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Ep 102: We ❤️ Conferences! The Pod Squad has finished the sprint that is the start of conference season and we're pausing to reflect on our time at the 2024 Western Arts Alliance Conference and Midwest Arts Xpo. We discuss our differing experiences of conferencing over the course of our careers, what we love about evolving conference models and what is going well, and consider how conferences can shift to meet the current needs of our industry and look to the future. What is certain is that conference planning and execution is a big job, so we encourage you to serve on a committee or offer your expertise to help build our conference ecosystem! Josh will still be attending IEBA October 5 - 8, If you are attending, stop him and say hello.   To learn more about some of the conferences we discuss in this episode you can visit: APAP: https://apap365.org/conference/ IEBA: https://www.ieba.org/conference-info-1 MAX: https://midwestartsxpo.org/ WAA: https://www.westarts.org/conference   Follow us on social media and let us know your thoughts and questions - https://linktr.ee/nobusinesslikepod Our theme song is composed by Vic Davi (@VicDaviMusic).  

Quinn Lemley is the star of the hit shows, Burlesque to Broadway & Rita Hayworth The Heat Is On! which headline performing arts centers and casinos across North America. She received The Bistro Award and Two MAC awards nominations.Her jazz quintet performs internationally and is The Iconic Face of the Half Note in Athens, Greece.  The New York Times defines her performances as "Dazzling...with one show stopping number after another!" The NY Post says “you don't even have to squint your eyes to see Rita's in the room.” Quinn has directed and co-produced Rebel Rebel, The Many Lives of David Bowie, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Wall and The Ultimate Queen Celebration. Seen on Good Morning America, Oprah and a finalist on Shark Tank.  She has 5 CD's available. You can stream her music on Spotify and Apple Music. Quinn is the host of the TV show, Secrets of the Stage on MNN.org and a monthly virtual concert on Zoom, Up Close & Personal. She is also a Keynote Speaker and Presenter bringing her message to companies around the world. A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a Distinguished Toastmaster at Toastmaster's International and proud member of National Speakers Association  Quinn is a proud member of SAG, AFTRA, AEA, DTM, NSA NY, APAP, and IEBA. Listen in as Quinn shares with Lou a bit of her journey and how she uses this experience to help Entrepreneurs, Executives and Artists STEP ONSTAGE into their personal power and capture their dreams   ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

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A Nashville native, Steve Lassiter got his start in the music business as a production assistant at Sound Seventy Productions in 1977 at the age of 19 while finishing a Recording Industry Management degree at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). After graduation, he pursued the agency business and held positions with ICS, Variety Artists Group (in Minneapolis), and Headline International before settling in at William Morris Agency, where he earned his VP stripes and became a stockholder. Lassiter left William Morris in 1997 and started at APA Nashville in July of 1998. While at APA, he became Partner / Sr VP and then Co-Head of Worldwide Music, representing artists Travis Tritt, The Charlie Daniels Band, Crystal Gayle, Lee Greenwood, Little Texas, Kansas, Jackyl, The Gatlin Brothers, and many others. After 36 years in the corporate agency world, Lassiter pivoted to launching Reliant Talent Agency with former APA associates in January 2021. Reliant's diverse artist roster includes talent representing Americana, Comedy, Country, Rock, Jazz, and more. Some of the artists they represent are Travis Tritt, Kenny Loggins, Everclear, Rodney Carrington, Phil Vassar, Yacht Rock Revue, Take 6, Average White Band, Sister Hazel, and more (here). He serves on the boards of National Association of Talent Directors (NATD) and Academy of Country Music (ACM), and formerly served on the IEBA and TJ Martell Foundation Boards. He also served as an adjunct professor at MTSU and Entertainment Director for the Tennessee State Harley Owners Group. He is a current member of the ACM, CMA, IEBA, Recording Academy, and the IAFE. He was awarded Talent Director of the Year from NATD in 2005, was named to the MTSU Wall of Fame in 2005, was the recipient of the NATD Honors Award in 2015 along with being named to Billboard's Nashville Power 100 and Variety's Power Players lists in 2017.

