HOLLYWOOD NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Here's the info on this month's breakfast, the LAST BREAKFAST FOR THE YEAR.

We've put together a great panel of talent representatives WHO WILL MEET PRIVATELY with a lucky attendee. There's something for everyone, whether you're a writer, producer, director, actor, singer/musician, etc.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008

8:00a.m - 10:30a.m.  Check-in starts at 7:20a.m.
Extended Postmark Deadline - Friday, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
(You must list your full legal name as it appears on valid ID for Studio Security)

 

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I specifically shied away from our usual top mainstream companies, because I want to provide a strong opportunity for potential representation for our loyal attendees, thus ending the year on a positive, upbeat and promising note for all.

Because of the lateness of this email, we have extended the check postmark deadline to Friday, November 14, 2008. See you there!

Next breakfast is January 2009.

Best regards,

Sandra Lord

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NEW: DISCOUNT FOR FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES - note new guidelines re attendance, dress code, reservation & parking. See You There! 

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SANDRA LORD

Proudly Invites YOU & A GUEST to the

AWARD WINNING ("Best Networking Event in L.A.")

MONTHLY HOLLYWOOD NETWORKING BREAKFAST(R)

(aka The Hollywood BreakfastTM)
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 SPECIAL GUEST PANEL:

Featuring talent representatives SPECIFICALLY from top boutique and mid-size companies who will meet privately with a lucky attendee.  

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VICTORIA MORRIS

SENIOR TALENT EXECUTIVE
KAZARIAN/SPENCER & ASSOCIATES

with offices in Los Angeles and New York City

Victoria evolved into one of the only talent agents in Los Angeles to concentrate solely on the representation and grooming of actors, directors and choreographers for Broadway and Regional Stages. She also launched the New York Division, which also represents actors for Television, Motion Pictures as well as Theatre. (See full bio below)

 

BRAD KUSHNER

PARTNER & HEAD OF THE LITERARY DIVISION OF
CREATIVE CONVERGENCE

The company's roster of clients include a variation of ‘hyphenates' such as directors/screenwriters/novelists/producers, whose work continues to attract "A" List talent including Rene Zellweger, Brooke Shields and Nikki Blonsky. In addition to Literary Management, Kushner is responsible for creative developing, packaging and producing projects for film, television & new media. (See full bio below)

 

BONNIE GALLANTER

PRESIDENT OF MUSE ARTIST MANAGEMENT

Bonnie is a talent manager with a roster of high profile music artists, actors, models and songwriter/producers (See full bio below)


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THIS IS A MUST-ATTEND EVENT!!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008

8:00a.m - 10:30a.m.  Check-in starts at 7:20a.m.
Extended Postmark Deadline - Friday, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
(You must list your full legal name as it appears on valid ID for Studio Security)

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THE BEVERLY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

3084 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA  90064
(South of Twentieth Century Fox Studios)

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PARKING
FREE PARKING is available in the back lot, located on Patricia Avenue/Street, behind the tennis courts. Please note there is NO PARKING PERMITTED ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE OF THE STREET AT ANY TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH ZONING REGULATION Z.A.I. 1469.    

VALET PARKING -- $4.00

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Produced in Los Angeles to benefit
CHANGING IMAGES IN AMERICA
www.changingimagesinamerica.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity in American culture

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Sponsors:

Final Draft, Inc.
Jungle Software
(The independent Filmmaker's budgeting and scheduling software)

InkTip.com

(The only website in the world where writers are hired or three scripts are optioned every week)

&

Villa Playa Blanca

A wonderful vacation spot in Cancun

First-class service at bed & breakfast prices

www.villaplayablancacancun.com Pampering Code: CHIA07

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DRESS CODE: STRICTLY ENFORCED

 BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE REQUIRED

No Jeans, T-Shirts, Sweats or Inappropriate Provocative Clothes  

(If dressed inappropriately, you will be refused entry & no monies will be refunded)

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This breakfast is open to professionals in the entertainment industry. You should be directly involved in entertainment as an executive, representative, financier, talent (writer, producer, director, performer, etc.), service provider or have a legitimate career or employment opportunity for attendees. HOWEVER, a limited number of aspiring talent is allowed to attend.

of aspiring talent is allowed to attend.

