February 22, 2006, New York - Veteran communications strategists Karen Taylor Bass (CEO/TaylorMade Media) and Christopher Cathcart (CEO/OneDiaspora Group) will return to the District of Columbia with their public relations/mentoring boot camp for area thespians on Thursday, March 23, 2005. The three-hour seminar, titled "As Powerful As You Want To Be! Actors Boot Camp," will be held at the Thurgood Marshall Center at 1816 12th Street, N.W., Washington DC, from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM.

This tailored, one-of-a-kind workshop is designed to empower working and aspiring actors with simple, yet effective pubic relations/marketing techniques aimed at enhancing their career opportunities as well as helping them take concrete steps toward realizing their full potential in their field.

The session will highlight special guest speakers, pop critic Rashod Ollison from the Baltimore Sun and casting agents Shamos Fisher and Sareva Racher from the Emmy Award winning Pat Moran & Associates casting agency, responsible for casting such shows as HBO series Oz and The Wire. They along with boot camp founders Taylor Bass and Cathcart will address self-promotion, implementing a PR campaign on a limited budget, tips on networking, casting trends and much more.

The "Boot Camp" is open to the public; early bird registration is $65.00 per person; $75.00 for on-site registration; and $35 for students with valid ID. All fees include references materials. Early registration is strongly encouraged, space is limited. For registration information, please call 516/285-4999, email or visit www.taylormademediapr.com.

Affiliate sponsors for the Actors Boot include Thurgood Marhsall Center, DionneAudain.com and Sweet Soul Entertainment.

"What Karen and Chris offer is indispensable information and knowledge to those in our industry. Empowering individuals with guidance and tactics that gives you an edge over the competition" says actress Dionne Audain.

"As Powerful As You Want To Be," the brainchild of Taylor Bass and Cathcart, who together have over 30 years of public relations and marketing expertise, debuted successfully May 30, 2005 in New York City, and was followed by successful sessions in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. In each case, the seminars were attended by a cross-section of entrepreneurs, students, community leaders and a host of people seeking to transition to new and exciting careers. "The workshop was very informative," says Dorothy Sims, a participant in the Philadelphia boot camp. "It stirred up my juices to pursue my dreams as a writer and public relations consultant."

To learn more about TaylorMade Media and the OneDiaspora Group, please visit www.taylormademediapr.com and www.onediaspora.com respectively.

Karen Taylor Bass
TaylorMade Media, LLC
PO Box 99
Valley Stream, NY 11582-0099
www.taylormademediapr.com
Office- 516-285-4999
Fax: 646-219-4660
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