It was a great contest and I am thrilled that so many people enjoyed and took part in it.

But we could only have one winner.

One of the most fun phone calls I ever got to make – telling Brad Venable he won the Faffcon Scholarship because he won The Price is Right Fauxdition.

LISTEN:

Congratulations to all the nominees, thank you to all the voters and sponsors….and good luck on that car battery, Brad!

See you at Faffcon 2 in Atlanta!

PS. For those of you who did NOT hear Brad’s winning entry – here it is….

LISTEN:

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My friend and fellow voice talent Dave Courvoisier has produced the latest promo for Faffcon2 in Atlanta.

If you haven’t yet registered, you can do so here.

Meanwhile, enjoy the magic pictures as the fly through your screen.

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UPDATE: 1/23/11 5:00 p.m. ET – The voting is now CLOSED.

As decided by our international judging panel, here are the FIVE final nominees for the 2011 Unofficial Casting Call for The Price Is Right (in alphabetical order):

SCOTT BURNS:
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JAMEE T. PERKINS:
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JOHN THOMAS:
[audio:http://www.audioconnell.com/clientuploads/mp3/110103_TPIR_Auditions/Thomas_Unofficial_TPIR_Audition.mp3]

BRAD VENABLE:
[audio:http://www.audioconnell.com/clientuploads/mp3/110103_TPIR_Auditions/VENABLE_Unofficial_TPIR_Audition-1.mp3]

JOHN WEEKS:
[audio:http://www.audioconnell.com/clientuploads/mp3/110103_TPIR_Auditions/WEEKS_Unofficial_TPIR_Audition .mp3]

The WINNER will receive one free registration to Faffcon 2 Electric Boogaloo – The Voiceover Unconference, taking place in Atlanta, GA from February 25-27, 2011.

This donated prize includes:
* Registration for the Faffcon 2 Conference ($199.00 value)
* A Complimentary Faffcon 2 T-Shirt ($20.00 value)
* A Private Studio Tour of CNN with your fellow Faffers on Friday, February 25, 2011
* A Complimentary Dinner Dinner at Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill and Brewery, including tax and tip (beverages not included)
* A one year FREE membership to VoiceTweet! ($75 value)

The winner (who must be 18 years of age or older as of today’s date) is responsible for ALL other expenses involved in their participation in Faffcon 2 including but not limited to travel, lodging, taxes and bail money – in case you enjoy yourself too much in Atlanta. The winner assumes all liability upon acceptance and execution of this prize and agrees to hold harmless the blog owner, the sponsors, Faffcon or anybody else associated with this Fauxdition or event.

This prize is sponsored by: Bob Souer, Liz de Nesnera, Dave Courvoisier, Diane Maggipinto, Melissa Exelberth, Trish Basanyi, Natalie Stanfield Thomas, Amy Snively, Pam Tierney & Todd Ellis.

VOTING RULES:
* Please vote using the comment section on the voxmarketising blog ONLY (votes on posts made via social media aggregates will not count)
* Please rank your top three choices by labeling them 1, 2 & 3
* If you vote for only one person OR if you vote for the same person three times, your vote will be disqualified
* Each person may only vote once – you are on the honor system
* The blog owner will tabulate the votes according to his scoring system
* The winner with the most votes by the close of voting on January 23, 2011 at 17:00 hrs ET will be announced on this blog
* The decision of the blog owner is final in all conflicts regarding this vote

Listen.

Vote.

Enjoy.

Thank you.

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Any moment now, the top secret international judging panel for the Unofficial Announcer Auditions for The Price Is Right will announce their top 5 finalists among all the entries.

When they are announced, you’ll get to VOTE for your favorite.

But be QUICK, the voting will close on SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011 at 17:00 HRS ET.

The winner, who will receive a registration to Faffcon 2 in Atlanta, will be announced HERE shortly after that.

Stay tuned for the finalists!!!!!!

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Actor Rodney Saulsberry

I saw the news on Voiceover Universe today that the wonderfully talented Rodney Saulsberry has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his acting work on The Bold and the Beautiful.

He is nominated as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series.

Folks, there are hundreds of talented actors that cruise through the soap opera world every year and get nary a mention let alone a nomination – this nomination is a BIG deal.

My congrats to Rodney and the team at The Bold and the Beautiful.

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One of FaffCon’s missions is to leave a positive footprint in each of its host cities by making a donation to a local communication-related non-profit. FaffCon 2’s charity partner is Everybody Wins Atlanta. Their mission is to reach young students, stimulate a love of reading, and help them develop the reading skills they need to succeed in school and in life.

You can read the whole story here.

You can register for Faffcon2 here.

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