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SAG Regional Branch Division Holds Annual Conference in Florida
Florida Lt. Governor Welcomes SAG Regional Branch Leaders in Orlando at Annual Conference
Florida Lt. Governor Addresses SAG Regional Branch Division Leaders
Meeting in Orlando, Florida, for its annual Screen Actors Guild Regional Branch Conference, leaders of the Regional Branch Division were welcomed today by Jennifer Pennypacker, Orlando Film Commissioner and President of Film Florida. "It is a true honor for Orlando to be hosting the Regional Branch Division this weekend," she said. "We are grateful for the role Screen Actors Guild plays in establishing and sustaining the local industry."
SAG Chicago Branch President Featured in "DIY Film" Magazine
Screen Actors Guild Chicago Branch President Ilyssa Fradin was recently featured in the indie film magazine Chicago DIY Film.
Screen Actors Guild Announces Dual Howard Keel Award Honorees for 2011
Los Angeles (February 9, 2011) - Screen Actors Guild announced today that actors Dan Fitzgerald of the Florida Branch and Will Lyman of the Boston Branch will be the co-recipients of the 3rd Annual Howard Keel Award for their significant contributions to the Guild. The Howard Keel Award is the highest honor given by the Screen Actors Guild Regional Branch Division, and will be presented in May at the Regional Branch Division's annual Regional Branch Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Oregon's Incoming Governor Boosts Tax Incentives by $10 Million
The news for Screen Actors Guild Portland Branch actors was good Wednesday as incoming Governor John Kitzhaber announced his 2011-12 budget, with Oregon's film tax credits intact and increased. Under "Revenue Changes" in his report, Kitzhaber recommended "an expansion of the Film Development Tax Credit." He said putting Oregon on the big screen is key to bringing in revenue, and he is boosting the production tax credit by $10 million a year.
Dallas/Ft. Worth Office Closed Friday Due to Inclement Weather
The Dallas/Ft. Worth SAG office will be closed Friday due to inclement weather. Thank you.
Media Inc. Has Pacific Northwest SAG Members Covered
Pacific Northwest SAG members were delighted to find their executive director Dena Beatty as the cover story in Media Inc., a Northwest media marketing publication. Portland National Board Member Mary McDonald-Lewis says, "With our talent, film incentives, burgeoning film and animation industry, this is exactly where Screen Actors Guild belongs — front and center in the eyes of the media industry."
