ASSOCIATIONS

Manhattan Producers Alliance

The Manhattan Producers Alliance professional seminars are master classes geared for music industry professionals. These classes are held twice a year in the Fall and Spring, taught by a team of award winning, working pros. Offsite, corporate and customized classes are also offered. A working knowledge of digital audio workstations and experience as a working professional are prerequisites for all pro seminars. The seminars are Intensive, Intimate (under 12 in a session) and Interactive. Part of professional development includes expanding your network and exchanging ideas with fellow pros. Registration in a ManhatPro seminar comes with an invitation to seasonal networking events. Get to know fellow attendees, ManhatPro members, and NYC music pros. Leave the seminars having connected with the ManhatPro community!

Spring 2008 Seminar Series: April 4th - May 16th

Seminars Include:

• Speed Composing
• From Craft to Commission: Strategies for the Working Composer
• Sound Design: Enhancing the Story
• In The Box: Modern Digital Audio Workstation Techniques

ASCAP members get a 15% discount
Online Registration and Info: www.manhatpro.com (see the registration link at the top of the ManhatPro homepage) or call (212) 465-8540 for more information (Mon-Fri 11:30am-6pm) Make sure to use special code: ASCAP1007 (all caps) at checkout to receive the discount.

Registration Closes: 24 Hours Before Each Scheduled Seminar


The Songwriters Hall of Fame/National Academy of Popular Music

The The Songwriters Hall of Fame/National Academy of Popular Music is offering ASCAP members a discount of 15% off the FIRST YEAR of their Professional Membership fee of $50.00, so your price will be $42.50! The Songwriters Hall of Fame has inducted such illustrious ASCAP members as Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Irving Berlin, Cy Coleman, Hal David, Ashford & Simpson and James Taylor. In fact, over 75% of Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees are ASCAP members! The National Academy of Popular Music serves the up-and-coming songwriter via an extensive program of workshops, showcases, open mics and networking meetings, along with other support services. Dues paying members receive the following exclusive benefits:

• The opportunity to vote in SHOF's annual fall election to determine who will be inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame the following spring.

• The chance to participate in members-only showcase and workshop programs.

• Two editions per year of Words About Music, the newsletter of SHOF/NAPM.

• Quarterly NAPM events fliers with information about our networking meetings and open mics.

• An invitation to the annual SHOF Awards Dinner held each year.

To become a member call Bob Leone at (212) 957-9230 or go to: www.songwritershalloffame.org/membership.asp. Please specify that you are an ASCAP member.


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