Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Television Academy

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Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Television Academy
Formation1972
Legal statusActive
Location
Region served
San Diego, Bakersfield, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and Las Vegas, Nevada
Membership
450
Official language
English
President
DJ Summit [1]
Parent organization
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Website http://www.nataspsw.org/

Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Television Academy is a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The San Diego, California division was founded in 1972. In addition to granting Emmy Awards for the Pacific Southwest region, this division awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels. [2]

Boundaries

The academy is divided into the following boundaries and encompasses the Pacific areas of California which includes, San Diego, Bakersfield, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and Las Vegas, Nevada. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations. [3]

Boundaries
San Diego
Bakersfield
Palm Springs
San Luis Obispo
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
Las Vegas, Nevada

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References

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