Monday, August 23
Power Sessions | Daily Sessions - Tues|Weds|Thurs
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Optional Pre-EXPO Power Workshops provide extended education before WEVA EXPO 2010 officially opens at 7:00pm on Monday August 23, 2010 with the WEVA 2010 Creative Excellence Awards Film Fest. Some Workshops require a separate fee. All are available to registered EXPO attendees and will be held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel.
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Maximizing EXPO - The 'Golden Nuggets' Strategy
Tim Sudall, Video One Productions
Monday: 10:30am - 12:00pm (FREE to Registered EXPO Attendees) |
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Whether you're a first-time or multi-year attendee, learn HOW to pluck Nuggets of valuable information from every WEVA EXPO session. See how Nuggets transform your referrals, creativity, and profits.
WEVA Hall of Fame inductee Tim Sudall reveals the "Golden Nuggets" strategies he's used at every EXPO to take his business to the top of his market, onto the national Board of NACE, and much more locally and nationally. Learn how to chart a session schedule for maximizing your EXPO experience. Plus -- Tim reveals Golden Nuggets from past EXPOs and how they've powered his business success.
NOTE* This session has limited seating, please register early.
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Discover why WEVA Award recipients like Ray Roman say, "Jenny Lehman's 'Bootcamp 101' transformed my business!" End frustrating trial and error. Learn proven skills and drills for filming a wedding ceremony.
WEVA Hall of Fame inductee Jenny Lehman , whose list of high-end clients reads like a "Who's Who" of Washington DC, reveals the key techniques every shooter needs to know for survival on The Wedding Day. Learn ceremony camera placement (single & multi), audio essentials, "must-have" shots and how to capture them, best use of monopods & tripods, clergy diplomacy, the gear you really need, and more.
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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5: Techniques for Wedding Edits
Adobe Systems, www.adobe.com/products/premiere
Monday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm (FREE to Registered EXPO Attendees) |
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Learn the powerful new features in Adobe CS5 Premiere Pro that will save you a ton of time, and send your editing skills soaring to new heights of creativity, flexibility, and speed. No matter what type of wedding coverage you provide, whether your business is aimed at high-end weddings or budget brides, whether you deliver on the Same Day or months later, CS5 Premiere Pro will have you humming faster than ever with brand new tools.
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Why Isn't My Marketing Working? ...and How to Fix It
Rick Brewer, Get More Brides
Monday: 1:00pm - 3:00pm ($55) |
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Spent for advertising that failed to produce? Exhibited in Bridal Shows with hundreds of Brides but not a single booking? Tired of Brides who call with just one question - How much? Time for a marketing makeover!
In this interactive workshop you will learn:
- The Why of the Buy for the Bride
- The 5 Steps of the Bridal Buying Process
- Tracking Methods that Keep Your Marketing on Track
- Keys to Successful Marketing
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Learn how to use documentary storytelling to create year-round income. With video exploding on the Web, demand for video biographies keeps increasing in social event and corporate sectors.
Discover BOTH the production techniques and the marketing strategies necessary to tap into this lucrative business niche. Learn the best methods for filming and conducting interviews; techniques for editing multiple narratives; how to develop and incorporate your "Fusion" skills; relationship marketing, and more.
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Get started with one of the most powerful and sometimes intimidating programs available for wedding and event editing. Learn how to create time-saving templates. Find out how to easily access After Effects from the Premiere timeline in the new CS5 and start adding more creativity to all of your productions. Have a laptop and CS5? Bring it with and follow along.
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Money-Makers: Key Ingredients for Success
David Samelman, DMS Video Productions
Monday: 3:30pm - 5:30pm ($55) |
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Save yourself months, even years of experimenting. Discover what's really profitable in running your own event video business, and what's not. Multi-year WEVA Creative Excellence Award-Winner and 27-year industry veteran, David Samelman shares his top money-earning business concepts and methods.
Learn what to include in every contract, how to create sales strategies with a competitive edge, how to attract and book high-end clients, and how to handle administrative tasks while still maintaining your passion and artistry in the process. Newcomer or veteran, here's the jumpstart you need for making your business make more money.
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Power Sessions | Daily Sessions - Tues|Weds|Thurs
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