The Guild of Carillonneurs in NorthAmerica is a professional society of carillonneur s in the United States and Canada , dedicated to the promotion of the carillon art. The GCNA was founded in Ottawa, Ontario in 1936 and is a member of the World Carillon Federation WCF . It holds an annual congress at which it examines prospective carillonneurs for competence. External links http www.gcna.org Guild of Carillonneurs in NorthAmerica http www.carillon.org World Carillon Federation Category Carillon organizations Category Professional associations music org stub ... more details
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions The Writers Guild of America, East WGAE , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi. The Writers Guild of America, West WGAW , representing TV and film writers in Hollywood and southern California. Strikes The WGAE and WGAW negotiate contracts in unison and also launch work stoppages simultaneously 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike . Effect of the 2007 08 Writers Guild of America strike on television , a list of television shows affected by the strike. 1988 Writers Guild of America strike 1985 Writers Guild of America strike 1981 Writers Guild of America strike 1960 Writers Guild of America strike Although each Guild runs independently, they do both perform some activities in parallel Writers Guild of America Award , an annual awards show with simultaneous presentations on each coast. WGA screenwriting credit system , determines how writers names are listed during the credits. WGA script registration service , online services to prove when scripts were written and by whom. International Affiliation of Writers Guilds IAWG , an international labor federation both Guilds belong to. Category Writers Guild of America da Writers Guild of America de Writers Guild of America fr Writers Guild of America id Writers Guild of America it Writers Guild of America nl Writers Guild of America ja no Writers Guild of America tr Writers Guild of America ... more details
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Infobox union name Writers Guild of America, East country United States affiliation AFL CIO , International ... International UNI members 3,770 2006 full name native name image File Writers Guild of America East ... use. See template talk Infobox union for usage. Writers Guild of America, East WGAE is a trade union .... The 2006 membership of the guild was 3,770. ref http erds.dol esa.gov query orgReport.do U. S. Department of Labor ref The Writers Guild of America, East is affiliated with the Writers Guild of America, West . Together the guilds administer the Writers Guild of America Award s. It is an affiliate ... of America, each began representing writers for the nascent television industry beginning in the late 1940s. In 1951, the ALA reorganized into the Writers Guild of America East and West, in recognition ... 28 accessdate 2006 10 12 ref 2007 2008 strike Main 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike On November ... Guild of America, West WGAW International Affiliation of Writers Guilds IAWG Writers Guild of America Award 1960 Writers Guild of America strike 1988 Writers Guild of America strike 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike Effect of the 2007 08 Writers Guild of America strike on television WGA ... AFL CIO Category AFL CIO Category Entertainment industry unions Category Writers Guild of America Category ... established in 1951 nl Writers Guild of America, East ... League of America ALA was formed by some 350 book and magazine authors, as well as dramatists. In 1921, this group split into two branches of the League the Dramatists Guild of America for writers of radio and stage drama and the Authors Guild for novelists and nonfiction book and magazine authors. That same year, the Screen Writers Guild came into existence in Hollywood , California , but was little ... was signed in 1942. Meanwhile, the Radio Writers Guild was formed in New York and became ..., while the Authors Guild and the Dramatists Guild remained as branches of the ALA to represent print ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2008 The Dramatists Guild of America is a professional organization for playwright s, composer s, and lyricist s working in the U.S. theatre market. Membership as an Associate Member is open to any person having written at least one stage play. Active Members are playwrights who have had at least one play produced in a Broadway theatre Broadway , Off Broadway , or LORT theatre. Student membership is also available for those enrolled in dramatic writing courses. The Dramatists Guild works to negotiate better contract s for playwrights in professional markets and offers recommendations for contracts in other markets. The Business Affairs division assists playwrights by reviewing contracts for productions and maintains a set of contracts for Guild members to use when licensing their work. The Dramatist is a bimonthly Magazine journal produced by the Dramatists Guild, which includes articles, interviews, and other information pertinent to playwrights. History The organization had its beginnings in 1912, when the Authors League of America ALA was formed by some 350 book and magazine authors, as well as dramatists. In 1921, this group split into two branches of the League the Dramatists Guild for writers of radio and stage drama and the Authors Guild for novelists and nonfiction book magazine authors. External links http www.dramatistsguild.com Dramatists Guild Official Website www.dramatistsguild.com Category Theatrical organizations in the United States Category American writers organizations Category Organizations based in New York City de Dramatists Guild of America ... more details
