World-Voices Organization

WORLD-VOICES ORGANIZATION HAD APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERS AT THE END OF 2016. MEMBERS PAY DUES OF $49 PER YEAR (US). IN 2016, WOVO RECEIVED $36,794 IN MEMBERSHIP DUES. NEW MEMBERS PAY A ONE-TIME APPLICATION FEE OF $25 (US). IN 2016, WOVO RECEIVED $6,130 IN APPLICATION FEES. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES INCLUDE: ACCESS TO MEMBERS-ONLY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON WORLD-VOICES ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE, PEER TO PEER MENTORING,ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND WOVOCON (THE GROUPS ANNUAL CONFERENCE), LISTING ON VOICEOVER.BIZ, A TALENT ROSTER FOR WOVOS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ONLY. WORLD-VOICES ORGANIZATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL VOICE ACTORS CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS, NV (APRIL 2016) WOVOCON THAT INCLUDES PEER TO PEER WORKSHOPS ON TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE AND AUDIO PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS BUSINESS ADVICE (MARKETING, BOOKKEEPING, INSURANCE, ETC.). 140 MEMBERS ATTENDED. ATTENDEE FEES AT WOVOCON III TOTALED $37,288. SPONSORS PAID $12,550 TO ADVERTISE AT THE EVENT. WOVOCON III EXPENSES, WHICH INCLUDED RENTING CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND FEEDING ATTENDEES, TOTALED $42,154.46. WORLD-VOICES ORGANIZATION HOSTED A MINI-CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE, TN (NOVEMBER 2016) 30 MEMBERS ATTENDED. ATTENDEE FEES AT THIS EVENT TOTALED $2,724. EXPENSES, WHICH INCLUDED RENTING CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND FEEDING ATTENDEES, TOTALED $4,769.58. WORLD-VOICES ORGANIZATION OFFERS AN APPROVED STUDIO BADGE TO MEMBERS WISHING TO ASSURE THEIR CLIENTS THAT THEY HAVE THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO PRODUCE FINISHED AUDIO AT PROFESSIONAL LEVELS. 35 MEMBERS APPLIED FOR AN APPROVED STUDIO BADGE IN 2016. THIS PROGRAM GENERATED $1,850.00 IN FEES IN 2016. WORLD-VOICES ORGANIZATION FURTHERS ITS MISSION BY HAVING AN ACTIVE PRESENCE AT TWO TYPES OF CONFERENCES EVERY YEAR EVENTS FOR VOICE ACTORS AND EVENTS FOR VOICE SEEKERS. IN 2016, WOVO SPENT $2,749.74 ON OUTREACH TO US VOICE ACTORS. IN 2016, WOVO SPENT $291.93 ON OUTREACH TO NON-US VOICE ACTORS. IN 2016, WOVO SPENT $687.50 ON OUTREACH TO VOICE SEEKERS. IN 2016, WOVO SPENT $1,000.00 ON A DONATION TO A VOICE CHARITY.