This episode we chat with industry legend Kim Bedier, Director of Venues & Events for the City of Tacoma, including the iconic Tacoma Dome, one of the largest wood domed structures in the world. Hear about Kim's passions of promoting women in leadership roles, the importance of mentoring, and the value of career advancement through IAVM, the International Association of Venue Managers. From hunting for penguins at small venues in northern Canada, to opening Air Canada Centre (now Scotiabank Arena), Kim's career adventure has been lead by her willingness to embrace challenges, “say yes a lot,” and chase the next great adventure.Kim Bedier: LinkedInTacoma Dome: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

IEBA Board Member Renee Alexander interviews Rendy Lovelady of Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam.

Prior to co-founding Action Entertainment Collaborative in 2021, Meinema was co-head of the UTA Nashville office, as well as head of the Fairs and Festivals Department for North America. Meinema relocated from the TAG Toronto office in 2012 where he worked as VP for 5 years prior to opening up The Agency Group Nashville office. He was the Senior VP prior to the UTA acquisition in 2016. Meinema's AEC Nashville clients include Trace Adkins, TLC, Terri Clark, Lonestar, Dallas Smith, Dean Brody, High Valley, Kevin Costner and Modern West, Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, James Barker Band, The Reklaws, Gord Bamford, Hunters Brothers, Sawyer Brown, The Road Hammers, Default and Chad Brownlee. During his previous leadership heading The Agency Group Nashville, the company won CCMA Agency of the Year. Meinema has received award nominations from IEBA, Pollstar and CCMA, and was featured in the 2016 editions of Variety's Music City Leaders Report and Billboard's Nashville Power Players List in 2017, 2018, and 2020. Meinema also received CCMA's 2018 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award for The Country Thunder Humboldt Broncos Tribute Concert.

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris' present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy's), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance).https://www.clldllc.com/

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris’ present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy’s), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance). https://www.clldllc.com/

There's nothing on the planet quite like live events. IEBA President *Wade Asher* of Chippewa Valley Music Festivals is eager to kick off his comeback year with Country Fest in June and Rock Fest in July. In this edition of IEBA Interviews, he reminisces about watching his favorite bands play the songs he loves and seeing the electric connection between artists and fans at his events. Plus, with the IEBA conference on the horizon in October, IEBA Executive Director Pam Matthews and Wade share what they love about the organization - from collaborating and building relationships with respected industry leaders to bonding over shared passion for the fundamental element of our business: incredible music.

Not even COVID could take down the world's longest running broadcast. The Grand Ole Opry remained on the air without a live audience for half of 2020. Then in October, the big red curtain came up for the show's 95th anniversary with a limited-capacity audience. Recently, capacity was increased to just over 1,000. The Opry's VP/Executive Director *Dan Rogers* joined us on a Zoom call to share how his team adapted their procedures and worked with the city to allow this crown jewel of Nashville to welcome fans back to the Grand Ole Opry House.

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo's mid-to-late-February timing means that its 2020 edition was one of the last large-scale concert events before COVID struck the US. Having just produced the adapted "Retro Rodeo" for 2021, *Mallory Hines,* who serves as Entertainment & Exhibits Officer, spoke with us about the lessons learned while re-inventing her show and how good it felt to bring live music back to the masses once.

Pam Matthews is a proven industry leader with four decades of experience in the entertainment business. She began her career at age fifteen as a runner for Mid South Concerts in Memphis. Today, she serves the live entertainment industry as Executive Director of one of its most influential trade organizations. Matthews toured as an accountant for KISS and Ozzy Osbourne in the early 80s and was part of the Pace Concerts (now Live Nation) team that designed, constructed, and managed Starwood Amphitheatre in Nashville. In 1988, after three seasons at 18,000+ capacity concert venue, Matthews accepted a marketing/accounting position with The Judds’ in-house booking agency and production company Pro Tours, Inc. In 1991 Pro Tours promoted 110 of the 128 sold-out concerts on The Judds Farewell Tour, which was second to the Grateful Dead as the highest grossing North American tour that year. As Wynonna began her solo career and restructured her business, Matthews joined the management side of the organization and eventually became Vice President & Treasurer of Wynonna, Inc. and J2K, Inc. As an officer of J2K, Inc., Matthews headed the multi-company team that produced The Judds’ sold-out New Year’s Eve 1999 concert and the 2000 reunion tour that followed. In 2000, Gaylord Entertainment selected Pam Matthews to be General Manager of Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. During her tenure, the Ryman became one of the top-grossing theaters in North America and received its National Historic Landmark status and numerous awards including its first-ever Pollstar Theatre of the Year, Academy of Country Music Venue of the Year, and IEBA Venue of the Year honors. In 2008, Matthews resigned her position at the Ryman to be with her husband, a decorated Special Operations Team Leader in the U.S. Army, while he was stationed at the Presidio of Monterey, California. Matthews and her husband, who is now a legislative attorney with the Tennessee General Assembly, settled back home in Nashville in 2012. Matthews joined IEBA as its Executive Director in 2013. Since then, the 50-year-old organization has tripled its membership and attendance at its annual conference continues to sell-out year after year. In 2017, IEBA established its Educational Outreach Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity that has endowed over $1M in scholarships at universities across the country and awards $75k annually to students seeking a career in the entertainment industry.Matthews attended Christ Church College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. In 1989, she passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. During her career, Pam Matthews has been featured in numerous publications including Billboard, Pollstar, Better Homes & Gardens, and The Tennessean. In 2006, Billboard magazine ranked Matthews on its first “Women in Music” list. Recent honors include Nashville Business Journal “Women in Music City” and VenuesNow “Women of Influence.” Matthews has served on the Board of Directors of the Opry Trust Fund, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Leadership Music, and Americana Music Association, and currently serves on the Music City Music Council’s Leadership Forum and Leadership Music’s program committee. She is a frequent speaker and moderator at conferences and universities worldwide.https://ieba.org/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9JCBNUCRNRVKY&source=url)

