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LMGI COMPASS
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Winter 2023
L E T T E R
FROM THE
PRESIDENT
"DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK, I BEEN
HERE FOR YEARS..."
LL Cool J had it right, back in 1991.
Looking back at 2022, it's easy to see that
though society, as we remember it, has made
a comeback, the LMGI has continued doing
what it can to fulfill its mission statement:
to promote awareness of our place in the
entertainment industry as indispensable
creative collaborators.
We've had several stellar regional events, a few global Fam Tours, full-capacity
industry panels and some amazing educational outreach programs. It's been
great having such opportunities come our way, assisted by our business partners,
international colleagues and film commissions.
We participated in another successful FOCUS trade event in London. The visitors
to our booth were non-stop. With many of our members in attendance from both
sides of the Atlantic, we were able to network with our current business partners
and many eager potential collaborators. So many want to work with us to help
promote their destinations, as well as aid the LMGI with training and education.
It was an amazing event, and we hope it will lead to many more opportunities in
2023.
I ask that you please make sure and update your member profiles and sign up to
participate on our committees. They provide a critical sounding board for all our
ideas as we decide what we want to accomplish as an organization in the years
ahead.
We are very much looking forward to celebrating the LMGI's 20th anniversary this
year. It's remarkable to think that what started as a dream by dedicated location
professionals in Los Angeles, has evolved into a Guild that is recognized worldwide.
Please be on the lookout for more details and send us any ideas you may have for
celebrating this milestone!
On behalf of myself and the entire Board, I wish you all the very best in the year to
come.
John Rakich
LMGI President
Editors
Stevie NelSoN
DiaNe FrieDmaN
Paul meSSaNa
eDwarD mazurek
DoDD vickerS
LMGI Officers
JohN rakich, President
aliSoN a. taylor, 1st Vice President
aNguS leDgerwooD, 2nd Vice President
keN haber, Treasurer
keN brooker, Secretary
LMGI Board of Directors
Jimmy ayoub
DaN coNNolly
mac gorDoN
eric kleiN
robiN macDoNalD
eDwarD mazurek
DaviD mckiNNey
ryaN Schaetzle
liSa ScoPe
Scott trimble
LMGI Chairman Emeritus
oriN keNNeDy
Administrative Manager
erika howarD
The LMGI Compass is published quarterly by
the Location Managers Guild International.
LocationManagers.org
Comments, editorial and photo submissions
can be sent to:
Compass@LocationManagers.org
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