Gateway Studios & Production Services has appointed Paul Owen as a Vice President of Business Development bringing over 40 years of industry expertise to help drive the company’s growth. Owen, a highly respected figure in the live production industry, has earned numerous accolades throughout his career, including the TEC Award in 2009 for Tour Sound Production on the Robert Plant and Alison Krauss ‘Raising Sand’ tour.
Standing: John Bardgett. Bardgett & Associates (a government and public relations firm); Trey Kerr, Gateway CEO; David Haskell, Gateway President of Business Development; Brain Carp, Gateway COO; Andy Gerber, Gateway President of Sales; Garry Brown, Gateway President of Operations; Jacquee Bardgett of Bardgett & Associates. Seated: Missouri Governor Mike Parson.
On August 29th, Missouri Governor Mike Parson came to the construction site where Gateway Studios & Production Services is building a 32-acre five-building studio and rehearsal complex. Surrounded by local and state officials, politicians, local media, and the Gateway team, Parson signed Bill 94 into law, known as the Entertainment Industry Jobs Act. It allows a tax credit for entertainment-related clients coming to Missouri for rehearsal and tour expenses equal to 30% of the cost, and it includes expenses like concert tour equipment, stages, sets, sound and lighting equipment, and scenery.Read More »Missouri Governor Signs Entertainment Industry Jobs Act
