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Digitl Mediums Announces Partnership with David Claytor and SureThing Productions and Management

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Digitl Mediums, a bi-coastal boutique full services consulting, marketing and branding company, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SureThing Productions, a renowned name in the entertainment industry.

"This collaboration represents a significant step forward for both companies and promises to deliver exceptional value to our shared clients," said Herbert Dogan, CEO of Digitl Mediums. "Having worked together before on the NFT LA event, for example, we know that the combined strengths of both companies will enable us to offer a wider range of services, and we have already identified projects on which we will collaborate, from working with an up and coming First Nations music artist to introducing new wines to the US market to several to-be-announced initiatives in Belize."

"Digitl Mediums brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table," said David Claytor, founder of SureThing Productions. "With a lengthy track record in the marketing, branding and entertainment spaces, their industry connections and deep knowledge of the entertainment world make them an ideal partner for us, allowing us to enhance our service offerings to our clients."

The combined strengths of both companies will enable a broader menu of services, from branding to business development to productions, from production management to stage management.

About Digitl Mediums:

Digitl Mediums is a purpose-built team of strategists, digital marketing experts, creatives, and influencers passionate about building, evolving, and amplifying the reach, voice, people, and product offerings of the brands it represents. Digitl Mediums' collective experience is heavily rooted in sports, art, entertainment, and emerging culture to create the kind of advertising people want to experience, witness, hear, feel, promote, and pay for. Digitl Mediums' principals have been in the industry for over 40 years with experience working with some of the best in the industry, such as Nike, Sprite, Gatorade, Verizon, ADIDAS, and Spark Communications. For more information, please visit: https://digitlmediums.com/.

About SureThing Productions and Management:

Owned and operated by David Claytor for over 30 years, SURETHING Productions and Management fills a variety of roles in the arts and entertainment industry. In the past that has included venue booking, road and tour manager, booking agent, and stage management plus more. Currently SURETHING's main focus is on Production Management, Operations and Stage Management. David works with a diverse clientele and internationally known artists. For more information, please visit: www.surethingproductions.com/

Digitl Mediums, a bi-coastal boutique full services consulting, marketing and branding company, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SureThing Productions, a renowned name in the entertainment industry.

Related link: https://digitlmediums.com/

Paragon Insurance Holdings Announces Acquisition of Reel Media, Further Expanding Firm’s Reach into Global Specialty Marketplace

AVON, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, in its continuing bid to diversify and expand into the global specialty markets, today announces the acquisition of Reel Media, LLC, a leading provider of insurance solutions for the broader entertainment and sports industries.

"We're excited about the opportunity to partner with Reel Media and their key trading relationships," Ron Ganiats, CEO, and co-founder of Paragon, said. "Marc Idelson and his team have built the market leading MGA in the film/TV and studio niche by attracting great talent and partnering with Allianz (AGCS), the leading carrier in global entertainment markets. Moreover, by harnessing their underwriting expertise, distribution network, and carrier and reinsurance relationships, to write E&S excess casualty, shell and touring, contingency, and motorsports business, Reel Media has done a great job of diversifying their business."

Reel Media is strategically aligned with deep and longstanding carrier and reinsurance relationships that includes Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Munich Re, HDI Global Specialty SE and Sutton National, among others. These markets have supported Reel Media for many years and bring stability to the entertainment industry, which was validated during the loss cycle attributed to the pandemic.

"This is a great moment for Reel Media, our staff and our partners" Marc Idelson, CEO, and founder of Reel Media, said. "Paragon's business strategy and commitments to attracting and partnering with great talent, distribution, and carrier and reinsurance partners resonated with us. Their operational and analytic capabilities will also drive business efficiencies and improvements for Reel Media and deliver value to our clients and partners."

About Reel Media:

Reel Media LLC is an entertainment, film, television, sports, motorsports, and leisure Managing General Agent with offices located in California, Massachusetts, and Toronto. Reel Media offers innovative and competitive commercial insurance products representing strategic alliances with both admitted and surplus lines markets.

About Paragon:

Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, a Galway Holdings company formed in 2014, writes all commercial lines of insurance across more than 20 programs. Paragon's industry-specific and general underwriting facilities offer insureds, retail agents, carriers, reinsurers and service providers unique product, service, capability, and results.

Learn more: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/.

Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, in its continuing bid to diversify and expand into the global specialty markets, today announces the acquisition of Reel Media, LLC, a leading provider of insurance solutions for the broader entertainment and sports industries.

Related link: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/

EPIC Welcomes Paul Lopez – Further Strengthens Entertainment & Sports Practice

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Paul Lopez has joined its Entertainment & Sports practice as a principal. He joins as part of the Los Angeles team and will be based in Irvine, California.

Lopez will play an important role in the continued development of the firm's Entertainment & Sports business and brings nearly two decades of experience. He specializes in Film, Entertainment, Rental and Staging Houses, Exhibit companies and the overall Event Management industry, Special Event companies, the Sporting Goods industry and more. His approach includes a focus on education and training for his clients. Lopez was previously with The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers.

Lopez will report to Christine Sadofsky, Executive Managing Principal, Global Entertainment & Sports Leader, who commented, "Paul will be a tremendous asset to our Entertainment & Sports practice group. His dedication to the Entertainment industry and his commitment to clients resonates with our culture and team. Paul is dynamic in his approach and has many ideas on how we can continue to build the practice."

"EPIC continues to invest in the expansion of our Entertainment & Sports Practice, and Paul brings a depth of expertise that will be of immediate benefit to our clients and our team," said Scott Davis, President, National Specialty Practices at EPIC. "Our focus on specialization is the key to EPIC's growth and success and Paul will be an important contributor," continued Davis.

Lopez is active in the community, supporting many organizations including through his volunteer work at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. He serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of San Diego, providing students with a high-level overview of risk management techniques and legal issues that might arise in the areas of contracts, torts, intellectual property rights and laws and regulations.

About EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants:

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail insurance brokerage, has more than 2,600 team members operating from more than 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs, and Private Client solutions to clients. EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S.

Learn more at: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Paul Lopez has joined its Entertainment & Sports practice as a principal. He joins as part of the Los Angeles team and will be based in Irvine, California.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

EPIC Welcomes Peter Marshall – Further Strengthens Entertainment and Sports Practice

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Peter Marshall has joined its Entertainment & Sports practice as Managing Principal, Media Services.

Marshall will play a pivotal role in the continued development of the firm's Entertainment side of the business. He brings nearly two decades of experience in the insurance industry, with a specific focus on Film, Television and New Media.

Marshall has developed risk management protocols for some of the world's leading film, television, and new media production companies, including many Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award nominated and winning shows. He has developed pandemic coverage, Cyber, Management Liability, Political Risk, Hurricane, and Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion programs for these companies as well. Marshall has also created production and Intellectual Property insurance programs.

Marshall produced feature films and long-form television prior to becoming an insurance and risk advisor. During his years of experience in the film industry, while based in Los Angeles, he was Senior Vice President of Film Production at Lionsgate, and head of television production at Trimark Pictures. He also served as an executive at several prominent independents where he developed screenplays and oversaw the production through delivery of many lauded and successful feature, cable, and network television films.

"Peter brings an incredible depth of wide-ranging expertise to this role, allowing EPIC to further expand our offerings and immediately benefit our entertainment clients," said Scott Davis, President, National Specialty Practices at EPIC. "We are thrilled to have him join our team and help us continue our growth in this specialized area," Davis continued. Marshall will report to Davis.

Marshall graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. from Yale College, and an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama. He is a licensed Property and Casualty broker in New York, California, Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, and Florida. Marshall is an active community member, supporting many organizations including Ronald McDonald House.

Peter Marshall

peter.marshall@epicbrokers.com

Phone: (310) 721-4323

About EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail insurance brokerage, has more than 2,600 team members operating from more than 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs, and Private Client solutions to clients. EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. https://www.epicbrokers.com/

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Peter Marshall has joined its Entertainment & Sports practice as Managing Principal, Media Services.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

Jencap Announces Acquisition of U.K.-based Lloyd’s Coverholder

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Jencap Group, LLC (Jencap), the wholesale program management and binding authority business of Galway Insurance Holdings LP (Galway), has acquired London-based Worldwide Hole 'N One Ltd. (WHNO).

Through its primary brand, Worldwide Special Risks (WWSR), WHNO has operated as a Lloyd's coverholder underwriting agency for over 25 years. As an established leading provider, Worldwide Special Risks' contingency team service the live events market with a range of covers including cancellation, non-appearance, and event property and liability. Additional lines, to include film and media, prize indemnity and accident and health, are supplied to the UK and international retail and wholesale broker market. With an underwriting office in the Lloyd's building, cover is available to the U.K. and international clients, via exclusive binding authorities, to a number of leading insurers, including the Lloyd's market.

John Jennings, Chief Executive Officer of Jencap commented, "It is important that Jencap has operations in London, a most important marketplace for complex and specialty insurance. I've gotten to know Jon Wilkinson and his business, and can't think of a better platform or business line to start with than event and other specialty contingency products. We're excited with the prospects for underwriting and distribution of more products ahead and the benefit it will provide to our partners and clients."

Jon Wilkinson, WWSR Managing Director, added, "Everyone at Worldwide is excited about the next chapter that the Jencap acquisition delivers. The last year has seen unprecedented and ongoing disruption to the contingency market, and this new partnership will provide great stability and support. It will also enable us to enhance the products and services we offer, and provides a strong platform for additional growth."

Jencap and other Galway businesses currently provide extensive insurance products, broking and risk management services to the entertainment and sport industry. The live event market is particularly important within this niche.

"Now that we are once again able to enjoy live music, sports and other large group gatherings, we're thrilled to be part of enabling those events to take place. With Jon and his team at WWSR joining existing Jencap facilities, we will play a big part in expanding desperately needed capacity for our distribution partners and clients," said Peter Garvey, Vice Chairman of Galway.

About Jencap Group, LLC

Jencap is one of the largest wholesalers in the U.S. with notable industry-leading expertise in wholesale brokerage, binding authority, and program management. Its specialized divisions and affiliate organizations provide niche underwriting prowess, broad market access, and nationwide influence. With headquarters in New York, Jencap leverages its collective power, exceeding the expectations of 15,000+ independent agency partners. Visit https://jencapgroup.com/.

About Galway Holdings LLC

Galway Insurance Holdings, the holding company for EPIC Brokers & Consultants and Jencap Group, is a diversified insurance brokerage distribution platform with retail, wholesale, program administration and managing general agent capabilities. In total, Galway manages over $7 billion of insurance premiums and operates in over 100 offices serving all 50 states.

About EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has more than 2,600 team members operating from more than 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs, and Private Client solutions to EPIC clients. For more information on EPIC, visit: https://epicbrokers.com/.

