June 2012 Action Newsletter by Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce

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NEWSLETTER June 2012 - Volume XLIV - No. 6

Rick L. Haines President & CEO, AultCare Chairman Dennis P. Saunier President & CEO Jess Bennett Editor & Director of Marketing Denise Burton Director of Membership and Sales Advertising Sales / Action 330.458.2067

Sarah Lutz Graphics Manager

Peter Green and Mick Taylor. Beginning in 1984, he shared six-string duties with Coco Montoya in Mayall’s band, creating a flexible guitar dynamic that helped provide the Bluesbreakers a renaissance that returned the group to the apex of the international blues touring circuit. Trout began leading his own group in 1989, and cut his debut album, Life In the Jungle, rapidly becoming a star in Europe. His first stateside release, 1998’s critically heralded Walter Trout, started him down the road toward becoming the fixture of the American blues-rock scene that he is today. Mentored by legendary bluesman Albert Collins, self-taught guitar slinger Coco Montoya went on to become the guitarist for John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers for ten years before leading his own band. Billboard called Montoya “the real McCoy in a world of blues guitar pretenders.” Montoya plays with an emotional intensity few string benders possess – and he plays left-handed and upside down in the style of Albert King and Jimi Hendrix. Boogie your way downtown, sit back with an ice-cold beverage, delicious midway fare, sensational tunes and great friends and enjoy the best outdoor music festival north of Memphis! Want the best seats in town? Grab a two-day Blues Fest VIP Pass online for $75 and take advantage of FREE food, beer and incredible views of the stage.

Blues-lover to chair Canton Blues Fest for the sixth consecutive year Bob Bowers, president of Absolute Post Productions, Inc., a visual media production company in Canton, will serve as chairman of the Canton Blues Fest for the sixth year. His love of jazz and blues began at age seven, when he first began to learn to play the trumpet. His passion drove him to study throughout high school and ultimately The Ohio State University, where he played with The Ohio State Jazz Band and did a summer tour with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. In addition to his duties in overseeing the planning of the incredible two-day music festival, he is also “blues master” for the fifth program year of Blues in Schools. Bowers is joined by a dedicated committee of long-time volunteers, including Krista Schumacher, event manager, Don Brighenti, Bud Buxton, Ryan Humbert, Floyd Oryszak, Jeff Poulos, Phil Sonner and Vicky Sterling. This year’s Canton Blues Fest is presented by the Canton Development Partnership, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. OUR SPONSORS

Visit CantonBluesFest.com for a full list of festival performers, including special guest stars The Rusty Wright Band and Trampled Under Foot, who has three Blues Music Award nominations: Band of the Year, DVD and Instrumentalist-Bass! is published monthly for the members of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. The subscription cost is $25 per year and is included in the price of membership. Reader questions and comments are welcome and encouraged. Contents may be reprinted with credit. Address all inquiries to: Editor, Action Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce 222 Market Ave. N Canton, Ohio 44702 or call (330) 456.7253, or e-mail news@cantonchamber.org Advertising rates are available for Chamber members. Advertisement does not constitute endorsement by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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