Universal Execs, Acts Bather for San Francisco Meet Universal Recently Held Its Worldwide Senior Management Confer- Ence at the Ritz -Carlton San Francisco
Newsmakers Universal Execs, Acts bather For San Francisco Meet Universal recently held Its Worldwide Senior Management Confer- ence at the Ritz -Carlton San Francisco. The three -day event, Sept. 7 -9, featured performances from a number of Universal recording acts and played host to more than 170 Universal executives. On Sept. 8, MCA's Mary J. Bllige and Motown's Brian McKnight brought their soulful sounds to the conference. Shown at the performance, from left, are Zach Horowitz, president/COO of Universal Music Group; Jorgen Larsen, chairman /CEO of Universal Music International; Doug Morris, chairman /CEO of Universal Music Group; Blige; Max Hole, senior VP of market- ing and A &R for Universal Music International; Jay Boberg, president of MCA Records; and Kirk Burrowes, Blige's manager. Shown, from left, are John Reid, co- president of Island /Def Jam Music Group; Jim Caparro, chairman of Island /Def Jam Music Group; Jim Urie, president of Universal Music and Video Distribution; Def Soul artist Kandace Love; Henry Droz, chairman of Universal Music and Video Distribution; Island Records artist Mikaila; Lyor Cohen, co- president of Island /Def Jam Music Group; Jeff Fenster, senior VP and head of A &R for Island /Def Jam Music Group; and Edgar Bronf- man Jr., president/CEO of the Seagram Co. Shown after Aqua's performance, in the front row from left, are Jorgen Larsen, Shown after Brian McKnight's performance, from left, are chairman /CEO of Universal Music International; Lene Grawford Nystrom of Kedar Massenburg, president/CEO of Motown; Doug Mor- Aqua; Doug Morris, chairman /CEO of Universal Music Group; Jay Boberg, pres- ris, chairman/CEO of Universal Music Group; McKnight; ident of MCA Records; and Bruce Hack, vice chairman of Universal Music Herb Trawick, McKnight's manager; Zach Horowitz, presi- Group.
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