Last year was a time of deep reflection on issues of equity, but merely asking ourselves difficult questions is insufficient. Concrete action is the next step, and few have taken this to heart as deeply as Fitz and The Tantrums' *Noelle Scaggs.* Struck by the lack of diversity in her professional environment, she created *Diversify the Stage* ( https://ieba.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?e=7b52d78f29&id=6d48163757&u=54a106a9ff9e76f7693267f2a ) in Spring 2020 with a mission to transform the live performance and concert touring industry to reflect our diverse communities. In this edition of IEBA Interviews, Noelle discusses Diversify the Stage's programs and puts a call to action out to IEBA members for *:* * *Mentors* * *Internship opportunities* * *Contributions to fund Summer Internship Scholarships*.

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris' present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy's), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance).https://www.clldllc.com/@thecareermusician@nomadsplace

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris' present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy's), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance). https://www.clldllc.com/

Dean Swett from The Paramour Group is back this week for a very real and honest discussion on the current state of touring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dean attended the 2020 International Talent Buyers Association Virtual Conference or IEBA. Dean shares with us what the industry is seeing and hopefully will give you a better […]

As President of Neste Event Marketing, Gil Cunningham, along with his wife and business partner, run one of the most successful talent buying and event marketing companies in the industry. Gil began his career in the event business as a talent buyer in 1972 before moving into event production in 1988. In 2003, Gil joined Neste Event Marketing to bring his talent buying expertise to an established and well-respected event marketing and sponsorship company. In 2019, Neste Event Marketing joined Live Nation Entertainment. Today, Neste is considered one of the top talent buying companies in North America. Working on behalf of clients that include some of the most successful festivals, fairs, and casinos, this boutique firm prides itself on always putting the customer first. Gil has been the recipient of three ACM awards and eight IEBA awards. He currently serves on the T.J. Martell Foundation Southern Region Board and is a past President and board member of IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association), a graduate of Leadership Music and prior CMA Board of Directors member.

Pam Matthews is a proven industry leader with four decades of experience in the entertainment business. She began her career at age fifteen as a runner for Mid South Concerts in Memphis. Today, she serves the live entertainment industry as Executive Director of one of its most influential trade organizations. Matthews toured as an accountant for KISS and Ozzy Osbourne in the early 80s and was part of the Pace Concerts team that designed, constructed, and managed Starwood Amphitheatre in Nashville. In 1988, after three seasons at 18,000+ capacity concert venue, Matthews accepted a marketing/accounting position with The Judds' om-house booking agency production company Pro Tours, INC. In 1991 Pro Tours promoted 110 of the 128 sold-out concerts on The Judds Farewell Tour, which was second only to the Grateful Dead as the highest-grossing North American Tour that year. Matthews attended Christ Church College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. In 1989, she passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

