San Diego,
CA – February 15, 2007 - The Production Team of VOICE 2007 is
excited to announce the addition of The American Federation of Television and
Radio Artists (AFTRA) as a Premier Sponsor for the VoiceOver International Creative
Experience which will hold its first annual event in Las Vegas, Nevada March
27-31, 2007 at Palace Station Hotel. AFTRA joins as a co-premiere sponsor for
this first of its kind event. Other major sponsors of the event Commercial Voices.com
– a leader in on-line audition websites.
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a national
labor union representing over 70,000 performers, journalists and other artists
working in the entertainment and news media
AFTRA's scope of representation covers broadcast, public and cable television
(news, sports and weather; drama and comedy, soaps, talk and variety shows,
documentaries, children's programming, reality and game shows); radio (news,
commercials, hosted programs); sound recordings (CDs, singles, Broadway cast
albums, audio books); "non-broadcast" and industrial material as well
as Internet and digital programming.
VOICE is an international organization founded and dedicated to the Education,
Technology and Community of Voice Actors. VOICE is intended to help voiceover
talent to become more effective performers, more skilled communicators, and
more savvy business people by providing the training, tools, and resources needed
through education, technology, and community, which is intended to make them
and their clients more successful.
Acting for voiceover is the fastest growing area of the entertainment industry.
Thousands of people are eager to learn what it takes to work as a voice actor
in animation, commercials, audio books, and the many other areas of this highly
specialized craft. VOICE was conceived as a way to provide proper training and
establish standards for those learning the business and for those who are established
professionals.
Nationally recognized professional voice artists are currently slated for the
conference including special appearances by Patrick Fraley and Bob Bergen. Other
presenters are: James R. Alburger and Penny Abshire; Frank Frederick; Chris
Wagner, Rodney Saulsberry, Bettye Zoller, Connie Terwilliger, Gregory Best,
DB Cooper, and M J Lallo.
info@voice-international.com
www.voice-international.com