Film Florida’s next Quarterly Meeting will be Wednesday December 5 – Friday December 7, 2018 in Orlando. Events will include the Florida Film & Entertainment Advisory Council (FFEAC) Meeting, Film Florida Committee and Council Meetings, Women in Film & Television’s Jingle Mingle, and the Film Florida Board of Directors Meeting.
Meetings and hotel block are at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at the Universal Orlando Resort, 5601 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819. CLICK HERE to view additional resort photos.
Below is the tentative agenda:
Wednesday, December 5, 2018:
2:00pm FFEAC Meeting (Public Welcome)
The FFEAC was formed in 1999, and consists of 17 members; 7 appointed by the Governor, 5 appointed by the President of the Senate, and 5 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Film Commissioner, a representative of Enterprise Florida, Inc., a representative of CareerSource Florida, and a representative of VISIT FLORIDA serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Council. The purpose of the Council is to serve as an advisory body to the Department of Economic Opportunity and to the Florida Office of Film & Entertainment to provide industry insight and expertise related to developing, marketing, promoting, and providing services to Florida’s entertainment industry.
Thursday, December 6, 2018:
Film Florida Committee & Council Meetings (Film Florida & FFEAC Members only)
9:00am – 10:00am Education Council
10:00am – 11:00am Industry & Association Council
11:00am – 12:00pm Strategic Futures Committee
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm – 3:00pm Film Commission Council
3:00pm – 4:30pm Labor Council Panel Discussion/Workshop on the I.A.T.S.E. and other unions in the Florida film industry, presented by SAG-AFTRA and Teamsters Local 769
Women in Film & Television’s Jingle Mingle
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Universal’s Islands of Adventure (Public Welcome, separate ticket required)
Early Bird Pricing $25 for Film Florida members until November 16
Film Florida Members, e-mail info@Film Florida.org for discount code.
NOTE: Jingle Mingle will be outside unless temperatures get too cold, please dress accordingly.
Friday, December 7, 2018:
8:00am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast (Film Florida & FFEAC Members only)
8:30am – 10:00am Legislative Committee (Film Florida & FFEAC Members only)
10:30am – 1:00pm Board of Directors Meeting (Public Welcome)
We hope you will attend, along with industry professionals, local film commissioners, the State Film Commissioner Niki Welge and the Los Angeles Liaison Susan Simms. We plan on having a very productive couple days. Thank you for your continued support and engagement!
Future Meetings:
March 2019 in Tallahassee
June 24 – 26, 2019 in St. Petersburg