Pam Matthews is a proven leader with four decades in the entertainment business. She began her career at age fifteen as a runner for Mid South Concerts in Memphis. Today, she serves the industry as executive director of one of its most influential trade organizations. Matthews toured internationally in the early 80s as an accountant for KISS and Ozzy Osbourne. She was part of the team that constructed and managed Starwood Amphitheater, the first venue owned & operated by Live Nation (then Pace Concerts). In 1988, Matthews began her twelve-year tenure with The Judds. Matthews was named General Manager of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in 2000. During her eight years managing the historic venue, the Ryman rose to prominence as one of the top-grossing theaters in the world. IEBA chose Matthews to be its Executive Director in 2013. Since then, the 50-year old organization has tripled its membership and attendance at its annual conference continues to break records year-after-year. In 2017, IEBA established its Educational Outreach Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity, that has endowed over $1 million in scholarships and awards more than $60k annually to students across the U.S. Matthews attended Christ Church College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. In 1989, she passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. In 2006, Billboard magazine ranked Matthews on its first “Women in Music” list. Recent honors include Nashville Business Journal “Women in Music City” and VenuesNow “Women of Influence.” Matthews has served on the Board of Directors of the Opry Trust Fund, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Leadership Music, Americana Music Association, and Music City Music Council's Leadership Forum.

In this month's edition of IEBA Interviews, we are thrilled to welcome industry standout Brandon Pankey from Live Nation Urban. Our conversation explores his passion for education and documenting the contributions of Black musicians, producers, and executives, lessons learned from taking the Roots Picnic virtual (and finding 600,000+ new fans), and the simple driving principle behind LNU's resounding success.

With the concert business largely on hold, we are all looking forward to getting back to business, even if it won't be "as usual." Contract language is evolving to adapt to our post-pandemic world. *Tim Epstein of Duggan Bertsch, LLC* joins us to talk common law considerations of force majeure provisions, emphasizing specificity in contract language, COVID-19 riders, the effectiveness of waivers, and more in this edition of IEBA Interviews.

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The American economy crosses borders, oceans, time zones, cultures, languages and great walls. And therefore, compensation and benefits has gone global, too. For many multinational companies, figuring out how to scale employee benefits for a global population is a critical element of their economic competitiveness. Here at the Council, we’re engaged on global benefits in numerous ways, from functioning as the U.S. chapter of the International Employee Benefit Association (or “IEBA”) to serving as a private-sector advisor to the U.S. delegation to the Organizational for Economic Cooperation and Development. We’re also focused on practical matters for global employee benefit plan sponsors like governance, controlling costs, health plan offerings, employee mobility, mergers and acquisitions and much, much more. In this episode, host Jason Hammersla talks to Mark Azzarello, vice president, global compensation & benefits, for the International Paper Company. Azzarello is a member of the American Benefits Council’s board of directors and chair of the Council’s Global Benefits Committee. In this wide-ranging conversation, Azzarello describes the objectives of the Global Benefits Committee and the upshot of the group’s October 2019 meeting. He also describes International Paper’s distinctive approach to employee benefits policy including global governance, employee financial wellness and electronic disclosure.

In today’s episode we talk about IEBA conference, CMA Awards, Texas Country Friday Night playlist on Spotify, and upcoming shows! Feel free to email us at countrymusicseries@gmail.com. Subscribe for Pre-Sale codes and updates to our newsletter at http://www.countrymusicseries.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/countrymusicseries/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/countrymusicseries/support

Now on The Promoter 101 Podcast we share are final interview featuring AEG Presents SVP Global Touring Debra Rathwell Recorded Live From IEBA Keynote Session in NashvilleThe Final War Story with Special Guest Tom RossHosted By: Emporium Presents' Dan Steinberg + Works Entertainments' Luke Pierce Direct Link: https://is.gd/sQ2m6mEmail Dan + Luke: steiny@promoter101.netSpotify: https://is.gd/T5SPEC‬ Tweet the Guys: https://twitter.com/Promoters101Tweet Dan: https://twitter.com/TheJewTweet Luke: https://twitter.com/wlukepierceFollow us on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/promoter101-29260148/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steinypromoter101/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/promoter101Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/promoter101Website: http://www.promoter101.net/itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/promoter101/id1163910658?mt=2Google Music: https://is.gd/onEmStStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/promoter101?refid=stprTumbler: http://promoter101.tumblr.com/Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/user/promoter101YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/promoter101LinkedIn‬: https://www.linkedin.com/company/promoter101 Edited by Connor Merritt - Connor@EmporiumPresents.com