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Jencap Group, LLC (Jencap), the wholesale program management and binding authority business of Galway Insurance Holdings LP (Galway), has acquired London-based Worldwide Hole 'N One Ltd. (WHNO).

Related link: https://jencapgroup.com/

CopySafe Video 7.0 Released for Professional Video Publishers

GYMPIE, Australia /ScoopCloud/ -- ArtistScope, a leading developer of copy protection for more than 20 years, has released a new version of CopySafe Video Protection. This new version is especially designed for professional video publishers and includes desirable features that enable them to distribute the highest quality video with the most effective protection from all avenues of piracy and exploit. In essence, it protects their livelihood.

Enhancements include a new video encryption algorithm that increases the file size after encryption by no more than a few KB, even on extremely large files. No compression is used to achieve that, so there is absolutely no loss of quality. When compared to the original, nothing is changed. With this new encryption algorithm, decryption by the client is almost immediate and consumes no computer resources, enabling authors to distribute video files of one GB and more.

Another unique feature of CopySafe Video Protection is that it can be viewed from different sources - desktops and online from web pages. In fact, there's no other solution that can effectively display copy-protected video on web pages. Typically, viewing encrypted video online requires that the file complete downloading before it can be decrypted for viewing. CopySafe Video Protection has special buffering so huge video files can start playing online almost immediately.

While CopySafe Video is impossible to screen record when played on a desktop and online, optional watermarking is included to prevent the recording of screens using video recording cameras. When DRM is applied, the user's name, account number and date can be displayed on the video, providing a powerful deterrent for copy and redistribution. When displayed from a website, the watermark will show the same user details as if logged on, otherwise their IP address and date will be displayed.

Publishers can distribute CopySafe Video with embedded protection via shared passwords, or they can distribute with DRM that locks each user's access to the video to their computer. This makes it impossible to share the video, even when sharing passwords.

"CopySafe DRM is most unique in that it can provide DRM for both online and offline viewing," says ArtistScope founder and CEO, William Kent. "For offline, the user can collect DRM tokens after logging into their DRM account. Online DRM is a live, call-to-home validation request that gives publishers 'total control' over all aspects, with immediate effect on any changes made, even to video files already saved to the user's computer or still out in the wild on disk."

Publishers can also manage DRM from an online control panel that's provided with every CopySafe Video Encoder software license. Such DRM accounts are unlimited in the number of videos, subscribers and groups that can be managed and DRM accounts are free forever. Free support and upgrades are also included for life with the one-time purchase of US$295.

The CopySafe Video Encoder will encrypt single video files or in batches by folder selection, catering to all types of video file formats including ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4 and WMV.

CopySafe Video Protection requires a Windows computer; however, the encoder and player are supported on all versions of Windows including XP.

The bottom line: CopySafe solutions provides the most secure and robust media copy protection.

For more information about CopySafe Video Protection: https://artistscope.com/copysafe_video_protection.asp

Company information: https://artistscope.com/

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ArtistScope, a leading developer of copy protection for more than 20 years, has released a new version of CopySafe Video Protection. This new version is especially designed for professional video publishers and includes desirable features that enable them to distribute the highest quality video.

Related link: https://artistscope.com/

The Return of Broadway: Broadway Barter is Here to Make Your Post COVID-19 Reopening a Success!

BOCA RATON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Broadway is back in 2021! Broadway Barter, celebrating 25 years of trading media for producer empty seats, announced that it is giving its support to Broadway by offering all theaters the opportunity to prepare, if not already done, with the state-of-the-art air filtration upgrade using Ultra Violet protection.

For more information on COVID-19 and UV protection, visit HealthLine and NPR. After all, it's the comfort and safety for all theatergoers that must be the priority. When they see the certification posted at each entrance and exit at our participating theaters, they will know this theater had their safety first.

In a press conference, NYC mayor Bill de Blasio said that he expects Broadway and off-Broadway shows to reopen by September and that he plans to facilitate that target date. Every theater must meet the safety requirements, per de Blasio's office, which will be inspecting them all prior to reopening. "Broadway needs to come back, and we will move heaven and Earth to bring Broadway back," he said. The dates and the percentage of audience attendance will be announced officially by The Broadway League shortly once more decisions are made by de Blasio in the upcoming months.

Broadway Barter also recognizes the affects COVID-19 has had across many industries; especially health care workers and youth in the arts. Broadway Barter is pledging 5% of all sales to give back to local health care workers and underserved children in the arts by providing them tickets to Broadway shows. Everyone should be able to enjoy the joys of Broadway and they are proud to be able to serve the community by providing that opportunity.

If you'd like to schedule a complimentary site inspection with your proposal, contact Broadway Barter and cover 1/2 the cost by bartering empty seats. Broadway Barter is also promoting participating shows on major radio, TV news, and in its new, upcoming Broadway section in Hemispheres Magazine on all

United Airlines flights. Over 4 million travelers will have the chance to see what's coming on Broadway. June, July, August, and September sponsorships are available for both TV spots and Hemispheres placement, with only one show featured each month on the news.

Please go to the Broadway Barter website to learn more about what they can do for your re-opening and to view the safety and media kit. If you wish to participate or get more information, call today at +1-844-922-3959.

More information: https://broadwaybarter.com/

About Broadway Barter:

Formed in 1996, Broadway Barter has developed a successful formula of filling unsold theater seats for increased revenue to the producers and at the same time generating media exposure. A theater seat has no value once a show's over. 80-90% of an average show is sold. Broadway Barter turns that remaining 10-20% of unused seats into valuable advertising exposure.

Broadway Barter's program is based on combining a Trade/Cash blend that delivers your target audience. Its unique and creative formula has made it one of the most competitive media sources in the market today.

Primary Business:

* Media Promotion and Media Placement for Broadway Shows

* Off-Broadway Shows

* Lincoln Center Productions

* Out-of-Town Performances (Shows on the Road)

When Walt Disney wanted to promote their musical, "Beauty & the Beast," they turned to barter as a means to offset a good deal of advertising expenses. They used a blend of show tickets and cash to achieve their goal. Previously unsold tickets, which were worthless if not filled, were used to generate print ads in inflight magazines, thus optimizing revenue and performance attendance.

MULTIMEDIA:

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Broadway is back in 2021! Broadway Barter, celebrating 25 years of trading media for producer empty seats, announced that it is giving its support to Broadway by offering all theaters the opportunity to prepare, if not already done, with the state-of-the-art air filtration upgrade using Ultra Violet protection.

Related link: https://broadwaybarter.com/

EPIC Select Teams Up with Morgan Stanley for Sports and Entertainment Insurance

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants announced today that it has been named by Morgan Stanley to offer risk management services to their sports and entertainment clients through their Global Sports & Entertainment Directors via the EPIC Select model. EPIC Select is a new bespoke service model focused on asset management and risk mitigation for successful individuals and businesses in the Sports & Entertainment industry.

"We are excited to team up with Morgan Stanley," said Dave Howard, President of EPIC Select. "Our unique model is comprised of private client advisors, subject matter experts and claims advocates who are ideally suited to serve high net worth and ultra high net worth clients, and the unique risk management needs of athletes and entertainers."

"EPIC Select is the game changer," said Jay Williams, former Duke and NBA athlete, current ESPN host/commentator and EPIC Select partner-investor. "EPIC Select not only provides the transparency needed throughout the process for new or seasoned athletes and entertainers, but more importantly, it provides resources and knowledge I wished I had as a player in the NBA and throughout the course of my life."

Sandra Richards, Managing Director, Head of Global Sports & Entertainment for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management said, "By aligning with EPIC Select to provide our clients with proper education and risk management guidance for their assets, we are positioning our Global Sports & Entertainment Directors to provide an enhanced, well-rounded suite of services to fulfill their clients' needs."

"The opportunities ahead with EPIC Select and our clients are important and much needed. We know that these solutions will help protect their unique risk landscape," said Joe Toledano, Managing Director, Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Insured Solutions.

Through this new arrangement, EPIC Select will consult and advise Morgan Stanley's sports and entertainment clients in assessing their risk exposures and providing solutions to help them protect and design risk management strategies to help preserve their wealth and assets. EPIC Select will leverage their deep relationships with insurance carriers who cater to high net worth and ultra high net worth clients and their global capabilities of dedicated specialists and in-house resources.

Services will include:
* Signature Reviews of clients' risk profiles and current insurance to ensure they are properly protected with a program tailored to their unique circumstances
* Alert and advise clients of situations (e.g., wildfire/wind/flood) in which extra precautions and mitigations should be taken to help protect their assets
* Regular interaction, communication and support from a dedicated team of service professionals
* National Claims Advocacy team that will make the filing and processing of insurance claims simple and care-free for the client

Along with access to a broad range of personal and commercial insurance lines, such as:
* Personal Lines: Home, Auto, Umbrella/Excess Liability, Cybersecurity, Inland Marine, Fine Art, Jewelry & Collections, Aviation, Yacht/Super Yacht, Equine, Farm & Ranch
* Commercial Lines: Property, General and Professional Liability, Umbrella/Excess Liability, Cybersecurity, Event Cancellation/Contingency, Reputational Risk, Employer's Personal Liability and Entertainer Non-Appearance

About EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants is a retail property & casualty, employee benefits consulting and specialty practice organization with more than 2,600 team members operating across the U.S., with strong regional presence.

EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty, and sustains a high level of customer service excellence. EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. Backed and sponsored by Harvest Partners, Oak Hill Capital Partners and The Carlyle Group, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country. For additional information, please visit: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

About EPIC Select

EPIC Select is an insurance advisory and consulting firm that works with trusted advisors of successful people to offer personalized service, asset protection and specialized risk management guidance to their clients and extended families.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Betsy Van Alstyne | Betsy.vanalstyne@epicbrokers.com

MULTIMEDIA:

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EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants announced today that it has been named by Morgan Stanley to offer risk management services to their sports and entertainment clients through their Global Sports & Entertainment Directors via the EPIC Select model. EPIC Select is a new bespoke service model focused on asset management and risk mitigation for successful individuals and businesses in the Sports & Entertainment industry.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

Voices Announces 2020 Voicey Award Winners for Voice Over Industry

LONDON, Ontario /ScoopCloud/ -- Voices (Voices.com) announced the winners of the 2020 Voicey Awards through a week-long social media campaign. The leading marketplace for voice over services hosts these awards annually to showcase the voice actors who are at the top of their craft. The awards are based on performance metrics from the Voices platform and the winners this year thrived amidst a growing market for remote voice work during the pandemic.

"While we like to celebrate the success of our talent voice actors all year, the Voicey Awards provide a unique opportunity to highlight some of the hardworking actors on the Voices platform," says David Ciccarelli, CEO and founder of Voices. "These talented voice actors rose to the challenge of the increase in demand for their services in 2020."

