LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) – Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Town of Little Elm and the City of Lubbock on being the first Texas communities to earn the grand slam of “Friendly Texas” certifications, having earned the Film Friendly Texas, Music Friendly Texas, Tourism Friendly Texas, and Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community designations.
“Congratulations to Little Elm and Lubbock on becoming the first communities to earn all four ‘Friendly Texas’ certified community designations for film, music, tourism, and digital media,” said Governor Abbott. “These growing industries in our great state are essential to Texas’ booming economy. Texas partners with our communities and provides the tools and resources they need to attract new business investments, create good-paying jobs for Texans, draw visitors to every region of the state, and attract and retain a skilled workforce. I invite all Texas communities, large and small, to fully leverage the opportunities provided by our ‘Friendly Texas’ certified community programs.”
Administered by the Texas Film Commission, the Texas Music Office, and Travel Texas in the Governor’s Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, the four “Friendly Texas” Certified Community Programs provide communities with training and tools to help spur local job creation and local economic expansion by promoting the growth of the film, music, tourism, and digital media industries in Texas…