How do emerging musicians get recording contracts?

How do unknown writers win publishing deals?

How did an amateur £15,000 film made by 3 students end up being a global hit taking in £150 million at the box-office?

If you want to know the answers, and have a creative project in mind or on the go....we want to hear from you.

From the 7-9th September, Inverness; industry insiders will discuss the nuts and bolts of the media business, as well as ''creative or guerilla'' ways of getting your stuff out there. Music, film, writing, design, auteur, entertainment, showbiz, media...if that's your cup of tea, then come hang out with us.

Register now for the chance to party with exciting media talent, talent managers and scouts. You can also win a work-shadowing placement with a successful creative from a field of your interest. All you have to do to register is send a quick email to talentnext@gmail.com. In your email, please include your name, contact details, and a short paragraph (no more than 3 sentences) about your project and/or yourself. Some of the people attending the event:

TOP LITERARY AGENT Mark Stanton is one of the sharpest guys in his business. With Edinburgh based Jenny Brown Associates, Mark recently helped 59-year-old writer Paul Torday nab a £250,000 deal based on his debut novel, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and persuaded Random House to sign up Scotsman columnist Aidan Smith to write a book about being a passionate Scotland football fan following England in the 2006 World Cup. Before joining Jenny Brown, Mark was marketing boss at Canongate, best known for winning the 2003 UK Publisher of the Year and publishing Booker Prize winning writer Yann Martel's Life of Pi.

PROMINENT COMMENTATOR Michael Russell is a writer, trendspotter and Herald columnist who lives in Argyll. A former front bench member of the Scottish Parliament and Shadow Minister for Culture; Michael has worked in the media ,politics and culture for most of his life .

RECORD LABEL CHIEF Phil Ellis has extensive music industry experience working with a range of companies and artists such as Simply Red, one of the most successful British bands of the 1980s and 1990s. He as also signed many other artists to a number of major world-wide recording and publishing companies, managed his own record label, and recorded as an artist in his own right for Polydor.

FILM PRODUCER Lachlan MacKinnon was featured in Screen International as one of Britain’s “most exciting new talents”. Since setting up production company Intrepido in 2002, Lachlan’s wealth of work includes the BAFTA-nominated ‘Heavy Metal Drummer’. He is developing a slate of feature films, including 'In The Shadow Of The Moon', one of 12  international projects selected for the prestigious Cannes Cinefondation Residence 2006. He previously worked as an independent television producer for ITV, Carlton and Talkback Thames, for which he produced over 50 episodes of ITV flagship drama series ‘The Bill’ and at European film financier EURIMAGES, which co-financed films including Haneke’s ‘Hidden’, Dardenne brothers’ ‘The Child’, and Von Triers’ ‘Dogville’.

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT Peter Kane runs his own company providing project management, public relations, copywriting and media training. Past experiences include interviewing football coach and World Cup winner Berti Vogts, arranging BBC media training; and writing speeches for the British and American military.

This event is sponsored by HAIL, Channel4, aimhi, Hi-Arts, and HIE.