Mike Beaty
Expo Founder and President
mike@modelandtalentexpo.com

The experiences of Mike Beaty are endless: model, actor, producer, manager, booking agent, agency director and agency owner. Mike Beaty began in the modeling industry by modeling for Nieman Marcus in Dallas. He then went to New York. It was there that he trained and succeeded as a professional model, landing prestigious bookings across Europe - including Milan and Paris - becoming a top editorial model.

Returning to the U.S., Mike continued his modeling career doing countless fashion shows, TV commercials, and appearances in TV shows including Bracken's World and Bonanza. After many years in front of the camera, Mike moved behind the scenes. He opened Beaty Productions and specialized in television, commercials and industrial films. Despite the success of the venture, an offer to become assistant to Betty Rasnik, president of the Modeling Association of America, lured him to Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1977, famed song artist Ronnie McDowell asked Beaty to become his road manager, which entailed a move to Nashville. Mike and Ronnie accumulated a collection of gold and platinum records during their two year association. In May of 1979, Mike found himself in Las Vegas as assistant to June Jacobs, booking entertainment for major hotels in that area.

Throughout his fascinating career, Mike had held the goal of opening his own agency. His dream was fulfilled in January of 1981 and the Mike Beaty Agency became one of the top three model and talent agency in Dallas in three years. As a talent agent, Mike helped such people as Lou Diamond Phillips and Kevin Sorbo with their careers while they were in Dallas. In April of 1986, Beaty joined his agency with Industry Dallas to create one of the leading print and broadcasting agencies in the Southwest. In 1989, Industry Dallas became Elite Dallas where Mike was print director until leaving in January 1993. Mike joined the Southwest's foremost full service agency, the Campbell Agency as a consultant. In 1993, Mike Beaty founded the MB Expo, the leading Model and Talent showcase in the U.S. The success stories are too numerous to list of people who as a result of attending the Expo, are now enjoying great careers. The Expo is held twice each year in Dallas. Mike Beaty is known for his lecturing and judging throughout the United States and Canada. He has judged the Southeastern United States Models Convention, the Southern U.S. Models Convention in Orlando, Florida, the Mid-American Models Convention in Columbus, Ohio, the International Model of the Year Contest in Las Vegas and New York and the Canadian Model and Talent Convention in Toronto, Ontario. In July 1985, Mike was inducted into the International Models Hall of Fame.

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Angie Grant
National Scouting Director
angie@modelandtalentexpo.com

Angie Grant has been in the glamour business for 21 years. She started her affiliation with the Expo when her daughter Allie attended the event and received great response. After returning to her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi other parents encouraged Angie to bring their children to the Expo. She has helped shape many young people's lives including her daughter's. Allie is a working L.A. actress whose show Weeds was just picked up. Angie has worked with major model and talent agencies across the country, including: Elite, Ford, Osbrink and Coast to Coast. She now travels the country looking for fresh, raw new talent. She believes in the process and knows that people can find success because it has happened for her daughter.

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