association of entertainment professionals 2013 brochure

www.aepworldwide.org • (803) 782-1947 • [email protected] • [email protected]


Sunday, June 16, 20135:00 PM – 7:00 PM AEP's Social Gathering (New Member Welcome)7:00 PM - Special Vegas Show Tickets: MJ LIVE: World’s #1 Michael Jackson Tribute

Monday, June 17, 20138:00 AM - 6:00 PM Conference Registration 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM AEP's Coffee Talk & Vendor Market Place 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Conference Welcoming and Opening Remarks 9:40 AM - 11:00 AM Letting Leaders Lead and Building the Best Team in the Instant AgeFrom building new systems to hiring new employees, running an entertainment organiza-tion in this modern era requires an intimate knowledge of what’s new as well as what stillworks. Industry leaders will touch on eliminating redundancies and focusing on efficiencyin the entertainment workplace.

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Vendor Market Place/Deal Making 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Break 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Networking/Showcase Lunch (2 ½ -3 hr. showcase) 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM AEP Artist Showcase "A" with "Meet & Greet" 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Managing the Paper Process.From inception to execution the contract takes many forms and passes throughmany hands. Hear from the experts on the best practices on making sure the show matches the flow.

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Vendor Market Place/Deal Making 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner On Your Own8:00 PM - 11:00 PM AEP's Artist Showcase "B” (3 hr. showcase) 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM Artist "Meet & Greet" & Social Gathering

Tuesday, June 18, 20138:00 AM - 6:00 PM Conference Registration 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM AEP's Coffee Talk & Vendor Market Place9:30 AM – 9:45 AM AEP Remarks Doug Hall, Principal, TalentPlus Entertainment, LLC & AEP Vice Chair 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Keynote Speaker with Q & A

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM There’s No Business like “NO” Business. When is enough enough and when do you have to make the hard decision to fire an artist,agent, or even a client? This session will help determine the warning signs of a bad eventpartner and how to creatively walk away.

11:45 AM - 12:00 Noon Break12:00 Noon - 3:30 PM Networking/Showcase Lunch (2 ½ -3 hr. showcase) 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM AEP's Artist Showcase "C" with "Meet & Greet" 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Buyer/Agency Panel Discussion This is your opportunity to speak face to face with major agents. The open dialogue formatwill allow conference attendees to ask agent questions about booking talent and for agentsto talk about how they view the current direction of the entertainment industry.

5:30 PM – 6:30PM Conference Report Card/Vendor Market Place/ Deal Making Andrea Michaels, President, Extraordinary Events & AEP Chairperson

6:30PM – 7:00 PM Break 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM AEP's Signature Artist Showcase & Dinner11:00 PM - 11:05 PM AEP Leadership Closing Remarks/ Special Thanks11:05 PM - 11:30 PM Showcasing Artist "Meet & Greet" & Social Gathering

2013 AEP WORLDWIDE SPONSORS:

• Carnival Cruise Lines and George Lopez Punchliner Comedy Clubs (showcase sponsor)• EastCoast Entertainment (showcase producer)• Barbara Banta (showcase producer)• Bob Higa Entertainment (meeting producer)• American Entertainment Magazine (Official Publication)• Campus Activities Magazine (College Sponsor)• Cameo Graphics Group (Marketing & Design)• Mark Howell (Website Design)

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION/ QUESTIONS:aepworldwide.org • [email protected] • (803) 782-1846HOTEL REGISTRATION: South Point Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas NV(866) 796-7111 • Ask for The AEP Conference Rate: June 16-18, 2013


REGISTRATION FEES:MEMBER through May 22 $495NON MEMBER through May 22 $595CAMPUS through May 22 (Two for) $495

MEMBER after May 22 $595NON MEMBER after May 22 $695CAMPUS after May 22 (Two for) $595

SPOUSES $395

MEMBERSHIP FEES:BUYER member $199SUPPLIER Member $399CAMPUS (all inclusive) $199Campus membership extends to all buyersthat serve the needs of that existingcampus location only.

SHOWCASE FEES (NON-REFUNDABLE):SHOWCASE APPLICATION FEE $65

IF SELECTED: FEE INCLUDESShowcase Fee, Booth Fee, One Conference Registration, 10 complimentary artist passes (excludes meals)

MEMBER $1390Additional staff/each $ 395

NON MEMBER $1795Additional staff/each $ 495

All showcasing acts will be assigned a sound check, a per-formance date and time. All acts are required to attend theirsound check in order to perform.

