MEDIA RESOURCES

SMU Cox Welcomes Texas Motion Picture Alliance
Event to increase industry business opportunities in Texas

Dallas (SMU) – SMU Cox School of Business is pleased to welcome the Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA) to campus for a membership and fundraising event January 27, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  TXMPA’s objective is to increase the amount of film, video, interactive, and video game business in Texas by working in collaboration with commercial entities as well as state and city organizations.

“If the media and entertainment industry were a sports league, the team we have in the State of Texas is clearly a winner.  We just need to be able to play by the same rules as the other teams in the league.  Texas-based media and entertainment production and post-production companies are at an immediate competitive disadvantage because more than 30 other states offer incentives that Texas does not.  The TXMPA represents a pragmatic, predictable way to level the playing field,” says David Friedman, Partner, Dallas Audio Post Group.

The Agenda for this event includes TXMPA organization, mobilization, and legislative updates as well as perspectives from across the state that are intended to help increase business and profitability.  Highlights include industry luminaries Blake Calhoun, Producer, KILLING DOWN and Garry Brown, Producer, PRISON BREAK.

Commentary will be provided by the following individuals.  Media interviews will be permitted from 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
 

• Hector Garcia, President
  Texas Motion Picture Alliance

• Todd Sims, President
  Dallas Producers Association

• Bob Hudgins, Director
  Texas Film Commission

• Janis Burklund, Director
  Dallas Film Commission

• Blake Calhoun, Producer
  Killing Down

• Garry Brown, Producer
  Prison Break

The event will be held in SMU’s James M. Collins Executive Education Center, 3150 Binkley Ave.  Admission is free.  Parking is free at the Moody Coliseum Garage located at 3063 SMU Blvd., Dallas, TX 75205.  Enter at the Visitor Gate on SMU Blvd.

For additional information, contact David Friedman, Dallas Audio Post Group at 214.350.7678.

About the Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA)
The Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization founded in Austin on June 16, 2006 to become the advocate for the film, video, interactive, and digital media production industries in the Lone Star State. The Alliance is committed to building a strong community of industry professionals. It is charged towards creating competitive economic incentives to present to the state legislature in the upcoming session. TXMPA also is committed to educating the general public about our businesses and how we impact their lives through the hundreds of millions of dollars our productions pump into the economy.

About SMU Cox
SMU’s Cox School of Business offers a full range of business education programs, including BBA, full-time MBA, Professional MBA (PMBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), Master of Science in Management (MSM), and Executive Education. The school also offers a number of unique resources and activities for students, ranging from its Business Leadership Center (BLC), Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, Maguire Energy Institute, and American Airlines Global Leadership Program (AAGLP) to its Associate Board executive mentoring program and an international alumni network with chapters in more than 20 countries. SMU Cox is ranked among the top business schools nationally and internationally by major publications, including BusinessWeek, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report.

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