A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SHERI MCCONNELL ON THE FUTURE OF FILM TAX CREDITS AND THE FILM INDUSTRY IN LOUISIANA

This in-depth panel discussion on film tax credits and the future of the film industry in Louisiana is headed by Sheri McConnell of McConnell & Associates Consulting. Sherri formerly served as Executive Director of Louisiana Economic Development’s Office of Entertainment Industry Development (also known as Louisiana Entertainment), which administers the state’s highly successful tax credit programs for film, music, interactive and live performance productions. Her tenure represents nothing less than a complete transformation of an organization once severely stunted by public relations and budget challenges—now held up as a national best-practices model for entertainment development as serious economic development.