Starting today, I would like to post a Friday blog about people in our business. This can be anybody that works in the event, entertainment, or sports business. All of us are doing some pretty cool stuff out there. Send me updates on what you are working on and I will post them. Don’t be shy; we all like to discuss our work and projects when we get together, now you have the opportunity to let people know on a weekly basis.
Here is this week’s People In The Biz:
My long time friend Doak Turner (the man behind the Nashville Muse website and Nashville Muse Newsletter) recently went home to Charleston West Virginia. While there, the local newspaper did a feature story on Doak. I mention this because if you read it, you not only get Doak’s life story (really interesting) but you read about a person who has and still believes in following his dream when it comes to his career. Even though he is not a celebrity, his name is very well known in the song writing community of Nashville. Did you know his online newsletter is read by 10,000 people weekly?
Gary Kane, who recently left AEG ThemeSTAR has started GSK Marketing & Consulting. Gary is taking his creative and extensive knowledge of entertainment marketing out to the rest of the world. He just signed on with BODIES: The Exhibition playing at South Street Seaport in New York. Of course he is looking for more clients (as we all are).
Jim Lewi (my brother) tells me plans are going well for the 2010 summer tour of the Great American Food & Music Festival. It sounds like promoters and venues are getting really excited. Why wouldn’t they get excited. The one day festival at Shoreline Amphitheatre last June sold 15,000 tickets. Food is hot, hot, hot right now and you should jump on this. Go to the festival website and watch the video clip from the Shoreline event.
Have a great weekend!
Tags: AEG Themestar, BODIES: The Exhibition, Doak Turner, Gary Kane, Great American Food & Music Festival, GSK Marketing & Consulting, Jim Lewi, Nashville Muse, Shoreline Amphitheatre, South Street Seaport
