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Keynote Artist Development Case Study

  • Jason Aldean



Performer

  • Kellie Pickler


2011 Confirmed Speakers:

  • Tommy Emmanuel
    Artist
  • Tom Gossin
    Artist
    GLORIANA
  • Laura Hutfless
    Sponsorship Agent
    Creative Artists Agency
  • J Sider
    CEO
    RootMusic
  • Clarence Spalding
    Manager
    Spalding Entertainment
  • Rob Potts
    CEO
    Rob Potts Entertainment Edge
  • Marcie Allen,
    President, MAC Presents
  • Gil Cunningham,
    President,
    Neste Event Marketing
  • Barton Herbison,
    Executive Director,
    Nashville Songwriters Assn.
  • Andrew Kintz,
    CFP, Managing Director,
    SunTrust Bank
  • Drew McGowan,
    Director of Sponsorships,
    The Clorox Company
  • Kevin Neal,
    President,
    Buddy Lee Attractions
  • Brian O'Connell,
    President of Country,
    Live Nation
  • Tom Roland,
    Editor,
    Billboard Country Update
  • Jeff Walker,
    CEO,
    Aristo Media Group
  • Jody Williams,
    VP, Writer/Publisher, BMI
  • Julie Boos,
    Partner/Business Manager, Flood, Bumstead, McCarthy & McCready
  • Jamie Cheek,
    Partner/Business Manager, Flood, Bumstead, McCarthy & McCready
  • Pat Higdon,
    President, UMPG - Nashville
  • Linda Edell Howard,
    Entertainment Lawyer, Adams and Reese LLP
  • Ron Kitchener,
    President, RGK Entertainment
  • Joe Nichols,
    Artist
  • Judy Seale,
    President/CEO,
    Judy Seale International/Stars for Stripes
  • Rick Shedd, Senior VP of Operations, Broken Bow Records
  • Brad Turcotte,
    International Director of Marketing, Big Machine Label Group
  • Sheri Warnke,
    VP of Corporate Sponsorships, CMA
  • Gary Weinberger,
    President, Red Mountain Entertainment
  • Ben Vaughn,
    Executive VP/GM, EMI Music Publishing/Nashville, and songwriters Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip
  • John Allen,
    Vice President, Bug Music
  • Rhett Akins,
    Artist
  • John Barker,
    Founder/President,
    ClearBox Rights
  • Steve Blatter,
    Senior VP of Music,
    Sirius XM Satellite Radio
  • Keith Brannan,
    VP of Marketing,
    Country Financial
  • Dallas Davidson,
    Artist
  • Chris Dubois,
    Partner, Sea Gayle Music
  • John Esposito,
    President & CEO,
    Warner Music Nashville
  • Jay Frank,
    SVP of Music Strategy, CMT
  • Darin Lashinsky,
    CEO, NS2
  • Louis Messina,
    President, TMG/AEG Live
  • Glenn Peoples,
    Senior Editorial Analyst, Billboard
  • David Ross,
    Publisher, Music Row Publications
  • Marcus Whitney, CTO/entrepreneur, Moontoast
  • T.K. Kimbrell,
    President,
    TKO Artist Management
    (Toby Keith)
  • Doc McGhee,
    President,
    McGhee Entertainment
    (KISS, Darius Rucker)
  • Erv Woolsey,
    CEO, Erv Woolsey Company
    (George Strait)
  • Michael Powers,
    Partner, Bigger Picture Group
  • Ken Levitan,
    Co-President,
    Vector Management
    (Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Kid Rock)
  • Bernie Cahill,
    Partner, ROAR Management
    (Zac Brown Band)
  • Philip K. Lyon,
    Attorney,
    Lyon & Phillips
  • Bruce Phillips,
    Attorney,
    Lyon & Phillips
  • Brian Hill,
    Agent, Paradigm Talent
  • Charlie Daniels,
    Artist
  • Beville Darden,
    Senior Nashville Editor,
    AOL Music/The Boot
  • Jan Jeffries,
    Senior Vice President,
    Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc.
  • Patrick Faucher,
    Founder, Nimbit
  • Brian Peterson,
    Co-Founder, Bandbox
  • Ken Tucker,
    Managing Editor,
    Country Weekly
  • Cindy Heath,
    Owner, Monarch Publicity
  • Julie Talbott,
    President,
    Premiere Radio Networks
  • Tom Baldrica,
    President,
    Average Joe's Entertainment
  • Skip Bishop,
    Senior VP/Promotion,
    Sony Music Nashville
  • Mike Doernberg,
    Co-Founder/CEO,
    ReverbNation
  • Doug Johnson,
    VP of A&R,
    Curb Records
  • Phyllis Stark,
    Nashville Correspondent,
    MSN Music
  • Virginia Davis,
    Managing Partner,
    B.A.D. Management
    (Jewel, Steel Magnolia)
  • Michael Sloane,
    Co-Founder,
    Strategic Blend
  • Jon Anthony,
    Program Director,
    WSIX Nashville


Not pictured:
Keith Brannan, VP of Marketing, Country Financial
Carla Wallace, Co-Owner/VP Creative, Big Yellow Dog Music
Chris Parr, Manager, Spalding Entertainment
Stacey Portnoy, Regional Marketing Manager, Samsung
Brock Jones, V.P. of Booking, Bridgestone Arena

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