The Songwriters Guild of America SGA is an organization founded in 1931, to help advance, promote, and benefit the profession of songwriters. It was founded as the Songwriters Protective Association by Billy Rose , George M. Meyer and Edgar Leslie . They issued the first standard songwriters contract, in 1932 and most writers consider it the standard agreement in the industry. The organization was later known as the American Guild of Authors and Composers, AGAC. In 1976, the organization, along with the RIAA , was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Copyright Act of 1976 . In the 1980s, it became the Songwriters Guild of America. In recent years When date February 2011 , it joined forces with the National Academy of Songwriters . ref http web.archive.org web 20021015102815 http www.songwriters.org nas2.htm The National Academy of Songwriters and the Songwriters Guild of America Join Forces , Songwriters.org archived article. ref Current When date February 2011 president is Rick Carnes. The Songwriters Guild features online and offline classes in songwriting and the music business. Other features include contract review for members, in depth song evaluations, royalty collection services and music industry resources. See also National Academy of Songwriters National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame References references External links http www.songwritersguild.com Official website http www.jacobowitz.com songwriting3.htm Songwriter s Guide DEFAULTSORT Songwriters Guild Of America Category Organizations established in 1931 Category Music industry associations Category Advocacy groups music org stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Fashion Originators Guild of America was an organization created by the U.S. fashion industry in 1933 source Time magazine article to try to prevent the copying of clothing designs. The Guild provided a registration scheme for manufacturers, who would then collectively boycott retailers if they were found to be selling copied items. It fell foul of the Federal Trade Commission , which issued a cease and desist order based on the Sherman Antitrust Act . The Guild appealed the FTC s decision in the U.S. Supreme Court in Fashion Originators Guild of America v. FTC . In 1941, the Supreme Court upheld the FTC s ruling. External links http supreme.justia.com us 312 457 Justitia.com Fashion Originators Guild of America v. FTC, 312 U.S. 457 1941 http www.vintagefashionguild.org component option,com alphacontent section,6 cat,59 task,view id,192 Itemid,100 Article at vintagefashionguild.org http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,930861,00.html?iid chix sphere Contemporary magazine article, dated Mar. 23, 1936, from the Time magazine archive http www.newyorker.com talk financial 2007 09 24 070924ta talk surowiecki New Yorker article The Piracy Paradox http statenisland.pastperfect online.com 00039cgi mweb.exe?request record id 5E249E2A 825A 4994 B323 464551215719 type 101 Dress with Fashion Originators Guild label fashion stub US law stub US org stub Category Cartels Category 1933 establishments Category Federal Trade Commission ... more details
The Embroiderer s Guild of America , headquartered at 426 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky , ref The light is better in Louisville was the winning pitch in 1989, when the location for a new national headquarters, formerly in New York, was being decided. ref is an organization dedicated to fostering the art of needlework and associated arts. Its members practice any and all forms of needlework, and are dedicated to education and community outreach . EGA has chapters throughout the United States . Chapters are organized into regions. Events are organized at all levels of the organization. The Guild s definition of embroidery is intentionally unconfining anything made using a needle with an eye in it . In 2006 The national guild had 16,000 members organized in 345 local chapters in 13 regions. The Guild was established in New York City New York in 1958 as a branch of The Embroiderers Guild United Kingdom Embroiderers Guild of London established in 1906 but withdrew in 1970. Embroidery Museum and Resource Center The Guild operates the Embroidery Museum and Resource Center in Louisville. The museum features changing exhibit embroidery and related fiber arts, as well as displays from the Guild s permanent collection of over 900 pieces. References reflist External links http www.egausa.org Embroiderer s Guild of America http www.egausa.org html gallery.html Embroidery Museum and Resource Center http www.egausa.org Homepage LouivilleCourier.htm Louisville Courier Journal , Light s right to keep guild in stitches , 19 January 2006 Embroidery art org stub Louisville stub Category Embroidery Category Textile arts Category Non profit organizations based in Louisville, Kentucky ... more details
