Beth Webster, well-known in business circles in Georgetown, has been named the new Business and Community Outreach Director for the D.C. Council Committee on Small and Local Business Development chaired by Councilmember Vincent Orange. In addition to staffing a recent hearing on small business job creation, including witnesses from Georgetown, Webster is focused on attracting television and movie production to the District.
(Photo by: Courtesy Beth Webster)
Kathy Griffith, Vincent DePaul, Beth Webster
To attract more film and television production, Webster said, the District needs "an attractive incentive package, providing an environment for production crews, additional and sizable sound stages and decreasing obstacles to permitting on the Federal and local levels." A public hearing on the issue is scheduled November 9th at 10:00 am in the John A. Wilson Building.
"We hope these presentations by experts will assist us in making the case to both our executive and legislative branches of government," Webster said. Experts from Beverly Hills, New York, and other filmmaking hubs are scheduled to appear.
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Congratulations Beth on your new job! Having already observed you in-action, I have tremendous respect for you and your colleagues dedication and the long hours you keep. Hopefully, Georgetown can become the hub for the production offices and feeder industries.
It is refreshing to see an active step in increasing film and televison in D.C. I am pleased that Beth Webster is heading that cause. Ms. Webster has the drive and the knowledge in the film and TV world to educate and support commerce in D.C. This effort will help stimulate the economy locally. The will facilitate more actors,cameramen, grips, costumers, cast and crews to have jobs in their HOME TOWN.
CONGRATUALTIONS!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Beth - I'm so happy to hear your good news and wish you well with the job!! DC needs more people like you!