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Urban regeneration at its best!

Wise words from Hertfordshire Futures board member David Conway CEO Pinewood Group Limited things are recovering after a very difficult period. The sector's resilience has again shone through. We must now move away from the burden of having to justify what is a globally significant sector that has high growth potential. Central government recognises this as does indsutry, investors and education. As a sector our focous needs to be lazer like on delivery of opportunities, growth inclusivity, equality, diversity, innovation and equity. A break from what has failed so often previously into a more dynamic sector that embraces best practice #CreativeIndustries

This is certainly a step or two in the right direction.

A helpful summary provided by the #IRRV on the key issues announced in the Spring Budget Statement by the Chancellor. The annoucement of further measures to address the scurge of "rogue" agents and a consultation on "General Rates Avoidance" are welcome as are other measures on welfare benefits, alleviating indebtedness and maintaining an increase (albeit small) in assumed department budgets. Longer term reforms on how the business rates and council tax systems work needs to be part of the ongoing discussion to ensure sustainable funding for Local Authorities.

Florida may be the setting for a lot of movies but why aren't they filmed here much anymore? “Top 10 list” of why Florida should be supporting the TV and film industry. 1. Jobs: Tens of thousands would be employed 2. Support of small businesses: TV and movie business is fueled by small businesses 3. Local revenue: Permitting fees directly benefit cities and counties 4. “Heads in beds:” That means visitors and hotel nights! 5. Real estate: Studio space and filming locations are in high demand  6. Film tourism: When a movie or show is filmed in Florida, visitors will travel to see the iconic spots their favorite characters inhabit.  7. Workforce retention: An active film industry helps Florida retain its creative workforce.  8. Lower taxes: state’s already low taxes continue to make Florida an attractive place for employees 9. Made in Florida: locations in the spotlight. 10. Support the arts: Having productions in the state creates opportunities for artists. 

Wow! 👀 Congratulations to Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.! Now I just need to schedule with David O'Reilly to pitch Workbnb, Inc | Techstars '22 plan to expand workforce rental home options for construction and traveling contractors. 🙌🏾 #Megaprojects including Chip manufacturing facilities, infrastructure projects, and other large private sector developments are competing for the same limited #bluecollar workforce to build them all. THE PROBLEMS: - Suicide rates among construction workers are four times higher than the national average. - Tens of thousands of the most skilled workers are at retirement age and or are retiring every year. - The nations best internship and apprenticeship programs are nowhere near recruiting at the clip necessary to sustain the skilled trades labor defect across all required disciplines to complete these projects. The demand for safe and decent housing for the majority of this traveling workforce must shift from hotels and motels to workforce rental homes in order to alleviate most of the pain in the skilled trades. The Workbnb, Inc | Techstars '22 BETA launch is positioned to take off like a rocket this year! 🚀🚀🚀 We thank our investors for funding purpose-driven technology. #contech We believe traveling workers matter! Workbnbapp.com The Workbnb movement continues! #workbnb #workforcehousing #housing #proptech #workforcetravel #traveltech #workforcesolutions #essentialworkers #workforcedevelopment #skilledtrade #skilledworkers #electricalcontractors #electrician #electricians #IBEW #lineman #journeyman #contractors #construction #constructionprojects #constructionindustry #subcontractors #constructionworkers #workforce #employeemorale #mentalhealth #employeementalhealth #infrastructure #infrastructurejobs #infrastructuredecade #iija #techstars #vegastech #techsolutions #suicideprevention #suicide #workers #entertainment #temporaryhousing #construction #nevada #rentalproperties #constructionworkers #vegas #nevadacontractors #filmindustry #vegasmeansbusiness

Heard the city of LA's Summit about fixing the film business didn't go well. Lots of word salad, not a lot of solutions. Here are some easy fixes that will help us in CA pivot towards the future without costing a dime, California Film Commission: Remove the barriers to entry. Right now filmmakers need 60% of thier budget banked before applying. This means any project debt financing first money in can't apply. Any project that hasn't cash-flowed over half of their budget can't even apply. This is virtually every Indie production that isn't backed by a hedgefund or large angel investor. Create a new tier for Low Budget work: under 2 million dollars. Let the Studio movies come in and gobble up the 3+ million funds with a handful of projects. Keep your studio bosses happy, while providing a platform for new voices, new business models, and true film differeniation. Open up Tax Credit qualificaition to ATL workers. This might chase away the George Clooney's of the world, but celebrity isn't what it once was. Now the star is the film itself, the brand, the IP. Have more hits shot in CA, and the needle will move.

THEY’RE HERE... 🏠 Legendary California home hits the market for the first time in 45 years! 🎬 It’s night. A quiet street in California. Inside a seemingly ordinary house, a little girl quietly crawls towards a flickering TV screen and whispers words that still send chills down our spines: “They’re here...” Yes, this is the house from the cult classic "Poltergeist" (1982). This home, located at 4267 Roxbury St. in Simi Valley, was personally chosen by Steven Spielberg during filming. He wanted the horrors to unfold in a familiar, everyday setting, and this house was the perfect fit. 🏡 During filming, the entire neighborhood was engulfed in true mystique: artificial corpses scattered around, movie hearses lining the streets — the neighbors never knew what to expect next. And inside this house, scenes were shot that would go down in cinema history. Now, 45 years later, this house is back on the market. But it’s not just a piece of real estate; it’s a piece of Hollywood history. Even decades later, fans of "Poltergeist" continue to visit to see where their favorite scenes were filmed. But the real question is: are you ready to peek behind the facade and discover what’s there now? Here’s the intrigue: how would you feel stepping into the shoes of those who lived here all those years ago? 🎥 #hollywoodhistory #poltergeist #legendarylocation #northcalifornia #filmlocation #realestate #gayaffa

Who doesn't love curling up with a good movie or binge-watching a show here and there. I feel less guilty about my guilty-pleasures when I know the industry behind it is generating jobs and fueling local economies. The icing on the cake (#isitcake) is that productions are starting to get the picture with cleaner, greener sets, adopting #zeroemission technologies, and using #LED energy efficient lighting. Change comes from all angles, and we are all in this together. #cleansets #greenfilms #GAfilm #netzeroproductions #sustainablefilmindustry