Directors Guild of America DGA is an entertainment guild which represents the interests of film director ... and abroad. Founded as the Screen Directors Guild in 1936, the group merged with the Radio and Television Directors Guild in 1960 to become the modern Directors Guild of America. ref Amy Dawes, http www.dga.org ... Directors Guild of America HQ.jpg thumb right Directors Guild of America building on Sunset Boulevard ... Directors Guild of America Award Runaway production Stage Directors and Choreographers Society ... US type landmark display title DGA Presidents DEFAULTSORT Directors Guild Of America Category Directors Guild of America Category Directors Guild of America Awards Category Entertainment industry ... Guild of America es Sindicato de directores de Estados Unidos fr Directors Guild of America id Serikat Sutradara Amerika it Directors Guild of America nl Directors Guild of America ja fi Directors Guild of America ...Infobox Union name DGA country United States affiliation members 14,500 2011 full name Directors Guild of America image image Dga logo.png founded Start date 1936 head office 7920 Sunset Boulevard br Los ... media production. The Guild has various training programs whereby successful applicants are placed ... , its 75th anniversary, the guild had about 14,500 members. ref http www.dga.org The Guild Members.aspx The Guild Members Retrieved August 7, 2011. ref The DGA headquarters are located on Sunset ... in San Francisco, Chicago and London. Labor Agreements The agreements signed between the Guild and film ... for Guild members, and require that all those employed in the relevant fields on a film made by that company are Guild members. Guild members are generally prevented from working for companies that have ... that the guild provides include defining the director s role, guarding the key concept of one ... or resigned from the guild over specific differences. Those who are not members of the guild are unable ... more details
Infobox union name Writers Guild of America, West country United States affiliation IAWG members 19,354 fiscal year FY 2009 full name Writers Guild of America, West native name image File Writers Guild of America West logo.png 190px founded 1954 current head dissolved date dissolved state merged into office ... Guild of America, West ref History Image WritersGuildLA01.JPG thumb left Writers Guild of America, west building at the corner of 3rd and Fairfax The Screen Writers Guild SWG was formed in 1921 ... coasts and became the Writers Guild of America east and west. Howard J. Green and John Howard Lawson ... or affiliations. From March to August 1988, 1988 Writers Guild of America strike WGAw members ... 07 08 accessdate 2007 11 05 ref The Guild also expressed concern the 1988 Writers Guild of America ... 11 07 accessdate 2006 11 09 ref 2007 08 strike Main 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike On November ... Portal Organized labour Writers Guild of America, East WGAE International Affiliation of Writers Guilds IAWG Writers Guild of America Award 1960 Writers Guild of America strike 1988 Writers Guild of America strike 2007 08 Writers Guild of America strike Effect of the 2007 08 Writers Guild of America ... in 1921 Category Trade unions in the United States Category Writers Guild of America Category ... Include all unused fields for future use. See template talk Infobox Union for usage. Writers Guild of America, West WGAW is a trade union labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. The Guild was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, which include the Screen Writers Guild . In fiscal year 2009, the WGAW reported it had 19,354 members. ref name ... film studios. The group affiliated with the Authors Guild in 1933 and began representing TV writers ..., the Guild authorized movie studios to delete onscreen credits for any writers who had not been cleared ... campaign to allow writers of reality television shows to qualify for guild rights and benefits. ref ... more details
