IEBA Honors

2011 Awards

Barry Jeffrey - Chairman's Award

John Bolton (BOK Center) - Venue Executive of the Year

Stan Barnett (Creative Artists Agency) - Talent Agent of the Year

Ed Warm (Joe's Bar Chicago) - Club Buyer of the Year

Rick Stowe (East Coast Entertainment, Inc.) and Adam Tobey (Concert Ideas) - College Buyer of the Year – Tie

Paul Creighton (T Skorman Productions, Inc.) - Corporate Entertainment Buyer of the Year

Robyn Smith (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) - Casino Buyer of the Year

Renee Pearson (Minnesota State Fair) - Fair Buyer of the Year

Ashley Capps / Bonnaroo (AC Entertainment) - Festival Buyer of the Year

Rob Waloschuk  (Dauphin's Countryfest) - International Buyer of the Year

2010 Awards

Jim Morey - Industry Achievement Award

Fran Romeo - Chairman's Award

Todd Boltin - Chairman's Award

Fran Romeo - Entertainment Buyer of the Year

Live Nation - Promoter of the Year

Kevin Neal (BLA) - Talent Agent of the Year

Bridgestone Arena (Nashville) - Venue of the Year

CMA Music Fest (Nashville) - Event of the Year

2009 Honors

For the first time IEBA Honors was held at the historic Ryman Auditorium on October 12, 2009.

Each year we salute those that have shaped where we are and those that continue to reinvent the entertainment industry. In 2009, we honored Barbara Hubbard with the Harry A. Peebles Award for her selfless mentorship to numerous students, many of whom have gone on to enjoy great success as performers and industry business leaders. We also honored Joan Saltel with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Chubby Checker with the Career Achievement Award. The show was hosted by noted actor, Luke Perry and featured many performances from music legends and rising stars including: Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Jessie James, Chris Young, Lorrie Morgan and Judson Laipply with a special appearance by Brenda Lee.

Other past honorees have included those listed below as well as: Patti Page, Loretta Lynn, Lou Rawls, Brenda Lee, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, Wayne Newton, Barbara Mandrell, ZZ Top, Styx, LeAnn Rimes and numerous others. 

Congratulations to 2009's honorees:

Congratulations to 2009's voted award winners:

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