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Amp Harris got into the player introductions for his 2006 celebrity basketball game during Indiana Black ExpoÕs Summer Celebration. This year, he is teaming up with Reggie Wayne of the Indianapolis Colts to host the game at Conseco Fieldhouse. A teen forum will take place at Conseco before the game, and a concert will follow it. (Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star).

If you want to break into the music industry, burning a CD on your laptop and writing your name on it in Sharpie marker just isn't good enough anymore. Would you submit a resume for a job written in your little sister's crayons?

Gone are the days of asking record label reps to "please listen to my demo." Now, it's more like, "My MySpace page is ..... "

Surviving in a digital world is the topic of the Music Industry 101 panel at Indiana Black Expo, noon to 1:30 p.m. July 19 at the Indiana Convention Center, Rooms 109-110. Hosts alpha. and Jay Rio will guide a discussion featuring industry professionals, who will give advice on keeping up with industry standards and toss around a few ideas on raising the bar.

Panelists include Tony Neal, CEO, The Core DJs; Janie Jennings, Industry Works independent label consultant; Ron Miner/DJ Indiana Jones, Crush Entertainment Artists Management; Dave Leonard, Midwest regional rep, A&M/Interscope/Geffen Records; Cheryl Winston, Midwest regional rep, Capitol Records; Kevin "Coach K" Lee, artist manager, Coach K Music; and myself, founder and editor of entertainment publication Midwest Leak.

Bring your pad and pencil, and be prepared to network and absorb the knowledge.

Meantime, here are four other picks if you're looking for the hottest events to be at this weekend:

1. The Patron Party

10 p.m. to 3 a.m. July 18, cost TBA, Have a Nice Day Café, 225 S. Meridian St., (317) 454-2656.

Featuring BSwift and Midwest Leak Ladies with live music from DJ JF, Kenny Kixx and Reddy Rock.

2. Holla Back Teen Forum

3 to 5 p.m. July 19, $19.99 (covers the forum, celebrity basketball game and post-game concert), Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St.

Discussion of violence and issues that today's teens face.

3. Amp Harris and Reggie Wayne Celebrity Basketball Game

6 p.m. July 19, $19.99 (covers the game, Holla Back Forum, and post-game concert), Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St.

Featuring: Hot Stylz, Kia Shine, Cherish and Playaz Circle.

4. Midwest Leak Explosion Party

10 p.m. to 3 a.m. July 19, Have A Nice Day Café, 225 S. Meridian St., (317) 454-2656.

Featuring BSwift and the Leak Ladies and special celebrity guest DJ.

Le'Deana Brown / Indy.com correspondent

Le'Deana Brown is founder and editor-in-chief of Midwest Leak, www.MidwestLeak.com, an entertainment publication and Web site.