The Bread Bakers Guild of America is a non profit alliance of professional bakers , farmers, millers, suppliers, educators, students, home bakers, technical experts, bakery owners, and managers. Founded in 1993 by Pittsburgh bakery owner, Thomas McMahon, ref name triumph cite news publisher Pittsburgh Post Gazette url http news.google.com newspapers?id lvANAAAAIBAJ&sjid 63ADAAAAIBAJ&pg 5977,216364&dq tom mcmahon guild bakers title Three man baking team triumphs in Paris date 2005 04 21 ref ref cite news publisher Pittsburgh Post Gazette url http news.google.com newspapers?id uocNAAAAIBAJ&sjid v28DAAAAIBAJ&pg 7197,6633484&dq to find out more about hearth breads we talked to title Rising to the top this Old World rustic bread can be made in modern kitchens author Marlene Parrish date 1998 10 29 ref The Guild is now based in Sonoma, California , and has a diverse membership from across the United States and around the world. The mission ref http www.bbga.org PDFs Mission and Goals.pdf ref of The Bread Bakers Guild of America is to shape the knowledge and skills of the artisan baking community through education. In support of this mission, The Guild is committed to 1. Providing educational resources to artisan bakers 2. Supporting and fostering the growth of the artisan baking community 3. Defining and upholding the highest professional standards 4. Celebrating the craft of the passion of the artisan baker Besides holding bread baking classes, other regional events, and publishing a quarterly newsletter, The Bread Bakers Guild of America also sponsors Bread Bakers Guild Team USA, which has competed in every Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie since 1994. Bread Bakers Guild Team USA won a gold medal in the Baguette and Specialty Breads category and overall medals in 1999 gold , 2002 silver , and 2005 gold . References reflist External links http www.bbga.org bbga.org official site Category Food industry trade groups ... more details
other The Magicians Guild The Magician s Guild was an organization founded by Theodore Hardeen . ref cite news first last authorlink coauthors title Hardeen Dead, 69. Houdini s Brother. Illusionist, Escape Artist, a Founder of Magician s Guild. Gave Last Show May 29. url quote Theodore Hardeen, a brother of the late Harry Houdini, illusionist and a prominent magician in his own right, died yesterday in the Doctors Hospital. His age was 69. work New York Times date June 13, 1945 accessdate 2007 08 21 ref Presidents Theodore Hardeen 1876 1945 and founder, 1944 to 1945 Richard Valentine Pitchford 1895 1973 1945 to ? ref name obit cite news first last authorlink coauthors title Richard V. Pitchford Dies. Magician Known as Cardini. url http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F40B16FA3C55137B93C1A8178AD95F478785F9 quote Richard V. Pitchford, who as Cardini was a prominent sleight of hand artist and was president of the Magicians Guild in 1945, died today in Kingston Hospital. He was 79 years old and lived in Gardiner. work New York Times date November 13, 1973, Tuesday accessdate 2007 07 21 ref George Jason magician George Jason ref cite web url http google.com search?q cache nlh81gQnX3AJ sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu traveling culture chau1 pdf jason 4 brochure.pdf 22Magicians Guild of America 22&hl en&ct clnk&cd 6&gl us title George Jason accessdate 2009 02 01 quote As a television star, George Jason makes frequent appearances on NBC, CBS and GE at Schenectady. Active in the Professional Magicians Guild of America, he has served as president for two years. He is a member of the Musicians Union and a prominent member of the Lambs Club publisher ref References reflist Category Magic illusion ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2011 Negro Actors Guild of America NAG was established in 1937 to create better opportunities for black actors during a period in United States America where the country was at a crossroads regarding how its citizens of color would be depicted in film, television and the stage. Originating in New York , post the Great Depression during the height of the Harlem Renaissance , NAG sought to eliminate the stereotyping of African Americans in theatrical and cinematic performances. The first such organization of its kind in the United States , NAG also stressed the need for more realistic roles for people of color, helped foster the skills of African American actors, and worked to generate more acting opportunities for blacks. Fredi Washington , a black stage and film actress, who was resentful of the limitations of African Americans in the film industry, brought together a talented, diverse group of artists from stage and screen. Members included Noble Sissle , an African American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer and playwright. W.C. Handy , an African American blues composer and musician widely known as the Father of the Blues , vaudeville novelty act performer Alan Corelli, Leigh Whipper, the first African American member of the Actors Equity Association .... Noble Sissle served as the organization s first president, while Washington served as the Guild ... sacrificing her acting career for the advancement and prosperity of the Guild. Leigh Whipper succeeded Sissle in 1957 as the Guild s president. He later caused some controversy when he accused Otto .... The Guild served as one of the primary financial and social resources for African American entertainers ... services for the black thespian community. Much of the funding for the Negro Actors Guild came from ... in fundraising efforts, often performing in benefit concerts on Broadway theatre Broadway for the Guild. Robinson later served as the Guild s first honorary president By the early 1940s, the Guild had ... more details
