New York will host the third Latin Rap Conference on September 20th with a kickoff event on September 19th at SOB’s. Actually the official website says September 19th through 21st but there’s no indication of what’s happening on the 21st. Still, it looks like a timely event for anyone who wants to get in on the Latin hip hop and Reggaeton explosion.

The HooD Magazine Music Conference is scheduled for September 16th in Daytona Beach. For more info see the official website.

The 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Music Conference happens in Charlotte, NC on . . . whoa, this press release has no date. But the official website says October 7th – 9th.

Austin’s annual SXSW Music and Film Conferences/Festivals are now accepting artist applications for their spring gatherings. Official website: SXSW 2006.