Est. 1958
For almost 65 years, NATD has been a vital part of the Nashville Music Business Community by professionally representing, directing and promoting the entertainment industry through its members. NATD is a 501(c)6 trade membership organization with a charitable arm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NATD’s Picnic is back for 2022!
It’s been a while since we’ve been able to hang out safely… let’s catch up! For years we’ve been the kick-off event for CMA Fest, and we’re not about to break that tradition now…
Catch up with some old friends and make some new ones, all while having lunch on us!
Hope to see you there!
• Please RSVP so we can be sure to have enough food on hand! •
BECOME A MEMBER!
We have TWO membership tiers –
INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP (paid)
and
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (free)
Trust us on this – being a paid Industry Member (just $50 per year!) is definitely worth it!
* Please note that all new Industry Members must be approved by the NATD Board of Directors.
INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP
$50 per year dues, per individual
- Voting Privileges
- Free access to Speaker Series (quarterly professional development events featuring professionals in the field talking about a topic, ticket price for non-members is $15)
- Discount to our Annual NATD Honors Gala
- Discount to NATD Presents events (major speaker events/performances with increased ticket cost)
- Discount to our Annual Young Professionals Event
- All Associate Membership perks
TOTAL YEARLY SAVINGS OF OVER $150!
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
No fee
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Email distribution list with first chance to buy tickets for all events
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Invitation to our Annual CMA Week Picnic
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Invitation to our Annual Christmas Party
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Select other miscellaneous events
RECENT EVENTS
THE NINTH ANNUAL
NATD HONORS GALA
Held November 19th, 2019
What a night it was!
We had an amazing evening at The Hermitage Hotel! It was an entertaining, emotional and poignant evening as we celebrated this year's honorees and their extraordinary contributions to Nashville and the entertainment industry.
• BILL HEARN – (In Memoriam) Former President/CEO of Capitol Christian Music Group
• KEITH CASE – (In Memoriam) Noted Bluegrass & Americana Booking Agent
• CHARLIE MONK – Publishing & Radio Legend, “Mayor of Music Row”
• BOB SKONEY – Former GM of the Historic Nashville Municipal Auditorium
• BUTCH SPYRIDON – Head of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.
• BONNIE SUGARMAN – Legendary Veteran Booking Agent
• TROY VOLLHOFFER – Head of Premier Global Productions and Country Thunder
• CECE WINANS – Best-Selling & Most-Awarded Female Gospel Artist of All Time
EDUCATION
CONTRIBUTION
INTERACTION
NATD GIVES BACK
2016 NATD Honors Gala Special Presentation recipient Mallory Corzine & NATD President Steve Tolman
NATD President Steve Tolman and ACM Chairman Bob Romeo (on behalf of ACM’s Lifting Lives) present a $5,000 check in Brad Schmitt’s name to Nashville Prevention Partnership
NATD President Steve Tolman and ACM Chairman Bob Romeo present Steve & Lynn Hendrich and Maria Morari with a $20,000 gift on behalf of the ACM, NATD and Parallel Entertainment.