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In Memoriam: Joel H. Levitt

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:15:00 GMT

Joel H. Levitt 1946 - 2008 It is with great sadness that we announce that Joel Levitt, the founder and president of Action Duplication, passed away Saturday morning, April 26. As many of you knew, Joel had been fighting a brain tumor for the past year. A story about his life appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News on Monday, April 28, 2008. We have set up a page on our website where you can leave condolences, thoughts, prayers or memories for Joels family. Action Duplication’s employees and Board Members remain committed to the ideals and goals Joel worked so hard to achieve since founding the business. In his memory, we remain dedicated to providing you with the same high quality and customer satisfaction ethics that he instilled in us. Contributions in his memory may be made to the ...

Forgotten Airplane's Take Wing Once Again In Screening By Atlanta MCAI Moviemaker

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT

The distribution for this rare DVD about vintage airplanes begins with the screening.

"At a time in the shadow between the World Wars, the usefulness and reliability of airplanes in peacetime was questionable. So aircraft companies would show off their airplanes in the annual “National Air Tour.” In its time, this traveling parade was quite popular, showing off the potential of aviation to a wary public.” said Mr. Panayioto.

Seventy years later, a group of pilots came together with restored models and flew them on the same 26 city route as a part of the “Centennial of Aviation.” This story centers on their Atlanta stop. These aircraft live today thanks to the remarkable efforts of these determined aviators.

“Rare Vintage Air” is the second episode in the Forgotten Wonder’s Series, independently produced by Mr. Panayioto.

http://www.on-lineproductions.com

Video Labs Enhances Editing Capability With Addition of Final Cut

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Video Labs, the Rockville, MD based media marketing firm has added Apple’s Final Cut Studio 2 to its family of multiple media formats and tools. While the company is supporting its clientele with a significant amount of multimedia services including authoring, duplication and replication, Video Labs continues to enhance its capability of effectively manipulating client content. Major editorial houses choose Final Cut as their editing tool, and Video Labs now becomes one of those facilities. Final Cut Studio 2 delivers high-performance digital non-linear editing, native support for virtually any video format and facility class interoperability. The workflow extends to other Final Cut studio applications. Working as an individual or within a team environment, Final Cut provides for multiple creative options and technical control. This version of Final Cut supports multiple standard and high-definition formats. Tapeless formats from Sony, Panasonic, etc. are easily dealt with in the...

Video Labs Adds Blu-ray Authoring

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Rockville, MD---------- Video Labs, the Rockville, MD based media marketing firm has significantly enhanced its DVD capabilities by adding a Blu-ray solution to its already extensive roster of multimedia tools. With the addition of Blu-ray capability, Video Labs continues to entrench itself as the leading media services provider for manipulation, duplication and distribution of all multimedia formats. Blu-ray represents the best in quality for high definition DVD formats. Its interactivity with the web as well as the amazing resolution of imagery makes Blu-ray a valuable media format that can be used to enhance messages being disseminated by any individual or organization. Along with a talented editorial team in Rockville, Video Labs continues to provide specialized multimedia training and education such that its entire staff is capable of supporting client production efforts with Blu-ray or any other multimedia solution. Tools supporting Video Labs Blu-ray solution included...

Live Two-Part Webcast Presented by MCA-I Madison

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MCA-I Madison (WI) presents a two-part webcast on Tuesday May 20th, 2008. Log on for information vital to todays corporate media communications professional: Copyright: Multi-Media Content - Fair Use, Faces and Licensing Webcasting - Benefits and Best Practices Choose to view one or both events live online. This event will also be available on demand until June 20th for those who cannot view the live webcast. For pricing and registration, go to: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/mcai/. Heres the schedule for Tuesday, May 20th: (Central Time) 1:30 - 1:45pm (Welcome from MCA-I President, Lee Vogel) 1:45 - 3:00pm (Seminar #1: Beth Russell from Russell Law discusses copyright) 3:00 - 3:30pm (Break) 3:30 - 4:45pm (Seminar #2: Sonic Foundry will discuss webcasting) 4:45 - 5:00pm (Closing remarks) Seminar #1: Copyright: Multimedia Content - Fair Use, Faces and Licensing Presented by Beth Russell from Russell Law Beth will discuss some of the copyright issues...

In Memoriam: Erik Villesvik

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MCA-I member and Secretary of the OC/LA Chapter, John Erik Villesvik, died suddenly on March 24, 2008 of a massive coronary. He was 53. Erik’s passing was a shock to his family, all of whom lived outside California, as well as all his friends and associates in MCA-I. He had recently returned from an MCA-I National Leadership conference in early March, where he made new friends with representatives of many other chapters from around the US. Information about what happened was very sketchy at first to his local friends and colleagues. Meanwhile, hundreds and hundreds of emails burned up the internet between members of the MCA-I and others in the media production community. All expressed shock and sadness at his passing and praised him in many personal stories. Then we heard from Erik’s family about a service. An evening memorial service was held on April 2nd in Santa Ana, California. It was well attended by family and friends. Erik’s mother and two of his sisters...

Imageworks Joins Forces with Mickey

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Imageworks recently produced video segments for the first annual Fraud Fighting Awards, presented by the Employers' Fraud Task Force and The Disneyland Resort. Additionally, Imageworks videotaped the award ceremony so that award recipients who could not be present could feel like they were.

Imageworks also has completed production with digital OutPost on two more projects for the Commission on Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST), 2008 Legal Update and Crowd Management Update. Legal Update provides peace officers a comprehensive overview of new legislation and case law decisions impacting California law enforcement in 2008. Crowd Management helps inform officers how to handle situations such as dealing with protesters breaking the law, unruly house parties, public demonstrations, and crowded bars.

