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EMERGING ARTISTS SERIES

The Connective ™ Series combines music & entertainment, education,
networking and charity. The Connective™ Series offers networking opportunities for people in the creative arts through an educational panel series that also
raises awareness for music related charities.

The Emerging Artists Series focuses on issues of importance to people in the creative arts who are in the breakthrough phase of their careers, and in need of sound music business information and networking opportunities with decision makers in the entertainment industry. Artists gain valuable insights into the entertainment business through the panel series as well as make valuable connections. In addition, each event raises funds and awareness for music related charities.

2008/2009 PANEL LINE UP:

March 11, 2008 – New York - The State of the Global Music Industry and A Look Forward By Industry Veterans at new distribution models.
• Richard Gottehrer, Chairman and Co-Founder, The Orchard and legendary songwriter.
• Michael Prommer, President, Defend Distribution & NY Chapter Co-Chair, A2IM
• Charlie Sanders, Esq.. Entertainment Attorney and WHY Board Chairman
• SPECIAL PANEL KICK OFF INTRODUCTION BY:
o Noreen Springstead, WHY (World Hunger Year)

April 15, 2008 – New York - How to Start & Profit With An Indie Record Label
• Gary Adelman, Esq.. Entertainment Attorney with Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck and indie label owner
• Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Author of numbers Billboard books on indie record labels and indie record label owner.
• Jonah Fialkoff, Blaze the World Records

May 27, 2008 – New York - How To Get Your Music Placed With A Music Publisher & The Publisher’s Role in the A&R Process
• Adam Epstein, Universal Music Publishing
• Dave Hoffman, Shapiro Bernstein Music Publishing
• Richard Stumpf, Cherry Lane Music Publishing
• SPECIAL PANEL INTRO: Bill Ayres, Co-Founder WHY (World Hunger Year) and WPLJ Radio Host.
• SPECIAL PANEL OUTRO: Sid Bernstein, legendary concert promoter

July 20, 2008 – Atlanta - What You Need To Know To Succeed In The Music Business
• Tremayne Anchrum, Dir. Of Creative Affairs, Rhythm & Soul, ASCAP
• Rob Finan, Attorney, Greenberg Traurig
• Omara S. Harris, Esq., Law Offices of Omara S. Harris, Esq., LLC
• Eddie Horst, Eddie Horst Music (Emmy & Cleo Award winning composer)
• Bruce Burch, UGA Music Business Program and #1 hit songwriter
• Mike Krasney, Lyrics Marketing
• Butch Lowery, Lowery Music Publishing
• Robert Weingartz, AirPlay Direct

August 4, 2008 – New York - Publicity in the Age of New Media
• Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity
• Lou Plaia, Founder & VP, Artist Development, ReverbNation

September 9, 2008 – New York - Vocal Health, Training, and Injury Avoidance
• William Riley – Voice Coach (Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Rosanne Cash, Paula Cole, Liza Manelli, Ben Vareen, President Bill Clinton)
• Dr. Linda Carroll – expert in voice function among professional voice users, and in the rehabilitation of injured voices
• Dr. Gwen Korovin – runs a private practice in otolaryngology, with a subspecialty in voice. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at New York University School of Medicine and serves as a consultant for Ames Vocal Dynamics Laboratory at Lenox Hill Hospital

October 21, 2008 – New York – How International Bands Can Break in the US Market
• Paul Adams, Magus Entertainment
• Michael Lee-Stack, Verse Music Publishing
• Millie Millgate, MusicNSW (Australia) & Association of Artist Managers (Australia)
• Ari Nisman, Degy Entertainment
• Jim Powers, Minty Fresh
• David Rothblatt, Owner of Hypnote Recording Concern
• Robert Singerman, European Music Office, French Music Export Office
• NOTE: Panelists will accept artists packages during event (CD’s 3-4 songs only)

Special Panel Sponsor – UK Trade and Investment

November 3, 2008 – New York - The Importance of Protecting Yourself/Your Rights Using Agreements and Attorneys
• Emily Campbell, Esq., of The Emily Campbell Firm, LLC
• Gary Adelman, Esq., of Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck
• Wallace Collins, Esq., of counsel to Serling, Rooks & Ferrara, LLP
• Edward Grauer, Esq., of the Law Office of Edward R. Grauer, P.C
• Andy Tavel, Esq., Greenberg Traurig LLP

2011 CALENDAR

May 18, 2011 - New York- The new A&R platforms - MusicXray upclose and personal with Chairman, Mike McCready

* Mike McCready, Chairman, MusicXray

2012 CALENDAR - UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Background Information on Founder/Moderator:
JENNIE WALKER

Jennie Walker is a singer, songwriter, charity fundraiser and humanitarian who believes in the triple bottom line approach to business. As a member of the prestigious Artists Against Hunger & Poverty Program of World Hunger Year, she made a personal pledge to ensure that all of her musical performances, and music business activities have a charitable component, where she can give back to the creative community. The Connective ™ Series is her latest effort to provide quality education for the creative community and also raise awareness and funds for important charities. The Series has been covered in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Columbus Ledger Enquirer, Amsterdam News, Harlem News, and a forthcoming BET Special that focuses on the life of one of the Series’ volunteers. The Connective ™ Series continues to work as a bridge between Ms. Walker’s two loves: music and charity.

