Well, IF any agents from NYC show up at the Emerson showcase, they go "up" and not "down" to Boston, ha ha.
I'm sure this question must be asked a lot at Emerson. A Boston showcase is not the same as one in NYC...very different agents and casting people would come. I also can't imagine how many NYC agents would make the trek to Boston for an hour showcase. Other schools that have the showcase bring the showcase TO the agents, not vice versa. I'm not saying that a showcase is important but just explaining the difference here.
Also, it sounds like they are speaking about what other schools do (I really do not like when a college does this, but some do....I think they should stick with what THEY do well).....but since they are saying that agents often "send their assistants to showcases".....this is not necessarily true. I can only speak of my D's recent showcase, and actual agents attended. Many of them were the owner or head agent for theatrical. My D was called in by five agents from the showcase. Four were the owner or head agent for theatrical in their respective agency. Only one agent/owner sent a "junior agent" who then brought her into see the owner agent. And even though the majority in her case who saw her at the showcase and have called her in were the head agent, so what if the person who attended is an agent from the agency who scouted at showcases and brought certain actors in to see the main agent? It is not like they sent their receptionist to the showcase! And what do they mean "for an hour or so" only? The showcase my D was in was an hour long! Many schools keep it to that length as they know that these reputable agents are very busy and are also attending many showcases and do not want to use up too much time. They get to sample each student and call in the ones they are interested in to their agency and meet with them further and go from there.