Seven HOT Power Sessions Set for WEVA EXPO 2009
July 13, 2009
Sarasota, FL - Make your plans and arrive early for the 19th Annual WEVA EXPO 2009 (September 14-17, 2009) and get more CREATIVITY, more TECHNIQUES, and more MARKETING and also increase your referrals, your business, and your bottom-line income. WEVA EXPO is open to all industry professionals and guests. (Members receive discount registration, Click Here to join WEVA today!
New WEVA EXPO 2009 Pre-Convention Power Sessions for wedding and event videographers will be held Monday afternoon September 14th, 2009 and end before the EXPO Opening Night Gala unfolds at the new Hilton Orlando ResortSeating for each of the Pre-Convention Power Sessions and Special Pre-Convention Events is limited. Advance registration is required. Seating is reserved on a first-come basis only.
Power session registration will be open shortly but in the meantime you can lock in the Early-Bird Registration Rate by Clicking Here!
Special Sessions and Events presented before the official start (5:45pm September 14) of WEVA EXPO 2009 are optional and may require a separate fee. Register early and get plugged in!
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How to Make EXPO 2009 Your Best Experience
Tim Sudall, Video One Productions
Monday: 10:30am - 12:00pm FREE! |
With so many exciting sessions to choose from, what's the best way to plan your Wedding & Event Video Expo 2009 conference schedule? Discover how thousands of wedding and event videographers have soared to new heights of creativity - and greater profits - by creating a personalized schedule to hit the ground running at every WEVA EXPO. This free, pre-EXPO orientation session, presented by WEVA Wedding & Event Videography Hall of Fame inductee, and WEVA Creative Excellence Award-winner, Tim Sudall will help you organize and maximize a WEVA EXPO 2009 experience that's perfect for your specific needs.
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Ceremony Bootcamp 101
Jenny Lehman, Jenny Lehman film & video
Monday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
In this BootCamp seminar you will learn the basic skills, and drills, that form the foundation of videotaping a wedding ceremony. WEVA Hall of Fame and award winning wedding videographer Jenny Lehman commands prices as high as $40,000 for her weddings. Learn the A,B,C’s of shooting the ceremony, including setting up equipment, camera placement, audio, single and multi cameras coverage, the must-have shots, and 180 degree rule. Jenny will show you that it can be done... and in any market!
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Simple & Powerful Ways to Improve Editing in Final Cut Studio
Rosie Lalonde, Image Video Productions
Monday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Bring your laptops! Through real-life footage Rosie will show simple and easy techniques to enhance or in some cases save video and/or audio clips. Learn three different ways of lightening dark footage in Final Cut Pro without any increase in noise. Also, discover how to repair audio that was filled with interference, clicks and pops in Soundtrack Pro. Find out how to decrease the time it takes to edit those long form productions by using Multi-Cam. Attendees will be given access to clips to download prior to EXPO.
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How to Add Corporate Video & Have it PAY OFF $$$
Chris Hennessy, Custom Video Connection
Monday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Every company today needs video! Corporations are willing to spend $$$$ on short, promotional videos for their website, Youtube, Facebook, twitter, etc. What types of jobs are available? What do companies budget? What if they want a bid? Chris will show you how to get started and how to tackle the challenges that arise in this artistic and financially rewarding field!
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Why Burn Blu-ray DVDs and How to Do It:
Andrew Patterson, LITE Dallas
Monday: 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
My clients aren't asking for Blu-ray! How many times have you heard a videographer say this? Give your clients the best presentation of your creative work to view! What is Blu-ray and how does it work? What system requirements are involved to burn? What finishing touches are involved for a crisp menu system? Come and learn about this exciting new technology that all of your clients will want (AFTER YOU SHOW THEM!!). This session will take you step-by-step through the specific process to burn to Blu-ray discs and enhance them with eye catching high-definition menus.
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Weekday Work: How to Make an Extra $100K/Year in Event Production
Don and Miriam Moran, Omaha Wedding Video
Monday: 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Each year, in addition to producing weddings, Don & Miriam Moran of Omaha Wedding Video earn about $100,000 in Event production. Discover the ingredients that help them obtain business, keep business, and develop a great reputation in their local market and nationally, without high advertising costs or extensive marketing. Get the scoop on creating videos for dance recitals, marching band competitions, show choir festivals, winter guard competitions, and numerous small events. The events are also annual, representing repeat business - a "video annuity" for boosting bottom-line income! Discover how to produce these events with equipment you already have, using workflow techniques that will save time and cut the learning curve.
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High Impact Shots That Sell!
Adam Mancini, Adam Richard Films
Monday: 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Great video begins with great shots. Join WEVA MPV & Multi-year presenter Adam Mancini for a hands-on interactive shooting experience; a small camera, monopod and a fish eye lens are the only equipment used. Bring your camera and monopod along as you work with live models as Adam takes you through the techniques used to get his famous shot list.
NOTE: Due to the interactive nature of this session, there is a limit of 25.
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