orphan date April 2010 class infobox style width 16em style font size large Crochet Guild of America colspan 2 style text align left font size smaller File CGOALogo.png center Type Not for profit Founded 1994 Headquarters Zanesville, Ohio , United States Membership Individuals and companies Field Crochet advocacy Number of Members 2,674 2009 Key Personnel Founder Gwen Blakley Kinsler br President and CEO Rita Weiss Website http www.crochet.org www.crochet.org The Crochet Guild of America CGOA is an association to encourage crochet ing, based in Zanesville, Ohio , United States . It was founded by Gwen Blakley Kinsler in 1994 and had 2,674 members as of 2009 in the United States and abroad. ref cite news url http nl.newsbank.com nl search we Archives?p product ADHB&p theme adhb&p action search&p maxdocs 200&p topdoc 1&p text direct 0 0ED0296A393F0AA5&p field direct 0 document id&p perpage 10&p sort YMD date D&s trackval GooglePM title Crochet lovers link up to form guilds throughout America last Cohen first Gail date June 24, 1999 work Daily Herald accessdate 15 January 2010 location Illinois ref ref cite news url http nl.newsbank.com nl search we Archives?p product CO&s site charlotte&p multi CO&p theme realcities&p action search&p maxdocs 200&p topdoc 1&p text direct 0 11E7631D428BDB00&p field direct 0 document id&p perpage 10&p sort YMD date D&s trackval GooglePM title club offers crafters chance to bond, purl, chapter of national group meets once a month at library date January ... pdfs about CGOA 09.pdf title About the Crochet Guild of America CGOA accessdate 2010 01 15 last Crochet Guild of America authorlink year 2009 ref The guild s purpose is to educate the public about crochet ..., plus 78 local chapters are affiliated with the Crochet Guild of America. Members interact through ... confrpts.html title Chain Link Conference publisher Crochet Guild of America accessdate ... Crochet Guild Of America Category Crochet Category Organizations based in the United States ... more details
unreferenced date February 2012 The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America . The first DGA Award was an Honorary Life Member award issued in 1938 to D.W. ... Film Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Feature Film Feature Film Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Documentaries Documentary Television Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Children s Programs Children s Programs Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Comedy Series Comedy Series Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Commercials Commercials Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Daytime Serials Daytime Serials Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Drama Series Drama Series Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Musical Variety Musical Variety Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Reality Programs Reality Programs Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Television Film ... Film main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Feature Film 1948 Joseph Mankiewicz ... in Documentary main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Documentaries 1991 ... main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Comedy Series 1990 James Burrows ... Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing ... in Daytime Serials main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Daytime Serials ... in Children s Programs main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Children s Programs ... in Movies for Television and Mini Series main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding ... Programs main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing Reality Programs Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials main Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding ... more details
unreferenced date December 2010 The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film , television , and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949. In 2004, the show was broadcast on television for the first time. The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically in the Los Angeles area during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period. Award Categories The following categories are recognized annually 1985 Original Screenplay Broadway Danny Rose Adapted Screenplay The Killing Fields film The Killing Fields 1986 Original Screenplay Witness 1985 film Witness Adapted Screenplay Prizzi s Honor 1987 Original Screenplay Hannah and Her Sisters Adapted Screenplay A Room with a View film A Room with a View 1988 Original Screenplay Moonstruck ... also WGA screenwriting credit system WGA script registration service 2007 08 Writers Guild of America strike 1988 Writers Guild of America strike 1960 Writers Guild of America strike International Affiliation of Writers Guilds External links http www.wga.org Writers Guild of America, West website http www.wgaeast.org Writers Guild of America, East website http www.wga.org awards awardssub.aspx?id 1517 Writers Guild of America awards list WGAAwards Cinema of the United States Television in the United States DEFAULTSORT Writers Guild Of America Award Category Writers Guild of America Awards Category ... da Writers Guild of America Awards de Writers Guild of America Award el Writers Guild of America es Premios WGA it Writers Guild of America Award nl Writers Guild of America Award ja pt Writers Guild of America Award ru fi Writers Guild of America palkinto sv Writers Guild of America Award th ... more details
