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The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County (EDC) will recognize outstanding local businesses at the Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 17, 11:30 a.m., Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota.

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Sarasota County Film Office Mixer May 17
4/29/2010

Legislative Action is Focus of Sarasota County Film Office Mixer May 17

Sarasota, Fla. (April 30, 2010)-- The Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office (SCFEO), a division of the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, will hold a networking mixer on May 17 when State Sen. Nancy Detert and other notable guests  will share the inside scoop on the $242 million in tax credit film incentives included in the dynamic  “jobs bill” just unanimously passed by Florida’s House and Senate, as well as other recent action by the Florida Legislature during Session.

The event will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave., Venice.
Advance registration is $10 at www.edcsarasotacounty.com/calendar.asp. Admission is $12 at the door. For more information, call (941) 309-1200 ext. 104.

The Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office (SCFEO) is a division of the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County.  It seeks to attract film, television, commercial, documentary and other media production to create content, produce and shoot on location in Sarasota County, as well as  to serve the region’s resident production community, improve and expand its resources, provide intergovernmental liaison and proactively market and promote Sarasota County’s assets to the entertainment industry as a whole.  The SCFEO is a member in good standing of the Association of Film Commissioners International, Film Florida and other industry organizations. www.filmsarasota.com.

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