The Effingham Chamber of Commerce announced its next Chamber Lunch ‘n Learn business meeting which will be held on Wednesday, October 28, from 11:30 to 1pm at the Mars Theatre in downtown Springfield.

The topic will be, ‘What to expect from having a movie studio in your backyard’.  A panel of film experts will on hand to have a roundtable type discussion about the realities of movie production and its impacts on a community. Chamber Director, Rick Lott, said, “With Moon River Studios close to construction now, it’s important for our community and others in our area to have a clearer picture of what really takes place when a film production is staged in the area.”

Discussion panelists will include Craig Dominey, Program Manager for the state of Georgia’s Camera Ready Program, William P. Hammargren, Savannah Film Services Director, Ruel Joyner, President of the Savannah Downtown Business Association, and Jake Shapiro, CEO of Moon River Studios.

The lunch meeting will be held inside the recently renovated and historic, Mars Theatre, in Springfield. A boxed lunch will be served and some film clips of film production in action will be shown on the big screen. Cost for Effingham Chamber members will be $12 and for visitors, $15. Reservations are needed for an accurate lunch headcount. For more information or to rsvp, contact Rick Lott at 912-754-3301 or at [email protected].