Artfest International, Inc (fka ARTS)

[Kool Aid Man]

Eddie Vakser... Ethics???

This excerpt from a 2007 press release:

Art Channel National Television Network Chooses Irving Texas As Its New Headquarters.

The Art Channel Founder & CEO Eddie Vakser has brought to Irving Texas the most comprehensive Financial Freedom Lifestyle System in the Country with a national network to deliver their Financial Freedom System through Art Channel TV.


(OK.. here's the 'ethics' part)

"Mt. Vakser’s Production Company has provided services over the span of 25 years for numerous fortune 500 companies including, Coca cola, Goldman Sachs, EDS , Nokia, Mary Kay, Cingular, Siemens, and many others. The most recent success was his execution of a well designed delivery system that was produced for a very successfully program. During that time he took that company from 10 million to 100 million dollars in less than 6 months. That is why his peers were absolutely astonished when he walked away from millions of dollars based on principles. Mr. Vakser stopped providing his services based on the apparent inequitable and ethical issues within that organization. Even though he left millions behind him, he obtained a tremendous amount of respect within the Art and Printing business community, and allowed his integrity and character stand out.

http://www.prlog.org/10014630-art-channel-national-television-network-chooses-irving-texas-as-its-new-headquarters.html

Folks.. this company he 'walked away from and left millions behind' was the infamous, disasterous, bankrupt International Galleries, Inc scam --of which Edward Vakser was a mere "member/ distributor".. not an officer, director or any other high level operative. Check out his LinkedIN page which states he was a "distributor at International Galleries Incorporated from 2003-2006" http://www.linkedin.com/in/artfestinternational In short, Eddie was peddling inkjet canvas prints in their multi-level marketing/ product based pyramid scheme. Prints were sold to the membership for hundreds each with the assurance they were great "investments." Today most are worth pennies on the dollar.

I'm told Eddie and Vladimir provided some minor audio/ visual services to IGI.. but the notion that "HE" --Eddie Vakser-- was responsible for taking IGI from $10 million to $100 million is not only laughably ludicrous... it's a friggin' LIE. And there are thousands of burnt IGI members who'll back that up. Eddie "walked away" from a scam that was imploding --and he was looking to lanch his own version. I can provide the names, facilities and addresses and people who'll verify them. Oh hell.. it's all online.. just start Googling! The founder/owner of IGI is in prison for 17 years http://www.justice.gov/usao/txn/PressRel08/leitner_sen_pr.html
.. IGI's President dropped dead --virtually penniless-- last October while tring again to re-launch his Art Reach Worldwide.. more here on "The Company Eddie Built": http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=4088&page=1&pp=40