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!

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Tips and topics will include:

• Don’t overpay sales tax
• Take advantage of all of your property tax exemptions
• Use the small business expensing deduction
• Does the manufacturing exemption apply to you?
• Special accounting and tax rules for film expenses
• Strategies to reduce self-employment tax
• Using retirement plans to reduce your income tax
• Questions you have regarding the Connecticut Digital Media credit

Networking begins at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

We'll also have our 50/50 raffle following the meeting.
Raffle Tickets: $1 each, 10 for $5 and 25 for $10

We look forward to seeing you there!

We all realize that communication is key! So, we want to keep you updated on MCAICT programming and news, but not bombard you with too many e-mails. So here’s our plan: You’ll receive four e-mail blasts starting three weeks before the monthly meeting, with the last one arriving the day before the meeting. The e-mail blast will have a brief description and the time, place, and details.

Our newsletter, with a meeting announcement along with more articles, will be sent every other month during the first week of the month. Issues are planned for October, December, February, April and June. If you have news you would like to contribute, please e-mail it to: dploch@snet.net.

We welcome your input and comments. Let us know what you think.

Ads are available in this online newsletter as follows:

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Checks should be made out to: MCAICT and sent to:

Gulnar Jeffereis
7 Country Way
Bethel, CT 06801

Artwork should be e-mailed to Mark Hastings at: mark@palacedigital.com

The deadline to submit your ad is the 15th of the month before the release of the newsletter – i.e. November 15th for the December newsletter. Your ad will appear in the next newsletter following receipt of your check.

Our MCAICT member meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month. 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.
We welcome your input!

About 45 industry professionals attended the MCAICT kick-off meeting held on Tuesday, September 11, at Palace Production Center in South Norwalk to hear four panelists talk about reinventing yourself. Participants also re-connected with industry friends and networked with new acquaintances over a supper buffet between tours of the Palace facility. Click here to see photos from the event.

President Gulnar Jeffereis introduced the new board members and outlined programming plans for upcoming meetings. Gulnar was recognized for her selection as a recipient of the MCA-I International Shining Star award. She is one of six media professionals selected from across the country to receive this honor and attended the 39th Annual MCA-I Media Festival awards ceremony in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 22 to receive it. Click here to see photos from the event. (More...)

We welcome the following professionals who recently joined MCAICT as new members:

Gene Czarnecki is a seasoned producer/director/cameraman shooting corporate, non-profit and personal video and film projects under the CZAR Productions banner for over 25 years. He can be reached at: 860-953-0809 or via e-mail at: czar.productions@snet.net.

James Early is a voice-over artist based in Bethel, CT. He can be reached at: 203-313-9647 or by e-mail at: JAEarly@aol.com.

Aishah Jeffries-El is a voice-over artist based in Bridgeport and can be reached at: 203-526-2429 or by e-mail at: aishah1015@aol.com. Website: http://www.9to5daze.com/voiceovers.

We welcome news from our members! Please e-mail information and a photo, if available, to dploch@snet.net and we will consider it for publication as space allows. Some editing of your information may be necessary.

Dennis Beaulieu, of Beaulieu Productions in Middle Haddam, Connecticut, was profiled by MCA-I early in 2007. He is a long-time member of MCAICT and is also a life member of MCA-I. Dennis has been in the business 40 years working as a videographer, editor and director of special effects. Read more about the highlights of his career by clicking here.