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MEDIA ADVISORY / INVITATION
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kimberly Schmitz, Director of Communications & PR
kschmitz@visitTucson.org
520.770.2143
Tucson Film Office Contact:
Shelli Hall, Director of Tucson Film Office
shall@visitTucson.org
520.770.2126
Tucson Film Office Hosts Film Industry Summit
Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2009. The Tucson Film Office invites the media and public to join leaders in the Arizona film industry for a panel discussion on the current state of the industry, what's being done to attract business and how the community can support these efforts. The Tucson Film Industry Summit will be Monday, March 9, 2009, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Temple of Music & Art (Upstairs Cabaret Theater), 330 South Scott Avenue.
PANELISTS:
Phil Bradstock, Director, Phoenix Film Office
Ronnie Clemmer, Los Angeles-based Film & TV Producer
Shelli Hall, Director, Tucson Film Office
Ray Padilla, Business Representative, IATSE
Noel Paynter, President, AZ Film & Media Coalition
Lorna Soroko, Consultant, 2008 TFO AZ MOPIC Study
Harry Tate, Director, Arizona Film Office
MODERATOR:
Patrick Roddy, Producer in Residence, UA Media Arts
Please RSVP by March 6 to the Tucson Film Office at 520.770.2151 or e-mail adamdick@visitTucson.org. Please provide the names of attendees in your party when you RSVP
The MTCVB is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Tucson area as a convention, visitor and film production destination. It is financially supported by the City of Tucson, Pima County, the Town of Oro Valley and its nearly 800 individual and business members.
The Tucson Film Office markets Tucson and Southern Arizona as a production location for feature films, television, and commercial print work. The Tucson Film Office also facilitates these projects that make a positive economic impact by providing jobs and money to the local economy. Visit http://www.filmtucson.org/ for more information.
Visit the MTCVB website at http://www.visittucson.org/ or call 1.800.638.8350 for further information.
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