February 2004 Archives
We can get a piece of the $130 billion entertainment industry pie. Take a meeting with Carl Kurlander and hear the pitch
Sunday, February 29, 2004
Last October, the Steeltown Entertainment Project brought some of film and television's top producers, directors and writers back to their hometown for a summit. The subject: How to help the Pittsburgh area tap into the $130 billion industry that has become this nation's second-largest global export: entertainment.
Since that summit, many have asked: What's next? With the Academy Awards taking place tonight, I thought the time was right to explain the impact our efforts can have on economic development and retention of young people in this region.
Is it possible for Pittsburgh to become an outpost for the entertainment industry? There are many reasons to be optimistic.
