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SPARS Mentoring Options at the AES Convention

SPARS offers a couple of mentoring options for students, fresh graduates and young professionals at the 135th AES Convention in New York.

SPARS, in cooperation with the AES  Education Committee and G.A.N.G., is hosting another Speed Mentoring event on Saturday, October 19 from 9 am to 11 am (room TBD).  A small group format is used in 20 minute increments.

For a more personal approach, one-on-one mentoring is being offered on an appointment basis from Friday through Sunday at selected times.  The mentoring sessions will take place at the AES Student Delegate booth near the entrance of the Exhibit Hall.

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This year's Speed Mentoring sessions will feature five specialty categories. Detailed bios are available on the event Web page

 

The first is the ever popular Studio Production category with David Kahne,  Mark Rubel, Chris Mara, Craig Schumacher, Glenn Lorbecki, Pat McMakin, Drew Waters, Barry Rudolph, Kevin Killen and Todd Whitelock.  This category will be separated into Group 1 and Group 2

 

The second is the Sound for Picture category where we try to mix it up with  different areas of expertise.  Mentors include Eric Johnson (Trailblazer Studios), Leslie Mona-Mathus (ABC News), Jamie Baker (Foley), Bill Higley (ADR), Jun Mizumachi (CuttingRoom) and Rick Senechal (Microsoft). 

 

The third is the Gaming category with G.A.N.G. members Tom Salta (HALO, Red Steel), Gina Zdanowicz (Bioshock2, XCOM), Scott Selfon (Microsoft ATG) and Randy Coppinger (Disney).

  

The fourth is the Live Sound category with Danny Leake (Stevie Wonder), James Lawrenson (Foster the People), Erik Zobler (George Duke), Jeri Palumbo (NBC, ESPN) and Rick Camp (JLo). 

  

Last but not least, representing New York's Broadway productions, Peter Hylenski (King Kong, After Midnight, Motown) heads up the Theatrical Sound category with experts Nevin Steinberg (Far From Heaven, Cinderella), Kai Harada (First Date, Follies) and Simon Matthews (Spider-Man, King Kong). 

 
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We will be conducting a half-hour one-on-one mentoring session during the following times at the AES Student Delegate booth:

Fri: 10 am - 6 pm
Sat: 11:30 am - 6 pm
Sun: 1:30 pm - 4 pm

If you are a mentee seeking advice, you can sign up here to participate.  We could use a few more mentors as well.  If you are an experienced professional, volunteer to help mentor someone.  Remember, It only takes a brief encounter to make a huge difference in someone's life. 
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