Imageworks produces creative, cost-effective videos for businesses and organizations throughout the country. More information is available at www.imageworks.tv

MCA-I Hosts First Leadership Impact Summit in Dallas

noemail@mca-i.org — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT

40 Chapter Leaders Share Successes, Plan for Growth CONTACT Linda Lopez (212) 663-8412 llopez@tellmedia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, March 1, 2008, Dallas, TX – True to its decision last year to more actively involve its chapters in the governance of the organization, the Media Communications Association International (MCA-I) convened today in Dallas, TX for its first Leadership Impact Summit. Forty chapter leaders, representing twenty chapters from across the country, are in attendance. Over the course of the daylong conference, they will participate in strategic planning activities that include marketing and branding, sponsorship, strategic alliance development, 40th anniversary initiatives, ProTrack and Media Festival planning, professional recognition, international development, and Web site redesign. An international board meeting on Sunday, March 2, will follow the leadership summit. Our association is once again strong enough for chapter leaders to...

Audacity Productions Scores Music/Audio Post for NYC webfilm

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Dominic Pesce of Audacity Productions recently teamed up with film producer Avi Schwartz of NYC to score a dramatic new webfilm series called “The New Movie” Pesce is using his training in music composition, sequencing of MIDI virtual synths and live acoustic tracks of instruments in his professional digital studio.

Starting in the business as an accomplished musician on keyboard, guitar, saxophone and bass, Dominic has leveraged his solid musical creativity with the technology of audio & video engineering to become a valuable and strategic resource for his corporate clients. "As a musician I have always enjoyed the creative challenges of composition and film scoring,” Pesce says, “but it was not until I owned a local record label that I was able to understand and integrate the power of audio engineering with my work. It's incredible how quickly we can produce quality work today."

Audacity Productions provides custom music design, voiceover and audio restoration from a state-of-the-art studio. As a way to introduce you to Audacity Productions, Pesce offers a selection of music for use in multimedia projects with no fee and no royalties.

Pesce, an international member MCA-I (San Diego Chapter) offers high quality solutions for custom music and audio demands.

The Art and Science of Self-Evaluation now available on CD

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Professional Voice Talent and teacher Connie Terwilligers 3-hour presentation during VOICE 2007 - The Art and Science of Self-Evaluation: Do you have what it takes to make Big Money with your voice? - is now available for purchase. This two CD set includes a seven minute podcast on self-evaluation created originally for Voices.com and comes with an 18 page workbook. It may be purchased online at Connies website. It offers insight on the tools required to be successful as a professional voice over talent and covers four key elements: • Talent: Is your voice in demand or does it need a bit of work? Do you know if you have a signature sound, your money voice? Big money takes something unique and special that grabs people by the ear. Its a combination of your natural ability and acting know how. You need to know if you have what it takes. • Business: You need to know that you can actually run an office, negotiate rates and get invoices sent out. Follow up, due diligence,...

New Edition of Barry Hampe's Making Documentary Films and Videos

noemail@mca-i.org — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Making Documentary Films and Videos, Second Edition by Barry Hampe, published in December by Henry Holt and Company, is a total revision of the classic guide to making documentaries that has been one of the top books on documentary filmmaking for more than a decade. The original edition helped a lot of people make their first documentary, Barry said. For instance, I was at Silverdocs, the documentary festival, a couple of years ago and a woman came up to me and said ‘Barry, I read your book, then I made a documentary, and I just sold it to HBO. She was Victoria Bruce, who made ‘The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt.’ Barry felt it was time for a new edition for several reasons. One is that the technology has changed tremendously. Today with high quality, low cost, digital cameras and inexpensive desktop editing systems, the cost barrier to making a documentary has been completely blown away, and, he said, You can make a doc for lunch money. Another is the...

Visual Storytelling: Videography & Post Production in the Digital Age published by Wadsworth/Cengage

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT

MCA-I member Ron Osgood and co-author Joe Hinshaw's book "Visual Storytelling: Videography & Post Production in the Digital Age" has recently been published by Wadsworth/Cengage. The book covers topics ranging from storytelling and legal issues to production topics from acquisition through output. The companion DVD won first place in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival in the interactive category. Several MCA-I members contributed sidebar stories to the text.

The text is available through online retailers, such as Amazon.com.

Connie Terwilliger to Judge 2008 Voicey Awards

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT

The only awards show of its kind to exclusively honor voice-over professionals, the 2nd Annual Voicey Awards feature 9 categories of significance and prestige, including Best Child Voice, Best Teen Voice, Best International Voice, Best Male Voice, Best Female Voice, Best New Voice, Best Personal Branding, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Judging the Best Male Voice category this year is well known voice talent and voiceover coach, Connie Terwilliger. The five finalists were all great! Connie remarked. It is going to be very difficult to chose one as the best. Each voice has its own style and flair. But thats what makes the voiceover business so great...there is a voice for every ear. Similar to awards such as the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, honoring actors and filmmakers, the Voicey Awards recognize voice actors and voice talents for their contributions and efforts over the year in the voice over industry. Voice talents and voice actors are hired for their...

