Dear members and friends,
As we face uncertainty and disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we need to all remained focused on staying healthy. For that reason we made the decision to cancel our March Mixer at Bernie’s. We have another mixer set up for mid-April, for now, and we will keep you posted on its status. Please take care of yourselves and others by following the guidelines by the CDC. We will miss seeing you this month!
SPEAKERS SERIES
Our February Speakers Series with Oscar and Golden Globe winner, Nick Vallelongo and actor Mike Hatton, was fabulous! They had such a great time they offered to come back and do it again! And, a big thank you to Patti Gribow who moderates our series so well that our guests didn't want to leave.
Our next speaker is Mädchen Amick from the hit TV series, Riverdale. Mädchen also just directed one of the episodes and we can't wait to talk to her about that and her incredible career. The event will be help May 19th, location TBD. Check our website or social media sites next month for more information.
Thank you to our sponsor for this event
SCHOLARSHIPS
It has been one year since our dear friend, member and former President Denise Dubarry Hay passed away. In her honor at the Broken Glass Awards last year, we gave away three scholarships to students interested in a career in the entertainment business. Denise daughter, Whitney Hay, presented the students with their checks. We hope to do this again this year, so if you would like to donate to the fund please click on the photo below.
SHORT FILM COMMITTEE
Our Short Film Committee has written its first script! We’re very excited about the development of the project and those involved and we can’t wait to get in to pre-production! If you’d like to become part of the team, please send us an email to office@pswift.org.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS AND DISCOUNTS
Membership cards are ready for you to download! You can use this at the establishments listed on the website under “member benefits” to get your discounts. To print out your card, just go to your profile on the website and it will automatically attach your photo (if you have one uploaded) and it will also add your member status. If you have any questions or need help, just let us know. Businesses offering discounts, so far, are below. We are grateful to all!
- Bikram Yoga in Palm Springs, 10% discount for all classes Bikram Yoga Palm Springs
- Bonta Restaurant and Bar in Cathedral City, 10% off entire check Bonta Restaurant
- Daisy Blue Apparel and Accessories on El Paseo in Palm Desert, 10% off Daisy Blue
- Alicia C. Bergmann, Licensed Esthetician on MINDBODY, 10% off Mindbody
NEW LOGO COMPETITION
We've gotten some interesting ideas for our new logo and we encourage your participation. We've extended our deadline to the end of April, so if you have a great logo idea, please send to office@pswift.org for a chance to win two tickets to the Broken Glass Awards, 2020.
BOOKPALS
Our Bookpals program is thriving and if you didn't see the segment on NBCARES, for "Read Across America Day" you can watch it here: https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2020/03/03/nbcares-read-across-america-day/ Thank you to member, Sandie Newton for your continued support with this program and to member, Tere Britton who administers the Bookpals program, superbly!
BROKEN GLASS AWARDS, 2020
We are still looking for committee members for our Broken Glass Awards. The event is on October 24th, a Saturday night this year! Please let us know if you would like to get involved.
Be safe, stay positive, love one another and we hope to see you next month ~
Everbest,
Kim Waltrip
President
Palm Springs Women in Film
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