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Peter Stathopoulos, Director of Bennett Thrasher's State and Local Tax service line, spoke at the Film Finance, Packaging and Distribution Workshop at the 2009 Peachtree Village International Film Festival in downtown Atlanta.  The workshop was held on Saturday, September 26th at Underground Atlanta.  Peter was joined at the workshop by Bernard Coleman of Womble Carlyle, Landria Onkka of The Advisory Group, and Cheryl Jenkins, a financial consultant to the entertainment industry.  The workshop was moderated by Corey Dade, a staff reporter in the Atlanta bureau of the Wall Street Journal.

The workshop was geared specifically towards independent producers of film, theater, and electronic media.  Topics discussed included how to successfully navigate and utilize state film and entertainment tax credits and incentives as a component of your film finances, prospecting and researching investors, proper legal and financial representation and building a long term strategy with investors.

To learn more about Georgia Film and Entertainment Tax Credits, please contact Peter Stathopoulos at pstathopoulos@btcpa.net or 770.396.2200.

On Thursday, September 10, 2009, the BT Track Club, along with the support of the firm, entered 35 runners/walkers in the 27th Annual Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk.  The event was a success as everyone survived and finished and we had several sub-20 minute finishers and a Top 5 finish in the CEO division!

As always, the race was followed by fun and fellowship in our tent, one of hundreds set up in the Turner Field parking lot, as well as music and great fun - all for a good cause.  Hats off to everyone who participated.

For more information on the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk, please visit their website: www.kpcorporaterunwalk.com.