ole Hosts Fiesta, CMA Viewing Party

Pictured (L-R): Gilles Godard, ole VP of Business Development; Tim Nichols, THiS Music Publishing Songwriter/Partner; Rusty Gaston, THiS Music Publishing GM/Partner; and Jody Williams, BMI VP of Writer/Publisher Relations in Nashville

The 3rd Annual ole Fiesta took place last week at the publishing company’s Nashville office. The event on Thurs., Nov. 6, the day after the CMA Awards, served as an opportunity for executives on Music Row to come together for lunch during the hectic awards week.

Ben Strain, ole Creative Director; Gilles Godard, ole VP of Business Development; Jody Williams, BMI VP of Writer/Publisher Relations in Nashville; Josh Dorr, an ole songwriter and RCA artist; and John Ozier, ole GM of Creative in Nashville.

Pictured (L-R): Ben Strain, ole Creative Director; Gilles Godard, ole VP of Business Development; Jody Williams, BMI VP of Writer/Publisher Relations in Nashville; Josh Dorr, ole songwriter and RCA artist; and John Ozier, ole GM of Creative in Nashville

ole also hosted a lively CMA Awards viewing party, packing the house at One at Cannery Row. The Canada-based company is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, which it marked on Oct. 24, with a star-studded, tribute-filled party at the Fermenting Cellar in the historic Distillery District of Toronto.