NATAS Mid-America is one of 19 regional chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Our mission is to encourage excellence in the television community by presenting the regional EMMY® and other awards, by providing and developing leadership, by building community in television through camaraderie, and by providing networking opportunities, education and resources. We are a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Annual highlights include the Mid-America EMMY Awards, the Silver Circle Awards, the Governor’s Award and educational, as well as social events, throughout the year. The future of our profession rests in the education and preparation of media and journalism students. The chapter is committed to awarding up to $6000 in annual scholarships to qualified students from the region. Recent scholarship recipients have gone on to win regionally EMMY awards in the markets in which they now work.