Insomniac & ADE Partnering on New Dance Music Summit Coming to Las Vegas in May
Map Point Summit was announced by Insomniac Events founder Pasquale Rotella and ADE managing director Jan-Willem van de Ven during Rotella's keynote conversation at ADE.
Insomniac Events and Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) have joined forces to create a new dance music summit, Map Point Summit, which will take place in Las Vegas during May. This event will be held at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, in between two consecutive EDC Las Vegas 2027 editions (May 14-16 and May 21-23) for the first time.
The summit aims to bring together creators, independent promoters, artists, entrepreneurs, and professionals to discuss the future of the dance scene. Registration for the summit is now open, with the full program to follow in the coming months. The three-day event marks ADE's first exclusive partnership in North America and its first event outside of Amsterdam.
Map Point Summit's founder, Pasquale Rotella, highlighted the union of ADE's established network and experience with Insomniac's strong presence in North America. The event takes its name from the technique of finding parties during early rave culture, a topic Rotella discussed in his keynote. As a child, Rotella threw illegal underground raves in Los Angeles, which eventually led to the creation of Insomniac Events, the world's largest dance event producer.
Rotella also shared insights on his decision to partner with Live Nation in 2013, a crucial year in the U.S. EDM boom. He emphasized the importance of preserving grassroots brands and promoters, calling them "like bands" that contribute to the unique and long-term health of dance music.
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