Announcing NATAS-PSW’s New Board of Governors

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MEET YOUR NEW GOVERNORS!

The results are in for the 2015-2017 NATAS-PSW Board of Governors election. Congratulations to our newly-elected Governors and those who have been elected for another term:

Timothy Kiley, KESQ Palm Springs
Casey Nakamura, Herring Networks
Alfred Molo, One America News Network
MaryEllen Eagelston, NBC7 San Diego
Karin Ingrande, The Salvation Army
Greg Penetrante, San Diego State University
Mike Towe, M2 Digital Post
Yalda Sharifie, Yalda Media
Dan Ball, KMIR Palm Springs

NATAS-PSW would like to thank our outgoing Governors Craig Bentley, Kevin Bolinger, Jeffrey Byle, Kent Kay, Ena Newell, Mark Rosenberg, and Tom Zizzi for their service to the Chapter.

Thank you to all of our members who took the time to participate in the election of our Board of Governors.

Actor Brett Stimely to host the NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards

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Brett Stimely, known for his accurate portrayals of President John F. Kennedy, will host the 41st NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards in Palm Springs.

Brett Stimely

Stimely’s performance in the film “Watchmen” stuck in the mind of “Transformer’s: Dark of the Moon”director Michael Bay, who said, “Get me the same guy who played Kennedy in Zach Snyder’s movie.” Brett procured praise from Ethel Kennedy herself, when she expressed appreciation for how he portrayed the president. The film “Kill the Dictator” added to his national recognition, but it was with Tom Hank’s “Parkland”, where Brett was able to work alongside Oscar winners Billy Bob Thornton and Marcia Gay Harden, and Oscar nominees Paul Giamatti, Jackie Earle Haley and Jacki Weaver.

The actor wrote, produced and starred in his multiple-award winning production of the film “Ray Bradbury’s Kaleidoscope” (the film that inspired Oscar nominee “Gravity”). He is now in pre-production on his next feature film where he’ll star as “The Champion.”

This year’s NATAS-PSW Emmy Awards will be held Saturday June 20 at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage .

Mobile Bidding for This Year’s Silent Auction

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Our Silent Auction, which benefits the NATAS-PSW Foundation, will have mobile bidding this year. Auction items include golf packages, hotel stays, fine wines, tickets to “Ellen,” movie tickets, and more!  Register now, and check out all the great items we have for auction at:  http://natas.myab.co.  Bidding will end at 6:45 pm June 20th.  Items may be picked up at the Emmy Awards Gala.  Bidders who are not attending the gala will need to pay for shipping. We will have one special auction item that is only for attendees of the Emmy© Awards Gala–bidding, payment and pick up of item must be done on-site.

Thank you to our Silent Auction Donors:

Alvarado Institute of Skincare

Broadway San Diego

Chef Richard Blais

Comic-Con International

Crust Pizzeria

Cygnet Theatre

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Envision Personalized Health

Fox Sports San Diego

Gigi Ebert Photography

Hyatt Palm Springs

Instant Memories Photobooths

Juniper and Ivy

JW Marriott Las Vegas

Legoland California Resort

Location Edit

Marcus Dupree

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina

NBC 7 San Diego

The Old Globe

Pulse Media International

RJS Law

San Diego Zoo Global

Savor San Diego

Sycuan Golf Resort & Casino

UltraStar

Book Your Hotel Stay

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If you’re planning to stay at the awards’ venue, the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, you must book your room(s) by 5 p.m. May 24th.

Rooms are being held for us at the rate of $139 for a standard room and $169 for a pool or golf view. The resort fee has also been reduced to $10/day. These rates are good from Wednesday, June 17th to Monday, June 22nd. Make sure to mention that you are attending the NATAS-PSW Emmy Awards.

2015 NATAS PSW Board of Governors Election is Now Open!

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The 2015 NATAS PSW Board of Governors Election is Now Open!

You have the opportunity to select the men and women who will set policy and plan activities for the Pacific Southwest Chapter for the year to come.  It’s time for the annual election of Governors. Once again, the election will be held online–be sure to cast your vote immediately.   Please whitelist [email protected] to be sure you receive your voting link, log on and password via email.   Voting instructions were sent May 15th, but reminders will be sent before the polls close.

