Global Hollywood is Topic for 5th Entertainment Conference
November 23, 2016
Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce Entertainment Conference to Focus on Challenges Facing the Industry
Global Hollywood is Topic for 5th Entertainment Conference
Actress Drew Barrymore to Make Special Presentation
HOLLYWOOD, CA-- Plans have been announced for the fifth annual State of the Entertainment Industry Conference, presented by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Variety. The conference is the pre-eminent local forum that focuses on the importance of the Entertainment Industry to California and steps that need to be taken to keep it healthy.
The conference will be held at Loews Hollywood Hotel, 1755 N. Highland Ave., on Wednesday, November 30. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the sessions running from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The conference includes breakfast and lunch. Co-chairs are Sharon Keyser, Senior VP, Real Estate Government & Community Relations for Paramount Pictures and Doug Troy, COO and CFO for Trailer Park.
“Our planning committee has been working for six months to put together the most comprehensive program on the issues and opportunities affecting this industry,” said Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber. “We are delighted with the high caliber of speakers and public officials who will be present.”
The conference will be opened with a greeting from Mitch O’Farrell, Los Angeles City Councilmember representing Hollywood. In addition, California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León will deliver keynote remarks.
At noon, Actress Drew Barrymore from the upcoming Netflix series, “Santa Clarita Diet” will present The Commitment to California Award to Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. Producer Vin Di Bona will again be the emcee.
Steve Barnett, Chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group, will be accepting recognition on behalf of Capitol Records marking the 75th anniversary of the legendary recording company. Fariba Kalantari, DDS, Chair of the Hollywood Chamber Board to present the recognition award to Barnett.
Reservations can be made online at hollywoodchamber.net/conference. The early bird, special rate is $99 for chamber members who register prior to November 28th. The price rises to $125 for those who register at the door. Sponsored tables are available by emailing kaylee@hollywoodchamber.net .
A special one-on-one interview on “The State of the Music Industry” will be conducted between Zach Katz, President, U.S. Repertoire & Marketing, BMG Entertainment and Steve Gaydos of Variety.
A panel will discuss “Hollywood Without Borders: The Global Entertainment Industry.” Debra Birnbaum, Executive Editor, Television of Variety will moderate. Panelists include: David Eilenberg, President, ITV Entertainment, Michael Grindon, President of Worldwide Distribution, Legendary TV; Dana Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer, Skydance Media; Jason Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer, Digital and New Media Group, STX Entertainment and Michael Kagan, Founding Partner, ICM Partners.
A spotlight conversation will be held between Amy Lemisch, Executive Director of the California Film Commission and Paul Audley, President of FilmL.A., Inc. on the successful rollout of the State’s new film incentives, with information on what comes next. Actor Jon Huertas, will join in on the spotlight conversation between Lemisch and Audley.
A host of businesses have lined up to support and sponsor the conference. In addition to presenting sponsor Variety, the Platinum Luncheon Sponsor will be the Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building. Breakfast sponsors include: Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, Loews Hollywood Hotel, Marvel, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Trailer Park and Vin Di Bona Productions / FishBowl Worldwide Media.
Gold level sponsors include: California I.A.T.S.E Council, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, FilmL.A., Inc., First Entertainment Credit Union, Harman Press, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hudson Pacific Properties, Meruelo Media, and Skydance Media.
Silver level sponsors include: APM Music, AT&T, Capitol Music Group, Comcast|NBCUniversal, Emerson College Los Angeles, Gensler, Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City, Hollywood American Legion Post #43, The MBS Group, Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Paramount Contractors & Developers, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, SAG-AFTRA, W Hollywood Hotel & Residences, and The Walt Disney Company.
Additional supporters include Mole-Richardson and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles.
Valet parking at Loews Hotel is $20. Self-parking at H&H is $15.
Register online at www.hollywoodchamber.net/conference.
#HollywoodChamberConference
About the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
For more than 95 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Fariba Kalantari, DDS, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2016-17, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.