Image JusticeGuild.jpg frame Justice Guild as shown in the Justice League TV series Justice League series The Justice Guild of America is a superhero team featured in the Justice League TV series Justice League animated series two part episode Legends , an homage to the Golden Age of Comic Books Golden Age Justice Society of America , and to a degree the Silver Age of Comic Books Silver Age Justice League Justice League of America . ref cite web url http jl.toonzone.net justiceguild justiceguild.htm title The Justice Guild of America publisher Jl.toonzone.net date accessdate 2011 01 30 ref Synopsis At the climax of a fight with a giant robot , The Flash comics Flash , John Stewart comics Green Lantern , Hawkgirl , and Martian Manhunter J onn J onzz end up on a Parallel universe fiction parallel Earth existing in a different vibrational frequency from the JL s own in an idyllic 1950s locale, Seaboard City, that more than a little resembles Pleasantville film Pleasantville or other such havens .... There they meet the Justice Guild of America members Tom Turbine, the Streak, the Green .... They help the JGA fight a group of their enemies, the Injustice Guild of America, who are based on Golden ... justiceguild justiceguild.htm The Justice Guild Of America http jl.toonzone.net episode9 episode9.htm ... DC Comics superhero teams it Justice Guild of America pt GJA ..., such as an Ice Cream truck that never stops and gravestones of the Guild the Leaguers find from newspapers ..., Ray goes on a rampage and tries to shatter reality, attacking both the JL and the JGA. The Guild ... League staff originally intended to use the Golden Age Justice Society of America , but access ... Guild were intended to reflect The Streak resembles Flash Jay Garrick Jay Garrick the Flash . His role as leader of the Justice Guild mirrors the Flash s role as the first chairman of the Justice Society ... Black Canary, Dinah Drake Lance. JGA enemies the Injustice Guild were modified versions ... more details
Producers Guild of America PGA is a trade organization representing television producers, film producer s and New Media producers in the United States. ref London Academy of Media Film & TV http www.media courses.com blog the producers guild of america The Producers Guild of America ref The PGA s membership ... Guild of America , Mission Statement. Retrieved September 25, 2007. ref History The PGA began as two separate organizations, with the Screen Producers Guild being formed in 1950. Its first president was William ... Laurel Awards subsequently renamed the Producers Guild of America Award aka the PGA Award were first held in 1990, establishing the Guild awards as one of the bellwethers for the Academy Awards ... Guild of America Profile Page on BigSpeak.com PGA Awards Chron Category Entertainment industry societies Category Producers Guild of America Awards Category Film organizations in the United States fr Producers Guild of America ja tr Producers Guild of America uk ... Guild, with Ben Brady as its first president. These merged in 1962 to form the PGA under legendary producer ... Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order ... merged with the American Association of Producers AAP , enabling the Guild to represent all members of the producing team. Since that time, the Guild has been composed of three Councils The Producers .... In 2001 producers John Schwally and Nelle Nugent established the PGA East Regional Chapter of the Guild, located in New York and servicing Guild members based on the East Coast. Since 2008 John Hadity ..., interactive television and console game s. Produced By Conference Since 2009, the Producers Guild ... My House in Umbria by producers Robert Allan Ackerman , Frank Doelger and Ann Wingate 2004 Angels in America TV miniseries Angels in America by producers Cary Brokaw , Celia D. Costas , Michael Haley ... 2004 In America film In America by producers Jim Sheridan and Arthur Lappin 2005 Hotel Rwanda ... more details
