Sessions Musicians -- how do you find them? Thread

As I consider myself less of a musician and more of a composer, there are lots of instances in which I need the Midas touch of a session musician to make my work shine. There's only so much one can do with virtual instruments (although some impressive work can and has been made using only VSTs, soundfonts, and so on). In scenarios like this, how do you all go about finding talent? These sorts of quests are especially tricky for me since I'm working on a meager budget. Just thought there might be some insight out there.

I find a great resource for finding session musicians is 'sessionexchange.org'. All the musicians on there work remotely via the internet, so it keeps the costs down and enables quick turnarounds too. However, if you've got a bigger budget, you can always hire a studio and book session musicians in your local area.

If you have a music conservatory somewhere nearby, you can try to connect with students there. They have already proven their talent during their entrance examination. But be warned: sadly some of them might be quite snobby towards non classically trained musicians. And most of them will already be too stressed out by their workload. However, some of them may be interested in the experience of a recording session. And in return for their playing, you should offer them recordings of their own material or ensemble - for use in their own portfolio or admission to music contests etc... That way you both benefit while generating no cost.