Organized by JazzTimes and the Jazz Forward Coalition, the 2016 Jazz Connect Conference will be held starting at about 9 am on Thursday, January 14 and ending on Friday, January 15 at about 5 pm. The conference will be held at Saint Peter’s Church, which is located at 54th Street & Lexington Avenue in New York City. With a theme of Fresh Horizons, the conference features a series of workshops, panels and networking opportunities, all geared to expanding the audience for jazz. Attendees include presenters, artists, managers, agents, journalists, radio programmers and other jazz professionals. The Early Bird pre- registration rate is only $95 until September 15. In addition, there is a 20% discount offered to members of various organizations, including APAP, Chamber Music America, Jazz Journalists Association, JazzWeek, Local 802, SESAC and others. Contact your member organization for details.