Motion Picture Industry Charitable Event 2004

 

 

The Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance® is an entertainment industry-based non-profit organization that hosts charity auctions featuring items donated by studios, theatres, actors, directors, producers and crew members of popular movies, television series and stage productions. At these auctions, the fans of the shows are given the opportunity to collect special memorabilia while simultaneously generating funds for noteworthy causes. The selected charities benefit from both the generosity of the donations and from the enthusiasm and support of the fans. Each yearly event benefits one US and one Canadian charity, with different charities selected for each event.

An list of previous charities that have benefited from this event may be found at: Charities

A list of the charity founders may be found at:  Founders list

 

Contact information:

By E-mail: mpica@mpica.org

By Mail:
Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance
P.O. Box 1284
Springfield, Ohio 45501-1284 USA

By Phone:
Telephone: 1-877-847-2032

 


September 4, 2004

Additional Guests Announced 

Additional guests include:  Richard Burgi ("The Sentinel", "24",), Nick Lea ("X-Files", "Highlander"), Steven Culp ("Jag", "ER", "Enterprise"), Penny Johnson Jerald ("24", Deep Space 9") and many others listed in full and updated regularly,  "Take 7"

 


July 12, 2004

Garett to attend charity event

The Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance has announced that Garett will be attending the newest charity event, "Take 7" .  This event will be held in Los Angeles on the weekend of October 22-24 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel LAX.  

Cost for the event is $80 and is NOT refundable for ANY reason.  (Deadline for registration is October 18

Room rate is $99.00 per night for single or double occupancy, $129.00 per night for triple and quadruple occupancy.  This rate does not include taxes, which are currently approximately 14%, and are subject to change. When calling ask for the special room rate for Lights, Camera, Auction!. The room rate will be honored Thursday October 21 through Monday October 25 subject to room availability

Parking is $10

Sheraton Gateway Hotel LAX
6101 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Hotel: 310-642-1111
Reservations 1-800-325-3535

The Airport shuttle is FREE and runs 24/7 to and from LAX.

In the baggage claim area at LAX airport, follow the signs to the the hotel shuttle pickup area. The shuttles run every fifteen minutes. Make sure to take the blue and gray Sheraton Gateway bus and NOT the FourPoints by Sheraton bus, otherwise you'll end up at the wrong hotel.

This event's proceeds go to the following charities:  

Canuck Place Children's Hospice and Hollygrove Children and Family Services

*Photographs of events are permitted but NO video or audio taping.

Seating is on a  "first come, first serve" basis.

The auction will take place Saturday and Sunday from approximately 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM with a lunch break and there will be panels on both days.

To navigate the MPICA site, click on "Auctions" and then at the top of the page "Take 7".  Links to pertinent information can be found at the bottom of the page--just follow the links.