Dan Glickman, CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America to Address National Press Club on Movies and The Global Marketplace

Dan Glickman, CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America to Address National Press Club on Movies and The Global Marketplace

WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dan Glickman, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America will give a speech at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, April 28 entitled "Trading Up: Movies and the Global Marketplace."

Glickman, 63, who represents Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Paramount Pictures; Sony Pictures Entertainment; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Universal City Studios LLLP; and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in Washington, will discuss why, in the era of MySpace, YouTube and the next new thing, movies continue to play a central role in our modern and increasingly (dis)connected lives-here in the U.S. and around the world.

Glickman will make his case for why movies and the global marketplace matter more than ever to our nation's economy, American-style democracy and the collective future of our connected world.

The former Kansas Congressman and Agriculture Secretary has said in recent months that the movie industry remains healthy during this economic downturn. Still, the motion picture, home video and TV industries that he represents are facing challenges from the slowing economy, the credit crunch and globalization.

While promoting trade, Glickman has also been leading the fight against film piracy in China and the theft of copyrighted materials.

The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and (the speaker's) remarks will begin just after 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservations should be made by telephoning Pat Nelson at the National Press Club, (202) 662-7501. Cost of luncheon admission is $16 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for general admission.

The National Press Club is located at 14th and F Streets, NW, one block west of MetroCenter. More information about the Club and its programs is found on its Internet website: http://www.press.org/.

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