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Message from: Tanya Kersey Henley@xc.org (african-cinema-conference@xc.org)
About: Black Talent News presents INFOTAINMENT '97: CHICAGO

Friday, September 19, 1997 5:34PM

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    Originally from: Tanya Kersey Henley@xc.org
    Originally dated: Friday, September 19, 1997 5:34PM

    Wayne:

    I thought this might interest you.
    Also, please email me info on your Detroit Filmmakers Coalition.

    Thank you - Tanya Kersey-Henley

    BLACK TALENT NEWS TO FOCUS ON THE BUSINESS OF SHOW
    BUSINESS DURING ONE-DAY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

    December 6 and 7 Event to Feature Seminars, Panel and Roundtable
    Discussions Headed by Leading Entertainment Industry Professionals

    LOS ANGELES (September 15, 1997) -- Film, television, theater and music
    industry professionals will headline an information-packed series of
    panel and roundtable discussions, and seminars on the film & TV
    soundtrack business, the business of acting, writing for television, and
    several other topics, at INFOTAINMENT 97: CHICAGO, it was announced by
    Tanya Kersey-Henley, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Black Talent News.

    INFOTAINMENT 97: CHICAGO will take place at DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson
    Blvd., on the campus of DePaul University, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    on Saturday, December 6; and from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday,
    December 7. Additional seminar topics scheduled for the conference
    include getting a record deal, financing independent films, and
    strategies for launching your own production company. Panelists for the
    conference seminars, panel and roundtable discussions will include
    agents, casting directors, performers, producers, directors, writers,
    filmmakers, publicists, attorneys, creative executives and music
    industry professionals who will share their experiences and insight into
    the entertainment industry.

    INFOTAINMENT '97: CHICAGO is designed as an integrated informational
    and networking event that will provide participants with insightful and
    practical information about careers in filmmaking, screenwriting,
    acting, music and production, said Kersey-Henley. We're very excited
    about providing this opportunity to people interested in becoming more
    informed about careers in the entertainment industry.

    The registration fee for INFOTAINMENT 97: CHICAGO is $99 for
    pre-registration by mail, and $129 on-site. Interested participants may
    call (310) 226-8497 for additional information or visit the Black Talent
    News website at www.blacktalentnews.com.

    Black Talent News is an international trade publication for African
    Americans in the entertainment industry.



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