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| Welcome back MCAICT members! We hope you had an enjoyable and energizing summer. As a leading trade association representing media communications professionals in the CT region, we have great plans for the upcoming year. Our September Kickoff meeting is just around the corner and the newly elected board is very busy gearing up for a year of extraordinary meetings, educational programs, professional development seminars and networking opportunities for your benefit. Please check our website mcaict.org for updates. (More...)
Send your comments to gulnar@gjpro.net. We look forward to hearing from you and are committed to making this a great year for your professional development. |
MCAICT will kick off its season on Tuesday, September 11, at Palace Production Center in South Norwalk. Come hear a panel of industry professionals share their experiences about how they have reinvented themselves and their companies to meet the challenges of a changing media landscape.
Click HERE for Mapquest Directions Panelists will include: Chris Campbell, CEO of Palace Production Center (Bio...); Dale Cihi, Owner/President of VideoFilm Systems and Stage 18 (Bio...); Ken Binder, National Accounts Executive, Cine Magnetics Digital and Video Laboratories (Bio...); and Steven Kline, Co-owner, Firelight Media Group, LLC (Bio...). Wendy Lambert, President of Palace Production Center, will be the moderator. (Bio...) MCAICT would like to thank our host and sponsor, Palace Production Center, a company that continues to reinvent itself to keep pace with a changing media environment. A leading provider of HD video production and post, audio recording, and computer graphics design and animation, Palace and its subsidiary companies are on the cutting edge of developing media technology and are committed to creative excellence. Re-connect with media friends and network with new industry professionals, starting at 6:30 p.m. We'll also have our 50/50 raffle following the panel discussion. Raffle Tickets: $1 each, 10 for $5 and 25 for $10
We look forward to seeing you there! |
Our MCAICT President, Gulnar Jeffereis, is one of six media professionals selected from across the country to receive this year’s MCA-I International Shining Star award. Gulnar has served as the MCA-I Connecticut Chapter Treasurer for four years and is currently the Chapter President. John Ferrante, Chapter Secretary explains, “During the last three years Gulnar has taken it upon herself to plan and schedule meetings... |
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The October 9th meeting of MCAICT, to be held at HB Group (www.hbrentals.com) in North Haven, will focus on accounting and tax issues for media professionals. Representatives from Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC, (www.kostin.com) an MCAICT member company of business advisors and public accountants, will explain some useful accounting and planning techniques that will help you organize your business and show you how you can pay less tax! |
Our MCAICT member meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month. We have the topics planned for our first four meetings and ideas for the second half of the season. Please mark your calendars and visit our Web site for updated information along the way. Plan to Join Us!
Our plans for January through May are tentative.
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MCA-I ProTrack™ 2007 is September 20-22 It’s time for your creative kick in the pants! MCA-I ProTrack 2007 will be held September 20-22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Experience three jam-packed days of cutting-edge information designed to keep you on top of your craft AND your business. Look for sessions such as...
The cost for members is $395, if you register by September 12. After that, the price goes up to $495. You can add on to your experience with the MCA-I Media Festival on Saturday, September 22 and/or the Benefit Golf Outing on Sunday, September 23. Visit online at www.mca-i.org/en/cms/?3556 for more details, hotel information and workshop descriptions. |
