Meeting News - August 11, 2008 - (Page 32)

Insider Report: Southern Meetings Edited by Terri Hardin terri.hardin@nielsen.com A Dixie Taste of Tinseltown: Film Locations in the South Provide Venues and Themes Few things lend a venue more cachet than a film shoot. Attendees love returning home from a meeting and sharing anecdotes about their special events, especially when held on the same hallowed ground where Brad, Britney, J-Lo, and other pop icons partied or turned in a noteworthy moment. For planners, finding and booking these movie locations as group venues is easier than it might seem, whether it’s a park, a theater, or a bowling alley. For starters, most states and many cities now offer their own film commissions (or at least an all-knowing commissioner) and are quite eager to spread the word about local sites made famous on celluloid, be they Hollywood blockbusters or “art house” gems. A quick query from a meeting planner can result in a list of locations and specific venues, plus some inside dish about where movie history was made. “They find all the sites and the history very interesting,” said Arlena continued on page 34 The James Burton Rock ‘n’ Roll Cafe in Shreveport, LA, was turned into “Maggie’s Hangar” for The Guardian, a U.S. Coast Guard drama starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. 32 MeetingNews August 11, 2008 www.meetingnews.com http://www.visitgreensboronc.com http://www.visitgreensboronc.com http://www.meetingnews.com

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