We are committed to maintaining a professional environment of a diverse group of attendees, representing a broad spectrum of the entertainment industry. To honor this commitment and to generate the most rewarding networking experience, we limit the number of attendees per category.

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DOWNLOAD OUR RESERVATIONS FORM:

http://www.changingimagesinamerica.org/res-form.pdf

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RESERVATIONS INFO AT-A-GLANCE:

(For a COMPLETE reservation guidelines & policies GO TO END OF THIS EMAIL)

 

SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR THIS EMAIL LIST!!


FIRST TIME ATTENDEES (ONLY) may take $5 OFF of the pre-paid/ontime reservation price listed below - To receive this discount, you MUST include the PAGE of this email notice containing the discount offer (not the entire email) when sending your check or FULL payment is due.

 

Pre-paid reservations (postmarked by NOVEMBER 14, 2008): $40 per person (full breakfast). Checks or money-orders must be made payable to: Changing Images In America, MUST be accompanied by our (completed) reservations form and mailed to P.O. Box 2688, Hollywood, CA 90078. YOUR CASHED CHECK IS YOUR CONFIRMATION. HOWEVER, IF YOUR CHECK DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CASHED BY THE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT, CALL TO SEE IF IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND/OR DEPOSITED. Most likely you are included on the reservations list and in the attendance count (even if the transaction does not appear on your account at the time). So if in doubt,  CALL to confirm that you are on the attendee list. WE DO NOT MAIL TICKETS, EMAIL OR CALL YOU TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF YOUR CHECK. We do not accept credit card, email or phone reservations. We are UNABLE able to receive Express Mail, Certified Mail, or Registered Mail or any mail that requires us to stand on postal lines. Reservations cannot be rolled over to another month, but can be transferred to someone else for the date paid for only. Pre-confirmed Late Reservation: $45, cash only. Walk-ins: $50, cash only. As usual, for our attendance list, emergency contact, and for security purposes, you MUST include a business card and/or list your profession, phone number and other contact info, also the LEGAL NAME (as it appears on state issued I.D.), FOR YOU AND ALL GUESTS who are paid for on your check.  

 

ABSOLUTELY NO RECORDING DEVICES ALLOWED!

 

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO READ OR BE AWARE OF OUR POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. Dress code and other policies apply, including RESERVATION INFO & CANCELLATION POLICY. This info, as well as how to meet privately with a guest speaker, can be found at:

http://www.changingimagesinamerica.org/hnindex.htm


Office Phone: (323) 465-9800

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GUEST PANELISTS: FULL BIOS

 

VICTORIA MORRIS


SENIOR TALENT EXECUTIVE, KAZARIAN/SPENCER & ASSOCIATES

Victoria Morris is a Senior Talent Executive at Kazarian/Spencer & Associates with offices in Los Angeles and New York City.

She currently has many clients working in many Broadway shows that include In the Heights, Avenue Q, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Grease, and Legally Blonde.

She was one of the Entertainment Industry's first Dance Agents during the commercial dance market explosion in Los Angeles and the advent of MTV. Her next venture was to invent and staff a Live Stage Theatre Division at Kazarian Spencer & Associates.

Victoria evolved into one of the only talent agents in Los Angeles to concentrate solely on the representation and grooming of actors, directors and choreographers for Broadway and Regional Stages.

She went on to open the New York Division, which also represents actors for Television, Motion Pictures as well as Theatre. As the Director of the office in New York she personally trains and oversees all new agents as well as keeping her theatre desk in Los Angeles active with new agent trainees and new young fresh talent for her department.

In addition, Victoria still actively scouts talent nationally, and coaches in several University Theatre Departments around the country.

She continues to develop and assist in composing well-rounded, diverse, and lucrative stage careers for actors, dancers, directors, and choreographers.