Infobox Union name LMGA country United States full name Location Managers Guild of America image Image Lmgalogo.png founded 2003 head office Hollywood, Los Angeles, California website http www.locationmanagers.org www.locationmanagers.org The LMGA is a professional organization of Location Manager s, Location scouting Location Scouts , Assistant Location Managers, and affiliated business members, such as film commissions, location services, vendors, and filming venues. Officially incorporated on 2 December 2003, the Location Managers Guild of America is a 501 c 501 c 6 non profit corporation dedicated to the promotion and interests of its members and their relations with the general public, communities, and industry partners. The LMGA is not a labor union in that it does not represent Location Managers in wages or working conditions, leaving this responsibility to the respective locals such as Teamsters Local 399 in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , Teamsters Local 390 in Miami, Florida Miami , and the Directors Guild of America , which for bargaining purposes represents scouts and managers based in New York City, New York New York . The LMGA has both union and non union member professionals. Following the http www.setdecorators.org Set Decorators Society of America which formed in 1993, the LMGA is also Hollywood s newest guild by contrast, the Screen Actors Guild was formed in 1933 . Mission statement The mission of the Location Managers Guild of America LMGA is to enhance public recognition and respect for professional Location Managers and Scouts working in film, television, commercials and print advertising. The LMGA serves the public and the production industries through philanthropic and educational programs, and by identifying, improving, exchanging and encouraging ... Location Managers Guild of America DEFAULTSORT Location Managers Guild Of America ... the guild was first established. Since 2006, membership has expanded to include production centers across ... more details
The Fretted Instrument Guild of America , also known as FIGA , is a non profit U.S. based international Musical instrument musical organization that was founded in 1957. Its membership consists of approximately 2000 people as of 2010 who consider themselves banjo , guitar , mandolin , ukulele and related fretted musical instrument players and enthusiasts. FIGA members are musicians of all levels from beginner to top professional. Other non performing members belong for the intrinsic aspects of the organization enjoyment the music, information and camaraderie among its members. ALL FRETS is the official bi monthly publication of FIGA. Its primary purpose is to convey news and official information to members regarding the FIGA organization. ALL FRETS includes feature stories, product reviews along with advertising, musical event information, educational and instructional features contributed by notable and or professional musicians and scholars who are members. The annual FIGA CONVENTION features concerts, workshops and jam sessions as well as artist, dealer and manufacturer displays. The event location varies from year to year. The FIGA FOUNDATION, founded in 1992, offers annual financial grants to young people interested in learning to play a fretted instrument. Additional grants for fretted instrument related projects are also available. Nominations must be made by a FIGA member. See also Fret External links http www.frettedinstrumentguildofamerica.org FIGA website http www.guitarfoundation.org drupal node 1824 Guitar Foundation Category Music industry associations Category Music websites Category Music education organizations Category Music organizations based in the United States ... more details
The Producers Guild of America Award aka PGA Award was originally established in 1990 as the Golden Laurel Awards , created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard B. Stern Leonard Stern , in order to honor the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product. The ceremony has been hosted each year by celebrity host presenters, including Ronald Reagan , Ted Turner , Garry Marshall , Robert Guillaume , Nick Clooney , Jack Lemmon , James Earl Jones , Grant Tinker , Michael Douglas , Walter Matthau , Shirley MacLaine , and Marlo Thomas , among others. Producers of the Year Awards 2008 Awards Nominations Episodic TV Comedy The Office U.S. TV series The Office , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Entourage TV series Entourage , Weeds TV series Weeds Episodic TV Drama Mad Men Matthew Weiner , Tom Palmer writer Tom Palmer , Scott Hornbacher, Lisa Albert , Andre Jacquemetton , Maria Jacquemetton , Damages TV series Damages , Dexter TV series Dexter , Boston Legal , Lost TV series Lost Episodic TV Serial The Young And The Restless Josh Griffith , Maria Arena Bell , Paul Rauch , Anthony Morina , John Fisher , Sally McDonald , General Hospital Jill Farren Phelps , Mary O Leary producer Mary O Leary , Mercer Barrows , One Life to Live Frank Valentini 2006 Awards Nominations The PGA cover shows produced between 9 1 05 5 31 06 Episodic TV Comedy Arrested Development TV series Arrested Development Curb Your Enthusiasm My Name Is Earl The Office U.S. TV series The Office Weeds TV series Weeds Episodic TV Drama Grey s Anatomy House TV series House The Sopranos 24 TV series 24 Variety TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show Late Night with Conan O Brien The Late Show with David Letterman Real Time with Bill Maher The XX Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Non ... 2008 Nominees PGA Awards Chron Television in the United States Category Producers Guild of America ... Robert Allan Ackerman , Frank Doelger and Ann Wingate 2004 Angels in America by producers Cary ... more details
