RJ CurtisExecutive Director
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Congratulations on a fantastic 50th Country Radio Seminar. What makes this event so unique and where do you go from here as you plan #51 and beyond?
RJ: CRS is the only annual industry event that focuses on one music genre, providing a balance of education and entertainment, while offering a front-row seat for every stakeholder in Country music to see and participate in. There's a strong camaraderie in this format on a general level, and that intensifies during CRS week.
Everybody works hard to be solution-oriented, and seems to understand that by talking through challenges and listening to all sides of the business, together, we can help make Country music stronger and more appealing for its fans. That's it in a nutshell. We're feeling great about the just-completed CRS50; all of the follow-up comments, either anecdotal or solicited through several surveys just coming back, have been very positive.
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