* Uniquely Austin *
Monday, September 29, 6 to 8 pm
Austin City Hall
301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX 78701

It’s time to celebrate all that is Austin, Monday September 29, 2008 at City Hall where we will come alive with Creativity and Community. Politicos, engaged citizens and community leaders will revel in the satirical stylings of the Austin Lounge Lizards, feast on decadent hors d’oeuvres from local eateries and experience the spectacular debut premiere of our fellow citizen’s latest and most inspiring Uniquely Austin neighborhood stories.

* Fall 2008 Series Application Deadline *
Tuesday, September 9, 8pm

Please don’t wait until the last minute to submit your application, especially if you are submitting digital files (see note below on FireWire v. USB hard drives). Producer Services is open on Saturdays from 10:00 to 5:00. That’d be a good time to bring in your drive and turn in your Fall Series application and transfer files. The application is available at www.channelaustin.org.

* Same Day Reservations *

Starting October 1, in order for equipment staff to better server producers, same day reservations will be available only through Producer Services with 2 hours advance notice. Call 478-8600 x10.

Uniquely Austin – Save The Date

Monday, September 29, 6 to 8 pm. Join us to celebrate all that is Uniquely Austin. Uniquely Austin is a party to rejoice in what makes our community unique, and will take place at Austin’s City Hall. This premier event features screenings of short digital stories about our town, a live performance by the Austin Lounge Lizards, food from Austin eateries, and beverages provided by Saint Arnold Brewery. FREE.

FREE Compix CG Workshop

If you are studio or crew certified in the Mini or Main studio, register now for these FREE Compix CG workshops to learn about the new character generator system. Please note that starting February 1, 2009, all studio certified producers and their crew will need to be CG certified in order to reserve a studio. To register for the free workshop please contact Producer Services at 478-8600 x10.

If you point your browser to pactaustin.org, you'll notice that it takes you here - to the new channelAustin web site. The channelAustin site is not complete yet. We need to move the program schedule and training class schedule. We hope to get these sections up and running as soon as possible. Until then, you'll be directed to old sections on the pactaustin.org site for that information.

Starting July 5th the operating hours for channelAustin will change. After a close look at the patterns of use, we found that the new operating hours reflect the best solution for reduced hours while most effectively serving the greatest number of producers.

Some of the benefits include the following.

1. To offer better services to producers, staff will be more available for technical support during times of most use.
2. More training will be offered at more convenient times in the evenings and on weekends.
3. The new hours will allow more efficient use of resources to better serve producers.
4. We must look to the future and the changes we will have to make over the next several years to better prepare for survival. The new hours are a necessary first step as we face the increased cost of doing business.