THE 2020 AWARD WINNERS ARE:

* People's Choice Favorite Demo: Leah Arscott, "Conversational COMMERCIAL DEMO - Millennial - Athletic - Comedic - Confident - Uplifting - Inspiring - Wendy's - Nike - FedEx - Mercedes Benz - Whole Foods - Leah Arscott"

* Best New Demo: Lynette Mieglitz, "HEALTH and HAPPINESS with Lynette Mieglitz episode 5"

* Best Demo: Chris Roman, "characters, impressions"

* Best Female Voice Actor: Rachael West

* Best Male Voice Actor: Dean Wendt

In addition to the top five awards, Voices awarded 14 category awards for voice talent who excelled in specific categories of work.

THE WINNERS ARE:

1. Animation: Candice Johnson

2. Audiobooks: Meghan Grant, MD

3. Business: Dean Wendt

4. Documentaries: Wayne Scott

5. Educational: Becky Shrimpton

6. Internet Ad: Rachael West

7. Internet Video: Rachael West

8. Movie Trailers: Louise Saint-Claire

9. Podcasting: Christophe Caysac and Xavi Parellada

10. Radio: John Q. Kubin

11. Telephone: LM Floyd

12. Television: John Q. Kubin

13. Videogames: Tim Simmons

14. Voice Assistant: Kristy Reed, Luca Papp, Kelly Borbridge, and Keaton Talmadge

ABOUT VOICES

Voices is the largest marketplace for audio and voice over products and services in the world, with over 1 million members. Since 2005, the biggest and most beloved brands have entrusted Voices to help them find their voice. Headquartered in London, Canada, Voices helps service clients and voice talent in over 160 countries.

Learn more: https://www.voices.com/

Voices announced the winners of the 2020 Voicey Awards through a week-long social media campaign. The leading marketplace for voice over services hosts these awards annually to showcase the voice actors who are at the top of their craft.

Related link: https://www.voices.com/

Trends for Creative Services Industries from Voices.com’s 2021 Annual Trends Report

LONDON, Ontario /ScoopCloud/ -- Voices.com has released their tenth annual trends report that looks at creative services industries - including advertising, education, media, entertainment, technology, and more - and provides insights into trends that impacted them in 2020 and makes predictions for trends in 2021. The report is based on a survey of creative professionals and leverages Voices.com's vast internal data.

The 2021 Annual Trends Report showcases that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted creative services industries across the board, accelerating digital transformation and changing both content strategies and the way businesses are doing work. 43% of survey respondents are doing more work with freelancers and over 50% of survey respondents are making more internet videos this year.

Survey respondents indicated four trends that were impacting their businesses:

* 52% cited a shift to remote work

* 33% cited an increased demand for eLearning content and online training

* 20% cited the growing digital audio advertising space

* 18% cited the increased popularity of voice-powered applications and devices

"2020 was a year that changed everything-when people did old things in new ways," says Voices.com CEO and founder, David Ciccarelli. "More than ever, it's important for brands to emotionally connect with their customers, and to do so in a safe way. Voice is proving to be both a medium and a means of creating emotion and is emerging as a key trend in our increasingly touchless world."

To view the report, "2021 Annual Trends Report: Communicating through voice and video in a remote world," and to discover even more trends visit https://www.voices.com/company/press/reports/2021-annual-trends-report

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the largest marketplace for audio and voice over products and services in the world, with over one million members. Since 2005, the biggest and most beloved brands have entrusted Voices.com to help them find their voice. Headquartered in London, Canada, Voices.com helps service clients and voice talent in over 160 countries. Learn more: https://www.voices.com/

Media Contact:
Michelle Melski
michelle.melski@voices.com
1-888-359-3472 ext. 536

Voices.com has released their tenth annual trends report that looks at creative services industries - including advertising, education, media, entertainment, technology, and more - and provides insights into trends that impacted them in 2020 and makes predictions for trends in 2021.

Related link: https://www.voices.com/

Sussman-Hoyt PROductions’ Wildomar Movie Ranch Brings A Major Film Production to The Inland Empire

WILDOMAR, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- SAG Production Comes to Wildomar! Surprisingly, in the midst of a pandemic when most businesses are operating in limited capacities or closed altogether, Wildomar Movie Ranch continues to develop partnerships with film producers to bring projects to Wildomar and Lake Elsinore areas of the Inland Empire.

Last month, as a result of Sussman-Hoyt PROductions' efforts, Wildomar and Lake Elsinore became hosts to a tightly controlled COVID-compliant, closed set SAG Hollywood film production. A recognized, award-winning-actress-turned-director, Jamie Anderson, was up against a tight deadline and had exhausted her search for ideal properties near LA to film her sitcom pilot. Along came Wildomar Movie Ranch!

Three properties offered by Sussman and Hoyt created the variety, immediacy, affordability, and privacy needed to complete the large 40-member cast/crew production and prepare it for anxious investors eager to fund the pilot in hopes of creating enough buzz to launch the series.

All this would not have been possible without the accommodating services provided by Sussman-Hoyt PROductions and their Wildomar Movie Ranch.

"They (Sussman and Hoyt) were so lovely and willing to do what it took to just make it work," Anderson said.

The Wildomar Movie Ranch locations were ideal and found in the nick of time plus Sussman and Hoyt offered local resources and amenities for the cast and crew from local restaurants, hotels, and other vendors so the production could continue as planned, on schedule, and under budget.

"We were pleased to have done our part to bring revenue to our local businesses, especially those hurt hard financially this year," said Hoyt.

Sussman passionately added, "And we do whatever it takes to prove that southwest Riverside county has the right stuff for the entertainment industry to produce its next projects right here. Wildomar Movie Ranch has other unique properties like caves, rivers, ranches and historic structures for filming. The region has the affordability and qualified talent. Plus, we have the added benefit of a professionally engineered sound studio and green screen room to create a world of possibilities. What else do you need?"

Endorsed by the local communities and the Riverside Film Commission, Sussman-Hoyt PROductions continues to build upon their one-stop-shop business model and is staking their reputation on being southwest Riverside County's premier, client-based, world-class service entertainment production company - whether small indie film productions, music producers, or as proven last month, top level SAG productions.

From feature and short films, documentaries, podcasts, commercials, vignettes, event commemorations, to set designs and full-scale music productions, recordings, arrangements, mixing, and compositions, Sussman-Hoyt PROductions, Inc. delivers a client-centric approach and multiple service options to accommodate most sized projects and budgets.

About Wildomar Movie Ranch:

Wildomar Movie Ranch is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. (S-Hp), a California based corporation founded by CK Sussman (CEO) and LE Hoyt (COO) - two seasoned professionals with back lot film studio and LA music studio work to their credits. Both Sussman and Hoyt are experienced musicians and industry professionals, with independent proven track records as successful business owners and entrepreneurs.

More information about the recent film production is available in the featured Valley News story by reporter Jeremiah Tatola (9-3-2020): https://myvalleynews.com/wildomar-movie-ranch-offers-film-production-opportunities-away-from-los-angeles/

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wildomar92595/

Learn more about the Ranch at: https://www.wildomarmovieranch.com/

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SAG Production comes to Wildomar! Surprisingly, in the midst of a pandemic when most businesses are operating in limited capacities or closed altogether, Wildomar Movie Ranch continues to develop partnerships with film producers to bring projects to the Inland Empire., Sussman-Hoyt PROductions announced.

Related link: https://sussman-hoyt.com/

Companies and Film Producers in L.A. Are Struggling to Find A Solution to Social Distancing

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Good Heart Catering in Los Angeles is excited to welcome back those slowly returning to offices and film productions in Los Angeles. In preparation for the return of Southern California's workforce, Good Heart Catering has been working with select clients on a new menu to help solve the problem of keeping to social distancing guidelines while still energizing staff with nutritious meals.

Founder Jon Toktas comments that, "Since the beginning of the shutdown, we've been getting requests from large and small employers for solutions that can help keep their employees well-fed and safe.

"The primary concern by management is having employees leaving the building multiple times a day and coming back with an increased chance of exposure.

"On film production sets, the concern is over shared catering stations, which have been a mainstay of productions in the past.

"In the near term, we recommend our individually packaged meals to avoid the crowded catering buffet lines during shoots."

Good Heart Catering's all-in-one solution of delivering boxed breakfast or lunch, tailored individually to each employee, solves the problem.

By cooking and delivering meals using in house staff in a central kitchen, they can limit the number of people involved in the preparation and delivery of the meals. Reducing the number of touchpoints and exposure.

For organizations with in-house cafeterias that have been closed and non-returning due to cost concerns, Good Heart Catering's individually packaged meals can be a single vendor replacement to take advantage of the new menu for daily service.

Delicious, healthy, and individually packed meals include new items such as crusted salmon and spinach, anca beef and asparagus, falafel rabble, and more. These new menu items are in addition to their existing menu of boxed sandwich lunches and individually boxed breakfast offerings.

The full line of new items can be viewed on their website: https://goodheartcatering.com/r/63J

For more information please visit https://Goodheartcatering.com

About Good Heart Catering:

Good Heart Catering is a Los Angeles based caterer founded in 2016 with the goal of being a dedicated, corporate, and event caterer for employers in Los Angeles. Since their founding in 2016 Good Heart Catering has served LA's top employers with consistent and delicious service. With the help of those clients, Good Heart Catering has donated over 8,000 meals to the LA Food Bank and makes it a part of its mission to make sure everyone has a chance to nutritious meals. To read more click https://goodheartcatering.com/r/ckd

Good Heart Catering in Los Angeles is excited to welcome back those slowly returning to offices and film productions in Los Angeles.

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Entertainment Executive Mike Sington: From Working with NBCUniversal to Becoming ‘Hollywood’s Ultimate Insider’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Far too many people look back at their life with regret for the opportunities they let slip through their fingers, and the dreams they left unrealized. Mike Sington knew from an early age he wouldn't be one of those people.

Like many growing up in America's Midwest, he felt California, particularly Hollywood, calling from an early age. The Golden State appeared to be impossibly romantic and a land of limitless possibilities for those with enough nerve to gamble everything on the roll of a dice, for those prepared to ditch a steady job and income, pack everything they own into the trunk of a car, and head out West to live the dream.

The day before Sington was to start a great position with a major business corporation, he did precisely that. He called the company and told them he was California bound. Although he had no job, no place to live, and had zero contacts in Hollywood, he knew if he didn't take the chance at that precise moment, he would live the rest of his life in the terrible shadow of 'What if?'

"As a kid, I was obsessed with movies and television shows," says Sington. "The world I saw on the silver screen was a world so unlike my own, and a world, someday, I wanted to be a part of."

Sington's first small taste of Hollywood came when he did a handful of commercials while studying for a business degree. He thought, "What a fun way to make a living. Beats the world out of business hands-down!"

From then on the die was cast, and Sington's decision to go West pretty much made itself. When he first arrived in Hollywood, Sington turned his hand to what many fresh-faced newcomers to Tinseltown do - waiting tables.

