PERA Announces New Improvements and Member Commitment

The Production Equipment Rental Association is initiating major changes. This new homepage is the beginning of just one, the new PERA website. Since April, PERA has reestablished the position of Executive Director, authorized the establishment of a new office location, consulted with board and general members on the needs and future development of the organization and started discussions with vendors on new member benefit programs. Please come back to this site often to stay up to date on the new PERA.

PERA Board of Directors Election Results

Results of the election to the 2009 PERA Board of Directors are as follows

New members elected for 2 year term

Leigh Blicher, Video-Fax, San Francisco CA

Tom Fletcher, Fletcher Camera, Chicago IL

Marc Stephens, MPS, Dallas TX

Members relected for new 2 year term

Greg Myers, Cinequipt, Minneapolis MN

Mark Tye, Citation Support, Nashville TN

Lee Utterbach, Lee Utterbach Camera, San Franciso CA

Diane Woods, D J Woods Productions, Toronto CAN

Members serving 2nd year of current term

Gary Van Fleet, DALSA, Woodland Hills CA

J R Reid, J R Reid Lighting, Las Vegas NV

Mal Connett, The Camera Dept, Cincinnati OH

Pat Patin, Texcam, Houston

Emeritus Board Member

Russ Walker, Panasonic, Los Angeles CA

Congratulations to all and welcome to our new members of the PERA Board

PERA Exec Comments on DTV Transition in SHOOT

September 26, 2008, --- Just as SHOOT sought out members of the technology community for their takes on the transition to digital TV and its implications, so too were heads of leading trade associations invited to provide feedback.
    The two-pronged question posed to them read:
What advice would you offer to post facilities and producers (that are active in commercials and other forms of sponsored content) about how to best adapt to—and benefit from—the fast approaching transition to digital television (DTV)?  Have you any suggestions relative to how they should eye new technologies when it comes to considering investing in, renting or experimenting with hardware and software related to DTV?

Click this link for the full story:

http://www.shootonline.com/go/news-view.rs-web3-117632-1222270976-2.DTV-Transition--Flipping-The-Switch--Heads-Of-Industry-Trade-Associations-Provide-Feedback.html

Contact PERA

We would like your feedback and questions regarding the new PERA. Click here to send an email, or contact JJ at the PERA office or his mobile phone. We want your ideas, comments and participation in the future of PERA providing professional services and member value to the production rental industry.