MEISA Conference Photos
Songwriting Contest Submissions Ended 10/31/2009
Submissions have ended for the Songwriting Contest. Make sure to come out to the conference to find out the winner!
Updated: Speakers, Program 10/30/2009
Check out the Speakers and Program pages for newly added panelists and plenty of updates on some of the industry professionals that will be in attendance at the conference.
Conference News 10/8/2009
The rules and prizes for the songwriting contest have been posted! Please go to the contest page for all the information.
Songwriting Contest Press Release 10/8/2009
Please click on images for englarged versions, or download the PDF, here.
Tess Taylor Press Release 9/27/2009
One of the nation’s top authorities on careers in the music business, industry leader Tess Taylor, offers participants an unforgiving look at what industry professionals will really think of their résumés. Designed to eliminate the fluff and jumble that many people haphazardly throw into their résumés, this no-sugar-coating workshop will show you how to strip your résumé down to the essentials, and highlight the achievements and skills that will impress a potential employer so that you get call-backs!
Conference attendees can email their résumé to Tess for the chance to have it re-constructed LIVE at her workshop. Submitters must be present and able to take constructive criticism.
To participate, email your résumé to tess@narip.com with I LOVE MEISA in the subject line (Word or Word-compatible docs only please). For more information about Tess Taylor, visit her website.
Conference Press Release 9/21/2009
Cal Poly Pomona and University Of The Pacific team up to present
the 2009 Music And Entertainment Industry Student Association
Western Regional Conference
The Musical Entrepreneur set to land at Cal Poly Pomona
November 14th, 2009
(August 26, 2009) – Cal Poly and UoP chapters of MEISA announce a one day
music industry conference featuring workshops and panels discussing the variety
of challenges, trials and changes facing multiple aspects of the musical
landscape.
MEISA, and parent organization MEIEA, were formed in 1979 to bring together
educators and students with leaders of the music and entertainment industries.
MEISA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of education in
the music and entertainment industries.
With panels primed to bring together professionals in the worlds of touring, music
activism, the music of video games and artist development, the 2009 Western
Regional Conference is set to showcase some of the most knowledgeable and
well-respected names in the industry.
With MEISA chapters from five colleges and universities making up the Western
Region, students from a variety of backgrounds will be in attendance. Each
attendee brings the desire to set themselves above and apart in the music
industry through an intensive day of learning from the pros.
http://www.MEISA.org
http://www.csupomona.edu/~meisa
http://www.MEIEA.org
For further information, please contact:
Danny Lyerla, Publicist, Cal Poly MEISA (619) 248-1321, dhlyerla@csupomona.edu
Blythe Nelson, Publicist, UoP MEISA, (925) 708-6338 , blythenelson@yahoo.com
Jonathan Yost, Marketing Coordinator (760) 265-9909, Jonathan@racketmag.com
For Sponsorship/Donation Opportunities, Please contact Felipe Orozco (626) 321-1544,
felipeorozcojr@yahoo.com
Conference Flyer
What is MEIEA?
The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) is an international organization that was formed in 1979 to bring together educators with leaders of the music and entertainment industries. The primary goal of MEIEA is to facilitate an exchange of information between educators and practitioners in order to prepare students for careers in the music and entertainment industries.
In order to seek professional practical knowledge and functional strategies in education, MEIEA endeavors to:
- Provide resources for the exchange of information and knowledge about all aspects of the music and entertainment industries;
- Foster scholarly research on the music and entertainment industries as well as on music and entertainment industries education;
- Assist institutions with the development of music and entertainment industries programs and curricula;
- Facilitate interaction between the music and entertainment industries and music and entertainment industries' educators and affiliated educational institutions; Promote student interests in the music and entertainment industries through guidance and support of the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA).
What is MEISA?
The Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association is an organization comprised of college and university students with an interest in the music and entertainment industries. Students can gain both experience and the opportunity to network with industry professionals through local, regional, and national activities and events.
Local events may include seminars, workshops, tours, campus and off-campus concerts, community service projects, mixers, career fairs, contests, and student-run companies such as record labels, publishing companies, and promotion companies.
Regional conferences are held in the fall, and the international conference is held in the spring. This year, Cal Poly Pomona will host the international conference. During these conferences, MEISA members participate in a wide variety of workshops, panels, and career fairs to engage them in the music and entertainment industries, as well as allow them to connect with industry professionals as well as other students from across the region or even the country.
MEISA members are also recognized for their accomplishments during the international conference. MEISA members may participate in the scholarship essay contest, National Battle of the Bands contest, and the Outstanding MEISA Chapter Award competition. The national MEISA executive board and regional representatives are also elected at this time.