AICP Midwest Presents: The 40% Frontier
Schedule
Wed May 27 2026 at 08:30 am to 11:30 am
UTC-05:00Location
Chicago Cultural Center | Chicago, IL
About this Event
This event is about informing the advertising community about the recently enacted legsiation expanding the Illinois Film Production Tax Credit program. Including a first in the nation “green uplift, that can that can qualify your credit up to 40%. This accessible program provides great benefits to your commercial advertising production budgets.
We're excited to hear from the following speakers who will be at this panel:
- Charlie Shikany: VP Procurement, Constellation Brands
- Pedro Roura: Content Production Consultant
- Lisa Masseur: AICP Midwest President + National Board/Founder Tessa Films
- Qadree Holmes: AICP Midwest + National Board/IPA/CAF/Founder Quriosity
- Kenya Merritt: Commissioner, DCASE
- Natasha Olguin: Director, Chicago Film Office
- Peter Hawley: Deputy Director, Illinois Film Office
- Cesar Lopez: Tax Credit Manager, Illinois Film Office
- Anthony Barraca: Business Manager/Secretary/ Treasurer IATSE 476 / IPA Board President
- Christine Dudley: Executive Director, Illinois Production Alliance (IPA)
- Mark Rowland: Co-President, Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF)
- Veronica Appleton: Co-President, Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF)
- Kylie Ruehl: Managing Director, TPC
- Kenny Blaine: Partner, Credits and Incentives Corp
- Valerie Clark: Sr Accountant, EJF CPA
- Ellen White: Founder, Ecofixr
- Jim Shearer: Managing Director, Essanay Studios
- Louise Rider: Executive Producer, Another Country
- Marsie Wallach: Freelance Line Producer
Where is it happening?
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street, Chicago, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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