All active members were sent voting instructions.  If you haven’t received yours, please contact the Chapter Office at [email protected] to verify your email address. The deadline to cast your ballot is 9 p.m. PDT Friday, May 29, 2015.

2015 Emmy Award and Student Production Award Nominees

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Congratulations to all the nominees!  Click here for a PDF: 2015 Nominee List

Thank you to all our Nomination Party partners, Charcoal House, Jackalope Ranch, and Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar!

Be sure to purchase your tickets for the Emmy Awards Gala on Saturday, June 20th.

Below are our rules for promoting your nomination.

PROMOTION:  All publicity, advertising or any written reference undertaken by nominees and award recipients to the Emmy® Awards, must clearly state that the awarded achievement is for a Regional Emmy® Award. The word “Regional” must appear in these instances. The recipient of a nomination or an Emmy® Award may refer in advertising and publicity to the fact that they have been honored only for one year after the recognition was bestowed. They may use a replica of the Emmy® statuette in such advertising. Individuals who significantly contributed to the production or craft but were not honored with a statuette cannot specifically advertise they are an Emmy® award recipient. They can only state they worked on the recognized program.

STUDENT PRODUCTIONS:  Students are not considered peer professionals and as such, their regional student productions are not eligible for Emmy® award recognition. Student award recipients from any NATAS Chapters’ high school or college competitions may not use the Emmy® name or replica of the Emmy® figure in any form of commercial advertising or promotion for their recognition.

41st NATAS-Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards to be held in Palm Springs

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This yeaWestin Exteriorr the NATAS-PSW Emmy® Awards will be held Saturday, June 20th in the desert at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage.   A cocktail reception will begin at 5pm in the foyer of the Ambassador Ballroom followed by dinner and the Awards ceremony. Tickets are on sale now through June 8th.  Members may purchase 2 tickets at the member price of $100. Each additional ticket may be purchased at the non-member rate of $165. Table sponsorships are also available.

Beginning June 1st, all tickets will be at the non-member price.

Station table sponsorships include either one table of 10 with preferred seating, sponsor recognition, plus a full-page ad in the Emmy® Program (if received by our May 15th print deadline) or two tables of 10 with preferred seating, sponsor recognition, plus one full-page ad in the Emmy® Program. Please contact Executive Director Amy Bosler at [email protected] for pricing.

For those of you wishing to stay at the hotel, rooms are being held for us at the rate of $129 for a standard room and $169 for a pool or golf view.  The resort fee has also been reduced to $10/day.  These rates are good from Wednesday, June 17th to Monday, June 22nd.  Make sure to mention that you are attending the NATAS-PSW Emmy Awards.  For these rates, reservations must be made by May 24th at 5pm.  Our room block is limited, so don’t wait until the last minute!

Call 877-253-0041 or book online at https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/emmyawards2015

Please reference NATAS-PSW Emmy Awards 2015 to receive our special group rate.

Stay tuned for some special offers on golf and spa services.

Save the Date! Silver Circle Induction

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Save the date for this year’s Silver Circle induction. The festivities, honoring those who’ve worked in the television industry for over 25 years, will take place Sunday September 20, 2015 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Stay tuned for more details!

 