MCA-I Leadership Summit - Winter 2008

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ADVISORY Contact: Jeff Tow jeff@jefftow.com (616) 233-4092 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, WI, January 31, 2008 MCA-I Leadership Summit – Winter 2008 WHAT: The MCA-I Leadership Summit, a semi-annual meeting that takes place in the winter and at the annual ProTrack conference in the fall. Its members include MCA-I local chapter leaders and the MCA-I board of directors. WHEN: Saturday, March 1, 2008 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Embassy Suites Dallas - DFW International Airport South 4650 W. Airport Freeway, Irving TX WHY: The summit meets to establish operating procedures for the association, maintain a liaison with the membership, to review the work of the associations standing committees, review and forward recommendations for the annual budget, and promote the overall interests and welfare of our members. ALL CHAPTER LEADERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND! Chapter leaders can register here http://www.mca-i.org/en/cev/?225 or by clicking...

Preserving Pets Stories on Video

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT

FAMILY LEGACY VIDEO NEWS RELEASE FAMILY LEGACY VIDEO, INC. P.O. Box 86376 Tucson, Arizona 85754-6376 www.familylegacyvideo.com For Immediate Release Date: January 24, 2008 Contact: Steve Pender Phone: (520) 743.4090 E-mail: steve@familylegacyvideo.com Preserving Pets’ Stories on Video Tucson, Ariz. – Most company presidents would be concerned if they found their businesses going to the dogs. But not Steve Pender of Tucson’s Family Legacy Video, Inc. Pender, whose company specializes in high-end personal documentaries known as video biographies, is actively courting the furred and feathered set – or rather their owners. That’s because Family Legacy Video’s latest service, the Pet Legacy Video™, is designed to celebrate the lives of those cherished four-legged or winged family members. Family Legacy Video’s mission is helping individuals and families preserve their life stories on video, says Pender. And since pets play a vital role in so many of our...

Connie Terwilliger Top Female Voice in Unofficial NBC Nightly News Announcer Re-Auditions

noemail@mca-i.org — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Connie Terwilliger, long time voice talent with clients around the globe was one of the top three vote getters in the completely unofficial auditions for the announcer’s job on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. The contest was hosted by Peter K. O’Connell (audio’connell Voice Over Talent). More than 60 nominations were submitted by professional voice talents in just four days. Voters were asked to pick their top three choices from the submitted auditions, ranked in order of preference. How fun! This was a great experience, said Connie. I voted too of course, and what a challenge to select just three from the really great samples that were submitted. Dave Houston garnered the most votes and the top prize - a new USB microphone donated by a voice talent who requested anonymity. Bruce Miles came in second place. Listen to the audioconnell podcast announcement with interviews here. O’Connell joined a chorus of voices on the web who were disappointed by the vocal performance...

Houston Creative Shops Promote Houstons Communications Industry

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

January 11, 2008 (HOUSTON). . .Only in Houston is spearheading a competition involving four Houston creative shops that are working on integrated advertising and marketing campaigns designed to promote the local communications industry to regional and national businesses that might otherwise look outside of Houston for creative work. OiH contacted a variety of Houston companies and invited them to compete by submitting their own campaigns to showcase the creative talent and resources in and around Houston. Several local communications shops, including Acumen Design (www.acumendesign.com), Dog House Creative (www.doghousecreative.com), 808 Inc.(www.808inc.com) and Lopez Negrete Communications (www.lopeznegrete.com) accepted the invitation. Read more at OnlyInHouston.org. About Only in Houston As an outgrowth of the American Advertising Federation Houston chapter, OiH is a non-profit entity whose mission is: To promote the creative forces found within the city of Houston...

Crystal Pyramid Productions Documentary Airs

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:45:00 GMT

When I was a girl growing up in Chicago and Detroit, I remember spotting down-and-out men furtively lurking in the shadows of the streets. They were called "bums" back then, as they were generally thought of as drunks too lazy to find a job. In the ensuing decades, this population of homeless people has burgeoned for many reasons, and in San Diego where I now live, you will see entire city blocks lined with people who can no longer afford to pay for housing. This population is comprised of men, women, and children; 30% or more of our homeless are veterans. They are not all drunks, and they are not all too lazy to find work.

My partner and I decided to produce a short documentary that would shed some light on the homeless problem here in San Diego, as it is a scene repeated across our nation. "Small Acts of Kindness" features David "The Water Man" Ross, a retired car salesman who buys several cases of water every day from his social security check and delivers it to the homeless. Also appearing are Congressman Bob Filner, Chair of the Veterans Committee, and Rachel Jensen, Founder of Girls Think Tank, a group of young people who bring aid to the homeless. The soundtrack is a song called "Jenny" by Tom Yarborough, a Viet Nam veteran and homeless advocate. (www.tomyarborough.com)

This five-minute video packs a big wallop for its size and recently won a gold Ava Award. It is due to appear several times on San Diego's Channel 4, part of a show called "So You Made A Movie." An earlier incarnation of the movie appears at youtube.com.

Producing this show opened our eyes to the reality of the homeless situation; these are human beings with hearts and souls. They provide a wonderful opportunity for all of us to open our minds and together create real solutions to the problems of poverty in America.

"Small Acts of Kindness" was produced by Patty Mooney and Mark Schulze, Crystal Pyramid Productions, San Diego, California. (www.crystalpyramid.com)

Workshops teach video biography techniques for fun & business

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:00:00 GMT

FAMILY LEGACY VIDEO NEWS RELEASE Family Legacy Video, Inc. P.O. Box 86376 Tucson, Arizona 85754-6376 http://www.familylegacyvideo.com/ For Immediate Release Date: January 2, 2008 Contact: Steve Pender Phone: (520) 743.4090 E-mail: steve@familylegacyvideo.com Workshops teach video biography techniques for fun & business Tucson, Ariz. – Tucson’s Family Legacy Video, Inc., a pioneer in the personal video biography field, is holding two unique video biography workshops in Tucson in April, 2008. From April 25 to 27, a three-day workshop entitled Create Your Own Video Biography ushers attendees through the process of creating their own family history video projects. Participants will learn how to draft questions, light, shoot and conduct interviews and prepare for editing. On April 28, Family Legacy Video presents The Business of Video Biographies. This one-day workshop is aimed at budding video biographers interested in starting their own businesses. Topics ranging from...