Jennie Walker, who worked with Grammy nominated producer, Tommy Faragher, on her debut album, "Night Flight to London" which hit the music marketplace October 3, 2011,  Jennie and Tommy have received national and international recognition for their song, “It’s Our Time”, which was inspired by Senator Hillary Clinton’s New Hampshire Primary win and gained an enormous following among Clinton supporters and was written about in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, French Daily papers La Croix and Le Libre, and regional publications Temple Daily Telegram, Columbus Ledger Enquirer. They had a #1 song placement on top UK indie band site, Overplay, as well as the new Japanese indie band site, YouMusic. She won the Overplay Play & Rate competition in 2007 for their song “Black Hat.” Their song “Simon” is on the “Pure Sounds from the Underground” compilation CD, which is distributed through F.Y.E. and itunes. Jennie was awarded the 2008 Indie Artist Award from Starliners, an internet radio station in The Netherlands in September 2008. She was nominated for the Indie Artist Award again in 2009. The Artists Forum in New York named her one of the Top 10 Artists to Watch in May 2008. Her mobile website, was nominated for the I Love Mobile Web Awards in 2008. She was nominated for indie artist of the year by Internet Radio Magazine in 2009.

Jennie Walker won the national small business competition - British Airways Face of Opportunity Contest - during December 2010, for her music business pitch surrounding her debut album "Night Flight to London."    She won a two round trip tickets on the airline to promote her music business internationally and attended winners events in London during February 2011.  British Airways is supporting her album with six months of inflight audio placement, August 2011 through January 2012.

In addition, Her song "I Want To Show The World" was recently selected to be featured in Delta Air Lines in-flight radio program for May/June 2011.

Jennie Walker is an Advisor and President Emeritus of the Georgia Music Industry Association (GMIA) where she produced monthly music education panels, song critiques, Open Mic Night’s as well as an annual Country Music Songwriters Showcase and an all genre Songwriters Showcase, during Georgia Music Week Festivities. She was awarded GMIA’s President’s Award for volunteer service in 1997. She has also appeared on top radio and TV programs such as WBAI 99.5 FM New York, HOT 97.5 FM Atlanta, Good News Broadcast, and Good Day Atlanta. She has been written up in China Today. Walker also helped to produce the 2006 charity album “Serve” for World Hunger Year and The Hard Rock Café, which features the artists Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith, as well as numerous other top recording artists.

Jennie Walker is a member of ASCAP, The Recording Academy, and The Association of Independent Music Publishers.

Permanent Charity Partner:
WHY (World Hunger Year)

Panelists Compensation:
None – Panelists to donate their time

Audience:
The Connective ™ Series attracts emerging artists, attorneys, managers, booking agents, songwriters, performers, producers, publicists, publishers, music supervisors, music students, vocal coaches, and others interested in a career or currently involved in the entertainment business.

Scope:

The Connective ™ Series is produced in major music markets and was launched in New York City in March of 2008, and produced its first regional panel in July 2008 in Atlanta. The series moves to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, Austin, Seattle, Miami, Las Vegas, London and Tokyo in 2011 and beyond.

Press:

BET Network
Jami Jackson, a volunteer for The Connective™ Series and indie singer/songwriter, was filmed serving as a volunteer by BET Networks, as a part of a segment they are filming in conjunction with the Kaiser Foundation on AIDS Awareness. Jami is part of the MTV Positive or Not Campaign and the BET special films the lives of ordinary people and in the end announces who is HIV Positive or Not. The May 27th Connective Panel on Music Publishing will be featured in their special, which is scheduled to air on October 31, 2008.

WBAI 99.5 FM (New York)

Jennie Walker, Founder of The Connective ™ Series, was featured on WBAI’s radio with Mike Sargent’s Nightshift segment on June 10, 2008.

Good News Broadcast

Jennie Walker, Founder of The Connective ™ Series, was featured in a Good News Broadcast piece on August 12, 2008.

Columbus Ledger Enquirer (Georgia)

The Columbus Ledger Enquirer ran a piece on the July 20th Atlanta Connective Panel on “What You Need to Know To Succeed In The Music Business” in the July 14, 2008 edition.

Atlanta Journal Constitution (Georgia)

The Atlanta Journal Constitution ran a piece on the July 20th Atlanta Connective Panel on “What You Need to Know To Succeed In The Music Business” in the July 19, 2008 Peach Buzz section and also the online edition.

Amsterdam News (New York)

The Connective Panel ™ Series was profiled in the August 7, 2008 edition of Amsterdam News.

Harlem News (New York)

The Connective Series was promoted in the August 28, 2008 edition of the Harlem News.
MEET UP

The Connective™ Meet Up Group has been formed to help market The Connective
™ Series. The Group is accessed at: http://livemusic.meetup.com/77/

Sponsorship Levels:

A variety of sponsorships are available for the Domestic (US) Series and the International Series, including Series Underwriter, Single Panel Underwriter, Platinum Level, Gold Level, Silver Level, Media and In-Kind Sponsorships. Please ask for additional information.
The Connective ™ Community

The Connective ™ Series recently launched a social networking site which brings together artists, musicians, songwriters, entertainment industry executives, publishers, record labels, and associations for the purpose of nurturing and discovering talent. The community provides opportunities in education and networking as well as raises awareness and funds for music related charities. The on-line community offers an events calendar, music resources, and music contests and events. The on-line community allows members to upload music, videos, blogs, bios, photos, and other important information to showcase their talent. The on-line community will have access to special opportunities that can potentially further their careers.

The Connective ™ Community presents information in a comprehensive and objective way, allowing the community members to makes their own decisions on services and opportunities.

The Connective ™ Community is available on the domain name of www.theconnective.ning.com.

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