Emma Smith Movie – Huge Success for Silicon Valley
Posted on July 27, 2008
Filed Under Live the Vision
Due to the energized efforts of our past chapter president, Chet Harmer, the Silicon Valley Chapter sponsored two viewings of the new movie, Emma Smith – My Story. Plus we sponsored the executive producer Michael Kennedy and his wife in a fireside the night before. The fireside was standing room only with hundreds attending.
Chet agreed to use our chapter’s event calendar and web site registration tools to organize the event. All 550 seats were sold our within a couple weeks. Demand was so great as a results of our publicity that the theatre owner decided to extend the movie for two more showings. We raised a few thousand dollars for the Joseph Smith Jr Family Foundation.
Chet is now meeting with Candelight Productions to negotiate our ability to sponsor future films as fund raisers for the Management Society here in Northern California. We’ll certianly keep everyone posted about his meeting in case you may be interested in doing the same thing in your chapter.
The strategic by product of this experience is the expanded awareness that so many now have of the BYU Management Society and what we stand for. We’ve added hundreds of names to our email contact list and will be inviting them to future events. This event built our repuration and awareness amongst many who never knew we existed.
This is just one example of how one person can make a huge difference by creatively organizing and utilizing our resources. A big thank you to Chet Harmer and his wife Marilyn who helped make this such a success.
And by the way, the movie was excellent as was the fireside. If you have a chance to hear Michael Kennedy be sure to do so. He is the first direct decendent of Joseph Smith to hold the priesthood in this dispensation. The purpose behind this film is to reach out to the Joseph Smith Jr Family and express the great love the Lord and his Church has for them. Michael’s conversion story is fascinating as is the great mission with which he has been charged by the brethern of the Church. If you have questions you can direct them to Chet Harmer chetharmer@sbcglobal.net
Joel Deceuster – Steering Committee Member/Silicon Valley Chapter
Comments
Trackback URL for this post:
4 Responses to “Emma Smith Movie – Huge Success for Silicon Valley”
Leave a Reply
Subscribe
Subscribe
Prefer Email?
Your post makes one think! Great article. Thanks for allowing me to comment!
Last night I saw the movie “Emma Smith Movie” and thought it was wonderful. I live in Clovis (near Fresno), California. Last week I spent some time with my friend who lives and San Jose, California. She had gone to a Fireside given by Michael Kennedy.
Does he have a book on his life and joining the church? Will he be speaking in our area? Any information will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Linda Wikstrom
How do you contact Michael Kennedy? We’d love to get him out here to Virginia to present.
Sonny
Recently I purchased some movies…one was Emma Smith….what a magnificent film!!! Beautifully written and handled!!! Your Church should be very proud and blessed to have this portrait of love and dedication, to both God and His creations!!
I am most definitely getting copies to give to some very beloved Mormon friends of mine…
You are blessed to have such a gorgeous film!