Todd Boltin serves on IEBA Board of Directors

The newly elected IEBA Board of Directors held their first board meeting of the year January 25 at the new host hotel for IEBA's annual conference, the Sheraton Downtown Nashville. The board participated the previous day in several very productive committee meetings followed by a cocktail reception. As previously announced, the dates for the 2011 conference are October 2-4.Guiding the International Entertainment Buyers Association in 2011 is a strong, well-respected board of directors representing all facets of live entertainment led by board chairman Linda Smith of Glenn Smith Presents.

2011 holds enormous promise for IEBA, with a new venue for our conference at the newly renovated Downtown Sheraton. This will allow for more rooms to attendees, more space for programming and an endless supply of possibilities. I imagine even more exciting and fresh ideas springing from our diverse officers and board of directors, as well as having another record breaking conference,stated Smith.

• IEBA Officers
  • Linda Smith, Glenn Smith Presents - Chairman
  • Barry Jeffrey, WME Immediate Past Chairman
  • Rick Murray, Greylock Entertainment President
  • Lori Otelsberg, Signature Entertainment Vice President
  • Karen Clark, Pinnacle Financial Partners Treasurer
  • Renee Pearson, Minnesota State Fair - Secretary
  • Larry Werner, Panhandle Productions International
• IEBA Board of Directors
  • Mike Betterton, Dale Morris & Associates*
  • Todd Boltin, Variety Attractions
  • John Bolton, SMG Tulsa
  • Michael Boltzman, AEG Live / Events*
  • Christy Bowen, Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo
  • Lori Bowman, Integrity Events*
  • Jim Carter, Murray State University
  • Charlie Davis, Paradise Artists
  • Ali Harnell, AEG Live / The Messina Group*
  • Jeff Hill, CAA
  • Kell Houston, Houston Productions*
  • Greg Janese, Paradigm Agency
  • Jason Kane, Rodeo Houston
  • Steve Lassiter, APA*
  • Hugh Lombardi, TD Garden*
  • Kevin Meyer, Meridian Entertainment Group*
  • Nicole More-Hardy, Neste Event Marketing
  • Scott Morris, ICM
  • Kevin Neal, BLA*
  • Jon Petrunak, SMG*
  • Fran Romeo, Romeo Entertainment Group
  • John Ruffino, Red Mountain Entertainment
  • Clarence Spalding, Spalding Entertainment
  • Brenda Tinnen, AEG Kansas City
  • Ed Warm, Joe's Bar*
  • Sally Williams, Ryman Auditorium
  • Philip Lyon, Lyon & Phillips, PLLC – legal counsel

*Newly elected or appointed to the IEBA Board of Directors.

The IEBA staff consists of executive director, Tiffany Davis and operations and event manager, Candice Johnson.