Event location: La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

2000 Spindrift Drive

La Jolla, CA 92037

2015 Board of Governors Election Coming In May

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Would you like to help improve NATAS Pacific Southwest?  There is no better way to influence the quality of the membership experience than to join us on the Board of Governors.  The Board of Governors is the parliamentary governing body which oversees the functioning of each of the Chapters that comprise The National Television Academy.  The Governors are entrusted with administering the Chapters and for safeguarding the integrity of the Emmy® brand and the Emmy® Awards process.  Governors are elected by the general membership of each Chapter from its active members. Governors may serve two consecutive two-year terms.
If you’d like to run for the June ’15 – June ’17 term, contact the chapter office at [email protected] to put your name on the ballot.
The duties of a Governor include the following:
•To attend a general meeting each month of the Board of Governors to discuss and vote on matters of importance to the Academy.
•To act as a conduit to and from the television community on matters affecting the Chapter and the community.
•To chair or serve actively on at least one Committee.*
•To participate actively in the production of at least one Chapter program or activity each year and to attend as many Chapter functions as possible.
•To serve as a judge and recruit others to judge the Emmy entries from other Chapters of The National Academy.
•To recruit new members of the Chapter.
•To perform whatever other duties are required to maintain the integrity, well-being, and efficient functioning of the Television Academy Chapter.
* The Standing Committees of the Pacific Southwest Chapter include: Activities, Area Awards, Communications, Internet, Legal, Chapter Stations, Membership and Education/Scholarship. There are also several ad hoc committees including Nominations, Television History and Silver/Gold Circle.
Help us continue over 40 years of excellence by running for the NATAS-PSW Board of Governors!

March Judging Opportunities

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Earn judging rewards to use towards Emmy® Gala tickets!

Judging for Lower Great Lakes and DC Chapters in English and Spanish

We have an online Emmy® judging opportunity and a Super Panel this month to judge the Lower Great Lakes and DC Chapters, in both Spanish and English categories.  When you submit your Emmy® Entry, you are agreeing to judge other chapters’ entries.  Without this reciprocity, there would be no Emmy® Awards.  Judges will receive one judging reward per panel judged.  Judging rewards are valued at $5- each, and can be used towards membership renewal, Emmy® Entry submissions, and Emmy® Event Tickets.  The deadline to complete judging is Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

The list of panels for each Chapter is below, with the qualifications, categories, number of entries to be judged and the total running time of the panel.

Lower Great Lakes:

Qualified judges need a minimum of 2 years of professional television experience relevant to the category being judged. To become a judge, please email [email protected] with the name of the panel(s) that you’re qualified and willing to judge, and you’ll be sent a link to the judging web site, along with detailed instructions, and a login code. You will then create a judging profile and view the entries online in the comfort of your home or office. Judging does not have to be completed in one sitting; you may start and stop as needed.

 English:

44 – Lifestyle Program – Feature/Segment – Program/Special 7 2:16:47
59 – Community Service 7 3:44:10
72 – Crafts: Graphics/Animation 8 0:26:52
84/86 – Crafts: Writer – Commentary/Editorial – Short Form 7 0:29:00
90 Student Newscast & Information 3 1:15:00

Qualified judges need a minimum of 5 years of professional television experience relevant to the category being judged. To become a judge, please email [email protected] with the name of the panel(s) that you’re qualified and willing to judge, and you’ll be sent a link to the judging web site, along with detailed instructions, and a login code. You will then create a judging profile and view the entries online in the comfort of your home or office. Judging does not have to be completed in one sitting; you may start and stop as needed.National Capital Chesapeake (DC):

13C – Arts/Entertainment – Program/Feature Segment/27B – Magazine Program -Program/Special 14 4:18:23
16B – Health/Science – News Series/Program  6 2:02:41
21F – Sports – One-Time Special  14 5:50:20
25A – Informational/Instructional – Segment /Series 11 1:33:11
26 – Interview/Discussion – Program/Special  8 3:38:38
28A/c – Public/Current/Community Affairs – Feature/Segment  – Series  14 1:22:03
29 – Interstitial/30 – Short Format Program/38 – Editor – Short Form   9 0:47:15
59SP – Spanish Entries 9 1:11:11

Super Panel in San Diego on Saturday, March 28th:

This is an in-person, all-day judging session from 8 am to 4 pm in San Diego.  Up to 7 English language news panels will be judged. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and Super Judging Rewards will be given to participants. For the Superpanel, qualified judges need a minimum of 5 years of professional television experience in daily newscasts.  Appropriate job titles include producers, directors, writers, editors, photographers and reporters whose experience qualifies them to evaluate the work of their peers. Judges need not be NATAS members.  Map and directions will be sent to confirmed judges prior to the panel.  To sign up for the Superpanel, email [email protected].