Industry Ink: Meals-On-Wheels, Hill Entertainment Group, SOURCE, NATD & ACM

Bluebird Café Hosts Meals-On-Wheels Fundraiser

The Bluebird Café hosted a fundraiser for Mid-Cumberland Meals-on-Wheels on March 24. The event raised more than $5,000, which will provide 1,111 meals for seniors in Davidson County and 10 surrounding counties. Regions Bank’s Lisa Harless organized and emceed the event. Performers were Frank Myers, Eddy Raven, Tim Nichols and Jimmy Nichols.

Pictured (L-R): Jimmy Nichols, Frank Myers, Lisa Harless, Eddy Raven, Heather Hoilland and Tim Nichols. Photo: Celina Lunsford

Jordon Petty Joins Hill Entertainment Group

Jordon Petty is now heading the Legendary Coaches brand for Hill Entertainment Group. She started her new role on March 1. The Legendary Coaches are a group of well-known college football coaches available for speaking engagements, brand partnerships and fundraising opportunities. Petty previously worked at Marbaloo Marketing and Show Dog-Universal. Hill Entertainment Group’s client roster also includes Jana Kramer, Josh Kelley, LANco, Naomi Judd and Rodney Atkins.

Jordon Petty

SOURCE Focuses On Kelsea Ballerini’s Team

SOURCE, the Nashville music industry executive women’s organization, held its monthly luncheon on March 24 at ASCAP. A guest panel was composed of Kelsea Ballerini’s power team, including: her manager, Iconic Entertainment’s Fletcher Foster; Black River Publishing VP Celia Froehlig; CAA’s John Huie; and Black River Entertainment CEO Gordon Kerr. The panelists shared stories of her rising career. A Q&A for SOURCE members followed the panel’s discussion.

Pictured (L-R): Fletcher Foster, Iconic Entertainment; Shelia Shipley Biddy, 2016 SOURCE President; Celia Froehlig, VP Black River Publishing; Gordon Kerr, CEO Black River Entertainment. Photo Credit: Denise Fussell

NATD, ACM Plan Nashville Viewing Party

The National Association of Talent Directors (NATD) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM) have teamed up to hold the official Nashville viewing party for the 51st ACM Awards on Sunday (April 3). Tickets are $20 and the viewing party will be held at Citizen Club at Virago. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the NATD website.