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David, he’s certainly active in Georgia! He contacted me via The Knot regarding a 3-hour reception at a venue in Atlanta suburbs. Was extremely eager to pay me. I phoned the venue and was told that I was the 7th musician who had phoned them to verify that he had booked the venue, which, of course, he had not. Yes, a total scam.
Debbie, I’ve just been through the same thing, and I did manage to find the right insurance. I was hired to play an open house on the 17th floor of a large office building here in Atlanta. Was advised by client that I would need to use the (dreaded) loading dock to move the harp and other things in. She then told me that the building management company needed an “ACORD Certificate” from me as proof of general liability insurance. (I had never before in my whole, long career been asked for this.) I have homeowners and auto insurance thru The Hartford. They told me they weren’t able to provide this type of insurance. So after much internet research, I found a company that does issue policies for performers. It’s “Sadler & Company, Inc.” They are the agent for “Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.” I paid $215.00 for a one-year policy, and I now have an ACORD Certificate showing that I am insured as a professional musician(harpist) for $1,000,000 each occurrence. (Think that’s enough? Whew.) This seems to be the industry standard as proof of insurance for what we do. I hope this is of some help to you.
http://www.sadlersports.com/entertainersinsurance/
Phone: 800.622.7370Elizabeth, I bought the $10 Peterson app for iPad–iStroboSoft–and I love it. (It’s the same app for iPhone.) I was using the Peterson VS-II with the clip, but I like the app better. There is a clip you can buy for the iPad, and I plan to get it, but for now I’m quite satisfied. Have just about gotten all my sheet music loaded on the iPad via forScore, and I feel that I’m free of a huge albatross–i.e. big notebook and tuner. The iPad is all I need. Truly wonderful.
