IEBA Industry Award 2016 Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 2016 IEBA Industry Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at the Honors & Awards Ceremony on October 11th at 8pm in the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

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2016 IEBA INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES

Club of the YearAgua Caliente Casino – Rancho Mirage, CABilly Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TXCain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OKJoe’s Live – Rosemont, ILWebster Hall, New York, NYCasino of the YearAgua Caliente Casino – Rancho Mirage, CACasino Rama – Rama, ONChoctaw Casino – Durant, OKHard Rock – Tulsa, OKMGM Grand – Las Vegas, NVSoaring Eagle Casino & Resort – Mt. Pleasant, MITheater of the YearBeacon Theatre – New York, NYChicago Theatre – Chicago, ILDurham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NCMicrosoft Theater – Los Angeles, CARyman Auditorium – Nashville, TNArena of the YearBarclays Center – Brooklyn, NYBOK Center – Tulsa, OKThe Forum – Los Angeles, CAMadison Square Garden Arena – New York, NYT-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NVWells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PAAmphitheater of the YearAscend Amphitheater – Nashville, TNAustin 360 Amphitheater – Del Valle, TXGorge Amphitheater – Quincy, WAGreek Theatre – Los Angeles, CAHollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CARed Rocks Amphitheater – Morrison, COFair of the YearThe Great Allentown Fair – Allentown, PAIowa State Fair – Des Moines, IAMinnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MNOhio State Fair – Columbus, OHOrange County Fair – Costa Mesa, CAState Fair of Texas – Dallas, TXFestival of the YearCoachella – Indio, CACountry Thunder USA – Twin Lakes, WIFirefly Music Festival – Dover, DEThe Hangout Music Festival – Gulf Shores, ALLollapalooza – Chicago, ILSummerfest – Milwaukee, WIClub Buyer of the YearDonna Busch – GoldenvoiceRoger LeBlanc – Madison EntertainmentShlomo Lipetz – City WineryJohn Tabor – Grizzly RoseAdam Weiser – AEG LiveJay Wilson – Red MountainCasino Buyer of the YearBilly Brill – Billy Alan ProductionsSid Greenfeig – MGM Resorts InternationalKell Jouston – Houston ProductionsKristen Reynolds – C3 PresentsLea Swanson – AEG Live / GoldenvoiceBilly Truitt – Peppermill CasinoCorporate Buyer of the YearMatt Barnett – Onstage Talent GroupChris Janese – Gail & RiceMark Letson – East Coast EntertainmentB. Miller – Empire EntertainmentCorey Shapoff – SME Live NationBarry Weisblatt – Whiteleaf Entertainment GroupInternational Buyer of the YearMichael Chugg – Chugg Entertainment (Australia)Stuart Galbraith – Kilimanjaro Live (UK)Noel McHale – MCD (Ireland)Anna-Sophie Mertens – Live Nation (UK)Pascal Van De Velde – Greenhouse Talent (Belgium)Chris York – SJM (UK)Fair Buyer of the YearRenee Alexander – Minnesota State FairTodd Boltin – Variety AttractionsBonnie Brosious – The Great Allentown FairPat Powelson – Jayson PromotionsLisa Sexton – Orange County FairSuzanne Wilson – Wilson EventsFestival Buyer of the YearBob Babisch – SummerfestDan Merker – Huka EntertainmentBrian O’Connell – Live NationHuston Powell – C3 PresentsStacy Vee – GoldenvoiceDanny Wimmer – Danny Wimmer PresentsJordan Wolowitz – Founders EntertainmentVenue Executive of the YearJohn Bolton – SMGJerry Goldman – U.S. Bank StadiumMoss Jacobs – Santa Barbara BowlDavid Kells – Bridgeston ArenaMichael Marion – Verizon ArenaJeff Nickler – BOK CenterYoung Professional of the YearJustin Cahill – CAAJenny DeLoach – Paradigm Talent AgencyLaura Doyle – Chesapeake Energy ArenaMorgan Kenney – WMEGrant Lyman – Live NationBen Mench-Thurlow – APAAlec Vidmar – UTATalent Agent of the YearDennis Arfa – Artist Group InternationalMarty Diamond – Paradigm Talent AgencyKen Fermaglich – United Talent AgencyJonathan Levine – Paradigm Talent AgencyBrian Manning – CAADarin Murphy – CAAKirk Sommer – WMEJay Williams – WMEPromoter of the YearAndrew Farwell – Outback ConcertsBrent Fedrizzi – AEG Live Rocky Mountain RegionRick Franks – Live NationAli Harnell – AEG LiveDarin Lashinsky – NS2Greg Perloff – Another Planet PresentsRon Sakamoto – Gold & Gold Productions