CAA Announces 'The Hubb' College Networking Summit

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Creative Artists Agency has announced The Hubb, an invitation-only networking and professional development summit for internship- and career-ready college students connecting students with some of the biggest names in the music business.

Participants of The Hubb will have the opportunity to learn from and meet key executives representing a variety of business sectors, with participating industry leaders including chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group Mike Dungan; Rob Light, managing partner and head of CAA Music; Travis Myatt, senior director at music publisher Parallel Entertainment; Lou Taylor, CEO of Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group; plus BMI songwriters/artists Cameron Bedell and Alex Hall, along with producer David Hodges, among others.

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The event was named in honor of industry icon Barbara “Mother” Hubbard, Executive Director of the American Collegiate Talent Showcase (ACTS), whose program provides scholarships to students pursuing careers in the performing arts, whether on-stage or behind-the-scenes.

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“Nashville is a dynamic city with a vibrant music community, making it the ideal setting for us to launch our first music industry-specific career event,” said CAA’s Ruben Garcia. “Much like last year’s Film and Television Careers Summit, our goal is to provide these talented students with interactive and engaging programing that helps them take the first steps toward building a successful career in music, and create networking opportunities with industry leaders who are championing diversity and inclusion within their companies and the industry at large.”

Recruiters will host workshops, providing attendees with insights into the tools and skills needed in today’s job market.

The Hubb, hosted at CAA’s Nashville office beginning Sunday, Oct. 21, includes visits to Universal Music Group, Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group, and BMI, with Southwest Airlines and Lyft official partners of the event.

Additional sponsors of The Hubb include Concert Ideas, Pretty Polly Productions, How To Concerts, Babco Entertainment LLC, and More Music Group.

The Hubb is an example of CAA’s commitment to inclusion and diversity and in 2005 the agency began recruiting at top-tier colleges and universities, historically black colleges (HBCUs), colleges with high Latino populations, and women’s colleges, resulting in a significant change to the pipeline of entry-level staff hired by CAA. Within the past five years, the agency says roughly 43 percent of the interns in CAA’s global internship program have been ethnically diverse and nearly 50 percent have been women.