're looking for volunteers to assist with all aspects of the planning process for 2012. If you are interested in helping the Conference with grass roots marketing, planning, organizing, setting up the seminars and showcases, or filling in where needed – drop us an email!
