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Members may purchase up to two (2) tickets for themselves and one guest. Members cannot purchase or transfer tickets to non-members.
Member Table reservations require at least five (5) of the guests to be current members. Member table includes: Premium seating and a 1/2-page congratulations ad in commemorative digital/print program.
Table purchase includes: Premium seating and 1/2-page advertisement in our commemorative print/digital program.
No individual is allowed entry into the event without being on the registration list. Ticket purchases are non-fundable.
You may transfer tickets to different individuals. Members may not transfer member-rate tickets to non-members.
If you need to change guest names or meal choices, please email info@midwestemmys.org.
2400 Mystic Lake Blvd NW
Prior Lake, MN 55372
$189.00 + sales & room tax
Rates based on single/double occupancy.
There is a $10 charge for each additional person.
A maximum of 5 people per room is allowed.
Emmy® Group rate available till room block is full or by OCTOBER 2nd, 2024.
Call hotel at 952-445-9000 or toll free at 800-262-7799.
Ask for Reservations and use group name 25th Upper Midwest Emmy Awards program.
Once reservation is made, all changes, additions or cancellations should be directed to the reservations office. All reservations cancelled after 4:00 PM Central Time 24-hours prior to the day of arrival, will incur the first night's hotel room rate charged to the credit card on file.
Join our show hosts Maritsa Georgiou & Justin McCray as we celebrate Outstanding Achievements of media professionals across the Upper Midwest Emmy® Region.
Maritsa Georgiou joined Scripps News after years as an anchor at NBC Montana where she specialized in COVID-19, politics and wildfire coverage. She’s most widely known for her reporting on the planned removal of USPS blue collection boxes before the 2020 election, which earned her the 2021 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. The Montana Broadcasters Association awarded her the 2019 E.B. Craney award for Television Broadcaster of the Year.
Maritsa grew up in Minneapolis, where her late grandfather Barry Zevan "The Weather Man" still holds a Nielsen ratings record for a local weather forecast. Favorite things include travel, coffee, Flathead Lake, Disney parks, Brandi Carlile and spending hours buried in a good book. She lives in Missoula with her husband, their son and two rotten dogs.
News Cinematographer Justin McCray has more than 20 years of experience in television news. Having worked in markets across the country, Justin has a keen talent for quickly mastering technology, and creating visual masterpieces.
Justin is a 14X Regional Emmy® Award Winning Photojournalist and 2018 NPPA Central General Region Photojournalist of the Year.
He currently works for CBS News/The Innovation Lab Investigative In-Depth Team based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prior to CBS, Justin worked for Scripps News in Atlanta, Ga, KMSP-TV FOX 9 News and KSTP-TV in Minnesota as well as stations in Alabama, Miami & Orlando, Florida and his home state of Mississippi.
The Code of Ethical Conduct (“Code of Conduct) is a policy outlining the principles and standards that all employees, members, and third parties acting on behalf of NATAS and its chapters must follow to maintain the high standard of professional conduct critical to the continued prestige of the organization (NATAS) and the National and Regional Emmy® Awards. All NATAS national and regional events are to be a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone to enjoy and celebrate. This Code of Conduct applies to all participants at events, competitions, or on our social media channels; to Chapter members, guests, staff, volunteers, and vendors.
NATAS has zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment, illegal, dishonest, or unethical conduct. As such, members are expected to refrain from committing any act that will degrade NATAS in society, or prejudice, damage or harm the standing, reputation, welfare, and/or best interests of NATAS and its Members. NATAS will not tolerate, condone, or ignore unethical conduct and is committed to enforcing these standards at all levels.
NATAS and its regional chapters do not tolerate:
- Intimidation or threats
- Inappropriate disruptions
- Unwanted physical contact
- Hurtful language, hate speech, or discriminatory acts
- Physical assault
- Unwanted sexual attention
- Bullying or stalking
Disorderly behavior as a result of public intoxication or other impairment related to substance abuse. Any other action or activity which could reasonably be construed as contrary or detrimental to the best interests and reputation of NATAS and its regional chapters. A present conviction of a felony or other crime of moral turpitude is also a violation of this code of conduct. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests as well.
NATAS and its regional chapters reserve the right to remove or ban any person who does not adhere to the Code of Conduct:
If you are asked to stop any harassing behavior, you must cease the behavior immediately.
If you experience or witness any form of harassment or violation of this Code of Conduct, contact:
(i) The nearest NATAS staff member, if a national event
(ii) The nearest Chapter Governor or regional staff member, if a regional event
(iii) You may submit an email complaint to reports@emmyonline.tv or to your chapter’s Executive Director
Alleged violations of this Code of Conduct shall be reviewed and resolved in accordance with procedures adopted by NATAS Bylaws and/or Chapter Bylaws. Violations of the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including but not limited to being refused admission or ejected from an event, being barred from future events, disqualification or suspended from participation in NATAS or Chapter competitions, or the suspension or expulsion of membership.
This Code of Conduct is subject to change and may be amended, supplemented or superseded by one or more separate policies without further notice. All Members are responsible for continuous review of this Code.
To add a name after nominations September 6th through September 10th, a written application is required and the fee is $250 per-name.
Any names requested to be added to member-rate entries must be members for entry to retain member rate.
Absolutely no names can be added to entries once Regional Emmy® Awards are announced.
Use your current membership for discounts on past Regional Emmy® Awards! Anyone listed on official nominated or recipient entries from 2000 — present may purchase awards. Nomination Plaques and Regional Statuettes come engraved with entrant’s name and role on entry.
Social hour w/ cash bar & wine sales
Ballroom doors open
Dinner service begins
Gold & Silver Circle Honors program
Intermission
Regional Emmy® Awards ceremony
Kimberly & Pete Rhodes
Black Music America (BMA)
Jodi Ritacca Carlini
Carlini Entertainment
Woodbury, MN
Bill Sherck
Ron Schara Productions
Minneapolis, MN
Alicia Garcia
KOTA
Rapid City, SD
Ron Demers
KTIV
Sioux City, IA
Donna Smith
KCCI - Des Moines, IA
Director-Cast” is a behind the scenes version of the 24th Annual Upper Midwest Emmy® Gala. Our social media genius is directing the Gala this year, limiting her ability to be snarky on Twitter, so we’re hooking up a webcam and giving you a peek behind the curtain at how the Gala sausage gets made over on the Upper Midwest Facebook page.
When Amy Schmelzer isn’t skewering friends and foes alike on Twitter, she’s a 6-time recipient of an Upper Midwest Regional Emmy® for Outstanding Directing, Amy just celebrated (?) her 28th anniversary at KCCI in Des Moines where she’s worked her way up from weekend graphic artist to the operations manager.
This televised ceremony will be streamed for online and mobile devices on the Upper Midwest Emmy® YouTube channel and The Emmy® App.
The Emmy® App, is a dedicated platform powered by Vimeo. All programming is available watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmy® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android devices. FireTV, AndroidTV and Roku (full list at apps.theemmys.tv).
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter and its Foundation is proud to support the next generations of media content creators. Each year, we hold a fundraising drive and a silent auction to raise money for our 501 (c) 3 non-profit Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation (Fed. Tax ID# 20-1848994).
This Foundation provides scholarships and classroom grants to high school and college media students and programs across our region of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa & western Wisconsin.
ALL auction money goes directly to scholarships.