Sington describes, "As a side hustle, it didn't last long. I was fortunate to get a great gig as a tour guide at Universal Studios. It was a dream job for someone like me. I got paid to show off my passion for all things Hollywood to tourists from all over the world."

A couple of months into the job, Sington decided to rewrite the studio tour script and sent it to the Studio President's office. Four days later, Sington was sitting in the President's office and was given a new job, which transformed his life. Sington explains, "On the strength of the script, the President asked me to create a formal training program for the guides. I ran with it, and that then snowballed into the Studio Tour Guide Academy."

As the studio tour continued to grow, so too did Sington's reputation at Universal. Within a few years, he was a senior executive.

Since then, Mike Sington has become something of an entertainment and pop culture guru. His insider knowledge of entertainment, celebrities, and pop culture is legendary. He's been branded, 'Hollywood's Ultimate Insider' with good reason. He's the go-to expert on all things film and television related.

Yet to this day, if you ask Sington the secret to his success, he'll tell you it's pretty simple. "I learned from an early age to trust my gut, my instincts, and go where your passion leads."

Sington adds, "I've been fortunate to have had some lucky breaks in this business and worked with some great people and mentors, but if I hadn't followed my inner voice all those years ago, I'd hate to think about the sort of life I'd be living now. Put it this way, I'm now living the dream myself, but what makes it especially thrilling is I get to share that dream with people from all over the world. It's something I never take for granted."

Learn more at: https://mikesington.com/

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Far too many people look back at their life with regret for the opportunities they let slip through their fingers, and the dreams they left unrealized. Mike Sington knew from an early age he wouldn't be one of those people.

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Olea Recruits Kiosk Industry Expert Mr. Rusty Gaynes to Serve as Director of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Olea Kiosks, Inc., a leading provider of innovative self-service kiosk solutions, announces the hiring of channel sales and partnerships industry expert, Rusty Gaynes, as Director of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships. Olea Kiosks has more than 40 years of experience helping companies realize their ambitions deploying self-service solutions, and Gaynes was hired to further develop and expand the strategic direction of Olea's software and hardware partners.

With more than 20 years of sales experience in technology and related industries, Gaynes most recently managed and developed channel sales and partnerships for Verifone as it acquired kiosk provider Zivelo.

"We're excited about building on Rusty's rich industry experience and his successful track record with those partnerships," said Olea Kiosks, Inc. CEO Frank Olea. "With Olea's in-house advanced design and manufacturing and our operational agility, we're looking to further leverage technology to enhance the end-user experience. Rusty brings a depth and breadth of knowledge to help us continue to build an ecosystem centered around self-service delivery that allows Olea to attract and evolve with the most diverse and innovative partners to solve our client's most difficult challenges," added Olea.

"Throughout my career, I've witnessed how quality business relationships help achieve tremendous results," said Gaynes. "Olea's industry leadership and focus on the customer experience of the future puts a priority on convenience and I look forward to accelerating that across the various vertical markets," added Gaynes.

While Olea has always leveraged its deep relationships with software and hardware partners, point-of-sale (POS) providers, back-end integrations, physical installation and support teams to deliver business value on its client's behalf, the company is looking to make those relationships even stronger. Olea is eager to adapt new technology to drive innovation and improve the customer experience as it explores new opportunities including contactless technology, automation, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.

About Olea Kiosks, Inc.

Olea Kiosks is a self-service kiosk solution provider for the attractions and entertainment, healthcare and hospitality industries. Its technologically advanced, in-house manufacturing, design, and innovation have made it an industry leader.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, customers include The Habit Burger Grill, Kaiser Permanente, Empire State Building, Universal Studios, EVO Entertainment, Scientific Games, and Subway.

For more information, visit: https://www.olea.com/.

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Olea Kiosks, Inc., a leading provider of innovative self-service kiosk solutions, announces the hiring of channel sales and partnerships industry expert, Rusty Gaynes, as Director of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships.

Related link: https://www.olea.com/

Voices.com and Voicify Announce Partnership to Bring Human Voice Over to Voice Assistant Applications

LONDON, Ontario /ScoopCloud/ -- Voices.com, the world's leading marketplace for voice over services, and Voicify, the enterprise conversational experience platform deploying to voice assistants, have formed a partnership to help brands serve their customers better through the power of the human voice.

Creating exceptional Alexa Skills or Google Actions has always been a streamlined process with Voicify. This partnership introduces a powerful way to source voice over into that process. Voice assistant users are shown to recall information much better when human voices are used rather than synthetic ones. Voicify customers can now turn to Voices.com to source that human voice over for their conversation-based applications.

"The voice assistant space has immense untapped potential for brands, and Voicify makes it easy for companies to create and deploy voice content for these devices," says Colin McIlveen, Vice President, Sales, at Voices.com. "We're excited to include our diverse range of voice actors in that process, helping other brands find the right voice for their conversation-based apps."

"What excites us most about our partnership with Voices.com is making available a wide array of voices and personality to our customers to use via assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant," says Jason Fields, CSO of Voicify. "One of the key benefits Voices.com brings to the table is the variety of personality through voice that customers can leverage to differentiate the voice experience with a custom voice rather than that of the native assistant. Their service truly helps bring the brand voice to life."

For more information on the brand partnership, please visit: https://www.voices.com/partners/voicify

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the largest marketplace for audio and voice over products and services in the world, with over 1 million business and voice actor registered users. Since 2005, the biggest and most beloved brands have entrusted Voices.com to help them find their voice. Headquartered in London, Canada, Voices.com helps service clients and voice talent in over 160 countries. Learn more: https://www.voices.com/

About Voicify

The Voicify Conversation Experience Platform(TM) provides brands and organizations with the ability to create engaging conversation-based applications ("apps") in one location that automatically deploys to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, chatbots, and other devices. Learn more: https://voicify.com/

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Voices.com
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Voices.com, the world's leading marketplace for voice over services, and Voicify, the enterprise conversational experience platform deploying to voice assistants, have formed a partnership to help brands serve their customers better through the power of the human voice.

Related link: https://www.voices.com/

Voices.com CEO David Ciccarelli Launches New Podcast, The Voices Experience

LONDON, Ontario /ScoopCloud/ -- Voices.com, the world's leading marketplace for voice over services, is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast, "The Voices Experience." Hosted by Voices.com founder and CEO David Ciccarelli, "The Voices Experience" is a glimpse behind the curtains at the tech company and an exploration of the voice acting community.

Each episode discusses information that is vital to voice actors, from new technologies to the latest trends in online voice casting, and how to apply tips and tricks to develop their careers.

Starting this week, "The Voices Experience" takes listeners on a journey to becoming better voice actors, whether that's through a thorough understanding of the key players in the industry or a chance to learn, hearing about key trends for 2020 and about where the industry is headed.

"After years of teaching others how to start their own podcast, I always wanted to start my own," says David Ciccarelli. "Now, with 'The Voices Experience,' I can tell the behind the scenes story of how we've built Voices and speak about our philosophy and approach to modernizing an industry that is as relevant today as it was when it first began nearly 100 years ago with the first recorded voice."

Voices.com is no stranger to podcasting, having launched their first podcast Vox Talk in 2007. Currently, the company also hosts "Mission Audition," a podcast that takes voice actors through the audition process from the client's perspective.

To listen to "The Voices Experience," visit Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Play.

Learn more at: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-voices-experience/id1514699192

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the largest marketplace for audio and voice over products and services in the world, with over 1 million business and voice actor registered users. Since 2005, the biggest and most beloved brands have entrusted Voices.com to help them find their voice. Headquartered in London, Canada, Voices.com helps service clients and voice talent in over 160 countries. Learn more at: https://www.voices.com/

Media Only Contact:
Michelle Melski
michelle.melski[at]voices.com
1-888-359-3472 ext. 536

Twitter account: @voices

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Voices.com, the world's leading marketplace for voice over services, is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast, "The Voices Experience." Hosted by Voices.com founder and CEO David Ciccarelli, "The Voices Experience" is a glimpse behind the curtains at the tech company and an exploration of the voice acting community

Related link: https://www.voices.com/

So Cal Industries announces inaugural 2020 list of top musical events in California

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Holidays are now over, time to get in the know with all upcoming 2020 events! So Cal Industries shares helpful tips when attending these MUST go to festivals this year. The listed festivals are entirely diverse, based on a variety of music genres such as rock, pop, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music. Also, differentiating each by the designated setting and music genre for all you festivalgoers and soon to be festival attendees!

So Cal Industries is an L.A. LIVE Preferred provider of Temporary Site Services, and Downtown Los Angeles L.A. LIVE Project. Also, the Irwindale Speedway Supplier of Portable Restrooms to the Boy and Girl Scouts of Southern California. Well trusted service to both commercial, industrial and residential venues.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

Coachella festival takes place in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. One of the best-known festivals and the first one to kick off a joyous festival season. This intensely "Instagram-able" festival focuses on three things: fashion, art, assorted genres of music, and, finally, the food and beer selection. Coachella is the festival you must attend if you wish to show off that well picked out outfit. Coachella fashion must be up to the latest trends. Try adding a hat, glitter and make it cute! As soon as you step into the festival, you will catch a glance at people rocking their best fits, ready to advertise them all over the "gram."

The assorted genres of music consist of rock, pop, hip hop, and rising underground independent artists. Coachella's 2020 line up has not announced. However, last year, 2019s lineup included Childish Gambino, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Los Tucanes de Tijuana.

Coachella offers a wide variety of LA eateries with over 100 vendors, pop up, and featured restaurants in which you get to enjoy a full-service sit-down meal. Gluten and vegan options are also available. Feeling a little hot under the sun? Coachella provides its guests with more than a few Ice cream trucks ready to serve your sweet tooth.

Coachella takes places over two weekends April 10 to 12 and April 17 to 19, 2020 at Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA.

Stagecoach

Ah, Stagecoach. California's country music festival, the fun will be happening in Indio, CA. Stagecoach strictly focuses on country music such as country rock, Southern rock, bluegrass, heartland rock, and alternative country.

Dressing country and making it fashion is the dress code here. Inspired by their favorite country artists, fans from across the country pull out their most exquisite western-inspired looks to show up, show off, and party it up at stagecoach fest!

Weather conditions change drastically throughout the day, so come prepared for average high 80s during the day and low 60s at night.

This audience loves to party, a whiskey and beer type of crowd. Many of the country lovers camp out, play fun interactive group games, and keeping their energy at an all-time high before and after Stagecoach fest.

Stagecoach 2020 lineup list is not entirely country, includes musicians such as ZZ Top, Bryan Adams, along with Lil Nas X, who is well known for his rap cross country hit "Old Town Road." Other performers include Alan Jackson, Billy Ray Cyrus. Stagecoach takes place April 24th through April 26th, 2020.

