Attend VOICE 2010

More than 475 voiceover professionals, aspiring voice actors, equipment manufacturers, and support services attended the VOICE conference in August 2008. This was more than double the attendance in Las Vegas for the inaugural VOICE 2007.

Because the information taught at VOICE is applicable for all types of actors and performing artists, we anticipate a much larger attendance at VOICE 2010. With the economy as it is today, it’s more important than ever to be armed with accurate and actionable information and skills - and this is exactly what conference attendees get when they attend VOICE.

For VOICE 2010 we’ve chosen mid-week dates for the conference because we can get a better deal on the hotel rooms, and by ending on Saturday night, you’ll have Sunday free to see the sights of Los Angeles, or as a travel day. If you were at VOICE 2008, you know that the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza is a perfect hotel for our event. For VOICE 2010 we’ve once again been able to negotiate an excellent room rate with the hotel. Plus... when you book your entire conference stay at our event hotel, you’ll receive the complete collection of VOICE 2010 conference recordings for FREE, included with your tuition. If you’re not staying at the hotel, we will have the recordings available at a discount for VOICE attendees.

OK... so here’s the big question on everyone’s mind:

How Much Will VOICE 2010 Cost?

We’re very aware of the current economic challenges and we’ve done everything we can to keep tuition and other costs as low as possible. Considering that a one or two day voiceover workshop can cost upwards of $2,000 or more just for tuition (and that doesn’t even start to consider travel and hotel costs!), we think the tuition for three days of the VOICE conference is very reasonable, even when you figure in travel and hotel costs. Just ask anyone who attended VOICE 2008... they’ll tell you what an amazing event it was - with new connections, new friends, and new opportunities - and that it was well worth more that what they paid.

Here are the VOICE 2010 tuition and other fees. We’ve kept the tuition the same as in 2008.

VOICE 2010 Fees:
(Prices are subject to change. Final prices will be posted when registration opens. Some discounts may apply)

• FREE - Red Carpet Reception & Networking (RCR) (Wednesday evening, June 2nd)
  (This is an Invitation Only event, and you must RSVP or be a registered VOICE 2010 attendee to attend. RSVP does not include admission to any other conference events or activities, or to the exhibit hall)

 

• $597 - Early-bird tuition (discount for early registrations through Dec 31, 2009)
• $697 - Regular tuition (Jan 1, 2010 through May 30, 2010)
• $797 - Late and walk-in tuition (May 31, June 1 & 2, 2010)
• $250 - 1 Day Pass (Thursday, Friday, or Saturday)
• $  50 - Exhibits Only Pass (any day)
   

Optional, extra charge events still in planning stage

• TBA - Optional morning breakfast (event not confirmed)
• TBA - Closing night banquet (event not confirmed)
• TBA - Optional extra charge event (not yet confirmed)

Here are 10 things you can do right now to start planning for VOICE 2010:

VOICE 2010 will be here before you know it, so it would be best to plan now to attend. It’s a relatively simple matter to prepare for the next conference by putting a small amount aside each week. By the time VOICE comes around, you’ll have more than enough to cover all of your conference expenses and still have money to spend on studio upgrades, books, and other useful items that will be available in the VOICE Exhibit Hall.

Here are some ideas to help you plan for your trip to LA next June. We’d love to add your ideas here - just send them in an e-mail to info@voice2010.com.

1. Start your own VOICE Education Savings Account! Use the ideas here to get into the habit of depositing $25, $50, or whatever you’re comfortable with on a weekly basis. Use this account ONLY for your VOICE conference expenses and purchases. Leave any money left over in the account as the “seed money” for the next VOICE conference.
2. Make your own coffee! If you have a cup a day, you can save up to $25 a week or more!
3. “Brown Bag” your lunch two or three times a week to save $25 or more.
4. Attend as many free VoiceActing Academy conference calls as you can (subscribe to our VoiceActing e-lists to receive the announcements for our free conference calls). After each tele-class, pay yourself the amount you determine the class was worth to you.
5. Every time you send out an audition, pay yourself an “Audition Fee” ($1.00 or more if you send out only a few each day; 25 or 50 cents if you send out a lot of auditions.) Deposit your “auditions fees” to your VOICE education account.
6. For every paid voiceover job, set aside a predetermined percentage (10%, 15%, or more) as a contribution to your VOICE education and training fund.
7. Start your own “Sorry Jar”! Put $5 or more into your jar every time you have a negative thought that keeps you from moving toward your voiceover goals or when you apologize for something that’s not your fault.
8. When you go out for dinner or to a movie, set aside the amount you would pay for an additional person - and put that amount into your VOICE savings account.
9. Deposit to your VOICE Savings Account the weekly equivalent of your “US Government Stimulus” savings - or more, if you can afford it.
10. Visit www.feedthepig.org for all sorts of ideas on how to manage your finances and save up for attending VOICE 2010. (We are not affiliated with this web site and have nothing to gain from any of their services that you might subscribe to. There are, however, many free ideas, tips, and suggestions on this web site that you may find helpful.)

We look forward to meeting you at VOICE 2010.

James & Penny