Global Hollywood is Topic for 5th Entertainment Conference
Actress Drew Barrymore to Make Special Presentation
HOLLYWOOD, CA-- Plans have been announced for the fifth annual State of the Entertainment Industry Conference, presented by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Variety. The conference is the pre-eminent local forum that focuses on the importance of the Entertainment Industry to California and steps that need to be taken to keep it healthy.
The conference will be held at Loews Hollywood Hotel, 1755 N. Highland Ave., on Wednesday, November 30. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the sessions running from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The conference includes breakfast and lunch. Co-chairs are Sharon Keyser, Senior VP, Real Estate Government & Community Relations for Paramount Pictures and Doug Troy, COO and CFO for Trailer Park.
“Our planning committee has been working for six months to put together the most comprehensive program on the issues and opportunities affecting this industry,” said Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber. “We are delighted with the high caliber of speakers and public officials who will be present.”
The conference will be opened with a greeting from Mitch O’Farrell, Los Angeles City Councilmember representing Hollywood. In addition, California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León will deliver keynote remarks.
At noon, Actress Drew Barrymore from the upcoming Netflix series, “Santa Clarita Diet” will present The Commitment to California Award to Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. Producer Vin Di Bona will again be the emcee.
Steve Barnett, Chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group, will be accepting recognition on behalf of Capitol Records marking the 75th anniversary of the legendary recording company. Fariba Kalantari, DDS, Chair of the Hollywood Chamber Board to present the recognition award to Barnett.
Reservations can be made online at hollywoodchamber.net/conference. The early bird, special rate is $99 for chamber members who register prior to November 28th. The price rises to $125 for those who register at the door. Sponsored tables are available by emailing kaylee@hollywoodchamber.net .
A special one-on-one interview on “The State of the Music Industry” will be conducted between Zach Katz, President, U.S. Repertoire & Marketing, BMG Entertainment and Steve Gaydos of Variety.
A panel will discuss “Hollywood Without Borders: The Global Entertainment Industry.” Debra Birnbaum, Executive Editor, Television of Variety will moderate. Panelists include: David Eilenberg, President, ITV Entertainment, Michael Grindon, President of Worldwide Distribution, Legendary TV; Dana Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer, Skydance Media; Jason Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer, Digital and New Media Group, STX Entertainment and Michael Kagan, Founding Partner, ICM Partners.
A spotlight conversation will be held between Amy Lemisch, Executive Director of the California Film Commission and Paul Audley, President of FilmL.A., Inc. on the successful rollout of the State’s new film incentives, with information on what comes next. Actor Jon Huertas, will join in on the spotlight conversation between Lemisch and Audley.
A host of businesses have lined up to support and sponsor the conference. In addition to presenting sponsor Variety, the Platinum Luncheon Sponsor will be the Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building. Breakfast sponsors include: Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, Loews Hollywood Hotel, Marvel, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Trailer Park and Vin Di Bona Productions / FishBowl Worldwide Media.
Gold level sponsors include: California I.A.T.S.E Council, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, FilmL.A., Inc., First Entertainment Credit Union, Harman Press, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hudson Pacific Properties, Meruelo Media, and Skydance Media.
Silver level sponsors include: APM Music, AT&T, Capitol Music Group, Comcast|NBCUniversal, Emerson College Los Angeles, Gensler, Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City, Hollywood American Legion Post #43, The MBS Group, Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Paramount Contractors & Developers, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, SAG-AFTRA, W Hollywood Hotel & Residences, and The Walt Disney Company.
Additional supporters include Mole-Richardson and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles.
Valet parking at Loews Hotel is $20. Self-parking at H&H is $15.
Register online at www.hollywoodchamber.net/conference.
#HollywoodChamberConference
About the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
For more than 95 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Fariba Kalantari, DDS, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2016-17, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.
Contact:
Hollywood Chamber
info@hollywoodchamber.net, (323) 469-8311