Lightning in a Bottle

Lighting in a Bottle (LIB), is a five-day underground Festival from happening in Buena Vista Lake CA. Its starting location was a forest located in Southern California, a birthday celebration with a total guest number of 150, and it slowly began to grow but kept its principles about unity and understanding of one's value. Lighting in a Bottle is all about creating an experience for those who attend. "We're not trying to throw a party here; we're trying to create a community and a movement." said Dede, one of the three founding brothers.

Serving Events and Venues:

The one thing that all festivals have in common is that they all service their guests with portable restrooms. So Cal Industries is one of the main porta potty and fence rental suppliers. If you see their brand sticker, take a picture, and tag So Cal Industries at the next festival you attend. Reminder to also take personal cleansing wipes! You never really know when those wipes will come in handy. Whether it'd be makeup running, perspiration after jamming to your favorite artist, or even toilet paper running out in the portable restroom you are in.

For more information visit: https://socalindustries.com

About So Cal Industries:

Based in City of Industry, California, So Cal Industries provides temporary site services in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County. So Cal Industries offers premium portable restroom rentals, fence rentals, and fence sales since June 12th, 2006. Servicing commercial, industrial, and residential venues. So Cal is equipped and experienced in servicing special events, construction sites, and emergency relief efforts. Same day and weekend delivery service make So Cal Industries unique and willing to serve your immediate needs.

So Cal Industries' vision is embraced with the principle of "Clean Quality Service." These core values form the foundation of the portable restroom supplier company. The fact remains that they are recognized and awarded for timely service, product selection, and sanitary equipment. Their team is ready to assist you!

Holidays are now over, time to get in the know with all upcoming 2020 events! So Cal Industries shares helpful tips when attending these MUST go to festivals this year. The listed festivals are entirely diverse, based on a variety of music genres such as rock, pop, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music. Also, differentiating each by the designated setting and music genre for all you festivalgoers and soon to be festival attendees!

Related link: https://socalindustries.com

Kimball Entertainment merges with K-Star PR to provide clients with a wider range of entertainment services for 2020

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Kimball Entertainment is a full-service Entertainment Co. based in Beverly Hills, California. Founder Keri Ann Kimball has found a unique way to bring her relationships and assets to this multidimensional company by integrating a strategic coaching team in house at Kimball Entertainment.

Kimball Entertainment is a development and production company for film and TV with a PR firm under its umbrella, K-Star PR. The strategic coaching team is led by Keri Ann Kimball and supported by her team of entertainment experts.

"At Kimball Entertainment we advise and guide our clients to help them move to the next level whether they are at the top of their game or having challenges. Kimball Entertainment believes everyone needs a coach in life, someone to see things with fresh eyes and guide you to elevate yourself and company to bigger success," says Keri Ann Kimball.

"Athletes at the top of their game have coaches," says Jen Sincero, American writer, speaker and success coach, "we can all use a coach to improve our game at life."

Keri Ann Kimball was educated at A.C.T. in San Francisco and Tisch School of the Arts at N.Y.U. and Circle in the Square Repertory Theatre before moving to Los Angeles and founding a successful Entertainment Co. Zephyr Entertainment in the 90's. She then went on to work at DMI Music and consulted for several other predominate entertainment companies in Los Angeles.

Kimball Entertainment works with writers, directors and producers to create original content based primarily on "true stories" and bring them to life on the big and small screen.

At Kimball Entertainment we work closely with writers, directors and talent to ensure the integrity of their projects and control the messaging of the content to the Press though K-Star PR, a press relations firm that is under the umbrella of Kimball Entertainment. We do this by allowing the artists and creators the freedom to explore and create without the confines of big corporate influence. She raises private equity and then partners with Hollywood powerhouse Producers, Production Co. and Studios that will distribute the content to the public.

Kimball Entertainment and K-Star PR work closely with non-profits like Wild Aid, LAPD Mentor Programs, Flying Hero Club, Anna Lynne McCord Foundation, The Compton Kids Club, Brain Mapping Foundation, Beauty Gives Back, Broadway to the Rescue, Hope of the Valley. We integrate these non-profits into the Entertainment world through events, PR, marketing and when reasonable, the film, television and streaming world to create brand awareness.

For more information on:
KIMBALL ENTERTAINMENT
https://www.k-starpr.com/
https://www.kimballentertainment.com/
310-721-4912
Beverly Hills, CA 90212, United States

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Kimball Entertainment is a full-service Entertainment Co. based in Beverly Hills, California. Founder Keri Ann Kimball has found a unique way to bring her relationships and assets to this multidimensional company by integrating a strategic coaching team in house at Kimball Entertainment.

Related link: https://www.kimballentertainment.com/

Trailblazing Film Company Launches Wildomar Movie Ranch in the Inland Empire

WILDOMAR, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The wait is over! The official launch of the newly formed Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. is finally here. This includes the premiere of its nearby Wildomar Movie Ranch. Specialty entertainment services are taken to the next level in the infotainment and edutainment categories.

Born from the explosion of the independent (indie) film market and the need for more affordable alternatives to Los Angeles County, Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. (S-Hpro) is fast building a niche business that offers a variety of affordable filmmaking services customized to best meet each client's individual production needs.

Nestled in the heart of SoCal's vast Inland Empire's Southern Riverside County region, the launch of S-Hpro's Wildomar Movie Ranch offers filmmakers a blank canvas of wide open, private and secure acreage with more cost effective and time-sensitive options of value-added services (i.e., city/town sets, animal extras, trailers, and props) than those found ninety minutes away in Los Angeles. Other filming properties throughout the Inland Empire are also available through S-Hpro.

No longer the need to drive the monotonous commute to Hollywood studios to find ideal filming locations, quality shoots, scheduled coordination, and professional results, Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. offers a practical alternative, ideal for indie filmmakers and convenient for local clients. "The time is right for starting this type of venture and we are excited to welcome a production company to our area!" according to the Riverside County Film Commission.

From feature and short films, documentaries, vignettes, podcasts, commercials, event commemorations, to set designs and musical production/recordings, Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. delivers a client-centric approach and multiple service options to accommodate most sized projects and budgets.

S-Hpro also offers a sound studio, drone photography and graphics, indoor/outdoor green screen services as well as an isolation green screen booth to engineer special effects and create limitless virtual location possibilities.

Reviews are in; their work is captivating. "Marvelous" and "Magnificent" expressed by acclaimed critics from Wasserman Media, describing Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. recently released works.

About Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc.:

Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. is a California based corporation founded by CK Sussman (CEO) and LE Hoyt (COO) - two seasoned professionals with back lot film studio and LA music studio work to their credits. Both Sussman and Hoyt are seasoned professionals with independent proven track records as successful business owners.

While CK Sussman learned the inner workings of the entertainment world early in his career from Universal Studios backlot, he has more recently attracted a loyal following, becoming a social media sensation for his original musical compositions and elaborate musical arrangements with accompanying videos. LE Hoyt earned her Bachelor's and Master's from prestigious Chapman University and is a part-time university professor in the California State University system. Hoyt started her career as a non-contracted studio musician for the Motion Picture industry, both as a pianist and as a singer.

Learn more at: https://sussman-hoyt.com

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The wait is over! The official launch of the newly formed Sussman-Hoyt Productions, Inc. is finally here. This includes the premiere of its nearby Wildomar Movie Ranch. Specialty entertainment services are taken to the next level in the infotainment and edutainment categories.

Related link: https://sussman-hoyt.com/

800Casting Introduces a Quick and Easy Fix to All Casting Problems – Cast Assist

MIAMI, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- 800Casting (https://800casting.com) Company is always vigilant about finding ways to serve and has secured its place in the entertainment industry as the number one innovator of casting software which continues to expand and develop exciting new services for filmmakers, casting directors, and talent representatives.

Today, the company is introducing a completely FREE new service called Cast Assist(TM) which helps all casting directors and filmmakers simplify and enhance their work process by selecting the right cast.

An important part of a film production includes having to cast the right talent for the role. But how do you know when you are casting the right person for the part? Using Cast Assist(TM) service will enable you to increase your chances of selecting a suitable talent for the project.

Donald DiPrima, co-founder of 800casting, says, "Working with Cast Assist is a piece of cake, user doesn't have to learn any software or fill out long forms; users simply have to email their breakdown and details to auditions@800casting.com and a complete package, which movie producers and casting directors can review, will be created for them."

Your time and energy is everything. With the number of people having access to the public breakdown lists, you can be sure that the casting will have hundreds (if not thousands) of submissions minutes after the job is published, which always results in an excessive amount of unqualified talent submissions which can hinder the selection process.

In an interview, Akash Kava, a software architect behind the creation of Cast Assist(TM) said, "Cast Assist is designed to combat the unqualified submission problem. Our team of trained casting assistants works closely with your production staff to eliminate unqualified submissions, request self-taped remote auditions from those who are qualified and present the qualified talent for your review. You can choose how many auditions you would like to receive, and every rejected audition is stored in a dismissed folder for immediate recall".

The casting process can be frustrating and monotonous. Which can force you to make the rookie producing mistake of rushing through the casting process.

When you settle with a cast you are not satisfied with, it could lead to some major problems on the set later when it's too late and too expensive to recast.

Producers, directors, network and studio executives, agents, photographers, production companies, advertising agencies, modelling agencies, etc. will benefit a lot from this new service Cast Assist(TM) which breathes life into projects by making life easy and helps to choose the perfect cast for a film, TV show, play, or other production.

Cast Assist(TM) is the only casting service that offers a free service which streamlines the casting submission process to save you time, energy and money with a fully integrated talent casting solutions thereby eliminating an unqualified candidate.

800Casting urges all casting directors, producers, talent agencies and all industry professionals to take advantage of this never before service Cast Assist(TM) free of charge.

There is no doubt that until today 800Casting in the entertainment industry has always remained at the forefront and continues to help clients receive, review, and manage audition notices and submissions.

There is absolutely no restriction regarding the number of submissions that clients should receive for review, which makes Cast Assist(TM) more outstanding and worthy of its praise.

800Casting maintains the entertainment industry's leading integrated talent database and casting software. This software narrows submissions by specific criteria such as performance skills and physical attributes, add promising candidates to a personalized list while searching talent and exporting submittals for easier casting outreach and management, all in one central dashboard through the website https://800casting.com.

If you are currently considering working with 800Casting to start utilizing the Cast Assist(TM) feature or other talent-related services, feel free to get in touch anytime. Their multilingual and adept staff is available for any questions you might have.

For more information about Cast Assist(TM), go to https://800casting.com and register for FREE to create a unique username and password.
Once you have created your free account, you will be able to manage all of your registered talents from one single dashboard, receive notices, responses and submit all from one account.

"CAST ASSIST(TM): Virtual Assistant for all your Casting needs."

