Press Release
| MEDIA ADVISORY: NMPA Annual Meeting to Feature CEO Industry Address, Novelist Mark Helprin, Songwriter Kara DioGuardi |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2009 WASHINGTON—David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), will deliver the publishing industry’s annual state of the industry address at the association’s annual membership gathering, which brings together hundreds of music publishers and songwriters from around the country. The event will also feature a keynote speech by Mark Helprin, American novelist and journalist, and a performance by NMPA’s 2009 Songwriter Icon Award honoree Kara DioGuardi, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and newest judge on “American Idol”. NMPA 2009 Annual Meeting Marriott Marquis, Astor Ballroom 1535 Broadway, New York, NY June 17, 2009 4 pm - 6 pm (Meeting) (Followed by Cocktail Reception) REGISTRATION: Media: Gayle Osterberg at gayle@133publicaffairs.com or (202) 548-0133 Others: Jamie Marotta at jmarotta@nmpa.org About the NMPA Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is a trade association representing more than 800 American music publishers. The NMPA’s mandate is to protect and advance the interests of music publishers and their songwriter partners in matters relating to the domestic and global protection of music copyrights. About the Songwriter Icon Award The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) established the Songwriter Icon Award in 2006 to recognize outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. |
