Introduction

Ah, the gentle rise and fall of ocean waves, the steady throb of powerful engines beneath your feet, the distant cry of seagulls, the promise of exotic destinations, and the occasional crunch as an iceberg scrapes against the ship's hull... Yes, I'm afraid so. It took us long enough to get around to it, but this year the ILMC is going to take you back to an era of far more gracious living – the golden age of the great ocean liners. You are invited to join us aboard the steamship HMS Borassic, pride of the music industry's White Flag Line, when she slips her moorings at the Kensington High Street docks in March and sets sail on what promises to be an epic maiden voyage. One of the largest, plushest and most unsinkable vessels in the modern conference fleet, you'll hardly notice that you're moving at all as our 'weekend world cruise' attempts to break every record by visiting all seven continents in just three days.

This elegant little website contains everything you need to know before booking your passage and adding your name to the 'elite' passenger list of some 1000 invited notables from the music industry's upper echelons. As always, your trusty ILMC crew will be keeping you informed of updates and additions within the pages of IQ, in our eNews mailouts and on this website – right up to the moment when we sail off into the sunset.

 

Sadly, even the most titanic vessel can only accommodate so many passengers, and the limited number of places at the ILMC are always sold-out in advance – so please make sure you don't miss the boat. Click on Registration (on the left-hand side) right away and fill in the jolly eco-friendly, paperless registration form you'll find waiting for you there.

22 years might seem a long time to still be looking for solutions, but to quote the slogan of that other famous cruise line: 'getting there is half the fun'... I hope you'll be able to join us in March for the next fun-packed leg of the ILMC's epic voyage.

 

Captain Birdbrain

"I felt like I was on the Titanic just before the iceberg hit." Ed Bicknell - commenting on the content of last year's 'recession session' at ILMC 21.