May 4, 2006

BMI Fetes Congressman Conyers

Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Ranking Minority Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, was the guest of honor at a recent fundraiser hosted by BMI at the Friar Club in New York City.

Comedian Freddie Roman, BMI's Fred Cannon, Congressman John Conyers, former NYC mayor David Dinkins, jazz artist Ron Carter and BMI's Del Bryant

Among the more than 50 party-goers celebrating with the 40-year legislative veteran were BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, BMI Government Relations Senior VP Fred Cannon, the Honorable David Dinkins, former mayor of New York City, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and BMI jazz artist Ron Carter, who sat in on a few tunes with the performing jazz trio.

Minority Chief of Staff & Counsel Perry Apelbaum, BMI's Fred Cannon, Congressman John Conyers, BMI's Del Bryant, lobbyist Mike Remington, and former Register of Copyrights Ralph Oman

An avid jazz fan, Congressman Conyers is a long-time supporter of BMI's efforts in protecting the rights of songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music.

BMI's Fred Cannon, Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and BMI's Del Bryant

BMI represents more than 600,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers with more than 7.5 million works.