Barbara Graves, BeeGees’ Nearly Barenaked Ladies Top Battle of the Bands Charts
For the second year in a row, Barbara Graves (Barbara Graves Intimate Fashions) and her Chamber’s Small Business Council Team have won the Chamber’s Annual Total Resource Campaign. Competing in the four-week Battle of the Bands-themed campaign, Graves led all players with 15,025 records sold, while her BeeGees’ Nearly Barenaked Ladies garnered 27,750.
Chamber President and CEO Jay Chesshir announced the chart toppers of the 15-band, 117-player competition at the May 6th Finale at the Chamber Building. Graves and her team were presented the Jane Krutz Cup by the trophy’s namesake legendary Chamber volunteer. The Jane Krutz Cup is displayed, along with the names of current and past winners, in the Chamber’s Deltic Timber Atrium.
Producing members of the BeeGees’ Nearly Barenaked Ladies included Tom “Petty” Adams (Wittenberg, Deloney & Davidson, Inc.), Kramer “Truth or” Darragh (Darragh Company), Sharon “Miles” Davis (Strategic Technologies Corporation), Anika “Baker” Dixon (A C Dixon & Associates Realty), Phyllis “Spector” Flint (Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield), Ken “Loggins” Haycook (Kendel Group), Aaron Lubin (Executive Recruiters Agency), and David “Robert” Palmer (Entergy).
The Chamber’s membership chairman, Graves also served as Battle of the Bands promoter and is chairman-elect of the Chamber.
In addition to Graves, Shayna “Easton” Oltmans (Shine on Arvest Moon) qualified for the Chamber’s first Total Resource Campaign cruise. Oltmans sold 13,895 records to finish second in the Solo Artist competition. Behind “Marky” Mark Hamby’s 11,000, Baptist Health’s Rock of Angels was runner-up in the Band competition with 15,000 in sales. Kristi Dannelley (Leaders of the Pack; Magna IV Color Imaging, Inc.) led all players with 17 membership leads.
Click charts for final Band and Solo Artist standings.
While the competition ended on May 6th, players were given until the close of business Friday, May 15th to complete sales and qualify for royalties and prizes. At press time, a total of $422,855.50 had been raised. All players must complete and return a W-9 in order to receive royalties and/or prizes. Royalty checks will be issued and mailed the week of May 18th based on payments received. All prize winners will also be notified that week and informed when to pick up respective prizes at the Chamber. Royalty checks will then be issued and mailed monthly as payments are received.
Also featured at the finale was a performance of 5 Dollas by Little Rock’s own Epiphany (click here to view the video).
Total Resource Campaign sponsors included Rasco Winter Abston Moore & Associates, LLP, DoubleTree Hotel, Catering to You and RSVP Catering. Hosts included Rumba – Revolution Music Room, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau Robinson Center Music Hall, Electric Cowboy and Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
Battle of the Bands began with a Legends Lunch on March 18th, which launched an exclusive, three-week, veterans pre-sales period. The four-week official tour launched on Wednesday, April 8th.
Fifteen bands of 117 players, representing 60 Chamber member businesses/organizations Rocked the Rock. All music – all the time, the entertaining and motivating campaign afforded participants the opportunity to grow their respective businesses, while empowering the Chamber to protect and grow the economy of Little Rock and the region.
Fifteen bands of 117 players, representing 60 Chamber member businesses/organizations Rocked the Rock. All music – all the time, the entertaining and motivating campaign afforded participants the opportunity to grow their respective businesses, while empowering the Chamber to protect and grow the economy of Little Rock and the region.
Final Battle of the Bands Rally Gig Held in Historic Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
On Wednesday, April 29th, Herren Hickingbotham (Hickingbotham Investments, Inc.), the Chamber’s chairman, welcomed frontmen/women, managers and players to the last Rally Gig of Battle of the Bands, the Chamber’s 2009 Total Resource Campaign. The event was held at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Ballroom and presented by RSVP Catering.
Promoter Barbara Graves (BeeGees’ Nearly Barenaked Ladies) announced that Shayna “Easton” Oltmans (Shine on Arvest Moon) topped the solo artist chart with 13,895 in sales, earning the first spot on the campaign’s post-Labor Day cruise. Graves’ own BeeGees’ Nearly Barenaked Ladies led the band chart with 21,575 in sales.
Phanie “Stevie” Wicks (Diversity’s Child) led all Players with eleven membership leads, while all Players were encouraged to give themselves an opportunity for success by completing and submitting leads..
The TCB-52s won the drawing for an 16 gig iPod Nano. To generate more member leads and sponsorship sales, the drawing was made from completed and submitted Product & Sponsorship Agreements and Membership Lead Forms.
The Battle of the Bands Finale will be a lunch on Wednesday, May 6th beginning at 12:00 pm at the Chamber. Participants should RSVP by completing and submitting the form online or contacting Kim Shumpert, 377.6010.
For immediate updates, players are encouraged to follow the tour on Twitter.
Crescendo to Finale
Through the third week of the Tour, total sales were 139,660. While significantly behind pace to achieve 25% of the Chamber’s annual revenue, with less than one week (five business days) to go, eleven bands have produced, while four remain tied at zero. Only 34 of 120 players are on the board. And despite Jay’s challenge for everyone to turn in at least two leads this week, only 32 of 120 players have submitted leads during the entire campaign.
And yet, since yesterday, some significant sales have been made, indicating signs of a rally:
Matt Lyles “Lovett” (Coulson in Chains) – Taste of the Rock Presenting Sponsorship ($7,500) to Coulson Oil Company, Inc.
“Marky” Mark Hamby (Rock of Angels) – Serve the Rock Presenting Sponsorship ($7,500) to Southwest Power Pool (2010) (NOTE: 2009 remains available)
Remember: You can’t catch a fish – much less a bass – If you don’t cast a line. Help us get you and your team on the board. Turn in those leads, establish those sponsorship meetings, tell me when and where to be, and let’s finish strong.
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