From Urban Legends to the Urban Dictionary and More in the First Episode of the CupCakes For The Tribe Podcast

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:00:00 GMT

With the publication of the first episode, Kerry McCall Production’s (http://www.AudioFizz.com) inaugural CupCakes For The Tribe podcast offers a variety of stories on a number of topics. The podcast gets up and running with a look at the kinds of cars the rich and famous are driving. With no shortage of celebs behind the wheel of high-end luxury wheels, others are choosing the eco-friendly route and going green. There’s a detailed look at the latest Disney release Enchanted. First-time author Frank Portman talks about his best selling book King Dork and why he thinks the tale is hitting the mark for readers reminiscing about their high school days. The basis for urban legends is explored and a few choice slang terms from the Urban Dictionary are reviewed.

Cupcakes For The Tribe - Short Delicious Morsels of News and Info for the Digital Nation – is a variety, entertainment and information podcast produced by Kerry McCall Productions and AudioFizz.com. Regular episodes feature stories and interviews spanning the topics of culture, society, entertainment and celebrities, news, technology and more. For those seeking interesting, informational, entertaining, and sometimes educational content, CupCakes For The Tribe delivers.

To Listen to CupCakes For The Tribe by mp3 Download: http://audiofizz.com/cupcakes.html
To Subscribe to CupCakes For The Tribe: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=267908464 (Must have iTunes installed on your computer)

To learn more about Kerry McCall, visit her websites: http://www.AudioFizz.com and http://www.KerryMcCall.com

About Kerry McCall
Working from her state-of-the-art and ISDN-equipped recording studio, Kerry is a female voice talent engaged in the voice over and audio production business full-time. Her voice can be heard throughout the US and internationally on commercials, narration, radio “imaging” and on-hold messages. Recent clients include Cardinal Health, Loomis, Hewlett-Packard, QVC, Goodrich, Allergan, Georgia-Pacific and Westin Hotels.

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For additional information on this release, please contact:

Kerry McCall
(619) 282-2070
Info@AudioFizz.com
Website: http://AudioFizz.com

Glendale Arizona Internet Television Broadcasters

noemail@mca-i.org — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Glendale Arizona Internet Television Broadcasters Honored With Gold International Ava Award Glendale, AZ: CouryGraph Productions, creator of KKAT-IPTV and Glendale Daily Planet was recently honored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) with a gold Ava Award for excellence in news. . The advent of moving pictures over a century ago spawned a continually changing world for communicating with visual technology. Methods of capturing, recording, processing, storing, and transmitting a sequence of still images has evolved into a technological and creative art form Ed Dalheim, chairman, advisory board, Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals explains. He continued: Technology continues to provide us with new ways to use moving pictures but while the messenger medium evolves, the object is still the same...using a sequence of...

The Stories logo competition: A winner by any other name...

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

New York, NY – If you have been following the progress of the online competition, sponsored by Design 21 Social Design Network to find a logo for the Stories from the Field film festival, you no doubt know that we were expecting to declare a winner on December 11, 2007. We regret that no such winner can be declared. We know there will be confusion and disappointment about this outcome, which was announced last night by Design 21, and we want everyone – our community and the hundreds of designers who participated in the competition – to know what happened, and to understand why, although we made a final choice, we cannot declare a winner. By the competition deadline of November 27 – an extended deadline of 24 hours, by the way, because the Design 21 servers had been overwhelmed by the rush of entries on November 26 – over 1,600 designs had been submitted, the largest showing ever for any Design 21 competition. They and we were ecstatic. On November 28, the Design 21 panel began to...

Kerry McCall Productions Launches CupCakes For The Tribe Podcast

noemail@mca-i.org — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Kerry McCall Productions announces the launch of the new CupCakes For The Tribe podcast.

Cupcakes For The Tribe - Short Delicious Morsels of News and Info for the Digital Nation - is an entertainment, information and variety podcast produced by Kerry McCall Productions and AudioFizz.com. Regular episodes will feature a variety of stories and interviews spanning the topics of culture, society, entertainment and celebrities, news, technology and more. Interviews and a segment called the Urban Dictionary, which provides definitions of slang terms, are regular features of the show. The podcast is a lighthearted approach to providing interesting, informational, sometimes thought provoking, a little bit entertaining, and maybe even occasionally educational perspectives of our world.

AudioFizz.com founder and female voice talent, Kerry McCall, developed the concept for the podcast after searching for programs of a similar nature to listen to while commuting or working out at the gym. “I’ve always been interested in cultural news,” she says, “and mostly for the types of stories that are sometimes a little off-beat or on some subject you always wanted to know a little more about, or perhaps may never have thought about. The beauty of podcasting is the freedom to produce any type of show you can imagine or want to create and on any topic. It’s complete freedom – and a blast.”

With over 20 years of experience in writing and producing a variety of audio shows, Kerry is able to bring an elevated standard of production to each episode. Utilizing music, creative editing and audio processing techniques along with a relaxed and friendly presentation of the materials offered, CupCakes For The Tribe gives listeners an entertaining diversion from the common news story.

