November 11, 2023

Besides our Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards, I want to remind everyone that the chapter has other tentpole events throughout the year including our Chicago and Milwaukee Silver Circle events, workshops, and other outings that we encourage you to be a part of.

We are only as strong as our Emmy family and hope that you all take the time and consider joining the chapter and become an official member.

As a member, our chapter offers you a number of benefits that include:

• Emmy® Awards – The Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy® Awards are presented annually for outstanding achievements in broadcasting. As a member, you receive a discount on entry fees and statuettes, and a chance to recognize your personal excellence by entering your best work. The deadline for our 66th Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards will be Friday, June 14, 2024.   

• Silver Circle Awards Program – As you know, each year, the TV Academy recognizes outstanding individuals who have devoted 25 years or more to the television industry and have made significant contributions to the Chicago and Wisconsin regions.   

• Invitations to Online Seminars/Workshops – Learn about new techniques from your colleagues. In the past, workshops have included a Media Archiving workshop, a Newsroom Ethics panel, and a Google Tools workshop held in conjunction with the Society of Professional Journalists.  Have an idea for a workshop? Let us know.   

• Discount on Video Transfer Services – Need to get rid of those old boxes of videotapes? Mediaburn.org is offering members a discount on digitizing your content. Receive the first two hours of digitization services free (minimum order of five hours) and 10% off the entire service. Email info@mediaburn.org for more information.  

• Job Bank (jobbank.emmyonline.org) – is a free source for employers in the media industries to see and post job openings as a service to NATAS members. See an instruction booklet to get you started at tinyurl.com/jobbanktv.

And our Chapter helps to support:

• Scholarships – We give scholarships to encourage the best students coming into our industry. Each year, we award up to nine scholarships valued from $2,500 to $6,000, including one named in honor of  Silver Circle inductees.  We are one of the strongest chapters in the nation in regard to funds distributed (over $650,000 since the 1990s).  To donate, please go to chicagoemmyonline.org/emmydonate.  Donations are tax deductible.  

Please know that all our volunteer Board of Governors, Junior Board, and other committee members put endless hours into the chapter. For that, we thank them!

Sincerely,