"Off the Record" with Michael Speier
February 24, 2005
Santa Monica
Michael Speier, Managing Editor of Variety, addressed members of the Milken Institute Associates on the impact of movies in Los Angeles, the U.S. and around the world. Coming just days before the Academy Awards, his talk focused on the importance of the Oscars — and the considerable economic and professional cachet that comes from winning.
Speier has spent the past seven years as managing editor of Special Reports, editor of the Gotham edition of Variety and co-TV critic. Speier, who joined Variety in 1997, is a 1991 graduate of Syracuse University and has a master's degree from the University of North Texas.
The "Off the Record With ..." series of private meetings with individuals of distinction is open to members of the Milken Institute Associates. To join, please contact Jared Carney, Director of Marketing and Project Development, at (310) 570-4676, or by e-mail at jcarney@milkeninstitute.org.
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