Country Music Week Overview
Country Music Week began in 1977 as an annual event created to heighten awareness and increase exposure for Canada’s country music artists. Today, Country Music Week is made up of three components:a music festival, which includes a Songwriters’ Series, talent showcases, a full-day FanFest, a Legends Show that pays tribute to Canada's most cherished country artists and a cabaret party where country fans can let loose; the CCMA Awards Show, which is a two-hour live, television special highlighting a year in country music; as well as an industry conference which allows the Canadian country music industry to honour those working behind the scenes via educational workshops and seminars, networking receptions, awards ceremonies and more.
For the 2018 Country Music Week, we are thrilled to be working with a fantastic team in our Hamilton Host Committee. For more information about Hamilton events, visit Tourism Hamilton.
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Contact |
Position |
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Tim Potocic |
Chair |
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Steve Kassay |
Vice Chair |
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Sharon Murphy |
CCMA Liaison/ Host City Services/ Protocol |
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John Hertel |
Sponsorship |
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Patrice Whiffen |
Volunteers |
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Sherry Sinclaire |
Music, Marketing and Pageantry Industry |
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Jill Kurtz |
Public Relations, Communications & Media |
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Glenn Robinson |
Transportation |
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Brydie Huffman |
Project Coordinator |
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Sarah Linfoot-Fusina |
Liaison – Host City Operations/SEAT |
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Lauren Crandall |
Director of Events – Spectre Venue Management |
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Rachel Down |
Event Manager, FirstOntario Centre |
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Adrienne Carter |
RTO #3 – working with Music, Marketing, Pageantry, PR, Communications and Media |
The following is a listing of past Country Music Week host cities:
| YEAR | HOST CITY |
| 1977 | Ottawa, ON |
| 1978 | Regina, SK |
| 1979 | Toronto, ON |
| 1980 | Winnipeg, MB |
| 1981 | Ottawa, ON |
| 1982 | Halifax, NS |
| 1983 | Regina, SK |
| 1984 | Moncton, NB |
| 1985 | Edmonton, AB |
| 1986 | Winnipeg, MB |
| 1987 | Vancouver, BC |
| 1988 | Toronto, ON |
| 1989 | Ottawa, ON |
| 1990 | Edmonton, AB |
| 1991 | Hamilton, ON |
| 1992 | Calgary, AB |
| 1993 | Hamilton, ON |
| 1994 | Calgary, AB |
| 1995 | Hamilton, ON |
| 1996 | Calgary, AB |
| 1997 | Hamilton, ON |
| 1998 | Calgary, AB |
| 1999 | Ottawa, ON |
| 2000 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2001 | Calgary, AB |
| 2002 | Calgary, AB |
| 2003 | Calgary, AB |
| 2004 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2005 | Calgary, AB |
| 2006 | Saint John, NB |
| 2007 | Regina, SK |
| 2008 | Winnipeg, MB |
| 2009 | Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2011 | Hamilton, ON |
| 2012 | Saskatoon, SK |
| 2013 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2014 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2015 | Halifax, NS |
| 2016 | London, ON |
| 2017 | Saskatoon, SK |
| 2018 | Hamilton, ON |