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Billboard Country Music Summit ft. Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Joe Nichols, and more

Presented by Billboard and Country Music Association - CMA at Renaissance Nashville Hotel

June 6-June 7, 2011

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The Second Annual Billboard Country Music Summit, in association with the Country Music Association, will take place Monday - Tuesday, June 6-7 in Nashville. Like last year, the Summit will kick off activities leading up to the annual CMA Music Festival, which will be held June 9-12 in Nashville and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

The two-day event will feature panel discussions, case studies and keynote interviews, as well as artist showcases and networking opportunities. Programming will focus on the most important issues affecting artists, songwriters, managers, agents, promoters, label executives, music publishers, radio programmers and all those closely associated with the Country Music business. Panels and round tables will include "Content Creation in the New Digital Marketplace," Why Country Radio Thrives While Other Formats Fight for Their Lives," "Touring Saturation: Are We There Yet?" and "New Business Models Under a Microscope." Other sessions will examine digital marketing and sponsorship/branding initiatives.

The summit will also feature keynote Q&As with Country Music Superstars like Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood. Also included in this year's line-up is a Keynote Artist Development Case Study with Jason Aldean, who has created a new paradigm for Country Music artist development. The case study will explore the moves that have led to Aldean's success and will discuss what's next for this rising artist.

Additional speakers include Joe Nichols, Artist; Brian O’Connell, President, Live Nation Country Music; Sheri Warnke, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Country Music Association; John Esposito, President & CEO, Warner Music Nashville; Jay Frank, SVP of Music Strategy, CMT; Tom Gossin, Artist, Gloriana; Laura Hutfless, Sponsorship Agent, Creative Artists Agency; Kevin Neal, President, Buddy Lee Attractions; Chris Parr, manager, Spalding Entertainment; Rick Shedd, Senior VP of Operations, Broken Bow Records; Clarence Spalding, manager, Spalding Entertainment; Ian Rogers, CEO, TopSpin Media; J Sider, CEO, RootMusic; Jeff Walker, President, Aristo Media; Tommy Emmanuel, Artist; and Rob Potts, CEO, Rob Potts Entertainment Edge. Find out the full schedule of speakers.

For information on registration rates and sponsorship opportunities for the Second Annual Billboard Country Music Summit, visit CountryMusicSummit.com.

For information on the 2011 CMA Music Festival, including ticket information, artists performing, schedules, and more, visit CMAfest.com.