Brian Knaff

Co-owner / President - Talent Buyers Network
Course Session: Venue Management and Communications for "Nontraditional" Markets

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.