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IN THENEWSKen Haber at the LocationsShow presenting a strongLMGA presence. Photo byEric Klosterman, LMGATreasurer Eric Klosterman manningthe LMGA booth at the Show.Photo by Ken Haber, LMGACompass) is putting togethera Location Expo in London theweek before Christmas 2015.He and the Location Guidehave invited the LMGA to berepresented with a booth at theshow.AFCI LocationsShowEric Klosterman and KenHaber did a great jobwrangling the LMGA presenceat the AFCI Locations ShowMarch 5–7, 2015. It wasone of the best shows inyears, with all the booths inthe same area at the HyattRegency Century Plaza.Many states and countrieswithout film incentives didn’tparticipate, so the show wasmore intimate than in thepast.Elliot Kotek, the Q&A featuredlocation managers RobertBentley (Homeland), CyndyMcCrossen, LMGA (Coca-Cola “America Is Beautiful”),Wes Hagan, LMGA (Selma)and Tasha Day, FilmCommissioner for the LongBeach Special Events andFilming Office. The event wasrecorded and streamed livecourtesy of LMGA Businessmember Sinclair Anderson ofAcumen Studios.We also had a lot of trafficfrom international membershere for the LMGA Awardsfollowing the Locations Show.Robert Bentley, nominee fromSouth Africa (Homeland), wasvery interested in becominga member. And nomineeDavid Broder (The ImitationGame), a UK LMGA member,stopped by to talk about ourIMDb credit placement. Hewill be spearheading thisfight. Broder (featured in“Scouting Across the Pond”in this issue of the LMGAAs the LMGA grows, it’s greatto attend this trade show andmeet members from across thecontinent and around theworld. A big thanks to theLMGA booth volunteers—location pros Bob Craft, RobertGirardin, Rebecca “Puck” Stair,Mike Fantasia, Nancy Haecker,Peter McClafferty, PaulinaSalazar, Kent Matsuoka andLMGA Business membersHeather Ross, SinclairAnderson and Sharianne Greer.Our coupling the LMGA Awardswith the AFCI Locations Showhas proven to be a great fit.We were front and center,making contact with the cityof Las Cruces, New Mexico;Alkatraz Productions in Dubai,the Beijing Wanda Studios,the Huesca Film Office inNortheast Spain and PietroNavarra of Pietro’s Italy.The LMGA presented a “Meetthe LMGA Award Nominees”panel at the show. Moderatedby Beyond Cinema editorMeet the Nominees panelfrom left to right:Elliot Kotek (Moderator)Tasha DayCyndy McCrossenRobert BentleyWes Hagan.Photos by Marie Healy, LMGALMGA COMPASS | Spring 2015 • 11