TXMPA LOBBY DAY UPDATE

This session’s budget crisis has encouraged us to develop a more personalized approach to the legislative outreach in support of our Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program. Because of the tough economic choices Legislators are facing, it is vitally important to be sensitive in our outreach to any perception that funding for the Incentive Program would detract from other worthy programs.

 One of our greatest strengths is that we are an industry made up of unique individuals with our own personal stories of how the Incentive Program has created opportunities for us here in Texas. Given the budget environment, we have decided that this year we can most effectively share our message through ongoing, personalized initiatives rather than the large-scale public rally on the Capitol steps.

 For this reason, we have rescheduled the rally to be part of our information session on Tuesday night at Austin Studios, and are encouraging members to use Wednesday as an opportunity to make personal visits to your hometown Representatives and Senators to demonstrate the ongoing economic investment and jobs the Incentives provide their local constituents, as well as the State as a whole.

 We will have a command post set up in the Capitol to assist members in your outreach, which we will discuss in more detail at Tuesday night’s session. We hope you’ll join us next week and share your stories to help support the Program.

 Many thanks for your support, and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH:

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Rally & Information Session

Austin Studios, Stage 3

1901 E. 51st Street

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Member personal visits to legislators –
“Every Great Story Starts at Home”
Time T.B.D.
Member attendance in the House Gallery

Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D – Austin) reading of resolution

5:00 P.M. – 8:00 PM
All-Industry Mixer

with Texas Film Commission Interim Director, Evan Fitzmaurice

Ghost Room, 304 W. 4th Street

P.S.: Coming in from out of town? We have a special $99 rate at the Austin Omni at Southpark. Call 512-448-2222 and mention TXMPA.