Arne Dee from Amsterdam (Netherlands) is senior policy officer at the Dutch Association of Music Venues and Festivals (VNPF) and responsible for collecting and presenting annual facts and figures of the Dutch live music venues. Since 2001, Arne is working in the live music sector as an allround expert. Next to his work for VNPF he is data consultant for the European network of live music venues Live DMA, worked for several venues in the Netherlands (EKKO, Melkweg), runs his own consultancy buro and booking agency Dee Music, and co-founded Nordic Delight Festival.