Social profile information:
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To know more please contact:
Company Name: 800Casting
Contact Person: Donald DiPrima & Akash Kava
Email: auditions@800casting.com
Country: United States
Phone: +1-701-401-0836
Website: https://800casting.com

VIDEO (YouTube):
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800Casting Company is always vigilant about finding ways to serve and has secured its place in the entertainment industry as the number one innovator of casting software. Today, the company is introducing a completely FREE new service called Cast Assist which helps all casting directors and filmmakers simplify and enhance their work process.

Related link: https://800casting.com

Showbiz Shows a Better Way to Pay: Insurance Industry Alert issued by EraNova Institute

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today the EraNova Institute issues a business alert: "Showbiz shows a better way to pay." EraNova's Director and author of the report, Dick Samson, says, "For non-employees in entertainment and insurance, getting the money due you has often been a chore. Now, for the likes of Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga, it's more of a breeze; and soon may be for everyone involved in insurance."

For decades complexity has been a sore spot in both industries, according to the alert. Then in 2011, Mike Hurst and Jason Hiller established Exactuals, LLC in Los Angeles.

Focusing initially on entertainment, their objectives were clear. "We wanted to get rid of the millions of tiny payment checks," says Hurst. "So we built a model to accomplish that and more, saving studios, unions and other entertainment entities a tremendous amount of time and money."

Hurst and Hiller also attacked the issue of fair compensation. "Musicians and composers were losing about $2 billion per year in unpaid royalties," says Hurst. "This was due to irregularities such as confused coding embedded in digital media."

Their solution was PaymentHub, an automated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. "It's designed to help large enterprises pay thousands of non-employees who are compensated through multiple means such as commissions, royalties, and residuals," says Hiller.

Exactuals soon acquired other technical assets such as R.AI (Royalty Artificial Intelligence), which uses machine learning to track songwriting information and rights.

Then the company went through growth pains that can now profit the insurance industry:
* Raised $20.6 million.
* Used the money for development, trials, and deployment with film and TV studios, unions, music labels, publishers, and payroll companies.
* Secured large industry players like SAG-AFTRA, the union representing film and TV actors and other showbiz professionals worldwide.
* Delivered new efficiency. For example, all of SAG-AFTRA's 160,000 members can now have their residuals deposited directly into their bank accounts.
* Increased visibility and trust by making statements accessible online.

Implications for Insurance

According to an insurance executive who is evaluating payment technology, "Our industry is only marginally better off than entertainment before Exactuals. There are fewer paper checks than there used to be, and some carriers consider themselves technically advanced. But it's a hodgepodge. There's a lack of standardization and grey areas where information gets sidetracked."

"The entertainment industry is living proof that a fully-functional, high-tech digital system really works," the executive continues. "It has the potential to supercharge all complex payments in our $5 trillion industry."

Two steps toward insurance deployment

STEP 1: In August 2018, Exactuals was acquired by RBC's US banking arm, City National Bank, long known as "the bank to the stars." City National provides Exactuals with deep pockets for expansion and potential customers in all industries (including insurance).

STEP2: In September 2018, Exactuals hired finance and insurance veteran Andrew Mauritzen as CFO. According to a company statement, "Mauritzen will now spearhead entry into the insurance market, adapting Exactuals' best-in-class payment and royalty technology to streamline insurance commissions, refunds, and claims payments while establishing partnerships with insurance carriers and brokerages."

Alternatives?

There are many "fintech" and "insurtech" suppliers but no known competitors offering the breadth and depth of Exactuals' payment services for large organizations.

In specialized niches, however, big change appears afoot, Samson reports. In May, 2019, JP Morgan announced acquiring health-care payments firm InstaMed, which automates medical billing in the $3.5 trillion U.S. health-care market. "This deal shows that banks view the fast-changing world of payments as a space they need to be active in."

The full report is available at: https://medium.com/eranova-institute/insurance-industry-alert-showbiz-shows-a-better-way-to-pay-ff1b40f47447

About EraNova Institute:

The EraNova Institute is a small think tank with a big mission: helping selected changemakers implement their solutions faster, ushering in an advanced, sustainable future. Learn more at: https://medium.com/eranova-institute.

Learn more about Exactuals LLC at: https://www.exactuals.com/#home-intro.

Twitter: @Exactuals #EraNovaInstitute #RoyaltyAI #fintech #InsuranceTech #Insurtech

Today the EraNova Institute issued a business alert: "Showbiz shows a better way to pay." EraNova's Director and author of the report, Dick Samson, says, "For non-employees in entertainment and insurance, getting the money due you has often been a chore. Now, for the likes of Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga, it's more of a breeze; and soon may be for everyone involved in insurance."

Related link: https://medium.com/eranova-institute

New Online Voice Casting Platform Launched by Voice Force Gets High Marks by Industry Pros

BURBANK, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- A new online casting platform and production management tool - https://www.voiceforce.net/ - aimed at the $15 billion voice-over market, has been launched by Voice Force, a small group of voice industry professionals headquartered in Burbank, California.

The web-based service simultaneously connects the three focal points of voice casting: agents, buyers and talent, and provides comprehensive support services to each category of industry professional.

The launch includes a YouTube series https://youtu.be/lYhcu42nDsQ to introduce Voice Force.

According to company president Steve Howard, response to online and in-person demonstrations has been overwhelmingly positive. "We saw the need for a service that would integrate the requirements of buyers, agents and talent into an all-inclusive network. And one that harnesses current technology to deliver every function necessary for voice production faster, smarter and better," said Howard.

The platform provides agents with customized dashboards that can manage talent profiles and provide search and response functions for production postings. Similar dashboards assist talent with profile management and production companies with job postings and project management. The platform provides users with desktop and mobile accessible tools.

"There's no need for Dropbox, Google Drive or any other file-sharing services. NDAs, scripts, auditions can be downloaded or uploaded directly to Voice Force; no email attachments necessary," explained Howard. "Talent profiles are interactive. Buyers can listen to and download demo reels; review voice characteristics and specialties; check out social media links, resumes, personal websites and more."

Howard said Voice Force is currently providing agents a free 60-day trial period so that "they can test drive the system."

Voice casting director and producing veteran Kate McClanaghan says Voice Force's state-of-the-art technology, comprehensive services and transparent fee structure is long overdue.

"Voice Force has created a turnkey system that is simple, efficient and supports the requirements of casting agents as well as meeting the needs of actors and producers," said McClanaghan.

The company held a special preview for voice actors and agents at the national Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) conference at Universal City last November and completed its beta testing in January.

"Voice Force spared no expense insuring state-of-the-art workflow, but what distinguishes Voice Force is buyers, agents, and talent receive a transparent, user-friendly system," said SOVAS president Rudy Gaskins.

Emmy Award winning voice actor Jim Ward, sees fast adaptation by talent. Ward, whose credits include "Finding Nemo," "Toy Story," "Call of Duty," and "Monsters University," said, "Giving actors a free, easy-to-use portal makes coordinating with their agent a breeze and gives the agents a real time-saving tool."

Voice Force fees for agents are on a sliding scale and the service is available to producers and talent at no charge. Producers can post an unlimited number of projects for free and an extensive, searchable database is available for a nominal fee.

VIDEO (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/lYhcu42nDsQ

A new online casting platform and production management tool - VoiceForce.net - aimed at the $15 billion voice-over market, has been launched by Voice Force, a small group of voice industry professionals headquartered in Burbank, California.

Related link: https://www.voiceforce.net/

IntelliMedia Networks’ HoloPort and Mixie shortlisted for 2019 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /ScoopCloud/ -- Leading enterprise video solutions provider company IntelliMedia Networks' two products have been shortlisted for 2019 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards.

The 18-year old media solutions company based out of Los Angeles, provides IP video delivery and streaming media solutions. It has been providing enterprise media solutions to many Fortune 500 companies. But it's not limited to it and also provides solutions for start-ups and small and medium broadcasters as well.

IntelliMedia is now taking further its expertise in enterprise media solutions to the domain of immersive realities. It is now blending the real with the imaginary in a hyper-realistic environment.

Two of the three products it is launching this year to provide solutions for intelligent video and enterprise VR, Mixie and Holoport, have been shortlisted for the coveted award. The third product is Video AI.

THESE PRODUCTS ARE:

Holoport:
One of its Award nominated products, Holoport, is a hyper reality streaming solution that provides customized high impact immersive training and visualization applications.

It also lets users experience 360-degree walkthroughs with integrated AR elements. A user can experience volumetric video within this virtual environment. From hyper-realistic graphics that respond to user's presence to specialized audio that lets one hear sounds from many directions, Holoport facilitates it all!

This solution is extremely useful for event organizers, sports leagues, broadcasters, education and businesses.

Mixie:
It is a live encoding app (iOS) with real-time graphics overlay, which facilitates streaming of professional quality live videos simultaneously on multiple platforms. Mixie helps the new content creators with a simpler and quicker solution to publish their stories.

This product is highly recommended for sports and live event broadcasting like consumer broadcasting for social media. It's a must for organizers of the events to broadcast graduations, seminars and keynote addresses, corporate presentations, announcements and sales communications, faith-based event broadcasting and special services.

Video AI:
This is a real-time image recognition software for videos that recognizes every frame and extracts intelligent insights. Video AI can process video in real-time to recognize objects, emotions, expressions and gender to name a few areas that it's powerful AI is capable of.

This product is highly useful in the areas of security and surveillance, media and entertainment, enterprise broadcasts, corporate training and education.

About IntelliMedia:
IntelliMedia Networks, Inc is an ISO 9001:2015 certified U.S. based company committed to the delivery of world-class media delivery solutions for its customers worldwide. It has a proven track record of delivering quality solutions on time and within budget.

A highly flexible and service-oriented company, IntelliMedia has registered an average annual growth rate of over 90 percent. Darshan Sedani (President) and Teodros Gessesse (CEO) are the founders.

More information: https://intellimedianetworks.com/

VIDEO (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/USUxOteKV5M

Leading enterprise video solutions provider company IntelliMedia Networks' two products have been shortlisted for 2019 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. The 18-year old media solutions company based out of Los Angeles, provides IP video delivery and streaming media solutions.

Related link: https://intellimedianetworks.com/

Western Case Presents How to Select the Right Case for Equipment

RIVERSIDE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Protecting equipment during travel preserves sensitive equipment from damage, as Western Case shares firsthand how blow molded carrying equipment cases and custom foam packaging protects equipment. The in-stock, semi-custom, and custom designed carrying cases can fit any kind of equipment just right to prevent damage.

Western Case has three carrying case options available, depending on the equipment specifications.

We also manufacture to specifications of leading case suppliers in the industry, including:
* Pelican
* SKB
* Aluminum
* Soft / Sewn Canvas
* Shipping
* Rackmount
* Military
* Tradeshow
* Wheeled
* Waterproof

Small to Medium Sized Equipment Cases:

At Western Case, small equipment, such as weight sets, scientific equipment, cameras, tools, and medical equipment are typically specifications we can meet with the in-stock carrying cases. These are ready for immediate shipping. Western Case has one of the largest selections available with over 50 sizes for any equipment type. Custom foam inserts can be cut to fit the equipment to ensure a proper fit for safe transportation.

