Neighbor News
The Westchester County Tourism & Film Office Hosts Film Forum for Hotels & Tourism Partners
The goal of the event was to help properties increase their filming activity to help drive revenue.

The Westchester County Tourism & Film, Office of the County Executive Robert P. Astorino hosted its first film forum, “On Location: Westchester / Keys To Making Your Property Film Friendly,” on March 21st at the Doral Arrowwood Hotel in Rye Brook. Representatives from hotels and tourism properties across Westchester gained valuable insight from top location scouts for movie, TV, and commercial productions. The object was to increase filming activity at their locations to help drive revenue. Pictured here (left to right): Kevin J. Plunkett, Deputy County Executive; Andrea Bloome (panelist) of Alchemy Post Sound; Lauri Pitkus (panelist), location manager for episodic television; Rob Striem (panelist), location manager for major motion pictures; Ernie Karpeles (panelist), location manager for commercials; and Natasha Caputo (moderator), Director of Tourism & Film.