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2006 SEYMOUR HELLER AWARDS PRESENTATION
On Tuesday, September 19, 2006, the Empire Room of the Sportsman's Lodge was the setting
for the 5th annual Seymour Heller Awards Ceremony.
President Emeritus, Paul Bennett, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Ken Kragen. TMA President, Steven Nash, presented the 2006 Talent Manager of the Year Award to recipient Alan Saffron CEO of Polaris Entertainment and
1st Vice-President of the Talent Managers Association.
The TMA also honored the following Casting Directors and Agents for
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MEG LIBERMAN, Liberman/Patton Casting: Theatrical Casting Director of the Year. |
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SHEILA MANNING, Sheila Manning Casting: Commercial Casting Director of the Year. |
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CHUCK JAMES, The Gersh Agency: Adult Theatrical Talent Agent of the Year. |
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LAURA SOO HOO, The Osbrink Agency: Adult Commercial Talent Agent of the Year. |
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BRAD DIFFLEY, Abrams Artists Agency: Youth Commercial Talent Agent of the Year. |
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DANA EDRICK, Coast to Coast Talent Group: Youth Theatrical Talent Agent of the Year. |
Congratulations to the recipients and all of the nominees!
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| The nominees and recipients for the 2006 TMA Seymour Heller Awards
all enjoy a moment together.
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(l) Ken Kragen, Lifetime Achievement recipient with Billie Heller (r), widow of Seymour Heller
enjoying the evening after Ken received his award.
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Paul Bennett, Chairman of the SHA congratulating Andy Kindler on outstanding job emceeing the event.
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Sheila Manning accepting her Seymour Heller award for excellence in Commercial Casting |
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Brad Diffley
from Abrams Artists Agency, accepting his Seymour Heller award for Youth Commercial Talent Agent of the Year. |
Lin Bickelmann with SHA Youth Theatrical Agent of the Year,
Dana Edrick (Coast to Coast Talent Group) and Matt Fletcher, Head of Youth Division at ACME Talent. |
Laura Soo Hoo
from The Osbrink Agency, accepting her Seymour Heller award for Adult Commercial Talent Agent of the Year.
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| Paul Bennett and Lin Bickelmann with Theatrical Casting nominee Mark Teschner. |
TMA Board member, Horacio Blackwood with Theatrical Casting nominee Mark Teschner. |
TMA Members (far L) Linda Reitman and Roz Tillman (far R) with Commercial Casting nominee Jeff Gerrard and Desiree Boschetti. |
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| TMA President, Steven Nash with Adult Commercial Talent Agent of the Year, Laura Soo Hoo. |
TMA President, Steven Nash thanking Andy Kindler for emceeing the 2006 SHA. |
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Many thanks to the 2006 Seymour Heller Committee for producing
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truly wonderful event that was enjoyed by all of those who attended.
(L to R) Ben Scantlin, Jake Azhar, Joey Edmonds, Lin Bickelmann, Paul Bennett (Chairman), Terrie Snell,
Lola Blank, Annet McCroskey, Horacio Blackwood, and Ronni Lynn Hart (not pictured).
Special thanks to TMA Board of Directors, The Heller Family (Billie, Bruce, Liz and David)
and to our Sponsors: HBO, BreakdownServices, Ltd., and The Hollywood Reporter!
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