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For additional information on this release, please contact:

Kerry McCall
(619) 282-2070
Info@AudioFizz.com

Website: http://AudioFizz.com
To Listen (MP3 Download): http://audiofizz.com/cupcakes.html
To Subscribe: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=267908464 (Must have iTunes installed on your computer)

Stories Logo Competition Generates over 1,700 Entries Worldwide ~ Design 21 and MCAI NY Begin Search for a Winner

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:00:00 GMT

New York, NY, November 28, 2007 -- By a week before the Monday, November 26, 11:59 p.m. UTC deadline, there had been over four hundred Stories from the Field logo design entries submitted. By the day before, that number had jumped to over a thousand. Hours later, the contest servers began to stagger under the weight of entries, returning error messages and causing the under-the-gate crowd to think they had missed the deadline. Frantic phone calls and emails began to pour in from those parts of the world closer than New York to the deadline. The server was not accepting entries; had the deadline been changed? The contest organizers spent Monday morning fielding inquiries, assuring all that the error was on the server side and the deadline would be extended by a day to make sure everyone got a chance to resubmit. By the new deadline, over 1,700 entries had been uploaded, the largest showing ever for any Design 21 competition. The entries have now closed and the judging has begun....

Stories from the Field 2008: Film Festival Season Opens with Call for Entries

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

New York, NY, November 22, 2007 -- The fourth season of Stories from the Field, the Annual United Nations Documentary Film Festival officially kicked off this week with a call for entries to UN and public filmmakers. The Stories from the Field film festival is presented each year by MCAI New York, in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Public Information and The New School. The 2008 edition will take place Thursday through Saturday, April 10-12, in The New School’s Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12 Street, New York, NY 10011, and feature film screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and award presentations. As in previous years, the theme of the festival is the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, which pledge to: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Ensure environmental...

Candidates Selected for MCA-I Board of Directors 2008-2009

noemail@mca-i.org — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:00:00 GMT

As MCA-I heads into its 40th year as a professional association dedicated to the development of the media communications professional and business, the nominees for 2008 Board of Directors have been selected. Some very impressive talent has stepped up to serve on the incoming board - listed here with their area of interest: President Elect – Jeff Tow, Mid-Michigan Secretary – Laurie Clark, Greater Wisconsin Partnerships – David Haneke, Phoenix Sponsorships – Wayne Schulman, New York City International – Steve King, Auckland, New Zealand Public Relations – Linda Lopez, New York City Additionally, returning to the MCA-I Board of Directors in ’08: President – Lee Vogel, Kansas City Treasurer – Paul Sendry, Milwaukee Lori O’Konek, Milwaukee Dick Kenitzer, Greater Wisconsin Mike DeVaney, Ohio Valley Clare Rabe-DeBoever, Dallas-Fort Worth President Emeritus – Mike Brown, Milwaukee Returning committee chairs include: Web Master – Connie Terwilliger, San Diego Web...

Meet the Judges: Judging Line-up for Stories from the Field Competition Announced

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The competition is to create a logo for Stories from the Field: The United Nations Documentary Film Festival, which supports the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

The judging will be divided into two sessions: Pre-Selection by members of DESIGN 21's Advisory Board and Final Selection by members of the organizers of the festival, the Media Communications Association International, New York Chapter (MCAI NY) and the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI).

The Pre-Selection Jury includes:

David Carlson (Sweden) – Brand consultant and founder David Design and David Report

Halim Choueiry (Lebanon) – Designer, teacher and Vice President of Icograda's (International Council of Graphic Design Associations) Executive Board

Jacques Lange (South Africa) – President of Icograda's Executive Board

Lise Vejse Klint (Denmark) – Program Director INDEX and Secretary General of Icograda's Executive Board

Omar Vulpinari (Italy) – Creative Director of the Visual Communication Department at Fabrica

Laetitia Wolff (USA) – Editorial Director of Surface Magazine

The Final Selection Jury includes:

Rocco Callari – former Chief of Graphic Design Unit at UNDPI

Matias Delfino– Graphic designer at UNDPI

Linda Lopez – President, MCA-I NY and Co-Producer of "Stories from the Field"

Joanna Piucci – Chief of Special Projects Unit at UNDPI

Corinna Sager – Programs Chair of MCA-I NY and Co-Producer of "Stories from the Field"

Plus a Public Vote!

During a one-week voting period, from Tuesday, November 27, to Monday, December 3, 2007, DESIGN 21 members can view all the entries submitted to the competition and vote for their favorite entries. The Most Popular prize winner automatically goes on to the final round of judging.

The winning logo will receive $5,000.

Deadline for entries is Monday, November 26, 2007.

For full details, visit our "Stories from the Field" competition page

In Memoriam: Ellen T. Johnson - 11-Nov-2007

noemail@mca-i.org — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Ellen T. Johnson of Houston, Texas passed away at 2:00 AM, Sunday, November 11, 2007. She had dealt with breast cancer and other complications for many years.

Ellen and her husband LeRoy were MCA-I Houston Chapter leaders during it's best years (late 1980s). LeRoy served in several offices, including President, and Ellen produced our 16-page monthly newsletter, The Script. Ellen was our chapter members' favorite script writer and good friend. I think everyone would agree with me that she was always in good humor, compassionate to all, and the brightest light in the room.

A year ago, I asked her permission to post some of her articles on writing that she wrote for The Script. You can read them here: Articles by Ellen Johnson. In the last years, she also wrote articles for About.Com: Women's Health.

Funeral services:
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Ashford United Methodist Church
2201 S Dairy Ashford St, Houston, TX
(281) 497-1146

LeRoy is accepting Phone calls at (281) 584-9699.

Share your condolences and memories using the Comments form at the bottom of the page.

