Newsletter Issue 32 May 2005
… The only real choice
Enhanced Offer to Young Professionals MAS has for many years offered financial support to young musicians by offering a 50% discount on their first 12 months subscription. We are please to announce that we are enhancing this offer as follows: OFFER 1) 50% discount whilst in full time undergraduate or postgraduate education* PLUS 50% discount for 12 months after leaving full time education* OFFER 2) 50% discount for 12 months when joining MAS within the first two years of leaving full time education* MAS also offers a free consultation with Richard Smith with advice on CV presentation, marketing and promotion, with absolutely no obligation to join the diary. If you feel that any of your students could benefit from the diary service or free marketing advice, please ask them to call and speak to a member of the MAS team on 01306 500000 *Terms and conditions apply			Current Staffing: Abbie Amy Angela Catherine James Jo Oliver Sam Simon Tania
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mas online - An unprecedented success! Our online diary facility, mas online, having been up and running for nearly a year now, has been an unprecedented success. There are over 100 clients signed up to the service, with many more awaiting connection. Logging into their diaries whilst on tour, checking messages, and updating online are just a few advantages clients with access are delighted about. Of course, mas online is just as useful if you are at home with many of our clients simply checking that we have the same details in our diary as they have. With the mas online realtime system, you can see exactly what we can see, but from the comfort of your own home. mas online - Free but not obligatory… Signing up to mas online is free for all of our clients, but if you feel it is not for you, then don’t worry - MAS continues to function exactly as before.	mas online - ‘New Look’ about to go live… The mas online New Look is about to go live and once it does you will notice how much clearer and easier it is to navigate through the screens. On top of this, the new look is accompanied by a help button that takes you straight to the mas online manual should you need to remind yourself how to do something. Full support is also available from the MAS office so if you have any queries at all, please do not hesitate to give us a call. mas online - How to get started… After your initial introduction (usually with Richard Smith), we offer four different levels of access; these range from simply being able to see your diary and messages, through to being able to update your diary, indicate you have collected your messages and send messages to other clients and fixers. Please call the office and ask to speak to someone to discuss which level is right for you.
Please note that all telephone calls are recorded for quality and training purposes.
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The MAS clients listed below have recently changed address and/or telephone numbers; please check with MAS for details. John McDoughall (Bassoon) Maya Bickel (Violin) Jane Marshall (Oboe) Jo Greenberg (Horn) John Hutchinson (Trumpet) and Jennifer McHale (Flute) Andy Callard (Trumpet) Jane Tyler (Viola) Claire Webster (Bassoon)		Staff Changes Jo has now joined the team. She studied Popular and World Music at Leeds University, and plays the saxophone and accordion. We would also like to welcome back Abbie who has safely returned to us after spending 10 months in the Far East.
DO YOU NEED A CD? Very experienced ex. Abbey Road and Sony Whitfield Street sound engineer offering recording packages for demos and albums. Location recording, digital mixing and mastering, short run CD copying and commercial manufacture all available. Friendly service at very reasonable rates. For more information please see   www.bobwhitney.co.uk or Tel: 07812 602535		MAS Subscriptions We are pleased to say that despite continuing investment in the improvement of our service, we have been able to keep subscriptions fixed for the last 3 years. Although it is necessary to have a nominal increase this year, we have managed to keep it to just £5 per quarter. Therefore from 1st June 2005, the quarterly charge will be £125 + VAT. We thank you for your loyalty and support, and look forward to our continuing relationship with you throughout the year.