COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA)

YEAR FOUNDED: 1958

Ed Benson, Jr.,
Executive Director

Tammy Genovese,
Associate Executive Director

Country Music Association

One Music Circle South
Nashville , TN 37203
Phone: (615) 244-2840
Fax: (615) 726-0314

Website: www.cmaworld.com

Kix Brooks
President

Charlie Anderson
Chairman

Victor Sansone
President-Elect

Tim Wipperman, Secretary/Treasurer

DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

Trace Adkins
Dann Huff
Bruce Allen
Marcus Hummon
Mick Anselmo
Brett James
Ron Baird
TK Kimbrell
Gary Borman
Luke Lewis
Connie Bradley
Eric Logan
Steve Buchanan
Gerry Lopez
Tom Collins
Brian Mansfield
Tony Conway
Mark Mays
Paul Corbin
Jo Dee Messina
Mike Culotta
Louis Messina
Robert Deaton
Steve Moore
Bill Denny
Jim Ed Norman
Bob DiPiero
Gary Overton
Tim DuBois
Ralph Peer
Mike Dungan
Sue Peterson
Kitty Moon Emery
Brian Philips
Larry Fitzgerald
Rob Potts
Jim Free
Nancy Shapiro
Joe Galante
Rick Shipp
Dick Gary
Alan Sledge
John Grady
Clarence Spalding
Mark Hagen
Phyllis Stark
Dan Halyburton
Peter Stroh
Lon Helton
James Stroud
Pat Higdon
Jeff Walker
Clint Higham
Rusty Walker
Donna Hilley
Jeff Wayne
E.W. Wendell

LIFETIME BOARD MEMBERS

J. William Denny
Ralph Peer II
Frances Preston

PURPOSES AND GOALS:

To guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers, consumers and media; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry.

MEMBERSHIP:

Individuals: 5,700
Organizations: 700

Description of Membership:

CMA has fifteen individual categories of membership: Ad Agency/Public Relations; Affiliated; Artist/Musician; Composer; International; Personal Manager; Publication; Music Publisher; Radio Programming; Radio Management; Record Company; Record/Video Merchandiser; Talent Agent; Talent Buyer/Promoter; TV/Video. Organizational memberships are in these same categories.

PUBLICATION(S):

Journal: Close Up (member magazine)
Athena Patterson, Editor
Address and telephone same as headquarters above.

Description of Publication(s):

Close Up is published exclusively for CMA members. It contains information about the country music industry, its trends, and opportunities. Several artist interviews are featured each month.

DESCRIPTION OF MAILING LIST:

Mailing list is not rentable.

Country Music Association Awards are bestowed each year in the fall. CMA Music Festival is held every June, with an aggregate attendance of approximately 125