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CONTACT: Amalia Martino, BlueShoes Media
(425) 361-2754 / amalia@blueshoesmedia.com
Seattle Hip Hop Career and Business Expo Brings the Business of Music to Seattle Artists and Young People, Saturday, October 9th at the Vera Project in Seattle Center
This Event is Part of the Seattle City of Music Festival
Seattle, WA / September 27, 2010 - The Seattle Hip Hop Career and Business Expo will take place Saturday, October 9, 2010, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Vera Project, which is located inside the Seattle Center at Warren Avenue and Republican Street. It will be followed by a networking/mixer and a concert that starts at 8:00 p.m. This is an all-ages event.
"As a part of the City of Music Festival we are seeking to provide opportunities for young entrepreneurs and artists to learn, network and fully engage in the growing creative economy in our region," says K. Wyking Garrett.
Sessions will touch on music production, licencing, marketing, distribution, and business development; and speakers include representatives from the Recording Academy, Sub Pop Records, SportnLife Records, City of Seattle Office of Economic Development, The Stranger/KEXP, AEG Live, One Reel, Seattle Theater Group, Hewlett Packard, International News Inc., Urban Enterprise Center Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Microsoft, and Fused Music, among others.
This educational event is sponsored by Seattle Hip-Hop Hop Youth Council & UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center with support from Seattle Office of Economic Development, Seattle Office of Film & Music, and Kicks & Tees.
For additional information, please visit http://seattlehiphopsummit.wordpress.com/
About the City of Music Festival
Enriching the lives of residents, visitors and listeners around the globe, the mission of the Seattle City of Music Festival is to engage audiences via the foundation of Seattle’s vibrant music culture each October. Embracing audiences, business leaders, educators and politicians, this month of music will support the creative, economic and community value of music in Seattle and the Northwest, and its impact throughout the country.
About the Seattle Hip Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council
The Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council was established in August 2002 as a vehicle for youth empowerment and leadership development. Our primary goal is to maximize the involvement of the hip-hop and urban youth community in the social, political, economic and cultural empowerment of our families, communities and nation; and to work to build coalitions with others who share our vision to transform or society and the global community into a better world.
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Media Contact:
Amalia Martino
BlueShoes Media
(425) 361-2754 office
amalia@blueshoesmedia.com
The Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo, scheduled for October 9, 2010 at the Vera Project - Seattle Center is part of the Seattle City of Music Festival and will focus on introducing young people who are part of the hip-hop generation to the many career and business opportunities in and around hip-hop music and culture as well as providing aspiring artists and entrepreneurs with tools to grow their careers and businesses.
Confirmed speakers and participants include:
- Devon Manier, Sport N Life Records
- Ben London, Media Rights Manager, Hewlett Packard
- Tom Mara, Executive Director, KEXP
- Tony Kiewel, Head of A&R, Sub Pop
- Jen Czeisler, Vice President of Licensing, Sub Pop Records
- Edward P. Pierson, Esq. - Author, "Law & Business of the Entertainment Industries
- Cameron J. Collins, Esq. - Saku Collins, PLLC
- Mark Dyce, Founder/Principal, 206 Inc.
- Omari Salisbury, Chef Operating Officer, R Networks
- LaKeith "G.Prez" Asphy, Presidential Media Group
- Dr. Skip Rowland, Exec. Director Urban Enterprise Center of Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
- Caroline Li, TD Wang
- Amalia Martino, Blue Shoes Media
- Larry Mizell, Stranger/KEXP
- Jonathon Cunningham, Publicola.Net
- Marian Liu, Seattle Times
- Alvin Sing II - Digital Media Consultant, Bookido
- Casey Carter, MissCaseyCarter.com
- Julie Chang-Schulman, Hip-Hop Congress/Reclaim The Media
- Alex Kochan, AEG Live
- Chris Porter, Director of Programming One Reel
- Dave Meinert, Fuzed Music
- Kate Becker, Seattle Theater Group
- Cochise Moore – Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council/Seattle Vocational Institute
- Montique Carter – UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center
- Arif Gursel – Invisible Man Entertainment
- Heidi Jackson - Heidi Jackson Presents/Hidmo Entertainment
- Jesse Harris, Founder/Exec. Dir. Nationall Film Fest for Talented Teens
- The Note, Music Video Director/HipHop Artist
- Draze, Mixtapemovies
- Agnes Munala, Marketing Director, International News Inc.
- Unika "BeUnique" creative director/ beuniqueagency, presidential clothing
- Mara Palmer - Owner/Stylist, Kolmara Studios
- Margo Jones - Owner, Natural Child. LLC/A Personal Point of View
- Cassius Belair - Owner, Laced Up/Triple Crown Streetwear Boutique
- Kate Becker, Seattle Theater Group
- Timmie "Lady Tasz" Foster - Foster Enterprise
- Josh Powell, Vera Project
- Shannon Roach, Vera Project
- Razpy - Artist/Entrepreneur, Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council
- Lary Barillo, Head of International Arts at Hamilton Middle School
- Annette Taborn, Blues In The Schools
- Tina Hendrix - Hendrix Music Academy
- Jeron Gates – Seattle Parks Department
- Terry Calloway - Studio Coordinator, Seattle Parks Department
- Wells Fargo Bank Business Banking
- City of Seattle Office of Economic Development
- Youth Venture
- Arts Corps
The Northwest region is a vibrant source of musical genius and a ground zero of technological innovation and breakthroughs. It is also an international city and the gateway to the Pacific Rim. As such, it is the perfect location to host a Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo focusing on technology for youth empowerment and community economic development.
The event will expose youth to career paths including music, arts, culture, business administration, entrepreneurship, journalism, film/video, technology, marketing, education, human services, politics and social entrepreneurship. By using the power of hip-hop and other music genres to educate and elevate the community and region, the event will engage and expose youth to academic, career planning and entrepreneurship and technology resources related to their interests.
About the City of Music Festival
Enriching the lives of residents, visitors and listeners around the globe, the mission of the Seattle City of Music Festival is to engage audiences via the foundation of Seattle’s vibrant music culture each October. Embracing audiences, business leaders, educators and politicians, this month of music will support the creative, economic and community value of music in Seattle and the Northwest, and its impact throughout the country. www.seattlecityofmusic.com/festival
About the Seattle Hip Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council
The Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council was established in August 2002 as a vehicle for youth empowerment and leadership development. Our primary goal is to maximize the involvement of the hip-hop and urban youth community in the social, political, economic and cultural empowerment of our families, communities and nation; and to work to build coalitions with others who share our vision to transform or society and the global community into a better world. www.seattlehiphopsummit.org.
About the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center
The UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center is a community based, youth focused cultural center in the heart of Seattle's historic Central District. The center features and audio recording and video production facilities, library/reading room, Organic P.E.A.C.E. Garden and outdoor stage. For more information visit www.umojafestpeacecenter.com or call 206.329.1591.
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