NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 1, 2009) - Noted actor Luke Perry will host IEBA HONORS October 12 at the Ryman Auditorium as part of the International Entertainment Buyers Association's annual conference October 11-13. Industry pioneer Joan Saltel will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and the winners of the IEBA Industry Awards will be recognized on the stage of the Ryman.
Perry, who's starred in numerous television series such as Beverly Hills 90210 and HBO's OZ to memorable film roles including "8 Seconds" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" among many others will host the annual award ceremony in its first year at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Those honored include Saltel, Barbara Hubbard and Chubby Checker with performances by Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Chris Young, Jessie James, Jud Laipply, Checker and more to be announced.
Also recognized will be the winners of the 2009 IEBA Industry Awards:
Entertainment Buyer of the Year - Todd Boltin of Variety Attractions
Promoter of the Year - Outback Concerts of TN
Talent Agent of the Year - John Huie of CAA
Venue of the Year - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Event of the Year - Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN
Other artists and special guests scheduled to appear at IEBA 2009 include: Bob Lefsetz, Dan Clark, Don Felder, The Wailers, Boyz II Men, Phil Vassar, Michelle Branch, Joey + Rory, Uncle Kracker, TobyMac, Emily West, Point of Grace, Heartland, The Molly Ringwalds, Williams and Ree, Ricky Skaggs, Mercy Me, Eli Young Band, The Family Stone, Sunny Sweeney, Caitlin Crosby, Walker Hayes, Marcie Allen of MAC Presents, Drew McGowan of Clorox Company, John Grady of Borman Entertainment, Mary Hilliard Harrington of The Greenroom, Derek C. Crownover of Crownover Tisinger, Lang Scott of Music City Networks and leading executives from MySpace, iLike and other social networking sites plus much more.
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American Airlines is the official airline of IEBA. Conference attendees will receive a 10% discount off the lowest applicable eligible published airfare. Please use the following promotional code: 92H9AT, valid from October 8-16, 2009. www.aa.com.
About IEBA and IEBA Honors
IEBA was founded in 1970 as a non-profit trade organization for talent buyers, concert promoters, agents, managers, artists and other related entertainment professionals. IEBA provides networking, showcasing and educational opportunities to strengthen relationships, foster growth and increase revenue for the live entertainment industry. IEBA is known for showcasing the best and brightest talent in all genres of music and all fields of entertainment--exposing buyers to the freshest acts for the buying season. IEBA is an intimate organization that makes a huge impact. IEBA pays tribute to the trailblazers of entertainment at the annual IEBA Honors ceremony. We salute those that have shaped where we are and those that continue to reinvent the entertainment industry. Past honorees have included: Loggins and Messina, ZZ Top, Ronnie Milsap, Patti Page, Loretta Lynn, Lou Rawls, Brenda Lee, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, Wayne Newton, Barbara Mandrell, Styx, Porter Wagoner, LeAnn Rimes and numerous others www.ieba.org.
About Luke Perry
Luke Perry, an extremely versatile and gifted actor, has starred in several television shows throughout his career ranging from Beverly Hills 90210 to the HBO series, Oz, as well as appearing in several films, such as "8 Seconds" and "Buffy The Vampire Slayer." Perry has also done voiceover work for several well-known television shows including The Simpsons, Family Guy and film, "The Incredible Hulk."
Most recently, Luke has made guest appearances in several primetime television shows such as Law & Order: SVU, Criminal Minds, and the HBO series, John From Cincinnati. Perry has also had success on Broadway, as he appeared in The Rocky Horror Show, and in 2004, he played Harry in When Harry Met Sally. Perry was also the star of the Showtime series, Jeremiah, a sci-fi drama based on a comic book series, which ran from 2002 until 2004. Today, Luke continues his acting career with several films in the works for the upcoming year.
About Joan Saltel
Joan Elizabeth Saltel was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Joan started dancing at age three, and she knew right away that dancing was what she wanted to do. She started dancing professionally at the age of six, sometimes doing four and five shows a day in Vaudeville on her Easter and Christmas holidays from school. She danced at various fairs and festivals, and also did shows for the troops during WWII during her summer vacations.
Joan came to the USA working with the Ruloff Trio, an Adagio Ballroom act. She worked fairs and festivals with this act, and then even clubs - including Leon & Eddies in New York, McVans in Buffalo, and The Last Frontier in Vegas.
Joan ended up in Kansas City, where the Ruloff Trio was headquarted. She eventually left this trio and went out on the road with a new show. During this show in Wichita, KS, a promoter by the name of Harry "Hap" Peebles came to the hotel to see her tap act. He asked her if she would like to do his Cavalcade of Stars 10 Day Tour with Tony Paster, The Four Ladds, and The Chordettes. Joan ended up doing three of these tours with different stars. She even did Hap's Country Tour with Barbara Mandrell, Loretta Lynn, George Morgan, Bob Wills, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, and many others.
Joan met her husband, Charles, doing a show at The Music Hall in Kansas City. Charles was a hand-balancing act with The William Morris Agency. Charles ended up in law school, and married Joan while she was working at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Joan became the first inside woman Claim Adjuster in Kansas City. Still dancing at night and on weekends, Joan worked for Liberty Mutual for 10 years. During this time, she gave birth to her daughter, April and son, Bill.
Joan danced her last tap show at The Arkansas State Fair, with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and LeRoy Van Dyke. The fair stage was cement, and Joan knew then that it was time to hang up her tap shoes. It was a very hard thing for her to do.
Hap Peebles then asked her to help him work his fair conventions. Joan had just danced at many of these fairs, so she already knew the fair managers. She went to work for Hap, and worked his fair conventions for 3 years. Joan had done many shows for Don Romeo, who was Vice-President of Buddy Lee Attractions at that time. Don introduced Joan to Buddy Lee. Joan started working for BLA in 1974 at the ICMBA convention, which is now IEBA. She worked for BLA on a per-convention basis during her first year, and she was later added to the payroll. She has now worked for BLA for 35 years.
To date, Charles has had a successful law practice. Their son, Bill, has now taken over the Law Firm, and is married to Robin - also a lawyer. Her daughter, April, is in the Real Estate business, and is also married to a lawyer named Gary. Charles still works every day. Joan and Charles are blessed now to have 5 grandchildren.
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