Music and film industry mogul Leroy McMath of Power Entertainment and celebrity publicist/CEO of Trea Day Managament & Publicity Trea Davenport give the game to up and coming artists and eager music and film industry enthusiasts across the country along with top radio, distribution, promotions and internet marketing executives
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 3, 2009 -- Leroy McMath, President of Power Entertainment Group and author of The Music Game: Playing to Win and Celebrity Publicist/CEO of Trea Day Management & Publicity, Trea Davenport will launch the P2W (Playing to Win) Music & Film Industry Symposium Series in over 20 US cities. The P2W Symposium Series will kick off in Phoenix, AZ in February. This informative day-long seminar will teach artists, producers, promoters, filmmakers, publicists and anyone interested in breaking into and surviving in the entertainment arena what strategies are needed to be successful and "win" in the business.
The P2W Symposium can be booked by emailing treadaypr @ gmail.com or calling 678.570.4930 or 770.904.6722.
As P2W keynote speakers McMath and Davenport have 25+ years combined experience in music, film and publicity, their longevity and foresight make them a living testament of business survival. Tales of their successes and obstacles and fantastic adventures are sure to enlighten and captivate symposium attendees across the country. "I want people to understand that breaking into this industry is no walk in the park," said McMath. "It takes determination and very hard work and some degree of risk."
The P2W Symposium Series will reach hundreds of hungry artists and burgeoning entrepreneurs on all US coasts! Local celebrities, media personalities and industry insiders in every P2W city, will be selected to join McMath and Davenport to serve as regional P2W Symposium panelists. These experts will cover topics including: Radio and Internet Promotions, Marketing, Publishing and Copywriting, Making Deals and more. Each Symposium city will include a talent showcase where popular local recording artists and newcomers can perform among their peers and key decision makers. There will also be an hour-long demo listening session that will give lucky participants an amazing opportunity for exposure and potential business deals! In addition, one act from each city will be selected to feature a song on The P2W Music Game DVD and compilation CD produced by Power Entertainment Group.
The P2W Symposium, with its "back to the basics approach" will descend upon college campuses, bookstores, community centers, high schools, performance venues and existing conferences to help young professionals, entrepreneurs, and entertainment hopefuls grasp the building blocks to erect a solid foundation to make their way to the forefront of the Music and Film Industries!
Advance registration for the P2W Symposium is offered at a discounted rate. Group discounts for (5) of more are available. Showcase submissions are $50 (includes one (3-4) minute performance if selected, inclusion in demo listening session and opportunity for inclusion in the P2W Music Game DVD and compilation CD One-Hour Demo Listening Session Submissions are $25 per demo. For more information contact P2W Symposium Series at 678.570.4930 or 770.904.6722 or Email: treadaypr@gmail.com.
More About Leroy McMath
Entertainment industry guru Leroy McMath has a proven record as a top music and TV/Film industry executive. His independent label, Power Entertainment has become a lauded template for upstart and thriving recording company success formulas. McMath's manuscript, The Music Game: Playing to Win, has already become a favorite among thousands of entertainment industry newcomers. His Atlanta-based Power Entertainment Group has launched the careers of top R&B and Hip Hop artists, including Ready for the World, DFC, Gangsta Pat, and Freak Nasty. The charismatic mogul also propelled the career of the Midwest rap legend MC Breed and currently manages the career of hip hop artist Lofat, with the hit new single; "Walk It to The Bank" featuring Rocko and Yung LA as well as Ms. Frankie Lons, star of BET's Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. Mr. McMath is also the creator and Executive Producer of Frankie's own reality TV show; Holla: I'm Just Frankie! and Gorilla Money.
McMath is committed to introducing his work to eager audiences who want to maximize their business savvy and entrepreneurial knowledge. The Music Game: Playing to Win offers readers first-hand accounts and a how-to strategy for surviving a challenging, sometimes daunting, but lucrative industry.
Hailing from Saginaw, MI, bred in the Mid-west, now residing in the Dirty South, Leroy McMath and his Music Game: Playing to Win Book & Seminar Tour travels the globe visiting expos, colleges, conferences, and US military bases, arming the country's bravest soldiers with ammunition to survive the music game.
More About Trea Davenport
Davenport began asserting her talent by using her friends as guinea pigs. Her first clients included high school friends Miss Nicci of R&B sensation, Brownstone, with hits "If You Love Me" and Grapevine" and Apollo legend, the critically acclaimed spoken word artist/publisher Jessica Care Moore.
Davenport eventually formed a small public relations and artist development company based in her hometown of Detroit, MI. While Motown will always be home to the public relations guru, her diverse role as a consultant, publicist and tour manager took her across the country and around the world, ultimately landing her in the budding entertainment Mecca, Atlanta.
Davenport earned the Director of Publicity position with Big Cat Records and was eventually named Director of Operations. The label is now one of the southern United States' most promising independents, and under Davenport's reign was lauded by Billboard Magazine as one of the Top 10 Independent Record Labels. Her in the trenches approach and proven track record of securing television, radio and print media hits for even the most obscure acts, catapulted the demand for her services and poised her to become one of the most widely recognized Entertainment Publicists.
Through her own company, Trea Day Management & Publicity, Davenport helped to break a range of talented rising stars, such Atlantic/Big Cat rapper, Gucci Mane and Island Def Jam recording artist Chrisette Michele. She has also worked with celebrities, including Gregory Hines, Wesley Snipes, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound, 2Pac's Outlawz, reggae star Buju Banton, the Diplomats President Freeky Zekey and the Ying Yang twins.
Davenport is the author of the memoir/workbook PaRannas: A Grinder's Guide for Getting Out There. Lauded for introducing new talents to the world including clothing designer, Sheree Whitfield of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo) and celebrity makeup artist, Kim Elba (Ex-Wife of actor Idris Elba). She is also at the right hand of Entertainment Mogul, Leroy McMath, assisting with the production of Holla: I'm Just Frankie, starring Ms. Frankie Lons co-star of BET's Keyshia Cole: The Way it Is and hip hop artist Lofat. She is a proud workaholic, notorious for defying the stereotype that publicists are inaccessible prima donnas sitting behind glass desks, flipping through a Rolodex. Trea Davenport is and has always been In the Trenches…On the Grind.
For more information or to book the P2W Symposium Series call: 678.570.4930 or 770.904.6722 or Email: treadaypr @ gmail.com.
