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International Fashion & Talent Expo on Tour!!!

PRESS RELEASE

International fashions will be the focus as IMANI Magazine/FMI and Miami-based Company takes the Expo on Tour for 2005. The event will be held in atleast 6 different cities across the United States and will end in a final major Designer-Only Show.

Events for the day include fashion photo shoots, in which participants, attendees and members of the public can get a professional photo for $5 and enter a face competition, a talent showcase that will consist of performing artists and models, a major fashion designers competition, photography contest, a modeling competition (open to online and offline models), dance and modeling seminars and more. Show sponsors will be allowed to set up a table in the Vendor areas "Network Guru" and an awards ceremony will be held after competitive events. An International Fashion Holiday Show - the grand event of the evening, is scheduled to taper the event. This showcase will present pro-level models in the elite attire of international fashion designers that represent different sectors of the world.

Expo Synopsis:
The 2005 International Fashion & Talent Holiday Expo will feature professional and aspiring performing artists & models; fashion designers; agents; photographers, and other industry members exhibiting their work and services to the public and private sponsors.
Guest speakers will give live seminars on topics in modeling, artist promotion and other various forms of the arts. A model competition will be held which includes 2 categories: (1) for online models who are not in expo travel distance and (2) for models who can attend in person. Models age 4 & up are encouraged to participate. A talent competition will allow performing artists to be seen and judged by talent officials. The designer competition will begin the fashion portion of the show followed by an awards ceremony and dinner. The International Fashion Showcase, the events peak performance and final event of the day, will feature models and designers from around the world in a high-energy showcase. Ticket purchases can be made for vendor access and/or individual event passes.
We will be establishing relationships with local and national media and businesses. There are unlimited resources of promotional opportunities for exhibitors to reach the niche market for all events in the vending area called Networking Guru.
The ultimate goal of the event is to create an exciting learning environment and safe forum for attendees and models of all levels to gain information about their industry. Attendees (whether public or reserved) can pinpoint their career strategies, get a head start on their portfolio, meet industry professionals, and expose themselves to infinite networking opportunities.

EVENT LOCATIONS:
CT Mini Expo & New Publication Release Celebration: March 2005
Washington, DC: May 2005
Atlanta, GA: TBA
Houston, TX: TBA
New York, NY: August 2005
Chicago, IL: TBA
Miami, FL: October 2005

Contact via e-mail(preferred method) to imanimagazine@mail.com; contact via phone to Corrine Thomas (IMANI) at 203-809-2565cell

Designer, Talent & Model Competition Awards List

ATTN: MODELS, TALENT, AGENTS/AGENCIES, PHOTOGRAPHERS, MAKE-UP ARTISTS, HAIR STYLISTS, BUSINESSES. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CONTEST OR ENTER YOUR CLIENTS FOR THESE VALUABLE REWARDS AT THE 2005 INTERNATIONAL FASHION & TALENT HOLIDAY EXPO: E-mail Corrine Thomas at imanimagazine@mail.com for Registration Procedures and Deadline. Prizes below are added every 2 days.

Designer Competition Prize Disbursements:

Grand Prize Winner Complete Attire Category: Photo Feature in IMANI Magazine print and http://imanimagazine.freeservers.com  

Grand Prize Winner Sketch Category: Sewing Machine and Materials needed (our company will choose product) for completion of 1 outfit and Gift Certificate for Seamstress Services.

Talent Competition Prize Disbursements:

4 Grand Prize Winners in Categories: Poetry, Singing, Dancing, Rap. Cash Prizes and Photo Feature in IMANI Magazine print and http://imanimagazine.freeservers.com

Model Competition Prize Disbursements:

There are two categories: (1)The In-Person Contestant and (2)The Online Contestant.
Age Categories and Prizes Available (offered from IMANI Magazine/Fashion Models Institute).
In-Person Contestant Awards

(age 6 months thru 12 months); Photo Shoot.  Fashion Accessories.

(age 1 thru 3); Photo Shoot & Contract.  Fashion Accessories.
(age 4 thru 6); Gift Certificate to Gymboree.  Fashion Accessories.

(age 7 thru 10); Photo Shoot, 200 Comp Cards and Kids Beauty Kit.

(age 11 thru 12); $100.00 in School Supplies.  Lip gloss and Nail Kit.  

(age 13 thru 17); Make-up Kit, Photo Shoot. Online Representation.  Models Portfolio Case.

(age 18 thru 24); Online Representation.

(age 25 and up);TBA

Online Contestant Awards																																																													

(age 6 months thru 12 months); Online Representation.  Fashion Accessories.

(age 1 thru 3); Online Representation.  Fashion Accessories.
(
age 4 thru 6); Gift Certificate to Gymboree.  

(age 7 thru 10); Kids Beauty Kit.

(age 11 thru 12); $100.00 in School Supplies.  Lip gloss and Nail Kit.

(age 13 thru 17); Make-up Kit, Photo Shoot.  Online Representation.    

(age 18 thru 24); Online Representation.     

(age 25 and up);  Winter Outfit.

More prizes announced one week prior to event. Prizes Subject to Change.
*All winners will receive: Free Online Website Page with our Sponsor WebTalent with representation and/or marketing with Fashion Models Institute.  More prizes to be announced.

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