Nominees for the International Entertainment Buyers Association Industry (IEBA) Awards were revealed today. Voting is underway, and winners will be announced at a luncheon on Oct. 4 at the annual IEBA conference, running Oct. 2 – Oct. 4 in Nashville, TN. Complete nominations below.
IEBA Chairman of the Board Linda Smith, of Glenn Smith Presents, explains a few changes to this year’s awards: “Since IEBA represents a wide variety of all types of entertainment buyers, we revamped the awards this year to better reflect that diversity. This was accomplished by creating separate awards for the different Buyer categories— Corporate, Casino, Fair, Festival, Club, College—as well as recognition of Venue Executive of the Year, Talent Agent of the Year, and a special board of directors award honoring the International Buyer of the Year. Nominees were carefully considered by a nominating committee of their industry peers based on the simple criteria of individual excellence and leadership. In addition to the other changes, awards are given to individuals, not companies; after all, it’s the people that make it all happen!”
IEBA’s showcase line-up and educational panels are growing. BLA’s showcase on Mon., Oct. 3 will include Bush Hawg, Sarah Darling, Josh Gracin, Mark Chesnutt, Corey Smith and LoCash Cowboys. The Paradise Artists Agency’s Tues., Oct. 4 showcase will feature Paul Revere and the Raiders, Uriah Heep, Dave Mason, Glen Templeton, Blackhawk and the Outlaws.
IEBA’s new workshop, “Back to Basics,” is geared toward younger professionals. It discusses the best way for artists to book venues, market their event and show up ready to perform. “We are excited to announce the addition of IEBA’s ‘Back to the Basics’ session. This three part program—highlighting the booking, pre-show, and day-of-show processes—will be a great opportunity for everyone to hear from industry veterans on the fundamentals of live entertainment,” stated IEBA Board Member, Nicole Hardy of Neste Event Marketing.
To learn more or register visit www.ieba.org.
Nominees for IEBA Industry Awards:
Fair Buyer of the Year
John Juliano, The Big E!
Renee Pearson, Minnesota State Fair
Paul Schober, America’s Fair – The Erie County Fair
Suzanne Wilson, Wilson Events, Inc.
Festival Buyer of the Year
ACL – Charles Attal, C3 Presents
Bonnaroo – Ashley Capps, AC Entertainment, Inc.
Coachella – Paul Tollett, Goldenvoice, LLC
Lollapalooza – Charles Attal, C3 Presents
Summerfest – Bob Babisch
Club Buyer of the Year
Allen Anders, AEG Live SE, LLC
Scott Mason, That’s Entertainment Int’l
Gary Osier, Gary Osier Presents
Alan Presley, Kaleidoscope Promotions, Inc.
Ed Warm, Joe’s Bar Chicago
College Buyer of the Year
Susan Garner, Yavapai College
Ari Nisman, Degy Booking Int’l, Inc.
Rick Stowe, East Coast Entertainment, Inc
Adam Tobey, Concert Ideas
Michael Wright, The Music Garden
Corporate Buyer of the Year
Matt Barnett, OnStage Talent Group
Paul Creighton, T Skorman Productions, Inc.
Ray Gosselin, Epic Entertainment
Fred Suss, Talent Source, Inc.
Barry Weisblatt, WhiteLeaf Entertainment Group
Casino Buyer of the Year
Billy Brill, Billy Alan Productions, LLC
Josh Flom, Mystic Lake Casino
Peter Manning, C3 Presents
Shena Sawyer, Grand Casino Hinckley
Robyn Smith, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Anna Zappala, Mohegan Sun / Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
Talent Agent of the Year
Stan Barnett, CAA
Rob Beckham, WME
Greg Janese, Paradigm
Barry Jeffrey, WME
Nick Meinema, The Agency Group
Venue Executive of the Year
John Bolton, BOK Center
Brian Gale, Prudential Center
Arvind Manocha, Hollywood Bowl
Ralph Marchetta, US Airways Arena
Patti-Anne Tarlton, Air Canada Centre
International Buyer of the Year
Recipient will be announced October 4
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
