NATD Honors 2011

Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) tapped GMP’s Bert Hensley to produce their inaugural NATD Honors Gala on September 14, 2011 at the famed Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, which honored the contributions and careers of such notable figures as Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Nashville Predators hockey coach Barry Trotz, Agency for the Performing Arts CEO Jim Gosnell, Conway Entertainment Group founder and legendary agent Tony Conway, and the greatest band in country music history, Alabama.

For the event, GMP produced a tribute video for each of the five honorees, which included career achievements, philanthropic contributions and personal testimonials from long time friends and colleagues. A few notable video tributes included messages from Betty White and Willie Nelson, and comedian Lewis Black brought the house down with one of his famous rants as part of his tribute to long-time agent Jim Gosnell.


GMP is proud to have been asked to produce this special new event, and looks forward to making this one of the entertainment industry’s must-have tickets in years to come.


NATD Honors, The Hermitage Hotel- Nashville, Tennessee

Alabama

Rod Essig and Karl Dean

Barry Trotz

Lewis Black and Jim Gosnell



Wine Down Wednesday

Valerie Summers, our new VP of Sales and Customer Relations at GMP, invited the GMP team to Arrington Vineyards for an evening of award-winning wine, dinner, music, and fun! Arrington Vineyards, located about 25 miles south of Nashville, is one of the most unique attractions in the Nashville area and is a popular spot for corporate events and private parties. Valerie’s husband, Kip, is the vintner and co-owner of Arrington, and we were lucky to be given a personalized tour and tasting by the expert himself. Kip and Valerie’s partner in the venture is Kix Brooks, from country music's super duo “Brooks and Dunn.”

Our evening started with a tour of the facility, followed by a tasting of the winery’s wide selection of varietals, culminating with dinner provided by Stage Left Catering. We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed our last company outing of the summer. Thank you to Valerie, Kip, and Arrington Vineyards for making it a special evening. Watch for upcoming Arrington Vineyards special event packages from GMP - it truly is an outstanding location for corporate events and gatherings of all kinds!



Kip explaining the bottling process.



Learning about the bottling process.





Grape crushing machine.



Wine tasting.





Valerie



Did You Know?

Thompson Square, fresh off their debut album and single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not?,” just hit the road with Jason Aldean. Thompson Square turned to Gary Musick Scenic to complete elements of their new set design. The GMP team built two 5’ tall x 8’ wide faux speakers that served as a base for oversized lips. We wish them great success with the tour!

Faux speakers for Thompson Square.

 GMP has also recently created scenic elements for other artists and staging companies in support of tours for artists like Kid Rock, Brad Paisley, and The Misfits. Our Scenic department recently helped Accurate Staging with key elements of the design for the Kid Rock “Born Free” tour which included a carved eagle, two 30-foot-long rifles, and an oversized longhorn skull.

Carved eagle for Kid Rock's touring set.

Scenic elements at live show.

Premier Breakthroughs Staging

Gary Musick Scenic provided the staging for client Premier, Inc.’s Breakthroughs Conference at Gaylord Opryland. This was the second time we have worked on this conference. The staging was both functional and decorative, including a 54 inch triangular thrust and a couple of catwalk awards risers with acrylic sidewalls. Congratulations to Premier on another great conference.

Big Machine Label Group CMA Music Festival Booth

Gary Musick Productions designed and implemented the booth for Big Machine Label Group (Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co., and Republic Nashville labels) for the third consecutive year, and once again pulled out all the stops in creating a very cool environment for fans to interact with some of the biggest names in country music. The Big Machine Label Group consists of Taylor Swift, Martina McBride, Reba, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and a host of other artists.

The design consisted of four zones- one featuring the customized Rascal Flatts Red Camaro, an LED wall displaying videos and other BMLG content, a step-and-repeat photo wall with customizable marquee, and a merchandise section.

GMP would like to thank our friends at Big Machine for allowing us to once again play a part in making their CMA Music Festival Fan Fair Hall booth an experience of a lifetime for the nearly 100,000 guests who converged on Nashville for the four-day festival.

2011 IASA Educational Conference & Business Show

Gary Musick Scenic was proud to develop, build and implement this fabulous General Session Set for IASA. The IASA 2011 Annual Educational Conference and Business show provides the most comprehensive educational program and business show targeted for financial and technology professionals in the insurance and financial services industry. Thanks for partnering with us!

"Working with Fireworks"

MEETING magazine’s article, “Working with Fireworks” explores the hurdles in achieving a successful pyrotechnics or fireworks show.

Canadian meeting guru Terry Cunningham approached Gary Musick to learn more about the planning process of an event with fireworks. Musick stressed the importance of knowing the state laws and fire codes, along with having the proper permits and insurance liability, among a list of other important considerations. For more tips on creating a successful fireworks show, click here to read the full article. http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/MPTS0311/#/16 Pages 17/18