Only Suppliers May Apply For Showcase Slots

VENDOR BOOTH FEES (NON REFUNDABLE):Includes booth fee and one conference registration

MEMBER Through May 22 $795Additional staff/each $395

NON MEMBER Through May 22 $1095Additional staff/each $495

MEMBER after May 22 $895Additional staff/each $495

NON MEMBER after May 22 $1195Additional staff/each $595

DOUBLE BOOTH PACKAGE:Includes 2 conference registrations MEMBER $1590/$1790 after May 22Additional staff/each $395/ $495 after May 22

NON MEMBER $2090/ $2290 after May 22Additional staff/each $495/ $595 after May 22

$49PLUS TAX

This Phenomenal Rate Is Double Occupancy, All-Inclusive.No Resort Fee. Property IncludesNot Only a 4-Star Resort, Casino,

Stables, Fine Dining And AExceptional Showroom But

a Bowling Alley Too.

GUARANTEED RATE SUN-THURSKING ROOM QUEEN ROOM


No matter whether you are a major artist looking to increase your awareness before a prestigiousgroup of buyers, An independent looking to jump-start your career or an Agent looking for a

wider range of activity for that special act your represent, AEP’s Showcases can provide you with exposure to multiple markets. An each showcase is followed by a “Meet & Greet” to give your

performance the acceleration it needs while it is still on the minds of the buyers.

Our Showcases are produced by EastCoast Entertainment along with a staff of seasoned professionals from all aspects of the entertainment spectrum. Your career could not

be in better hands. Plus this year’s Showcases are sponsored byCarnival Cruise Lines and George Lopez’s Punchliner Comedy Clubs

and their buyers will be in our audience considering new talent for their venues.

HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR FRIENDS THAT JOINED US LAST YEAR!

MIKE RAYBURN

RON PEARSON

TOMCOTTER

VINCEMORRIS

TIM RUSHLOW

BRONKAR LEE

THE EDGE EFFECT

RECYCLED PERCUSSION THE PHAT PACK

RESTLESS HEART

SHOWCASE APPLICATION FEE IS ONLY $65.NO OTHER COST IS DUE UNLESS YOU ARE SELECTED TO PERFORM.


LEADERS DEVELOPING LEADERS

TROY PEDERSONCentral Casting Director

Disney Properties

JUDY THEEEntertainment ProducerThe Freeman Company

MARK FELIXEntertainment ProducerDrury Design Dynamics

STEPHEN BAILEYExecutive Director

Grand Opera House

As an AEP Member, not only will you have the chance to associate with trend-setting leaders in your area of expertise, butyou will interact with buyers and suppliers of other facets of the industry. For the first time, you can learn and share

information about the way business is transacted in sectors other than yours and discover ways that you are different as well as what you can do to benefit from each other. Shop your needs with other buyers and sellers through a unique

network that can make your business more progressive and less complex.

AEP’s Signature Event brings all the sectors together to better understand the buying process from both sides of the contract. Educational sessions are strategically planned to identify the needs of the members and brainstorm issues, ideas

and ways to resolve both problems and potential problems.

AEP’s unique showcasing process follows each individual showcase with a “Meet & Greet” where buyers can conversewith the artists that just performed and meet management and agents responsible for the act’s calendar.

Each conference also includes social time where attendees and agents can discuss possible relationships in a relaxed unhurried environment.


AEP is built on the idea of being member-centric. Every decision is based on feedback from members and the National Advisory Board (NAB) is a cross-section of AEP’s entire population. Every voice is heard.

At $199 for a buyer membership and $399 for an Agency membership, this association has to be one of the best buysever for entertainment professionals. And you can add a branch office to your membership for only $100 more. That makesthe standard buyer membership AT LESS THAN 55¢ a day. You have to be a supplier member to submit a showcasing act

but consider that for $1.09 per day you have the chance to rub shoulders with other colleagues in the industryand be exposed to AEP Network of Buyers, It’s a deal you would be foolish to pass up.

AEP is an organization on the grow, so now is the time to get involved.All memberships are for one full year from the date your membership is approved.

Branch or satellite offices must join within thirty (30) days of the primary membership to get the $100 rate.All branch memberships follow the start and end date of the primary member.

Here are just a few perks of membership:Discounted conference registration for AEP’s Signature Event

Discounted Showcase and Exhibit fees for member suppliers at AEP’s Signature EventMember meetings at various other entertainment conferences nationally

A network where buyers and sellers can converse via email for suppliers and entertainment needsDiscounted Advertising rates for American Entertainment Magazine

Discounted Advertising rates for Campus Activities Magazine®Free subscription to both Campus Activities Magazine® and American Entertainment Magazine


Count on AEP to deliver not only impressive talent choices, but new friends and colleagues, outstanding business opportunities, interactive educational sessions that are right on

target, but a social atmosphere conducive to expanding your business and knowledge of different sectors of the entertainment industry.

You will meet legendary buyers, agents, producers and artists. You will also have the chance to meetthe next generation of rising stars. AEP is truly about

THE BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT.

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