Company reports 90+ percent success rate for networking event participants
NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28, 2008 — Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know. And with the entertainment industry, that saying can definitely prove true, as indicated by the glowing success of VIP Talent Connect's (http://www.viptalentconnect.com/) recent networking event. The program, which took place Oct. 18, 2008, at New York's Caroline's on Broadway, featured a day packed with industry-achievement stories, career tips and seminars, offered by a sampling of entertainment's most notable superstars and insiders, including comedian Nick Lamanna, Project Runway model Lea Rannells, director/producer Sam Borowski and casting director Stephen DeAngelis, among many others.
"Talent, drive and determination alone aren't enough to propel you toward success in the entertainment industry," says Alycia Kaback, VIP Talent Connect's director. "Through VIP Talent Connect's unique networking events, we're providing qualified participants with firsthand insight on how to get their big break. We're also providing a highly coveted chance to meet personally with prestigious industry notables."
Since launching the first VIP Talent Connect event in January 2008, the company has already held four events in Pennsylvania and New York. Expert participation from the entertainment industry has increased 300 percent, and is projected to be even greater at the next VIP Talent Connect event, which takes place again at New York's Caroline's on Broadway, Jan. 17, 2009, and will feature such talents as hip hop legend Kangol Kid, recording artist Santalina, casting director Robert Russell and music producer Eric Cui.
"The networking impact is huge, considering that 100 percent of those attending are making crucial contacts," Kaback says. "People work for years to land a conversation with insiders, but we make that connection at VIP Talent Connect events. Ninety percent of those interviewed and selected to attend land at least some small- to medium-sized opportunities. About 10 percent hit home-runs."
As the momentum behind the networking events continues to grow, so too does the company behind them. VIP Talent Connect is expanding from its Philadelphia base to seven new locations, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and Miami.
For more information, visit: http://www.viptalentconnect.com/. View a networking promo on YouTube at: http://tinyurl.com/5q8cec
About VIP Talent Connect
From modeling to acting, music to dance, VIP Talent Connect is all about trying to find the entertainment stars of tomorrow. As a network marketing company, VIP Talent Connect puts its clients face to face with the industry's hottest connections through a personalized process, fostering the right exposure to the right individuals in the entertainment arena.
VIP Talent Connect is not a national convention, contest or showcase that promises everything to everyone while delivering nothing to most. Its events are held locally and limited to the first 150 who are interviewed and selected to participate. VIP Talent Connect has offices in the Philadelphia area and in Tribeca, New York City.
Media contact:
Alycia Kaback
VIP Talent Director
VIP Talent Connect Philadelphia
215-245-2220
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