Now on The Promoter 101 Podcast we share are final interview featuring AEG Presents SVP Global Touring Debra Rathwell Recorded Live From IEBA Keynote Session in Nashville The Final War Story with Special Guest Tom Ross Hosted By: Emporium Presents' Dan Steinberg + Works Entertainments' Luke Pierce Direct Link: https://is.gd/sQ2m6m Email Dan + Luke: steiny@promoter101.net Spotify: https://is.gd/T5SPEC‬ Tweet the Guys: https://twitter.com/Promoters101 Tweet Dan: https://twitter.com/TheJew Tweet Luke: https://twitter.com/wlukepierce Follow us on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/promoter101-29260148/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steinypromoter101/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/promoter101 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/promoter101 Website: http://www.promoter101.net/ itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/promoter101/id1163910658?mt=2 Google Music: https://is.gd/onEmSt Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/promoter101?refid=stpr Tumbler: http://promoter101.tumblr.com/ Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/user/promoter101 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/promoter101 LinkedIn‬: https://www.linkedin.com/company/promoter101 Edited by Connor Merritt - Connor@EmporiumPresents.com

In today’s episode we publish a long awaited episode where we talk about the Bishop Gunn concert recap, Kolby Cooper album drop, & KOKEFest recap. We also will be updating you as we attend IEBA in Music City, Nashville, TN over the next few days. Free to email us at countrymusicseries@gmail.com. Subscribe for Pre-Sale codes and updates to our newsletter at http://www.countrymusicseries.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/countrymusicseries/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/countrymusicseries/support

In this episode we chat about IEBA, benefits, pros and cons of the event and interesting topics that came out the conference!

This week on Promoter 101 Live Nation's Co President of U.S. Concerts Bob Roux joins Steiny and Luke at the IEBA Conference in Nashville, the session covers everything from ticketing to touring and talks about the world's largest promoter growing globally and at home. Email: steiny@promoter101.net Tweet the Guys: https://twitter.com/Promoters101 Tweet Dan: https://twitter.com/TheJew Tweet Luke: https://twitter.com/wlukepierce Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steinypromoter101/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/promoter101 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/promoter101 Website: http://www.promoter101.net/ itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/promoter101/id1163910658?mt=2 Google Music: https://is.gd/onEmSt Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/promoter101?refid=stpr Tumbler: http://promoter101.tumblr.com/ Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/user/promoter101 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/promoter101

This week on Promoter 101 Live Nation's Co President of U.S. Concerts Bob Roux joins Steiny and Luke at the IEBA Conference in Nashville, the session covers everything from ticketing to touring and talks about the world's largest promoter growing globally and at home. Email: steiny@promoter101.netTweet the Guys: https://twitter.com/Promoters101Tweet Dan: https://twitter.com/TheJewTweet Luke: https://twitter.com/wlukepierceFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steinypromoter101/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/promoter101Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/promoter101Website: http://www.promoter101.net/itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/promoter101/id1163910658?mt=2Google Music: https://is.gd/onEmStStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/promoter101?refid=stprTumbler: http://promoter101.tumblr.com/Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/user/promoter101YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/promoter101

Welcome to another episode of Making It with Chris G where we have Conversations with people in the world of entertainment who are making it, from behind the scenes to the spotlight. Sharing their stories and insight to help you get one step closer to Making It.  Today’s guest. Alec Vidmar is a true hustler! He’s someone that’s patient, and always gives more to his relationships than he asks from them. From day one when he was a student at UCF he dived in head first into the music business. He started working with the UCF Concert Committee which lead to him being able to work with AEG Live as a runner and promoter rep, and also interning with Fly South Music Group, a management company based in Orlando, FL. Then he worked as a Talent Buyer for Club Firestone which is now Venue 578 in Orlando, FL. He worked in Artist Relations with me at The Plaza Live in Orlando, FL, while also managing artist for Average Joe’s Entertainment. He learned every aspect of the business as a promoter and manager, and then became a booking agent which lead him to move to Nashville. As a booking agent he continued to hustle and work hard for his artist’s which landed him a job with The Agency Group which later on got bought by United Talent Agency. One of the biggest booking agencies in the world. Alec lives by example by making the music industry not a career, but a lifestyle. And he gives so much to that career and his artist, that he recently got recognized nominated by IEBA – the International Entertainment Buyers Association for Young Professional of the Year. Alec’s work ethic is going to continue to bring him great experiences, and he’s someone that’s going to be very successful in this business. I’m very happy to share his journey up to this point with you in this interview with Alec Vidmar. As promised in the intro of this episode. Here is my graphic on elements that make up one's story. 

