On September 26, Western region First Assistant Directors assembled in the DGA’s Los Angeles Boardroom and online for their annual gathering. Hosted by the Western AD/UPM Council’s 1st AD Committee, this year’s event, Ready, Set, Schedule! Digital Options for 1st ADs, featured discussions on scheduling software presented by representatives from four leading scheduling software companies.
Following a welcome from Committee Co-Chair Mark Hansson, Think Crew’s founder Michael R. Williams demonstrated his company’s software during a conversation moderated by 1st AD Committee member Kelly Cantley-Kashima. Other presentations included demos by Cinapse’s CEO/Co-Founder Herman Phillips moderated by Committee member Laura Sylvester; Shamel Studio’s Co-founder/CEO Feras Alfuqaha moderated by Committee member Jason Allen; and EP Movie Magic Scheduling’s Director of Brand Marketing Natalie Nelson & SVP/Chief Sales Officer Caitlin Bogert-Upton, moderated by Committee member Tony Adler.
Following a welcome from Committee Co-Chairs Mark Hansson and Alan Curtiss, the event then featured a conversation with Think Crew founder Michael R. Williams moderated by Committee member Kelly Cantley-Kashima; Cinapse CEO and co-founder Herman Phillips moderated by Committee member Laura Sylvester; Shamel Studio Co-founder/CEO Feras Alfuqaha moderated by Committee member Jason Allen; and EP Movie Magic Scheduling Director of Brand Marketing Natalie Nelson and SVP, Chief Sales Officer Caitlin Bogert-Upton, moderated by Committee member Tony Adler.
Each presenter provided a live overview of their platform, followed by a live Q&A session where attendees could ask questions and compare features, workflows, and best practices.
About the Committee
The Western AD/UPM Council’s 1st AD Committee meets to plan events, exchange information, share ideas and address issues facing 1st AD members. In addition to Committee Co-Chairs: Alan B. Curtiss and Mark Hansson, the 1st AD Committee Members are: Tony Adler, Jason Allen, Tracey Baumert Smith, David Bernstein, Xochi Blymer, Nicole Burke, Kelly Cantley, Alan Chu, Steve Danton, Katterli Frauenfelder, Jim Goldthwait, Carol Green, Van Hayden, Kevin Koster, Kris Krengel, John Mattingly, Linda Montanti, Chemen Ochoa, Shawn Pipkin-West, Cynthia Potthast, Dan Ringey, Daniel Silverberg, Donald Sparks, Sunday Stevens, Laura Sylvester, Carol Vitkay, Bob Wagner and David Webb.
