Hi all, Who could forget our famous Valley Goes Hollywood (Valleywood) program that featured every type of media imaginable, writers, video game developers, sound experts, etc . . . Ever since, I've been hoping to entice regional economic development and town officials -- not to mention developers and landlords -- to consider assisting this cluster and building a new media industry in this region. Now that time has come. If you are interested in attending a focus group with all those officials and business leaders like chambers of commerce, please save Oct. 3. We will meet in Amherst from 5 to 7 p.m. at a location to be announced. If there is demand, we may hold more focus groups around the region. Questions we will pose to you include: Are you interested in space outside a home setting? What type of space would you want/need and price? Do you want to be in a collaborative setting? What other ways can the region back your companies? How can Hidden-Tech, the Chambers, the Small Business Development Center, UMass Family Business Center and others help you? Please reach me directly at az at a-zinternational.com if you are interested or post your interest to the list. I am seeking your input to fine-tune this meeting. best, Amy Zuckerman Hidden-Tech Founder, Co-Chair