Those wishing to make a charitable gift in Ellen’s honor may make donations to

Breast Cancer Action at 1-877-2STOPBC; to CanCare of Houston, www.cancare.org at 1-888-461-0028; or to Houston Hospice at 800-824-2911.

Big Pictures Colorado adds the New Panasonic HDX900

noemail@mca-i.org — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:00:00 GMT

Big Pictures now offerering the Panasonic HDX900 DVC Pro HD Production Package
The Panasonic HDX900 shoots in 11 different high definition formats on DVCPRO tape stock - in 1080i and 720p - in 24, 30 or 60 FPS. This package includes a Fuji 16x6.3 wideangle HD lens, a Panasonic 17” portable HD monitor, Chrosziel 4x4 matte box with various Tiffen filters, batteries and A/C Power supply, servo zoom control, Sachtler 3-stage carbon fiber tripod with a Sachtler fluid head, a complete Arri light kit with a variety of lights, Chimera soft boxes with honeycomb grids, a Leko projection lens kit and multiple gobo patterns, an Anton Bauer Ultralight, miscellaneous grip and electric equipment, and a Magliner production cart. Includes a complete SOUND PACKAGE when ordered with a 2-person crew.

Please give us a call anytime for details: (303) 670-0625

MCA-I Madison Announces the 2007 WAVE Awards Ceremony

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:00:00 GMT

The 2007 WAVE Awards (Web Audio Video Excellence) will be held Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at the Pyle Center located at 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI.

This year’s annual awards competition received a record number of entries from media professionals and students across Wisconsin. All entries were sent to MCA-I chapters all across the country and judged based on criteria of their objective, effective use of the medium, creativity, production value and technical merit. Categories ranged from TV Spots, Documentaries, Websites, Corporate videos and more.

MCA-I will host a silent auction again this year during the reception to generate proceeds for the MCA-I Madison Student Scholarships. Some of the items currently up for bid include Vegas Pro 8 software, fine art photography, studio rental, and gift certificates.

The evening will commence with the Reception featuring hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and the silent auction from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the Pyle Center’s Lee Lounge. The Awards Ceremony will begin in the Auditorium at 7:00 pm. The event will be topped off from 8:30 to 9:30 with the Post Reception offering a cash bar, desserts, and coffee.

To register for tickets to the 2007 WAVE awards reception and ceremony, please visit www.mcai-madison.org/waveawards.cfm.

If you have any questions about the WAVE Awards, please contact:
Dave Heckman at 608-242-4100, extension 30726 or
Erin Fergusson at 608-242-4100, extension 31060.

MCA-I Madison Awards Scholarships to Media Communication Students

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMT

The MCA-I Madison Scholarship is awarded annually to two students who are enrolled in a Wisconsin accredited College or University and are pursuing careers in a media communications related field.

With this scholarship program, MCA-I Madison hopes to increase student involvement in the organization, introduce creative and talented students to possible future employees in the community and provide financial support to students.

MCA-I Madison awards two scholarships of $1,000 each which are funded by money raised from the Silent Auction at the WAVE Awards Banquet. The two students are honored at the WAVE Awards Banquet in November.

The 2007 recipients are Denise M. Hardnett and Michael Sweet, both students at Madison Area Technical College. Denise hopes to use her education to do design work for non-profits, give back to the community, and help support her three daughters. This scholarship will help her earn her associates degree in Visual Communications. Grateful for the award, Denise explains that, “A lot of companies or organizations will want you to have the education behind you.”

Michael’s career goals involve having his writing published, producing, directing, and acting in his own films. When asked about the value of his education, Michael says,”…life is a whole lot easier when you have experienced professionals imparting their knowledge to you.” Michael plans to graduate in May of 2008 also in Visual Communications.

To help fund this scholarship, please consider donating items to the Silent Auction at the WAVE Awards Banquet. Email Lois Weiland at loiswei@aol.com for more information.

For more information on the MCA-I Student Scholarship Awards, please contact:
Steve Schumacher
MCA-I Madison
Treasurer/Scholarship Chair
sschumac@amfam.com
or visit www.mcai-madison.org/scholarships.cfm

Imageworks Gets Publicity for Recent Projects

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Imageworks was recently featured in an article by the San Diego Business Journal about how more and more businesses are turning to production companies like Imageworks for their next project. Imageworks and digital OutPost have teamed up to produce another peace officer training video for the Commission on Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST) about K-9 Operations. Jim Belushi provided an introduction to the video as well as anecdotes from his experiences shooting movies with peace officers and their K-9s. Imageworks produced a third video for the Employers Fraud Task Force on workers compensation fraud focusing on Employee Rights & Responsibilities. In addition, Imageworks also produced Spanish & Vietnamese versions of the video and two PSAs. Imageworks and KPBS partnered up for three projects in Spring 2007: - For the eight consecutive year, Imageworks and KPBS produced video segments for Venture Challenge, the annual business plan competition organized by the...

Chris Jones Receives 2007 Chuck Webb Award

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT

The MCA-I Media Festival Awards Presentation reveals the winners of the coveted Golden Reel, but it also honors members of the association who devote countless volunteer hours to keep the association moving forward. MCA-Is highest honor is the Chuck Webb Award. The Chuck Webb Award for Distinguished MCA-I Service recognizes and honors an individual who has demonstrated the highest level of involvement in, dedication and commitment to the Association without regard for personal profit or gain. It is the highest distinguished service award given by MCA-I. As one of the founding members of our organization, Chuck Webb exhibited all these qualities and we honor his memory by recognizing those who follow the example he set. The 2007 Chuck Webb Award goes to Chris Jones, MCA-I Minnesota. Chris was active at her local - MN chapter level for many years before getting in regional and then national leadership. She served as national secretary under Robin Gold. Her tireless work...

