BMI and iHeart Media Partner on 3rd Annual Island Hopper Songwriters Fest
![BMI’s Dan Spears with the Island Hopper Fort Myers Beach songwriters and the iHeart Media & VCB teams.](/images/news/2017/_770/island-hopper_lead.jpg)
More than 70 BMI songwriters made the trip down to Southwest Florida to participate in the 3rd annual Island Hopper Songwriters Fest, a joint venture between BMI, iHeart Media and the Visitors and Convention Bureau of Lee County. The 10-day festival began on Captiva Island on September 23 and wrapped up October 2 in Fort Myers Beach, with headlining performances from the chart-topping band Parmalee and 5-time CMA nominee Maren Morris. 24 BMI-licensed venues hosted 138 performances on the beaches of Captiva and Fort Myers. The goal of the festival is to not only shine a spotlight on the craft of songwriting, but to boost the local economy during a slow time of year, thus helping BMI licensing customers generate F & B revenue and fill hotel beds when they need it most.
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