CMC Touring was founded by the leading global experts in immigration compliance and advisory services for artists, entertainers, athletes, and private clients around the world. With over twenty years of combined experience, we have had the privilege to advise some of the world’s most innovative and successful artists, touring productions, companies, and extraordinary individuals.
CMC Touring is repeatedly trusted with challenging assignments in music, sport, and entertainment from all over the world. We combine proven project experience, skills, and global logistic capabilities to give our clients unmatched access to international opportunities.
We are highly specialized experts with the experience and relationships required to cut through red tape, and move your personnel all over the world. From our Headquarters in Los Angeles and agent offices in New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, London, Rotterdam, Tokyo, and Seoul, our global reach allows us to execute projects in key markets.
Our team members have been responsible for immigration on a diverse range of projects of varied scale and complexity, including international concert tours, music festivals, theater productions, corporate events, and TV/video shoots. We offer complete comprehensive visa and passport services to suit even the world’s largest and most complex tours. We understand the complexities of maintaining compliance and procuring the appropriate visas for travels for live performance and beyond.
Our mission is to help clients succeed by providing exceptional solutions and service for their endeavors.
We are an agile business with a desire for continuous self-improvement and innovation to meet the evolving needs of our clients amidst a rapidly changing global immigration environment. We are a respected entertainment immigration consulting firm with a very strong record of success advising some of the most respected names in music, media, and entertainment. We have the experience, knowledge, and abilities to execute solutions to some of the most challenging and demanding immigration matters. We act with integrity, and are passionate and enthusiastic about our employees, work, and our clients.
Jennifer Lai Conkle is the Founder and CEO of CMC Touring. A recognized authority in the field of immigration for artists and athletes, Jennifer has served as a longtime advisor to the management and touring teams of some of the most prominent names in entertainment.
Jennifer founded CMC in 2020 with the realization that a better approach was need to solving the travel permission challenges that the industry faces in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex environment. With a network of relationships around the world, she is able to provide immigration solutions for complex projects with a global scope.
She has been responsible for the international immigration and employment compliance for Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Alicia Keys, Queen & Adam Lambert, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Imagine Dragons, and Jay-Z, among many others.
Formerly an executive at Global Access Entertainment Worldwide, she lead that firm’s International Visas, U.S. Immigration Consulting, and Business Operations divisions with a focus on continuously improving client experience.
Jennifer is a Southern California native and UCLA Bruin. Her interests include photography, golf, hiking, cooking, reading, and traveling with her husband Chris. She has visited over 25 countries and 43 U.S. States.
Ariel is a Founding Partner at CMC Touring. A trusted advisor to artists, tour managers, Ariel is known for her expertise in challenging travel schedules particularly DJs, and the particularly complex Asia immigration. Her knowledge stems from over a decade in artist immigration, including Supervising the International Visas Department at Global Access, and many years of as the primary administrator of immigration data for global stadium tours such as Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and many others.
A sought-after mentor, Ariel has been recognized for “inspiring” leadership. Ariel has helped countless music tours and young professionals at all levels and stages of their careers.
Ariel received a full academic scholarship to San Diego State University, where she graduated with a degree in Film Studies. An avid music lover, she enjoys going to live shows, and dancing with her ballet folklorico company (you might even see them perform at Disneyland one of these days!).
We recognize that our team members are the strength of our business. Every team member is respected and recognized as an individual. We strive to provide an atmosphere of trust, support, and fairness so that our members will openly communicate ideas, thoughts, challenges and changes.
The basic qualities we seek in all our professionals – commitment to clients, attention to detail, sound judgment, creativity, civic responsibility, and a desire to excel – are deeply enriched by diverse cultural experiences. These qualities define the way we work, and they are greatly strengthened by our open door approach that welcomes and supports all people.
CMC Provides Highly Specialized Immigration Advisory, Visa, & Passport Services for Artists, Entertainers, & Athletes around the world. Our areas of expertise include: Consolidated Visa & Immigration Management | Consulting & Advisory Services | Tour Planning & Logistics | Work Permits | Passports | Foreign Visas
CMC Touring
210 E. Olympic Blvd., Suite 219
Los Angeles CA 90015 USA
Phone: +1 (323) 628-2700
Fax: +1 (323) 973-2700
team@cmctouring.com