MCAI NY a Featured Organization on Design 21: Join Our Community!

noemail@mca-i.org — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:00:00 GMT

New York, 3 October 2007 – The New York Chapter of MCAI is now a featured organization on Design 21 Social Design Network. View it here http://www.design21sdn.com/organizations/201. We would love for MCA-I members and friends to join our new community! Become a member of Design 21 and you can follow the Stories from the Field logo competition, enter a design of your own, vote for a winner – winners announced December 4, 2008 – and chat with fellow members on our blog. If you love good design, you will appreciate what’s going on at Design 21. For more information: Design 21 Social Design Network www.design21sdn.com UNESCO www.unesco.org Stories from the Field, the Annual United Nations Documentary Film Festival www.storiesfromthefield.org Media Communications Association International, New York Chapter www.mcainy.org United Nations www.un.org Stories logo competition http://www.design21sdn.com/design21/news/850 Millennium Development Goals www.un.org/millenniumgoals

Ed Sharpe of Glendale Arizona wins Rocky Mountain Emmy(R) Award for Breaking News/ Continuing Coverage

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Photo: Jennifer Jones KPHO and President of the Rocky Mountain NATAS Chapter and Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph Productions/ Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV with 2007 Rocky Mountain Emmy(R) Award for the production of The Laura Graff Hit and Run Accident - Search For The Driver . (Photo by Bette Sharpe) Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV in Glendale, AZ was awarded a 2007 Rocky Mountain Emmy(R) Award statuette for the production of The Laura Graff Hit and Run Accident - Search For The Driver . The National Television Academy Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter awarded the statuette. The chapter covers Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of California and Wyoming. The presentation on the evening of October 6th was the 30th annual event for the organization. It was held at the plush Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center located near the University of Phoenix stadium. Sharpe said, Theres more people involved in making The Laura Graff Hit...

39th Annual MCA-I Media Festival Award Winners

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT

The 39th Annual MCA-I Media Festival, sponsored by Acme Corp, John Roach Projects, Watts Communications, SP Video and proGROUP, was held Saturday night, September 22, 2007 in Milwaukee WI wrapping up MCA-I ProTrack 2007. Nominees, ProTrack attendees, and guests gathered at the downtown Hilton Milwaukee to honor the best in media communications. Milwaukee actors Gael Garbarina and Bob Smith MCd the ceremony, keeping things moving smoothly. The Golden Reel celebrates excellence in media communications. Since 1978, Golden Reel honors have been highly coveted and recognized internationally for their prestige. The name stands for creativity and advancement in technical applications. Entries in all categories are first reviewed by preliminary panels of professional media communicators and the highest ranking entries are then reviewed by a Blue Ribbon Panel which confers outstanding projects with Golden, Silver or Bronze Reels. [Ole Stenum, Filmbureaut, Denmark, accepts a...

Stories Logo Competition Launched by Design 21

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

New York, 2 October 2007 -- Design 21 Social Design Network, which partners with UNESCO in fostering better design for the greater good, has launched an international competition to create a logo for Stories from the Field, the Annual United Nations Documentary Film Festival. Stories from the Field is a presentation of the New York Chapter of the Media Communications Association International and the United Nations Department of Public Information, and is held in cooperation with The New School. Since its inception, the festival has used the logos of the two presenting organizations as its mark. Now, through the DESIGN 21 competition, the organizers are looking to establish the festivals own singular identity in time for 2008. Entries close Monday, November 26, 2007. Get more information and logo competition guidelines at http://www.design21sdn.com/design21/news/850. Stories Background Each year, Stories from the Field sheds a spotlight on the world beyond our borders,...

MCA-I Member Connie Terwilliger Joins SaVoa

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Veteran voice over talent, Connie Terwilliger, has been invited to join SaVoa, the first organization to establish and maintain an accreditation program for voice over artists, and support continuing education for the advancement of the voice over industry. Connie started in radio in the 70’s, quickly expanding her voice over services to TV announcing, radio and TV spots, corporate communications, computer games, voice mail, IVR, messages on-hold, professional podcasts, and more. Ms. Terwilliger’s clients have included Target, Lowes, the U.S. Forest Service and Pepperdine University. As with many media communications professionals, Connie has worn many hats since graduating from Indiana University with her Masters in Radio and Television. She is an award-winning corporate communications producer and writer, as well as on-camera spokesperson. After 20 plus years working both in house and as an independent juggling all aspects of production, she is now working full time as a...

Sony DSR400 Fullsize DVCAM Added to Big Pictures Colorado Equipment Offerings

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:00:00 GMT

In answer to a recent upsurge in demand for Fullsize DVCAM, Big Pictures Colorado recently took possession of a new Sony DSR-400. In less than a month it's already been on several shoots - including a PBS Frontline, a Microsoft SQL convention, and Retirement Living Network's program "Retired & Wired".

"It's a sweet camera, that works with all of our existing lenses, filters, matte boxes, and zoom controls," says owner and DP Tom Miller. "This will fill the niche between our HD and beta packages."

Big Pictures provides fully-equipped camera crews to the Denver Colorado market and beyond - in HD, BetaSP, DVCAM, and Mini-DV, and whatever else may come along!