distinguish NorthAmerica Northern America Northern United States Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians and Template Infobox musical artist Fields name North of America image North of America live in Indianapolis Stierch.jpg caption North of America live in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the early 2000s. background group or band origin Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada genre Indie rock years active start date 1997 end date 2003 label Level Plane , Rewika Records, Matlock Records website http www.level plane.com php band detail.php?band id 19 www.level plane.com current members Mark Mullane br Michael Catano br Mark Colavecchia br Jim MacAlpine past members J. LaPointe North of America is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax . The music group has recorded with Matlock Records in Canada and the American label Level Plane Level Plane Records . Members of Halifax Urban Area Halifax s State Champs and Truro, Nova Scotia Truro s The Motes formed North of America in 1997. They have toured throughout NorthAmerica and Europe, and members have been involved with other musical projects such as The Plan band The Plan , The Holy Shroud, Instruments, Vkngs, The Got To Get Got, Ov Gramme, production for Buck ..., Brothers, Sisters . North of America disbanded after releasing Brothers, Sisters . Current members ...&fid1 44681 North of America Release New Rarities Cassette, Gear Up for Reunion Shows . Exclaim , February ... . ref http weirdcanada.com 2010 04 review north of america 12345678910 Weird Canada Review North of America 12345678910 ref Discography 12345678910 Cassette, Bart Records, 2010 Brothers, Sisters ... www.myspace.com northofamericaband North of America at Myspace http rewika.de band.php?band 5&lang en North of America at Rewika Records http northofamerica.bandcamp.com North of America at Bandcamp DEFAULTSORT North Of America Category Musical groups established in 1997 Category Musical groups disestablished ... more details
Infobox VG title Guild Wars Eye of the North image Image Gwen boxfront.jpg 256px developer ArenaNet publisher ... July 4, 2007 ref Unlike other games in the Guild Wars sequence, Eye of the North requires players ... Jungle , and Sylvari , all of which will be playable in the sequel. Eye of the North continues the Guild ... authorlink ArenaNet coauthors title Guild Wars Eye of the North Manuscript publisher NCSoft year 2007 ... ? For that matter, what are you? cite video game title Guild Wars Eye of the North developer ArenaNet ... may meet them. cite video game title Guild Wars Eye of the North developer ArenaNet publisher NCSoft ... Langmar s absence. My name is Gwen. cite video game title Guild Wars Eye of the North developer ..., west of these mountains. We should contact them. cite video game title Guild Wars Eye of the North ... wrong. It s the Ebon Vanguard that needs your help. cite video game title Guild Wars Eye of the North ... Guild Wars Eye of the North developer ArenaNet publisher NCSoft date 2007 08 30 platform PC ref Another ... place. cite video game title Guild Wars Eye of the North developer ArenaNet publisher NCSoft ... both the Guild Wars Prophecies Prophecies campaign and the Eye of the North expansion. This was released on August 31, 2007. Critical reception Guild Wars Eye of the North was well received by critics ... 08 ref ref name gamezone review cite web title Guild Wars Eye of the North publisher GameZone author ... name gamernode review cite web title Guild Wars Eye of the North publisher GamerNode author Pereira, Chris url http gamernode.com Reviews 4498 Guild Wars Eye of the North page2.html date October 4, 2007 ... title Guild Wars Eye of the North, Just get us Guild Wars 2 already. publisher 1UP.com author Scott ... Wars Eye of the North publisher GameSpy author Rausch, Allen url http pc.gamespy.com pc guild wars eye .... ref name gametap review cite web title Guild Wars Eye of the North, Life after 20 for diehard Guild ... Guild Wars Eye of the North Review, ArenaNet brings the battle back to Tyria. publisher IGN author ... more details
Portal Organized labour The 1981 Writers Guild of America strike was a 3 month strike action taken to establish compensation in the then new markets of pay TV and home video. ref http www.cbsnews.com stories 2007 11 20 opinion main3528835.shtml CBS A Writer s Tale Of Picket Lines Past ref See also International Affiliation of Writers Guilds IAWG WGA screenwriting credit system WGA script registration service 1988 Writers Guild of America strike 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike List of Hollywood strikes References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1981 Writers Guild Of America Strike Category 1981 labor disputes and strikes Writers Guild Of America Strike, 1981 Category Labor disputes in the United States Category 1981 in American television Writers Guild of America strike Category 1981 in the United States Writers Guild of America strike Category Writers Guild of America Strike, 1981 Category Entertainment industry strikes bcast stub labor dispute stub ... more details
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