NASHVILLE |DATE: AUGUST 30, 2012
FROM: LYNDIE WENNER/MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANGELA VILLANUEVA, MSO
THE SOLD OUT 2012 SOURCE AWARDS
10TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION
HONORS FOUNDING MEMBERS
(L to R): Shelia Shipley Biddy, Karen Conrad, Judy Harris, Kay Smith, Pat Rolfe, Connie Bradley, Judy Wray
2012 is a special year for Nashville’s SOURCE AWARDS and its founding members. It marks the 10th anniversary of this key annual event, which honors women who’ve been a vital source in the success of Music Row and the Nashville entertainment industry.
This year’s honorees included the founding members of SOURCE: Shelia Shipley Biddy (Flying Island Entertainment, Decca, Hallmark Direction, Stringtown Records), Judy Harris (Judy Harris Music, ASCAP, April Blackwood Music/CBS Songs), Pat Rolfe (ASCAP, Chappell Music, Hill & Range Songs), and Kay Smith (founder of SOURCE Awards, Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, Capitol Records, CBS Records, Sony Music Nashville). Other longtime supporting members of SOURCE who were honored were: Judy Wray (CBS Records, Capitol-EMI America Records, EMI Music Publishing), Connie Bradley (ASCAP), and Karen Conrad (BMG Songs, AMR/New Haven Music, Blendingwell Music, Coral Reefer Music).
Garth Brooks sent a special congratulatory message and corsage to each of the honorees and Dierks Bentley made a surprise appearance to present honoree Pat Rolfe with her SOURCE Award.
(L to R): Jeannie Seely, Dierks Bentley, Pat Rolfe, Brenda Lee
The event was co-chaired by Tatum Hauck Allsep and Caroline Davis. The Ron Brown Trio furnished the musical backdrop during the cocktail hour. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center provided the flowers, dinner and dessert. After-dinner cookies and gelato were also provided by Christie Cookies.
More than 350 industry execs and family attended the sold out celebration that was held at the new home of theMusicians Hall of Fame and Museum at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville on Thursday, August 23.
Founded in 1991, SOURCE is a nonprofit organization supporting women executives and professionals who work in all facets of the Nashville music industry. In 2002, the annual SOURCE Awards were established to pay respect to and honor the women who helped develop and build upon the foundation of the music industry in Nashville. SOURCE also pays tribute to women who presently make major contributions with their work in the industry.
For more information on Source contact:
Lyndie Wenner 615-973-4160 lwenner@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider 818-380-0400 mschneider@msopr.com
Angela Villanueva 818-380-0400 avillanueva@msopr.com
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