NAIOP to hold cocktail function on Plymouth Rock Studios - May 19

The Mass. chapter of NAIOP will hold a presentation on Plymouth Rock Studios. The event will be held on May 19 starting at 5:30 at the Westin Copley Place. The developers of Plymouth Rock Studios, a $500-million film and television studio complex set to open next year, hope to bring more than 2,000 jobs and many tourists to the area. Billed as the world's first LEED-certified green studio complex, it will feature 14 sound stages and a 10-acre back lot, plus production offices, post-production facilities, and an amenity village with a theater, retail, high-end hotel, and an education center. Learn more at this special cocktail event featuring Plymouth Rock's managing officer Joe DiLorenzo who will provide an update on the project, including a look at its financing structure, its complex permitting process, the role of new government incentives, and the potential "spill-over effect" that could raise revenues and increase development opportunities throughout Massachusetts. The cost is $55 per NAIOP member and $85 per non-member. For more information call NAIOP at 781-453-6900 or email Pauline Rand at rand@naiopma.org. All registrations received after 5:00 pm on Monday, May 18th will be processed at the door and will include a $25 fee. Reservations must be cancelled by 10:00 am on May 15th to receive a refund. About Joe DiLorenzo: Joe is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Plymouth Rock Studios, where he oversees administration, finance, and government relations for the project. Prior to Plymouth Rock, Joe was involved for more than 18 years with the Boston Celtics, he held leadership positions with the Boston Garden/Boston Bruins organization for 11 years, and he also co-founded and managed M/D Group, a corporate strategy and business development consulting firm. He graduated from Bentley College with a degree in accounting and is a member and two-term past president of the Bentley Executives Club.