“Improving lives by connecting fans, artists and the industry.” That’s the overriding mission of the Academy of Country Music---whether through the annual ACM Awards show or the organization’s charitable arm, ACM Lifting Lives. In the 50-plus years since its inception, the Academy has grown from a regional Southern California trade organization to a national powerhouse dedicated to a higher purpose. Please see our website https://www.acmcountry.com/about-us for more about The Academy of Country Music.

Located two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University comprises nearly 9,000 students from every state and 33 countries. Nationally ranked and consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report for innovation in higher education, the University offers more than 115 areas of undergraduate study, 41 master’s programs and five doctoral degrees. With a focus on whole person formation and data-informed social innovation, Belmont is committed to forming diverse leaders of character equipped to solve the world’s complex problems.

Official LinkedIn page of the Country Music Association (CMA). Home of the CMA Awards (CMAawards.com), CMA Fest (CMAfest.com), CMA Songwriters Series (CMAsongwritersseries.com), CMA Country Christmas (CMAchristmas.com) and the CMA Foundation (CMAfoundation.org), benefiting music education programs! Visit CMAworld.com for more information about the association. Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association (CMA) was the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music’s highest honor. More than 7,400 music industry professionals and companies from around the globe are members of CMA. The organization’s objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advance the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA’s core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; the CMA Fest, which benefits music education and is taped for a three-hour TV special; and “CMA Country Christmas,” featuring Country artists performing original music and Christmas classics. All of CMA’s television properties air on the ABC Television Network.

FedEx connects people and possibilities through our worldwide portfolio of shipping, transportation, e-commerce and business services. We offer integrated business applications through our collaboratively managed operating companies — collectively delivering extraordinary service to our customers — using the expertise and reliability represented by the FedEx brand. Our people are the foundation of our success, and FedEx has consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers. We inspire our global workforce of more than 575,000 employees to remain absolutely, positively focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards, and the needs of their customers and communities.

Gap is a retail company that offers accessories, merchandise apparel, and personal care products for women, men, and children under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta, and Intermix brands. The company's brand such as Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman, regardless of body size, age, or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials. Gap Inc. products are available for purchase in more than 90 countries worldwide through about 3,200 company-operated stores, nearly 400 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Gap Inc. was co-founded by Don Fisher and Doris Fisher in 1969.

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in four lines of business: Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express Transport, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 49,400 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 5 in its sector across the world. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF group.

MTSU houses a wide variety of nationally recognized academic degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. The University is composed of eight undergraduate colleges, offering more than 40 departments and more than 180 degree programs. The College of Graduate Studies offers more than 100 degree programs. MTSU has received regional, national, and international acclaim for a variety of programs and activities including distinctive offerings in programs as diverse as recording industry management, horse science, aerospace, and a first-of-its-kind academic program in concrete industry management. Many more traditional programs—agricultural science, nursing, accounting, and education, among others—are considered to be among the best in the region.

National Hockey League, L.P. operates as a hockey league of ice hockey teams in North America. The company also provides NHL CENTER ICE, a digital television subscription programming package of NHL regular season games that are played outside the local viewing area. In addition, it sells apparel and gear for men and women players, as well as accessories through its online store. The company was founded in 1917 and is based in New York, New York.

Pilot Flying J is an organization working to make better life for drivers. They currently have around 600 locations of Pilot Travel Centres and Flying J Plaza across US and Canada.

With more than two decades of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the global leader in music education for kids and adults. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds. We teach guitar, drums, keyboards, vocals and bass. School of Rock is a franchisor and operator of music schools with more than 300 locations across 15 countries and growing rapidly. We employ thousands of musicians worldwide, in addition to employing innovative and passionate business people at our Corporate office, and partnering with franchise owners who are successful business people and leaders in their communities.