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BRADLEY KUSHNER

PARTNER & HEAD OF THE LITERARY DIVISION OF CREATIVE CONVERGENCE

Bradley Kushner is a partner and oversees the literary management division of Creative Convergence.  The company's literary clients include director/screenwriter Gary Sinyor (BOB THE BUTLER starring Tom Green and Brooke Shields, THE BACHELOR starring Chris O'Donnell & Rene Zellweger), screenwriter/novelist Rodney Johnson (QUEEN SIZE starring Nikki Blonsky), Gary Boulton-Brown (THEY COME BACK starring Mia Kirshner), screenwriter and Fox News anchor/correspondent Jonathan Hunt (co-producer THIEVES OF BAGHDAD now in development at Warner Bros Pictures), screenwriter and producer Stacy Lumbrezer (co-producer HOLLOW MAN, STARSHIP TROOPERS), screenwriter Michael Scott Myers (THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD starring Vincent D'Onofrio & Rene Zellweger), Mitch Gould (DEVIL'S DEN starring Devon Sawa and Kelly Hu, DEMON HUNTER starring Sean Patrick Flanery), screenwriter Chuck Austen (co-creator & writer "TRIPPING THE RIFT" for SciFi channel, and comic book writer for DC and Marvel including X-MEN, AVENGERS, SUPERMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE), and WGA Award and Humanitas Award winner screenwriter/producer Ann Knapp-Austen (JOHNNY KAPAHALA and writer/exec producer POWER RANGERS).

In addition to Literary Management, Kushner is responsible for creative developing, packaging and producing projects for film, television & new media. His credits include Co-Producer on the film DUAL (starring Michael Worth & Tim Thomerson, directed by Steven R. Monroe) and Consultant on the TV pilot "52 FIGHTS" for ABC/Touchstone (starring Christine Taylor and Matthew Letscher).  He has also worked closely with the consulting department where he is instrumental in developing the weekly teleseminar series Hollywood By Phone and teleseminar classes such as Million Dollar Screenwriting & Content Career and Your Signature Story.

After graduating from Northwestern University with a BS in Radio/Television/Film, Kushner started his career as a production assistant for director/producer Ivan Reitman and went on to be a post production assistant on the movie PRIVATE PARTS (starring Howard Stern and directed by Betty Thomas).  He then worked at the William Morris Agency where he assisted representing literary clients. From there he moved onto Columbia Pictures assisting the creative development and production of projects including BIG DADDY (starring Adam Sandler), MR. DEEDS (starring Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder), FINDING FORRESTER (starring Sean Connery and directed by Gus Van Sant), ADAPTATION (starring Nicholas Cage, Meryl Streep, and directed by Spike Jonze), and THE PATRIOT (starring Mel Gibson and directed by Roland Emmerich).  From there he worked as Director of Development for boutique literary management firm Mason, Burgess, Lifshultz developing client's material until the company evolved into Creative Convergence and was promoted to partner and head of literary management.

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BONNIE GALLANTER

PRESIDENT OF MUSE ARTIST MANAGEMENT

Bonnie Gallanter  is a talent manager with a roster of high profile music artists, actors, models and songwriter/producers, has worked with teen/tween and young adult artists for almost 15 years. She managed two children's independent record labels (Sugar Beats Entertainment and IDOC Productions for The Broadway Kids) where many of today's teen artists launched their careers.  Some of the alumni include Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical), Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls, Party of Five), Andrea Bowen (Desperate Housewives).

Gallanter helped develop and co-managed Platinum recording artist Jesse McCartney (formerly a Sugar Beat) and Disney's T-Squad. Recently re-located to Los Angeles from NYC, Gallanter now has a roster of recording artists, actors, models, songwriters and music producers including J*Smith, Ashlee Keating, Brock Storm, Eddie Galan and "Deal or No Deal's" Patricia Kara and The Broadway Kids.

VICTORIA MORRIS, BRAD KUSHNER & BONNIE GALLANTER are the next "must meet" Hollywood players, at the next Hollywood Networking Breakfast.

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