| MEMBERSHIP IN NCOPM"Now that I am a member of NCOPM
I never feel that I am out there all alone!"
What is a Personal Manager?
A personal manager advises and counsels talent and personalities in the entertainment industry. Personal managers have the expertise to find and develop new talent and create opportunities for those artists that they represent. Personal mangers act as liaison between their clients and theatrical agents, other professionals in the entertainment industry, and the general public.
What does a Personal Manager do?
Since personal managers perform so many duties, this is a difficult question to answer. The best way to define a personal manager may be through name association. Think of Pam Dawber -- Mimi Weber; Woody Allen -- Jack Rollins; Matt Dillon - Vic Ramos; and Montel Williams - Melanie McLaughlin. Each manager is a member of the National Conference of Personal Managers.
Although artists are provided valuable services by accountants, lawyers, publicists and theatrical agents, it is for overall guidance and support in all areas of the entertainment field that they turn to the personal manager.
Assisting in creative endeavors, the personal manager nurtures, grooms, guides and befriends. And, at all times, the personal manager is the driving force breaking through the barriers of frustration and difficulty encountered in the entertainment industry.
A personal manager is the one who believes in and keeps fighting for a client when all others have given up. A personal manager must have the broadest of experience. A personal manager must keep alert and stay informed of the constant changes occurring in every facet of the entertainment industry. Only with up-to-date knowledge can a personal manager benefit clients.
Who belongs to NCOPM?
The numerous important personal managers who make up the membership of NCOPM are specialists in various fields of the entertainment industry. Many have decades of valuable expertise in concerts, motion pictures, publishing, radio, recordings, television, and theatre. These personal managers realize they must keep up with the many changes occurring in the entertainment industry. They do this by communicating and consulting frequently with their peers in NCOPM.
Why should you join?
Both you and your clients will benefit from the knowledge obtained from your interaction with other NCOPM members. As a member of NCOPM, you will be in an excellent position to take advantage of every opportunity to promote your clients and gain maximum benefits when artists you represent gain the momentum or acceptance in the different channels of the entertainment field.
What are the benefits?
Communication, cooperation, and helping each other are the foundation of NCOPM. The association strives to accomplish these goals through the following activities:
- Meetings - Members gather to network and discuss important issues related to the profession of personal management.
- Guest Speakers - NCOPM has presented guest speakers including producers, casting directors, talent buyers, recording executives, publishers, TV executives, and top commercial and theatrical agents. You can expand your professional knowledge; participate in informative question and answer sessions; plus socialize and network with industry leaders.
- Communications - NCOPM communicates with members via mail, phone, and fax regarding vital issues affecting personal managers.
- Valuable Information Source - As a member, you will have access to important information gathered from trade journals, allied organizations, and key industry sources. NCOPM maintains an exclusive library of names and addresses for entertainment talent buyers, talent agencies, TV and theater producers, recording executives, music publishers, etc.
- Membership List - NCOPM supplies members with its membership directory on a regular basis. As a NCOPM member, you will not only be listed in this prestigious directory, but will also have a valuable tool for contacting other NCOPM members.
- Management Contracts - As a NCOPM member, you will receive and be authorized to use with your clients the NCOPM Personal Management Agreement. Respected through-out the industry, this contract , along with your Certificate of Election into NCOPM, gives your business industry recognition. The NCOPM management contract has been upheld in numerous court cases and arbitration hearings.
- Other Contracts - NCOPM provides members with contract forms for publishing, recording, commercials, legit theater, motion pictures, licensing, and personal appearances.
- Code of Ethics - NCOPM members adhere to a strict code of ethics which has earned NCOPM members the respect of the entertain-ment industry. NCOPM also investigates and attempts to resolve member complaints against other managers, agencies, buyers, etc.
- Trade Activities – NCOPM supports federal and state legislation for the benefit of personal managers and their clients. NCOPM National Officers meet with elected officials, government authorities and union leaders to protect the rights of managers. NCOPM provides members with legal opinions from the NCOPM National Counsel as well as expert witnesses for civil cases and hearings.
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