BELFAST WELCOMES TV IS CHANGING SEMINAR

Posted on February 5, 2009

70 attend Northern Ireland meeting

The latest TV is Changing Seminar held in Belfast was a resounding success with nearly 70 members, agents and casting directors attending on a very cold evening on Monday 19 January.

The facilities at the BBC’s Blackstaff House provided a fantastic background to an informative evening for all those present. A lively question and answer session followed a detailed presentation on:

1. negotiations the Union has been involved in as part of a pan industry discussions with the aim of achieving one television agreement
2. a presentation on the TV is Changing website
3. a presentation of the work the Union has undertaken in the area of new make for new media platforms such as Mobisodes, podcasting, internet productions and the games industry
4. a presentation from First Act insurance on the benefits of belonging to the Equity Pension Scheme along with a briefing on the insurances available to members of Equity by virtue of their membership of Equity

Those present used the platform of the seminar to raise the serious problems relating to the lack of employment opportunities in Northern Ireland and the paucity of production. The meeting acknowledged the initiatives that the Union had taken to date and welcomed the Unions commitment to address this problem further during 2009.

Equity staff and the Northern Ireland Committee of Equity took soundings from the meeting as to the viability of establishing an Equity Branch in Northern Ireland.

If you would like to discuss any of the issues raised by the TV is Changing campaign and would like a similar event organised for your region or cast, please get in touch- click here to contact the TV is Changing team.

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