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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Roundtable discussion groups with the Stars of Video 08
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Wednesday, 9:00am - 10:00am
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Julie and Alex Hill
Innovative Ideas
Julie & Alex, together with their talented team have
created a company that is thriving in a very competitive
market. This is the time to pick their brains! Julie & Alex
love to share their knowledge about how being innovative
can grow a very successful company. Contemporary
Branding, Blogging and Same Day Edits, are among
ust some of the innovative ideas they have implemented
in their business. Be sure to bring lots of questions
as they will share some of these experiences with you!
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Steve Yankee
Website Secrets Revealed!
Let's talk about what your website really needs to
contain to be effective; the best methods for putting
video samples on your website; how to maximize
your local presence on the Internet; how blogs really
work and how they can help -or harm -your business.
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| Wednesday, 10:20am - 11:20am |
Randy Stubbs
Enter the World of Randy Stubbs
Get Up Front and Personal with Randy Stubbs as he
will guide you on a one hour discussion that will answer
all your questions, thoughts and ideas regarding you and
your video world. A rare upfront seat into the world of
Randy Stubbs. Your chance to ask any questions, on any
subject, in a one and one environment. Not to be missed!
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Luisa Winters
Green Screen Techniques
Green screen keying can be very difficult, if the shot is not
lit correctly. Lighting is essential, but what happens to the
shot if the lighting was not as good as it could have been?
What happens to those shots that are 'hard' to key?
Come join us for a green screen techniques discussion in
which Adobe certified Instructor Luisa Winters will discuss
keying with Keylight, Adobe Ultra, Matrox RT.X2, and others.
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| Wednesday, 11:30pm - 12:30pm |
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Maureen Bacon
What's in the Bag?
Ever wish you could get inside someone’s production bag
and see what cool gear their using? Well here’s your chance. Maureen Bacon will share some of her favorite gear & the
fav’s of some of your other favorite presenters. We want to
see what your fav’s are too, so bring your ideas to the table!
We’ll also discuss other tips & tricks, time saving strategies, cost saving ideas, easy ways to achieve certain editing effects, easy marketing ideas and other favorite tips & tricks
Maureen and the rest of group has up its sleeve.
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Adam Mancini
Weekend Warriors Operating
a Successful Part-Time Buisness
Do you find it hard to balance your full time job, your business
while still finding time for family and friends? Are you ready
to make the move to full time? Join Adam Mancini for an
interactive discussion. Learn and share your tips about being
a successful part time videographer. Topics will include: how
to take advantage of being part-time; how to get paid more
and work less; and how to balance your job, business, personal
life. Plus, Adam will show you ways to add efficiency to your
business, and some new techniques to increase your profits.
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| Wednesday, 12:50pm - 1:50pm |
Eric Model
Pump Up the Volume (Business)
So, you have built yourself a reputable business,
people are calling non stop who want to book you,
but you have to turn them down because you are already
booked. What to do? Join Eric Model as he goes
through step by step how he built his company from
producing just a handful of events his first year, all the way
through the 200+ events produced in 2007, all done entirely
in house. This will be a lively and honest discussion
covering everything from staffing, to marketing to pricing.
Learn how to make money and keep your phone ringing!
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Whit Wales
Setting the Stage: The Rehearsal and The Dinner
The stakes are low but the opportunity to capture
meaningful moments are high. The work that you do in
capturing a rehearsal and rehearsal dinner not only better
prepares you technically for what is to come on the
wedding day, it also allows you to establish a greater
connection to the families and the bridal party. We'll look
at a bit of footage, some photos, and discuss the best ways
to book the night before. We'll get Up Front and Personal
about the importance of capturing those moments when
families and friends first meet and it begins to become real.
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| Wednesday, 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Eugene DiFrancesco
Networking Your Way to the Top
There are oodles of effective and often inexpensive ways
to make yours a household name. Networking opportunities
abound now more than ever, and sharing our experiences
on this gets us all on the inside track. Eugene has made
his number the one to dial in his area, in a number of
areas of production from weddings to corporate and more.
Let’s all have this chat, with Eugene moderating, and teach
each other a thing or two about becoming the go-to-cat
in your area, through exposure and name recognition.
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Hal Slifer
Raising the Bar in Mitzvah Celebrations
Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations are a great way
for you to promote your Same Day Edits,
Concept Videos and add a new flavor to your existing
wedding business. In this informative discussion
we will talk about your best and worst experiences
and share with fellow videographers how to break into
this lucrative market. Hal will offer you three new ideas to
put you at the top of the Bar-Bat Mitzvah production world.
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| Wednesday, 3:20pm - 4:20pm |
Steve and Laura Moses
How to Make Money off Your Marriage
It’s no fluke that some of the hottest and in demand
wedding filmmakers consist of a husband/wife team.
The pinnacles of success in wedded video partnerships,
Steve and Laura Moses of Vantage Point Productions,
will share their vast knowledge on how to turn marriage
into money. Learn tips, tricks, and what it takes for
couples to pool their unique talents for profitability.
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Laura and Chris Randall
Promoting Your Corporate Video Business
Discover the pot of gold in the videography industry,
corporate event and promotional video! With internet
video becoming more commonplace and Google
promising search engine optimization on videos,
now is the time to learn more about how you can
have a piece of this lucrative market! We'll talk
about the phases of planning and creating corporate
videos as well as online distribution! Learn about
a new product that can help your corporate clients
actually measure their online video marketing.
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| Wednesday, 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
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Mark & Trisha Von Lanken
Taking Care of Business, Marketing and Pricing
In the midst of this creative business of wedding and event
videography, the key to being successful is having business
sense rather than just an expensive hobby. Join Mark and
Trisha Von Lanken as they open up a great discussion on
pricing and marketing. Explore key elements to marketing
your services. How do I know how much to charge? What
will my market bear? Find out the biggest business mistake
the Von Lanken's have ever made in the world of video.
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Jay Wren
Legal Videography
This discussion is for those who are interested in
the lucrative field of Legal Videography. Jay Wren is a
Certified Legal Video Specialist with the NCRA, and
a Board Member and Certified Court Video Specialist
with the AGCV. Jay , who is currently the Director
of Videography for AB Video Services
in Denver, Colorado, will facilitate this session.
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| Wednessday, 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Shelia Orsi
Packages, Promotion and Presentations:
What are You Selling Your Clients?
One camera or two, wireless microphones
and limited hours of coverage, are you kidding me?
What are you REALLY selling to your clients?
Let's talk about deliverables and your final products.
By talking it out you will discover a brand new outlook
to implement for your company in 2008 and beyond!
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Philip Hinkle
The Business of Running Your Business
This will be a discussion about the non-creative side
of running a business. We can all do the creative, artistic
part but what about the business side. Topics can range
from Accounting, to acquiring Health Insurance,
Marketing, Branding and time management.
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| Schedule Subject to Change without notice. |
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