PERG is gearing up for a new series of virtual educational presentations available to all PERG member companies, specifically targeting employees in the early stages of their career. PERG aims to provide 60-minute virtual sessions every two to three weeks throughout the spring and into the summer of 2023. In each session, industry experts and veteran rental staff will discuss the rental business, production technology, or a related topic essential to running a successful business and supporting the motion picture/television/commercial production markets. The object of the series is to educate and inspire, to pull back the curtain and allow entry-level employees get perspective on the crucial role played by professional rental companies. Mentorship, education, and inspiration can help seed the next generation of leadership in our industry.
The series is presented in association with PERG’s Equitable Workforce Initiative. The initiative, which is sponsored by Netflix, places workers from historically underrepresented groups into full-time entry level positions at PERG rental companies, supported by grants, and provides a structure for providing those employees with unique training opportunities that could spark a long-term commitment and advancement in our section of the industry. The companies that are participating in the EWI have each volunteered to present a topic. In addition, PERG is reaching out to business leaders, industry experts, production managers, DPs, people in crew leadership positions, and professionals in insurance and law to contribute to the series.
An organizational meeting is being held in January, and we hope to release an initial schedule of topics and presenters by the end of January, with the first session premiering in February. The series will be recorded, and the videos will be made available online for PERG members. If you have a topic for discussion, or a speaker to suggest, we’d love the hear from you.
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