Dallas Producers Association plans 30th anniversary gala

by PegNews wire

courtesy Dallas Producers Assn.

Clayton Coblentz, Dallas Producers Assn. President

The Dallas Producers Association (DPA), whose mission is to provide promotion, advocacy, education and networking for its membership of "moving visual media" professionals, is planning a 30th anniversary gala event for next Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 7 - 10 p.m. at the Hotel Palomar Opus Ballroom (5300 E. Mockingbird Ln.).

With attire recommendations specified as "festive!", and the agenda described as "dinner, music and memories," there will be quite a lot going on beyond just food and drink, including presentations and proclamations, reels of historic work and a lot of insider chatter.

Attending, along with current DPA president Clayton Coblentz, will be a host of past DPA presidents and industry dignitaries.

The moving-image industry in North Texas - encompassing movies, commercials, corporate and music videos, animation, television programming, gaming, etc. - makes an estimated $128 million annual economic impact on the region.

“Maintaining that pace, however," says Coblentz, "will depend on the economy, technology, changing consumer tastes and the staying power of our more than 220 production firms and their vendors."

Coblentz continues:

“I believe that production in North Texas is in for an exciting ride and is on a growth curve that will have more ups than downs in the ensuing years. North Texas leads the state in the quality of talent, crews and production facilities. The industry here has a lot of good positive days ahead of it, and we expect DPA membership to grow.

But the current economic situation will likely be a double-edged sword, affecting smaller companies and larger companies alike. Here’s why:

The entertainment industry has traditionally been an ‘economic bellwether’ business, because people often want to escape the reality around them. Consumers may go to a $6 or $8 movie or buy a $50 video game just to get away from it all.”

Ah, escapism.

Tickets to the Dallas Producers Association 30th Anniversary Gala run $20 for members and $25 for non-members, and can be purchased here. Call 972-869-7714 for additional information or to RSVP by phone.

Y'all have fun, now, you hear?

posted by JM