Cases That Fit the Equipment Shape and Size:

Western Case's semi-custom carrying cases feature the same case sizes available with the in-stock cases but offer more flexibility for designing the inside of the case. The interior of the case can be custom molded to fit the equipment, tools, or parts. It will hold the product securely in place during transport and storage without the need for foam inserts. The exterior of the semi-custom cases also features options that are changeable. These cases are also used for medical, scientific, government, tools, and other industries.

Large Cases and Meeting Specifications:

Equipment that is medium - large and is outside of the standard case sizes are custom fitted with our custom cases. Western Case's team of expert engineers can custom design a case from concept to completed product. The design is ensured to meet needed specifications. Equipment that is outside of the standard case sizes would require custom manufacturing to fit the needed specifications. Our design department can custom create a blow molded carrying case to protect the equipment.

Choosing The Right Case:

Contact Western Case to see whether a small in-stock or semi-custom carrying case is the best option for the protection of the equipment. The design and manufacturing of blow molded equipment cases goes through our highly developed process. We use Solid Works' CAD platform to provide the complex shape and surface modeling of the case before production.

Contact us to tell us the specifications of the equipment and carrying case needed. We can help in the decision of which case is right for the product. Speak with one of our experienced representatives at 951-214-6380 or visit WesternCase.com.

About Western Case:

For over 35 years, Western Case, Inc. has been a leading custom blow-molder, and manufacturer of blow molded plastic carrying cases in the U.S. From our Southern California based manufacturing facility, Western Case has produced millions of blow molded cases and custom blow-molded products, servicing customers in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

Our broad experience in the design and manufacture of blow molded plastic carrying cases, and custom blow molded products will be an asset to you at any stage of your project. Whether your project is in the concept stage - or if you already have your products developed - our design, engineering, production, and marketing staff is ready to work with you.

Visit http://www.WesternCase.com for more information.

VIDEO (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/9iyuTKqHk_o

Protecting equipment during travel preserves sensitive equipment from damage, as Western Case shares firsthand how blow molded carrying equipment cases and custom foam packaging protects equipment. The in-stock, semi-custom, and custom designed carrying cases can fit any kind of equipment just right to prevent damage.

Related link: http://www.westerncase.com/

The Resource Factory Recently Announced Three Exciting Developments

SARASOTA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Resource Factory, a custom fiberglass sculpture company,announced partnership with Disney's Scenic Shop for the "Gods of the Vikings" exhibit of the four Norse Gods in Epcot's Norway Pavilion, the installation of three Garfield sculptures along Fairmount, Indiana's Garfield Trail, and their continuing investment in future growth by expanding production capacity with a new, third rotocast machine.

The Resource Factory And Disney's Scenic Shop Partner To Create Stunning Likenesses Of The Norse Gods For A Fabulous Exhibit In Epcot's Norway Pavilion:

The Resource Factory, one of the finest fabricators of custom fiberglass sculptures, is proud to announce that it has been commissioned by Disney's Scenic Shop to create some amazing recreations of The Norse Gods.

Based on full-size clay models provided by Scenic Shop, The Resource Factory created the legendary Norse Gods Thor, Loki, Odin and Freyja as part of a fabulous display that was installed in Epcot's Norway Pavilion. It is all part of an amazing new exhibit entitled "Gods of the Vikings."

The original clay models were used to expertly manufacture silicone rubber and fiberglass production molds of the iconic Norse Gods. The Resource Factory has provided the four individual fiberglass parts to The Scenic Shop for a final paint job, along with a large, sculpted fiberglass tree which was finished by Scenic Shop.

The Gods of the Vikings exhibit is on display now in Epcot's Norway Pavilion in the Stave Church Gallery.

The Resource Factory Has Created Some Amazing New Garfield Statues That Can Be Seen Along Indiana's Fun Filled Garfield Trail:

In other recent Resource Factory news, the company has created three life-sized statues of the iconic comic strip and cartoon character Garfield that have been added to Fairmount, Indiana's Garfield Trail.

The statues were commissioned by the Grant County Visitors Bureau and were custom fabricated by the visionary artists at The Resource Factory. Fairmount itself is the hometown of Garfield creator Jim Davis and his PAWS, Inc. studio, which is only a short drive from the town as well as the surrounding communities of Marion, Gas City and Upland. Garfield's presence is strongly felt throughout this region that is very proud of its native son Jim Davis.

Visitors who make the journey down the trail will be delighted by a total of twelve different statues of this famous lasagna-loving cat. The Resource Factory's contributions to this unique attraction range in height from 5' to 8' and depict Garfield in various situations and fun outfits. They are located in Marion, Indiana and the surrounding cities of Grant County.

Taking a trip down this unique trail is a great way to spend the day with the family as well as offering up a number of fun and interesting photo ops with American's favorite fat cat. The Garfield Trail starts in Fairmount and finishes up in Upland. Visitors can share their Garfield experiences along the trail by using #followthefatcat!

The Resource Factory Is Excited To Announce The Addition Of A Third Rotocast Machine:

A final bit of exciting news from The Resource Factor is the recent addition of a third Rotocast machine to the operation's already impressive lineup of in-house equipment. This amazing machine will help to dramatically increase the production capacity of The Resource Factory in the production of three-dimensional sculptures and other elements.

It is just another way that The Resource Factory will be able to continue to serve its customers as one of the industry's top fiberglass sculpture manufacturers by providing the highest quality work in the business.

Fiberglass sculpture fabrication is the bread and butter of The Resource Factory. The company prides itself on being able to take its customers ideas and turn them into a reality. The company has continually set industry standards in its ability to create fiberglass structures like no other. The company serves communities across the United States and uses only the best fabrication methods available in order to not only meet but exceed all customer expectations.

Regardless of whether you need a piece modified or need a new sculpture created from scratch, The Resource Factory is the place to call. To find out more about the amazing work that this legendary company can do for you, contact them at their website at http://theresourcefactory.com/ or call (941)366-3640.

About The Resource Factory:

The Resource Factory designs 3D sculptures for companies worldwide. The stories we tell through scenic design captivates audiences and creates a memorable experience for all. The Resource Factory is widely known in the industry for our great reputation and customer service. We make each customer interaction satisfying to construct 3D sculptures out of fiberglass and foam, scenic design, props, and signage within the turnaround time needed.

The Resource Factory has worked with companies around the globe, including Walt Disney, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Pepsi, and more. Our client list encompasses a diverse array of venues including theme parks, sporting arenas, zoos, museums, restaurants and retail stores. The Resource Factory team, comprised of project managers, graphic and exhibit designers, along with highly skilled fabricators, have the experience and talent to coordinate, research, design, manage, and produce single elements or an entire environment.

Contact us to start your project today:

Learn more at: http://theresourcefactory.com/ or call (941)366-3640.

The Resource Factory, 1695 B 12th Street, Sarasota, FL 34236.

The Resource Factory, a custom fiberglass sculpture company, announces partnership with Disney's Scenic Shop for the "Gods of the Vikings" exhibit of the four Norse Gods in Epcot's Norway Pavilion, the installation of three Garfield sculptures along Fairmount, Indiana's Garfield Trail, and their continuing investment in future growth by expanding production capacity with a new, third rotocast machine.

Related link: http://theresourcefactory.com/

Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank to be Keynote Speaker at EMRG Media’s Annual 2018 New York Event Planner Expo

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- This year EMRG's Media Event Planner Expo in New York City has been extended to two days of networking and education for those in the event planning industry. The event will kick off on October 2, 2018 with an educational series at the TKP New York Conference Center followed by a day of meeting with exhibitors on October 3 at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

Jessica Stewart, vice president of marketing, EMRG Media, says they're thrilled to have Barbara Corcoran, one of the "Sharks" from ABC's hit TV show, "Shark Tank," be this year's keynote speaker. "Corcoran is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country and is sure to motivate and inspire," Stewart says.

Corcoran will speak on October 3. An exclusive book signing and pre-reception is available for "All Access" ticket holders.

The October 2 speaker series will include educational sessions featuring industry leaders and a keynote session led by Colin Cowie, a well-known celebrity event planner and lifestyle guru.

These two days will provide infinite opportunities for event planners to connect with more than 3,000 event planning professionals, exhibitors and corporate decision makers from companies such as Google, Vayner Media, Barclays, Estee Lauder and Facebook.

This year, EMRG also welcomes several new exhibitors such as Visual Comet, Carey Meeting & Event Services, and A La Mode as well as past exhibitors that include SPiN, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, propNspoon, Butter Group and NYC Flower Project.

"We're helping people to build their brand, business and increase sales. We're the premier trade show for the events, marketing and hospitality industry," Stewart says.

For more information about speaker and all access tickets, times and locations, visit: http://www.theeventplannerexpo.com/.

About EMRG Media:
EMRG Media is a premier, full-service marketing, event planning and publishing firm based in Manhattan. Over the last 16 years, it's garnered public acclaim and recognition as an innovative, corporate event marketer with an impressive roster of clients. Its exclusive corporate client base includes names such as JP Morgan Chase, Blue Sky Studios, Barclays, Edelman, Conde Nast Publications, and the Alzheimer's Foundation. Learn more about EMRG at: http://www.EMRGMedia.com/.

This year EMRG's Media Event Planner Expo in New York City has been extended to two days of networking and education for those in the event planning industry. The event will kick off on October 2, 2018 with an educational series at the TKP New York Conference Center followed by a day of meeting with exhibitors on October 3 at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

Related link: http://www.EMRGMedia.com/

Sparktacular FX Machines Reveals New Line of Cold Spark Technology Products, Prepares to Revolutionize the Entertainment Industry

PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Palm Beach-based pyrotechnics company Sparktacular FX Machines today announced three new Cold Spark Technology (CST) pyrotechnic simulators scheduled to drop in early June.

These innovative machines - the Spark One(TM), The Rainfall(TM), and Dreamstarzzz(TM) - contain vast improvements to the same Live Design International Award-Winning technology that gained traction with Sparktacular's debut of the first indoor fountain display machine. This technology, which was quickly adopted throughout the professional entertainment and live event industry, will for the first time be available in three unique settings perfect for any client experience.

The Spark One(TM) offers a complete redesign on prior CST machines, displaying superior power and upgraded interior mechanics housed in a smaller unit, perfect for weddings, concerts and indoor special effects. The Rainfall(TM) is, as the name suggests, formatted to be mounted upside down. The sparks from the inverted unit sprinkle downward, mimicking a cascading waterfall effect, ideal for entryways and live shows. Dreamstarzzz(TM) are encased in a customizable glass enclosure and make safety and distance issues a thing of the past. Formatted for permanent installation in clubs, venues or anywhere a wow factor is desired, Dreamstarzzz(TM) truly make it possible for visitors to get up close and personal with the effect.

