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Patrick Talent Agency is a full service agency representing talent nationwide for trade shows, conventions and industrials; special events, corporate events and infomercials; and retail and fashion promotions. Founded in 1991 by Andrea Patrick Forte, a former Miss Pennsylvania USA and Miss West Virginia America. Andrea offers her clients and models a wealth of experience and knowledge of the entertainment industry.
In 1999, the agency with a committment to provide a higher level of client communication, service and satisfaction, successfully launched the print division under the banner of Patrick Print.
Realizing the one key tool to a successful talent agency is the ability to effectively communicate the needs of the clients and match it with talent, the agency soon launched a spokesperson division.
In 2005, under Andrea's leadership, PTA negotiated seven of our talent as On-Air camera Hosts for Shop NBC and provided Guest Hosts for QVC.
In 2001, in an effort to provide top service to the needs of corporate clients, Patrick Talent Agency introduced their headline entertainment division. This division gives corporate clients access to top entertainment, including: Fabian, The Golden Boys, Lesley Gore, The Tokens, James Darren, Lou Christie, and Chris Montez.
Today, celebrating their 15th year in business, Patrick Talent Agency offers clients from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies the convenience of offices on the east and west coasts.
In 2007, Andrea Patrick Forte, the Owner of Patrick Talent Agency is named as the Beauty and Fashion Director of Supermodels Unlimited Magazine. Many of Patrick Talent Agency models have been featured in the magazine in Fashion spreads and as "Rising Stars" throughout the past two years. Andrea also writes a Regular Column titled "Dear Andrea" focusing on the modeling industry.
In 2007, Andrea Patrick Forte forms "Once Upon A Dream" a collection of motivational clothing and products created with every woman in mind to induce a sense of pride, adventure, Inspiration and worth. Andrea has utilized all of Patrick Talent Agency's models in every ad for Once Upon A Dream and her models are featured in the first Once Upon A Dream Calendar available for purchase now at: www.what-is-your-dream.com
Andrea Patrick Forte will be premiering her new Fashion Column at Supermodels Unlimited in the January/Febuary 2008 Issue titled "Fashionably Forte". Andrea is one of the first writers for the magazine to have two columns running in the magazine simultaneously. Andrea is also working on her first book and will be making an announcement very soon!
2008 marks the 17th year of business for Patrick Talent Agency. We have exciting new projects in store for our models and talent this year and some amazing announcements coming up in the New Year! Stay Tuned!
Patrick Talent Agency and Once Upon A Dream throws a Purple Carpet and Dream Dinner Charity event for the 51 Miss USA 2008 Contestants at Maggiano's in Las Vegas! Andrea is pictured here with Once Upon A Dream's 2008 Campaign Model, Kaitlin White and Alexandria White a 2009 Dream Calendar Model, who were in attendance.
Andrea's company, Once Upon A Dream releases it's 2009 American Dream Calendar featuring models who entered our Model Search. Go to www.what-is-your-dream.com to see our finalists and to purchase one. A portion of the proceeds will go to the American Diabetes Aossication in honor of Andrea's Mom.
So many beautiful models entered our Once Upon A Dream Calendar Model Search that we produced two Calendars for 2009 to help reach our goal of raising money for the American Diabetes Association. Introducing our 2009 Rising Star Calendar, Old Hollywood Style.
Brand New Inspirational Magazine Launches Today to Rival Oprah! Gladys Magazine Launches Today!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2009 - Gladys Magazine Launches Brand New Inspirational Magazine Today! Gladys Magazine is a quarterly magazine and online source dedicated to helping busy women of all ages create & inspire change brought to you by "Once Upon A Dream". Our editorial philosophy is one of positive encouragement and motivation. We will offer inspiring articles to enrich our reader's lives and we will contribute what's hip in fashion, beauty, travel and luxury products. It is dedicated to anyone who has been inspired to pursue their dreams by someone they love.
Andrea Patrick Forte says what matters now at yet another crossroads in her life is not the resume she has compiled throughout her career but the beliefs she holds. Andrea is just taking the next step on her most remarkable journey she likes to call her Inspiration for Life and the name of it is Gladys Magazine.
Patrick-Forte, whose life has been filled with extraordinary accomplishments, is blessed with strong beliefs. And, like her inspiration and mentor Gladys Patrick, her mother who passed away in 2007, she believes the truth should be told and the voices of the people should be heard and that dreams should be fulfilled. She credits much of her success to the people she has met and the experiences she has had throughout her life.
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Don't Miss our Spring Issue Available April 1st
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2009 - Gladys Magazine announces Release Date of the Spring Issue and New Staff
Gladys Magazine launched to overwhelming success with our Premiere Issue in January and we are thrilled to bring you our Stunning Spring Edition!
We are proud to announce that Bill Streicher is our Director of Photography and his first installment is a visually stunning bridal editorial titled "Barcellona Bella". Shot on location at Tavern on the Green in New York City, the 6-page editorial features the amazing photography of Bill and one of New York City's most recognized landmarks. Bill is working on a coffee tablebook and is writing a screen play based on his experiences over the past 20 years of photographing fashion across the country. In his first editorial for Gladys, readers will see fashions by Nicole Miller and Pronovias which were provided to Gladys from their Flagship Manhattan Store. Our Fashion Director, Constance Merandi of Coni & Franc Boutique directed the shoot and our Accessories Director, Francesca Merandi provided the spectacular one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. We were honored to have Don Rokicki as our MUA/Hair Stylist.
We are also introducing Niki Shadrow as our Senior Style Editor and her amazing article on Red Carpet Oscar Fashions. Niki is a Celebrity Stylist, columnist, style expert and TV personality who has been featured on Oxygen, Bravo, Fox, VH1, BBC and E! Look out for many more Celebrity editorials coming up from Niki! Niki just signed on as a client with global modeling and talent agency, Patrick Talent.
New York and the Hamptons resident, Sara Herbert-Galloway, joins our staff as Special Projects Director and will be covering the charitable events that she attends and supports. Her many philanthropic events include The Worldwide Children's Foundation of New York where she is on the Board of Directors, Best Buddies, Help for Orphans International and the Lincoln Center Film Society.
We are proud to have Kay Perry Corbitt, our Beauty Director and her husband Brook Corbitt, our Health and Fitness Director on our staff. Their background in the fitness, beauty and modeling industries is unprecedented.
Our list of writers include Devin Sears, Elena LaQuatra, Brittany Brannon, Marshana Dahlia Ritchie, Nikol Johnson and Tim Kretschmann on board. Our gifted Creative Designer, Sue Perrault, brings with her years of experience working in the magazine industry and is the owner of her own graphic design company, SMP Graphix. Her design esthetic and artistic design layout is appreciated and celebrated by everyone who reads our magazine.
We are featuring Dream Wedding Locations with some of the most desirable places to get married, our favorite Mother's Day Gifts, our Gladys Magazine Beauty Guide Top 7 and the "A" List Products You Can't Live Without featuring pop artist Jamie Roxx, handbag designer, Elspeth NYC, Hamada Beauty and more! Our readers are going to enjoy our inspiring and motivating articles on fitness, advice, beauty and inspiration and our special beauty feature from eight supermodels from coast to coast as they share their beauty secrets with our readers.
Our Spring Contest Giveaway is being provided by Larinem Mineral Beauty Products and it will be the same eco-friendly gift basket that was presented at the Oscars.
We are very proud of Gladys Magazine and can't wait to announce our second Cover Model. But, you will have to wait 'til our Spring Issue is released to see who it is! At Gladys Magazine, we like making dreams come
true. Maybe you will be next!