AFM Canada Heads East in support of The East Coast Music Awards and Conference / La FAM Canada participe la Confrence des Prix de la musique de la cte Est au cap Breton en Nouvelle-cosse
Toronto, ON March 4, 2010 AFM Canada, the Canadian representatives of the American Federation of Musicians congratulates the many talented AFM members nominated for this years East Coast Music Awards. From rising stars, like Halifax singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett, who has earned a remarkable eight nominations; to Sons of Maxwells David Carroll whose notorious United Breaks Guitar anthem made international headlines, AFM members are proudly represented throughout the Atlantic Provinces.
The East Coast Music Awards and Conference are integral to the fabric of Canadas entertainment industry, sayss Bill Skolnik, the AFM Vice President from Canada. We fully support their commitment to helping members of Atlantic Canadas vibrant musical community continue to excel and take their rightful spot on the world stage.
AFM Canada is also once again, delighted to represent their membership by hosting a panel presentation on this leading professional unions benefits and member services. Bill Skolnik, Vice President from Canada; Alan Willaert, International Representative; Humbert Martins, Musicians Pension Fund Representative; and Liana White, Director Administration and Services will be on hand to answer your questions on how AFM Canada can work for you. Please join them on Saturday March 6th 4:30 to 5:30 at the Membertou Trades and Convention Centre, Kluskap Room D.
Liana White will also be a featured guest speaker in the Exporting Internationally The Things You Dont Know! panel which takes place on Saturday, March 6th from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre - Muin Room. The discussion, which focuses on best practices when considering or conducting business in the US and European markets, will call upon Ms. Whites expert advice and insights on obtaining US and Canadian work visas.
Delegates are also invited to visit the AFM Conference booth located in the lobby of the Delta Sydney. AFM Canada executives and staff will be available from 11am to 6pm from March 4th through 7th. For more information about Canadian member benefits please visit www.afm.org.
2009 East Coast Music Award Winner and AFM member, Gordie Sampson is the featured artist in the March edition of AFMs International Musician (IM) Magazine. In this cover story Gordie talks about his Grammy Award Winning song, Jesus, Take the Wheel, and his enthusiastic support of AFM causes. The AFMs IM Magazine is widely available throughout the ECMA Conference site and is circulated to over 90,000 members and additional subscribers across North America.
AFM Canada maintains an illustrious membership that includes Canadas best and brightest professional musicians. They are represented collectively in Eastern Canada by four of AFM Canadas 27 local affiliates.
AFM Canada is a complementary yet independent office of the American Federation of Musicians, United States and Canada and is uniquely positioned to address Canadian issues for its Canadian membership. It is the leading professional organization of its kind available to Canadian musicians and represents over 17,000 professional musicians in Canada. In June 2009, AFM Canada celebrated its 30th Anniversary. For more information please visit our website, www.afm.org.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Victoria Lord, Office: 416-484-9047 / victoria@vlpr.com
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La FAM Canada participe la Confrence des Prix de la musique de la
cte Est au cap Breton en Nouvelle-cosse
POUR DIFFUSION IMMDIATE Toronto, ON 4 mars 2010 La FAM Canada, le volet canadien de lAmerican Federation of Musicians, flicite les nombreux membres talentueux de la FAM mis en nomination cette anne dans le cadre des Prix de la musique de la cte Est. Dtoiles montantes tel lauteur-compositeur de Halifax Joel Plaskett, avec ses huit nominations remarquables, David Carroll de Sons of Maxwell, dont la clbre chanson United Breaks Guitar a dfray la chronique internationale, les membres de la FAM sont firement reprsents dans les provinces de lAtlantique.
Daprs Bill Skolnik, le vice-prsident canadien de la FAM, La Confrence des Prix de la musique de la cte Est fait partie intgrale du tissu de lindustrie du spectacle du Canada. Nous supportons totalement son engagement visant promouvoir lexcellence continue de la vibrante communaut musicale des provinces de lAtlantique, afin que ces artistes prennent la place qui leur revient sur la scne internationale.
La FAM Canada est galement enchante de reprsenter ses membres en animant un panel sur les avantages et services offerts aux membres de cette importante fdration professionnelle. Bill Skolnik, vice-prsident canadien; Alan Willaert, reprsentant international; Humbert Martins, reprsentant de la caisse de retraite des musiciens; et Liana White, directrice des services administratifs, seront sur place pour rpondre vos questions concernant les services offerts par la FAM Canada ses membres. Vous tes cordialement invits vous joindre eux le samedi 6 mars de 16 h 30 17 h 30 dans la Kluskap salle D, Membertou Trades & Convention Centre.
Liana White sera de plus confrencire pour le panel Exportations internationales ce que vous ne savez pas! Prsent le samedi 6 mars de 15 h 30 16 h 30 dans la salle Muin du Membertou Trade & Convention Centre. La discussion portera sur les meilleures pratiques visant les affaires menes sur les marchs amricains et europens, et madame White fera tat de son expertise dans lobtention des permis de travail canadiens et amricains.
Les dlgus sont de plus invits visiter le kiosque de la FAM dans le lobby du Delta Sydney. Ladministration et le personnel de la FAM Canada seront disponibles de 11 h 18 h du 4 au 7 mars. Pour plus de renseignements sur les avantages aux membres canadiens, visiter www.afm.org.
Le gagnant des Prix de la musique de la cte Est 2009, Gordie Sampson, est lartiste vedette dans le numro de mars du magazine International Musician (IM) de lAFM. Dans larticle principal, Gordie parle de sa chanson couronne aux Grammy Awards, Jesus, Take the Wheel , et de son soutien enthousiaste pour les causes de la FAM . Le magazine IM de lAFM, largement distribu sur le site de la Confrence ECMA, est galement circul plus de 90 000 membres et autres abonns partout en Amrique du Nord.
La FAM Canada compte des membres illustres parmi les meilleurs et les plus clbres musiciens professionnels du Canada. Ils sont reprsents collectivement dans lest du Canada par quatre des vingt-sept bureaux affilis de la FAM Canada.
La FAM Canada est un bureau complmentaire bien quindpendant de lAmerican Federation of Musicians, United States and Canada, et occupe une position unique pour traiter des questions canadiennes concernant ses membres canadiens. La FAM Canada est le plus important organisme professionnel du genre la disposition des musiciens canadiens et reprsente plus de 17 000 musiciens professionnels au Canada. En juin 2009, la FAM Canada clbrait son 30e anniversaire. Pour plus de renseignements, visitez notre site Web au www.afm.org.
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