Richard Frost

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

The Westervelt Company, Inc. engages in land management, wood products manufacturing, and environmental mitigation. It operates in multiple arenas and industries including timber and natural resources, southern yellow pine lumber, residential real estate, outdoor sporting lodges, wildlife management, and mitigation banking. The company was founded by Herbert Westervelt in 1884 and is headquartered in Tuscaloosa, AL.

S.D. Warren Co. engages in the manufacture of printing, publishing, and specialty papers. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.