"What makes our technology so unique is that it truly emits a cold spark and does not have any ignition source, uses a non-hazmat material," Steve Freedman, Founder and President of Sparktacular FX Machines, says. "We've utilized modern physics to produce the spark effect, and it's completely controllable for the first time. Our DMX control console allows technicians to easily modify height and density of the effect to create the perfect show."

These new patented and trademarked CST machines use Spark Pack Granules that are heated and propelled into the air and react with oxygen to produce the spark effect that has previously only been seen in Gerb pyrotechnics. In conjunction with their exclusive hardware and software, these factors combine to produce the perfect pyrotechnic simulation fountain effect. Sparktacular's innovative technology gives the technician full control over the start and stop of the effect via the DMX console and is crafted from non-hazardous materials. Syncing effects to music or initiating custom sequences has never been easier, allowing designers to fully explore their creativity.

Sparktacular FX Machines produce their own equipment and have set the industry standard for CST. Employees are professionally trained with over 40 years of industry-based pyrotechnic and firework experience and know the gear inside and out. Sparktacular is also an international company serving all corners of the globe. All service and warranty work is completed in the USA, and will become available in other countries as Distributors are established.

"Our machines are built to reliably service the professional event industry. We stand behind our products and their craftsmanship, and have pledged to provide proper information as this technology transitions into our industry," Freedman concludes.

For more information, visit: https://www.sparktacularfxmachines.com/.

Palm Beach-based pyrotechnics company Sparktacular FX Machines today announced three new Cold Spark Technology (CST) pyrotechnic simulators scheduled to drop in early June. Sparktacular FX Machines produce their own equipment and have set the industry standard for CST.

Related link: https://www.sparktacularfxmachines.com/

Patrick Macdonald-King Joins Hyperion Media Group as Strategic Advisor

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Exiting his role as Prime Focus Technologies President after completing his earn out and the roll-out of the company's award-winning DAX Platform, Patrick Macdonald-King has agreed to join the Advisory Board of film and technology finance firm Hyperion Media Group to help create a fund focused on content, and the intersection of content and technology.

"My mission to help drive global change in how people produce, distribute and consume content by way of innovation and cloud technologies is in synch with Hyperion's direction," said Macdonald-King. "Among the new challenges I'll be exploring now, I look forward to working with Hyperion on creating a fund to support this trend."

Macdonald-King leaves PFT after merging the company he founded, DAX, with the India-based company in 2014. Under his leadership, DAX secured multiple patents, and became the most widely used production asset management SaaS technology in the industry including the Primetime Emmy(r) award winning Digital Dailies(r) solution, the industry standard in television production.

The acquisition signaled PFT's strategic expansion in North America, with offices in Hollywood, New York and Toronto. Customers include major studios and broadcast networks (Warner Bros. Television Studios, CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television Studios, A&E, Showtime, Starz, Turner and Lionsgate) and many independent production and distribution companies.

Hyperion Media Group is an independent multimedia company that finances, produces and develops film and television content, and invests in technology focused on the convergence of media and technology for a global audience since 2005. Its investment portfolio includes Legendary Pictures, DAX, Bandito Bros and Open Drives.

Learn more at: http://hyperionmediagroup.com/ - or contact: assistant@hyperionmediagroup.com.

Exiting his role as Prime Focus Technologies President after completing his earn out and the roll-out of the company's award-winning DAX Platform, Patrick Macdonald-King has agreed to join the Advisory Board of film and technology finance firm Hyperion Media Group to help create a fund focused on content, and the intersection of content and technology.

Related link: http://hyperionmediagroup.com/

Actors, Authors, Artists and Advocates Activate their Voices for Autism during National Bullying Prevention Month

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Geek Club Books, Inc., an autism nonprofit, today launched #Activate4Autism movement, a public awareness campaign as a part of National Bullying Prevention Month. The autistic are often misunderstood, marginalized, undervalued and 3 times more likely to be victims of bullying. The campaign brings together voice, stage and film actors, children's authors, comic artists and autistic advocates who activate their voices for autism, speaking out for acceptance and inclusion.

Videos are viewable, educational comics are downloadable, and action steps for activating change are accessible via Geek Club Books website.

"I'm activating my voice for autism during National Bullying Prevention Month to remind people that each and every one of us is unique and special," said Dave Fennoy, 'THE VOICE' of video games (80+ including "The Walking Dead," "Warcraft," "Starcraft 2"), animation ("Star Wars," "Archer," "Kim Possible") and television promos (8+ including Hulu, Showtime, Fox). "And no one deserves to be bullied."

"We need to shape a better place for ourselves in this world," said Robert Watkins, autistic advocate and founder of autistic.ly. "We need to stand up for who we are and how we are. Stand up and join us in activating our voices for autism."

Companies and organizations committed to diversity and inclusion joined the movement to stand in solidarity with its mission: Universal FanCon, Electronic Arts, Bluebee Pals, MrsP.com, Happy Hands Toys, Independence Day Clothing Company, The Innovation Press, and Chase 'N Yur Face.

"We partnered with Geek Club Books because, like #Activate4Autism, Universal FanCon is part of the counter narrative to a world story of ignorance and hate," said Chaucey Robinson, Universal FanCon co-founder and Director of Communications. "Through our differences, we are united and an example of positivity, diversity and hope."

To join the activator heroes, speak out against bullying and activate change, go to https://geekclubbooks.com/activate4autism/

About Geek Club Books:

Using storytelling, Geek Club Books nonprofit's mission is changing perceptions and putting an end to the stigma surrounding autism, replacing fear with wonder. The nonprofit produces interactive children's comics, curriculum, assemblies, public awareness campaigns, online resources, and educational videos for acceptance in classrooms, on playgrounds and in communities. They mentor and empower autistic individuals to be the storytellers, inspiring empathy, inclusion and acceptance for those who are different.

Learn more: https://geekclubbooks.com/activate4autism

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekClubBooks

About Universal Fan Con:

Geek is universal. Universal FanCon is dedicated to being the first ever multi-fandom con dedicated to inclusion, highlighting woman, LGBTQ, disabled people, autistic community, and persons of color. The inaugural con will take place April 27-29 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Learn more: https://www.universalfancon.com/

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*Photo Caption: Preeminent voice actor Dave Fennoy is one of the actors, authors, artists and advocates who is part of the #Activate4Autism movement to speak up for acceptance and speak out against bullying.

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Geek Club Books, Inc., an autism nonprofit, today launched #Activate4Autism movement, a public awareness campaign as a part of National Bullying Prevention Month. The autistic are often misunderstood, marginalized, undervalued and 3 times more likely to be victims of bullying. The campaign brings together voice, stage and film actors, children's authors, comic artists and autistic advocates who activate their voices for autism, speaking out for acceptance and inclusion.

Related link: http://geekclubbooks.com/

The Event Planner Expo 2017 Presents Opportunities for New York City Event Planners to Make Connections and Increase Business

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- EMRG Media is excited to announce it's hosting the fifth year of the Event Planner Expo, a premier events and hospitality tradeshow. This year its speaker lineup is more impressive than ever and will take place on Oct. 4, 2017, at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

"We're thrilled to celebrate our five-year anniversary of the Event Planner Expo," Jessica Stewart, vice president, marketing, EMRG Media, says. "This is one of the best places for New York City event planners and corporate decision makers to network and to make long-lasting connections and partnerships. We've got the best in the business in attendance. It's going to be an extraordinary event."

The Event Planner Expo connects corporate and independent event planners with key decision makers, vendors, venues and top hospitality professionals. More than 2,500 attendees and 150 vendors will have the opportunity to build strategic partnerships, get inspired by cutting-edge trends and close deals for the coming year.

Some of the top vendors in the event planning industry such as Espace, Marriot, Five Senses Catering, Statue of Liberty and Shiro of Japan will all be there. And, this year's Event Planner Expo even has an exclusive VIP networking lounge where people can form partnerships and take their business to the next level. To access, a VIP ticket or speaker series ticket is necessary. Building a killer contact list has never been easier.

Finally, keynote speaker, Martha Stewart, will share industry insights and additional speakers Colin Cowie, a well-known lifestyle guru and television personality, and Randi Zuckerberg, CEO of Zuckerberg Media and former Marketing Director at Facebook, will also share their experiences.

Admission tickets range in price from $49 for general admission to $499 for the All Access Pass. For more information, visit: http://www.theeventplannerexpo.com/.

About EMRG Media:
EMRG Media is a premier, full-service marketing, event planning and publishing firm based in Manhattan. Over the last 16 years, it's garnered public acclaim and recognition as an innovative, corporate event marketer with an impressive roster of clients. Its exclusive corporate client base includes names such as Casio, Barclays, Ruder Finn, Conde Nast Publications and the Alzheimer's Foundation. Learn more: http://www.emrgmedia.com/.

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EMRG Media is excited to announce it's hosting the fifth year of the Event Planner Expo, a premier events and hospitality tradeshow. This year its speaker lineup is more impressive than ever and will take place on Oct. 4, 2017, at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Related link: http://www.EMRGMedia.com/

DJ SPLASH Expands to Full-Service for Weddings and Special Events

MONTVILLE, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- DJ Splash, a premier entertainment service for weddings, corporate events and private parties across the New Jersey/New York Metro area, is now offering one stop shopping for wedding and special events with new expanded services including: a full photo and video production department, event lighting crew and photo booths.

Owner Frank Romaine explains, "DJ Splash has done thousands of weddings and by expanding to a full service company we hope to broaden our base and make party planning even easier for our clients. Instead of having to run all over town, our clients can plan everything at once with us making the planning process so much easier and faster."

The lighting division has over 20 years of lighting, entertainment, and decor experience and offers the latest in LED up-lighting, monograms, draping, DJ entertainment, pinspots, dance floor lighting, and more. The team can also design any event based on customer ideas.

Likewise, the photography division specializes in the personal touch with experienced team photographers having photographed weddings for cast members of the Real House Wives of New Jersey, as well as location weddings in Italy, Switzerland, and the Bahamas.

Romaine explains, "The music we play really livens up the party and people have a great time, and the photography captures those memories forever. This team of photographers is so creative and friendly that it's a perfect fit for our DJ team. We are so happy to have these guys on board!"

DJ Splash has also extended services to include open-air or enclosed style photo booths that include fun props, HD camera, backdrop, and custom designs. With video booth, social media, #hashtag printing true booths are state-of-the-art.

DJ Splash is located in Northern N.J. and has over 20 years of experience. DJ Joey C is also available for special events.

Learn more at: http://www.djsplash.com/

CONTACT:
DJ Splash
973-722-3285, fjromaine@aol.com

DJ Splash, a premier entertainment service for weddings, corporate events and private parties across the New Jersey/New York Metro area, is now offering one stop shopping for wedding and special events with new expanded services including: a full photo and video production department, event lighting crew and photo booths.