HOST COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE CHAIR - Bob D'Eith, Music BC

PROJECT MANAGER - Karen Pighin, Music BC

COMMITTEE CONSULTANTS -

Bruce Allen, Bruce Allen Talent

Sam Feldman, S.L. Feldman & Associates

Pierre Tremblay, Nettwerk Music Group

Jane Milner, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism, Culture & the Arts, Government of B.C.
Andrea Henning, Executive Director, Arts and Culture Branch, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Government of B.C.
Elizabeth Ball, Councillor, City of Vancouver
Patricia Elliott, Cultural Trade Commissioner, Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Paul Haagenson, President Western Canada, Live Nation
Jim Johnston,  Vice-President, Corus Entertainment

FINANCE & SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE -

Roy Yen, Live Nation
John Donnelly, Donnelly & Associates Event Marketing Inc.

Chris Lee, Blackwool Inc.
Paul Meehan, MeehanLewis

HOST SERVICES & PROTOCOL COMMITTEE -

Margeret Specht, City of Vancouver
Michelle Taylor, Tourism Vancouver

Jacques Lavergne, Fairmont Hotels
Ray LeBlond, Tourism BC
Bruce Whyte, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Government of B.C.

VOLUNTEERS COMMITTEE -

Amanda Schweers, Music BC

Savry Bou, Music BC
Shannon Martin, Vice President, Music BC

Don McLeod, SASS

HOST CITY EVENTS AND CITY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE -

John Donnelly, Donnelly & Associates Event Marketing Inc.
Roy Yen, Live Nation
Margeret Specht, City of Vancouver
Ray LeBlond, Tourism British Columbia

MARKETING & PAGEANTRY COMMITTEE -

Chris Brandt, President, Music BC

Janine Verreault, Youthink Magazine

Chris Lee, Blackwool Inc.

Geoff Goddard, Frontside Promotions

Shannon Martin, Vice President, Music BC
Patrick Zulinov, Sony Music

ABORIGINAL INITIATIVES COMMITTEE -

Elaine Bomberry, Rez Bluez
Leela Gilday, Singer/Songwriter – JUNO Award winner

EDUCATION INITIATIVES COMMITTEE -

Janine Verreault, Youthink Magazine

Don McLeod, SASS

Annette Coffin, District Coordinator for Elementary/Middle School Music for Coquitlam School District #43

Janet Warren, Faculty Advisor for UBC