Dave Kusek is a digital music executive and is responsible for helping to create the market for digital music and in 1980 he founded the first music software company, Passport Designs, which made it possible for musicians to record and produce their music at home with its award-winning software. Kusek is the co-author of The Future of Music – a best-selling music business book. He also provides advisory services to the music and media industries via Digital Cowboys. He is a co-developer of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) industry standard that opened up electronic music to millions of people. His efforts, along with others, set the stage for the multi-billion dollar digital music market that exists today. He created a hugely successful online music school berkleemusic.com for the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Berkleemusic has become the world's largest music school teaching over 15,000 students a year globally. Kusek has written for or been featured in the NY Times, Boston Globe, Billboard, Wired, Associated Press, MTV, CNBC, Forbes, NBC-TV, Nightly Business Report, NPR, Financial Times, and is a featured speaker at Midem, Digital Music Forum, NAMM, AES, IEBA, MacWorld, Comdex, Digital Hollywood and has been a featured guest on radio and television stations around the world.

Wade Asher is the general manager of Country Fest and Rock Fest - 3-day festivals drawing 25,000-30,000 per day to his grounds in Cadott, WI. We sat down with Wade to hear how he creates a hyper-engaged community around his events, why he attends marketing conferences outside of the music industry, and to hear about his brand new event Upheaval, which comes to Michigan this summer.

With the volume of show cancellations facing our industry, everyone is poring over their force majeure clauses to see what their options are. In this IEBA Interview, industry veteran Bob Cavalieri demystifies the provision and explains the legal doctrines of impossibility, impracticability, frustration of purpose, and more.

ASM Jacksonville's Zane Collings and Fiserv Forum's Raj Saha spoke with us about how their venues are serving the community during the fight against COVID-19 and preparing to reopen when the "back to business" signal is sent.

We caught up with venue owner and promoter Chris Cobb to discuss crafting a memorable atmosphere and experience in his buildings (like IEBA's 2018 Club of the Year, Marathon Music Works), lessons learned as a tastemaker booking at three different levels in a market, and staking out his place as an independent in the face of consolidation.

For many of us, the most difficult part of preparing to resume business operations is uncertainty. Jim Cressman hopped on a Zoom call to tell us what's on his mind as he juggles rescheduling, compliance with local government, and constant communication with clients and partners - all while taking time to reflect on his approach and inject some new ideas into his business model.

Becky Gardenhire was made a co-head of WME's Nashville office in 2019. In addition to the normal responsibilities of an agent, she handles HR duties at the booming agency. We sat down with Becky to hear about the recent successes of the agency's young stars, how WME is interfacing with its younger employees, and how creativity in booking can benefit mid-level talent.

Larry Vallon is an icon in the world of live music. Over the last 50 years, generations of industry newcomers and countless future executives benefited from his mentoring and leadership. Ahead of his induction into IEBA's Hall of Fame, we sat down for a brief conversation...

Recent IEBA Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Lyman has spent his career innovating in the festival space. In this month's IEBA Interview, he shares his experiences as an entrepreneur, memorable moments from Warped Tour history, and what's on the horizon for his company.

Podcasting, online video, and streaming platforms like YouTube and Twitch are creating multidisciplinary new media stars at breakneck pace - and UTA agents Joe Fucigna and Phil Battiato are working full tilt to bring them to a stage near you. We sat down with them to discuss how these non-traditional shows take shape and give an overview of what buyers need to know ahead of bringing them into their buildings.

Family entertainment, theater shows, and performing arts offer their own set of unique opportunities. In his IEBA interview, APA's Craig Newman discusses what's hot in these genres, gives tips for buildings on securing shows, and shares insight on creating the smoothest path to a successful show day.

The BOK Center in Tulsa, OK has a legendary hospitality and marketing reputation. We sat down with GM Casey Sparks to hear just what goes into their secret sauce that transformed "just another building" into a can't-miss first leg tour stop.

There are no simple solutions to complex problems, and the impact of COVID-19 is one of the most complicated situations our business has ever faced. Liz Allen Fey is the CEO of Strategy & Leadership, LLC. In this IEBA interview, Liz shares principles of leading during a time of crisis and actions we can take to create a community of care.