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IATSE Local 600 www.icg600.com | May 17, 2016 |
   Dear Jill,
It was a pleasure to attend the J.L. Fisher BBQ in Los Angeles this weekend. This is always a good place to get a close look at the latest camera support gear in a warm, collegial atmosphere. Local 600 was well-represented on a pair of insightful panels put on by the Society of Camera Operators and the American Society of Cinematographers that demonstrated our members' expertise and prowess (pictured above). These public platforms that give our directors of photography, operators, DITs and ACs a chance to speak are absolutely essential to the ground game of creating new work opportunities. In recent months, we've created real momentum with our participation at confabs such as the HPA Tech Retreat and NAB Show. Soon, we'll make our presence known at Cinegear where we'll continue to showcase our talented members and stay on top of all the new technology including highlighting the ACES system we were instrumental in helping to launch. The value of this visibility and outreach is incalculable. Our members see us as vital, active players in the industry and our employers see us as subject-matter experts who embrace technological advances. We are able to identify how the work is evolving and where the jobs are going to be. I can't think of anything more important to our members or our union. On Saturday, we had another great event for our female members in Atlanta with our second She Negotiates seminar. We had 19 attendees take the half-day course, including two of our staff members. Based on member feedback, we improved upon our first seminar in Los Angeles and our members got even more out of it. It was particularly energizing to see the diversity of classifications we had on-hand, and how a dialogue between DITs who may have only just been in the industry six months and operators with 15 years of experience can enhance the experience for all attendees. To continue to build on that feeling of community and shared experience, we'll be holding our next Eastern Region Women's Forum in New York on May 22 from 4 to 7 pm. RSVP by Thursday to Michele Barreto in our New York office if you want to attend. We also have some news to share regarding a new member benefit. Recently, we engaged IMDb in discussions that resulted in an offer to give Local 600 members a discount on IMDbPro, one of the industry's best resources with its comprehensive database of film and TV professionals. It has the added feature of giving you the ability to showcase your credits and upload your reel. As part of the IMDbPro Affiliate Program, members of International Cinematographers Guild will now receive 30% off their IMDbPro membership. To take advantage of this offer, go to Member Discounts on the icg600.com site to find the promotional code. We hope you'll check it out. Finally, we'd like to draw your attention once more to our ongoing surveys. We are looking to gauge interest among members about serving as mentors or seeking mentorship, and what such a program should look like. There's still time to respond here if you haven't already. Fraternally, Steven Poster, ASC ICG Local 600 National President |
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EPPS "Best PR Practices for News & Video Distribution Panel" (Los Angeles)  EPPS, in partnership with ICG Publicists of Local 600, IATSE, invites you to a panel on "Best PR Practices for News & Video Distribution Panel." The media landscape has expanded so vastly with the growth of the Internet that public relations professionals are challenged to get their message out far and wide but with effective targeting. This session will focus on the tools and techniques to consider in distributing your message in the most effective manner. Join us on Thursday, May 19, 8:30 am to 10 am. Refreshments will be served. Be sure to RSVP no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, May 18th. ICG Conference Room, 7755 Sunset Blvd. FREE to 2016 EPPS members and ICG members in good standing. Non-Members: $35 in advance or $45 at the door. RSVP here. |
