 | Co-Owner/President - Talent Buyers Network Brian Knaff is president and a co-founder of Talent Buyers Network, the
largest out source of casino showroom entertainment in the country,
currently buying over 30 million in live entertainment for 60 casinos
nationwide. With offices in Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Seattle, Sun Valley
and Atlanta, Brian is responsible for the training and development of
current TBN sales reps, company strategy and industry expansion. TBN
representatives are Kell Houston (Seattle), Billy Truitt, Susan Knaff,
Ed Little, Martha Lough (Las Vegas), Stellar Sagar, Bob Galombeck
(Minneapolis) and Rick Kanfer (Atlanta). Brian is a co-founder of the Good Music Agency, a full-service talent
booking, artist management and development company. Through the years,
Brian has developed and managed the careers of numerous international
recording artists, built a state-of-the-art recording studio and
produced numerous original shows and events. He provided extensive
training and development for many of the country's top talent agents and
designed and directed TBN's venue representation program for the
casino, corporate, fair and festival markets. Over the years, he has also built a national network of entertainment
industry relationships, now the cornerstone of the Talent Buyers
Network. TBN has worked with virtually every major artist in the
business. Brian is also seminar facilitator and convention panelist for
National Indian Gaming Association, Concert Industry Consortium, Great
Plains Midwest and Southwest Indian Gaming, United South & Eastern
Tribes, International Entertainment Buyers Association and G2E Global
Gaming Expo. His areas of expertise include casino entertainment, venue
representation, artist/management relations, music industry
consultation, broker services, sales and marketing, concert production
and promotion, strategic planning, Indian Gaming, public speaking,
teaching, and fund raising. Brian belongs to several industry organizations and associations:
International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA), International
Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM), International Association of
Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), International Society of Meeting Planners,
International Special Events Society, National Indian Gaming
Association, National Association of Catering Executives, Meeting
Planners International, Rocky Mountain Fair Association, Western Fair
Association, Dakota Fairs Association, Texas Association of Fairs and
Expos, Oregon Fair Association and Minnesota Fair Association. Brian is
an Alumnus of The University of Montana - School of Business
Administration. |