2013 Heller Awards Held Tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

The Talent Managers Association (TMA) announces that the 2013 Heller Awards will now take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills tonight, September 19, 2013.

The event, which will be the twelfth in the TMA's 59-year history, honors colleagues in the management, agent and casting fields. Named after Liberace's legendary manager Seymour Heller, who co-founded the TMA in 1954, the Heller Awards have grown to encompass awards for Manager of the Year, Commercial and Theatrical Agents of the Year, for both youth and adults;Commercial and Theatrical Casting Directors of the Year, for both youth and adults; Casting Associate of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Management. New categories encompassing Voice Over Agents and Voice Over Casting Directors are being introduced.

This year, national event co-chairs Daryn Simons of Acting Out Management & Versa Manos of Gorgeous Media Group were key in selecting the new venue, the iconic Beverly Hilton Hotel, home of the Golden Globe Awards.

"We love the Beverly Hilton for its illustrious history," says Simons. "With the addition of new awards this year and plans to continue to grow our event, we made the decision to change the venue for the Heller Awards."

"After a lot of discussion and consultation, we decided to make the move to a more centralized location," continues Manos. "The glamorous reputation of the Beverly Hilton is an ideal setting for the Heller Awards. It will ensure the growth and continued vitality of our awards."

"I am looking forward to this year's Heller Awards," says Annet McCroskey of Artistic Endeavors, the TMA President. "It is a wonderful opportunity to continue to honor the excellent agents, casting directors and managers the TMA members have the pleasure of working with throughout the year."

In addition, Kim Jago of KL Jago Talent in New York, who heads up the East Coast Division of the TMA, will co-chair from NYC. Jago is dedicated to help unite the TMA membership for this annual celebration of the TMA and its colleagues.

A range of sponsorship opportunities are available for the awards event, from title sponsor branding, step & repeat, and event space logos, to press, program ad, and event tickets.

The TMA is a non-profit, self-regulating organization that promotes the highest ethical business standards of professional integrity and behavior in the practice of talent management. Membership signifies a skilled professional within the field of talent, artist, literary or music management. As a TMA member, each manager subscribes to the established TMA Code of Ethics. For more information about TMA, visit www.talentmanagers.org.

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