| New England Emmy Award | |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in television |
| Presenter: | NATAS |
| Location: | Boston and New England |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Website: | http://www.newenglandemmy.org/ |
New England Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The division was founded in 1977 and in addition to granting the New England Emmy Awards, it recognizes awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.[1]
The academy is divided into the following boundaries and encompasses Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and the majority of Connecticut excluding Fairfield County. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations.[1]
| Boundary | ||
| Maine | ||
| Massachusetts | ||
| New Hampshire | ||
| Rhode Island | ||
| Vermont | ||
| Connecticut | except for Fairfield County |
Each year the membership of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences New England Chapter elects new professionals on rotating Board of Governors to represent the chapter. While best known for The EMMY Awards and Silver Circle, which recognize outstanding achievements in the industry, NATAS New England also represents an array of other events available to their membership.[2]
| Board of Governors 2010–2011 Aby Alexander, Governor Jared Bowen, Governor Lowell Briggs, Governor David Burt, President Barry Chait, Advisory Board John Ciampa, Advisory Board Courtney Desy, Treasurer Ro Dooley Webster, 1st Vice President Timothy Egan, National Trustee Joel Feld, Governor Jerry Gibbs, Governor Jill Jones, Administrator Shelly Kamanitz, Governor Todd LaSalle, Governor Wyndham Lewis, Governor Roger Lyons, Governor Danilelle Mannion, Governor Paula McCarthy, Governor Diane McNamara, Governor Mike Nikitas, Governor Mark O'Toole, Governor Marylou Palumbo, Governor Andrew Penziner, Governor Jane Pikor, Governor John Rule, Governor Kathryn Shehade, 2nd Vice President Fred Sherman, Alternate Trustee April Silvia, Secretary Brent Turner, Governor |