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Oct 23, 2009 Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis strums his guitar at the BMI Presents “Conversations” panel at Clinton Recording Studio on October 21. View Photo

Oct 23, 2009 Songwriter Mary Brown talks about writing hits with Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis at the BMI Presents “Conversations” panel at Clinton Recording Studio on October 21. View Photo

Oct 23, 2009 BMI affiliate Apple Juice Kid takes advantage of the open forum at the BMI Presents “Conversations” panel at Clinton Recording Studio on October 21. View Photo

Oct 23, 2009 BMI’s Wardell Malloy (l) enjoyed an exclusive early listen to BMI songwriter Toni Braxton’s (r) anticipated new album when the star offered a preview of her upcoming Atlantic Records release on October 19 at the Crosby Hotel in New York City. View Photo

Oct 21, 2009 Pictured at the 2009 Encompass New Opera Theatre Jazz Gala are Pat Cook, Artistic Director of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop; Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director of the Encompass New Opera Theatre; Maury Yeston, BMI’s Jean Banks; Frank Evans, Workshop Special Events Coordinator; and Morton Banks. View Photo

Oct 20, 2009 Pictured at the Jazz Foundation of America's Jazz Loft Party are the Smithsonian Institution’s John Hasse, BMI’s Robbin Ahrold and Jazz Foundation Executive Director Wendy Oxenhorn. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 The 2009 Billboard Top 30 Power Players gather for a photo on stage during the magazine’s annual Women in Music luncheon, held October 2 in New York. BMI’s Alison Smith (second from left) was included in the Top 30. View Photo

Oct 14, 2009 BMI’s Alison Smith and Billboard’s Woman of the Year Beyoncé, who were both honored during the magazine’s annual Women in Music luncheon, held October 2 in New York. Smith was named one of Billboard’s Top 30 Power Players. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 John Vanderslice performs on the BMI Stage at ACL Fest on Saturday, October 3. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Jypsi’s Lillie Mae performs on the BMI stage at ACL fest on Sunday, October 4. View Photo