About Us

About Us

Specializing in music city and music tourism industry consultancy and business development, Chris Campbell is an inventive, collaborative and self-motivated music, entertainment and tourism industry professional with decades of experience in strategic planning, event acquisition and major event management.

Architect of successful national bids for Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards (2016 and 2021) and JUNO Week 2019, The CMAO Awards and Festival (2017-2018, 2020, 2022) Chris was also the lead chair and principal project manager of Country Music Week in 2016 and JUNO Week in 2019. Among other events he has attracted to London, Ontario, including Folk Music Ontario (2020, 2021), he has worked with many festivals, venues and events.

Formerly a Director of Marketing for Spectra Management at Budweiser Gardens, London, Ontario, he also has tremendous experience overseeing media buying, marketing and public relations for major concerts and venues.

AWARDS
  • 2017 Music Canada President’s Award
  • 2017 Downtown Champion (Downtown London BIA)
  • 2016 London Free Press, Music Scene Personality of the Year
  • 2016 Ambassador Award, London Convention Centre
  • 2016 Ontario BIA Association, Marketing Award for Collaboration with Downtown London
  • 2016 International Downtown
MUSIC INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
  • 2021 & 2023 Country Music Week Bid Lead
  • 2020 & 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Bid Lead
  • 2019 JUNO Host Committee, President and Host Chair
  • 2017 & 2018 Country Music Association of Ontario, Host Chair
  • 2016 Country Music Week and CCMA Awards, Host Chair
INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS
  • Canadian Live Music Association
  • Canadian Country Music Association
  • Music Ontario
  • London Music Industry Development Advisory Committee
  • Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
  • Country Music Association of Ontario
  • Tourism Industry Association of Ontario