Linda Edell Howard will join a panel discussion, "Developing Songwriting and Music Publishing Communities in Smaller Music Markets," at the American Music Association's 20th Annual AMERICANAFEST at The Westin Nashville, September 11–13, 2019. The panel discussion, in partnership with the Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville, will examine how to foster songwriting communities in one's own hometown. Linda will be joined by moderator Gebre Waddell (Sound Credit), Tracy Gershon (Change the Conversation), Mike Molinar (Big Machine Music) and singer-songwriter-producer PJ Morton.