Vancouver Networking
Our special guest speaker for August is Michael Key sharing about the trials and tribulations of working in the Entertainment business. Michael wears many hats. In addition to his Emmy® Award-winning career as a motion picture and TV make-up artist, Key is the founder and publisher of Make-Up Artist magazine and director of the International Make-Up Artist Trade Shows (IMATS), held annually in London, Vancouver B.C., Los Angeles, Sydney, New York and Toronto.
Key has contributed extensively to film and television productions includingIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Santa Clause 3,The Grinch, Planet of the Apes, The Other Sister, Batman & Robin, Jingle All the Way, Eraser, The Last Action Hero, Star Trek: Generations andVI, Coneheads, Patriot Games, Touched by an Angel andAlien Nation. He has alsodone print andad campaigns for Nike and Nintendo and even a music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He was nominated for Emmy® Awards five times, and won twice, for his work on the Star Trek television shows.
Key helped pioneer computer make-up design for film and television. His informative lectures on the subject are in demand worldwide. He created looks for such famous faces as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lindsay Lohan, Samuel L. Jackson, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Garner, Val Kilmer, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Hopper, Kate Mulgrew and Tommy Lee Jones.
In June 1996, Make-Up Artist magazine debuted as a bimonthly publication covering all aspects of make-up artistry—from beauty to special make-up effects—in film, television, print and theater. It has become the voice of the industry, representing professional make-up artists, students and make-up enthusiasts. Make-up Artist magazine is now a major publication, with international distribution and subscribers in more than 50 countries.
A year after launching the magazine, Key discovered the need for a major trade show focusing on the new products and techniques essential to the ever-changing demands of the make-up world. The annual IMATS shows in LA and London were such an enormous success within the make-up community that in 2009 Key added shows in Sydney, Toronto and Vancouver, Canada to serve his increasing international audience.
Despite his hectic schedule, Key also serves on the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards committee. He is an Emmy® Awards judge and a regular guest lecturer at international conferences, schools and trade shows.
This meeting is designed for networking, wherein you will be invited to introduce yourself & your business or organization during the meeting, as well as meet with other guests & members before & after the meeting. There will also be a short presentation regarding the Chamber, as well as a special guest speaker or round table discussion in regards to a topic designed to help you Connect, Learn, Grow, Save &/or Engage with your community.
Current Members (New & Renewals under the new Membership Plan, effective September 1, 2010) must RSVP so that they are not asked to make an additional donation at the door. These Members may also invite Guests, wherein the Suggested Donation for their Guest is $5 per person.