Glendales CouryGraph Productions Best of Festival At The Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2007

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:00:00 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph productions, has received Best of Festival for their entry Your Move...at The Berkeley Video & Film Festival which will have its public screening October 5 and 7 at Landmarks California Theatre 2113 Kitteredge at Shattuck in Downtown Berkeley California. The exact time of Sharpes film screening is Sun. Oct. 7 - 2:15pm Were amazed by the great Collection of creative work shown at the festival said CouryGraph Productions Director Ed Sharpe. Were honored that our film was chosen to be screened and also received this prestigious award. CouryGraph Productions competed against filmmakers for the Bay area and also those that participated internationally. Festival Director Mel Vapour stated: Over 175 submissions were received and juried this year and the quality of this years submissions was extremely high and competitive for the final screenings. The screening / jury committee feels it has selected works that reflect the highest artistic...

MCA-I ProTrack Spotlight #6 - Register to Win a FREE Conference Packages

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Register Now and You May Win a FREE ProTrack 2007 Conference Package! Register Now! Sitting on the fence about ProTrack? Register today and your ProTrack 2007 Conference Package could be FREE! Call the International Office at 608-443-2464 or register on site and you will be in the running to have your conference fee reimbursed. MCA-I ProTrack 2007 is next week in Milwaukee, WI and features three tracks - Evolving Delivery Systems, Business Success, and Media Craft - each with several seminars and workshops. Add the Saturday night Media Festival Award Celebration and the Sunday Golf Outing and your professional development, creative and fun needs will be satisfied. Flights are still available so do it today! Well be drawing one winner from all paid ProTrack 2007 Conference Package Registrations and announcing the winner during Fridays...

MCA-I ProTrack Spotlight #5 - Take Your Business Into the 21st Century

noemail@mca-i.org — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:00:00 GMT

MCA-I ProTrack Business SuccessTrack Means Business! Sign up by September 12th and Save 20%! Register Now! Sharpen your skills, gather new tips, and learn what it takes to run a successful business. This track features four skill clusters -- Run Smart, Marketing Inside and Out, Working with People, and New Frontier -- and there are ten seminars from which to choose. Complete all three seminars in the Run Smart cluster - Basics Overview, Legally Sound, and Inside QuickBooks - plus one additional seminar from any other cluster in the Business Success track, and receive an MCA-I ProTrack Business Skills Certificate. Whether youre starting a new business or have been running one for years, its never the wrong time to learn the principles of business management. The online 3D world continues to evolve. Learn what the latest advances might hold for your business. And look for a...

MCA-I ProTrack Spotlight #4 - The Art and the Science of Media Production

noemail@mca-i.org — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:00:00 GMT

The Art and the Science of Media Production Register Now! Creating media is an art as well as a science. In the MCA-I ProTrack™ 07 MEDIA CRAFT TRACK, youll learn how to use new techniques to keep your projects fresh and compelling - and how to harness the latest cost-effective tools and formats. In addition to several popular presenters returning with fresh new sessions (Dick Reizner and Mike Brueggemeyer to name two!) we have many other experienced and respected presenters and facilitators. For example - in the 2 hour session, HD for Filmmakers presented by Jacob Rosenberg, Formika Films, you will learn how to deliver the richness of film - on a limited budget. High Definition (HD) and Digital Intermediate (DI) workflows can result in huge cost savings - without sacrificing quality or color accuracy. Discover how HD formats and new cross platform Adobe®...

Glendale Arizona Internet Broadcaster Receives 5 Emmy Nominations.

noemail@mca-i.org — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Photo: Jennifer Jones KPHO and President of the Rocky Mountain NATAS Chapter Presents Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph Productions/ Glendale Daily Planet/KKAT-IPTV With 5 Emmy® Nominations! (Photo by Bette Sharpe) Glendale Arizona Internet Broadcaster Receives 5 Emmy® Nominations. Four separate 2007 Rocky Mountain Emmy® Nominations Parties were held simultaneously in Phoenix, Tucson, Salt Lake City and Albuquerque on Tuesday,. The Phoenix Emmy® nomination party was held at the Fridays Front Row Sports Grill at 401 E. Jefferson Street Tuesday, August 28th from 6pm - 8pm The Nominations were announced at 7pm. The 2007 Rocky Mountain Emmy® Awards will be held at the brand new Renaissance Hotel and Resort in Glendale on Saturday, October 6th - more details to come. Be sure to keep an eye on http://www.rockymountainemmy.org . ______________________________________________________________ CouryGraph Emmy® Nominations 72 – ADVANCED MEDIA – ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT ...

MCA-I ProTrack Spotlight #3 - Why in the World Would You Go to Milwaukee?

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:00:00 GMT

Why in the World Would You Go to Milwaukee? Register Now! Dont spend a lot more to go to a single track seminar in a typical destination city with sweltering temperatures, chaotic airports, excessive commutes, expensive accommodations and overpriced dining...Come to MCA-I ProTrack™ 07! You ll quickly realize that MCA-I ProTrack™ 07 is one of the best career-boost values around. A true creative kick in the pants. Not only is ProTrack bringing it on with a smorgasbord of incomparable media pro expertise, it s being hosted in one of the hippest, most affordable, most accessible destinations in the country. ProTrack planners have lined up the brightest experts to offer you a wide variety of need-to-know information spanning from social marketing to HD, from Blu-ray to asset management to how to successfully run a business. All in one place. Can t beat that. But there s...

Put the Glendale Daily Planet In your Pocket! Glendale IPTV Station Adopts RSS Personal On Demand Technology

noemail@mca-i.org — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Glendale, AZ -- The Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV, an IPTV station owned by Ed Sharpe of Glendale, Arizona, unveiled today the latest technology to be deployed by the station. Podcasting, according to Sharpe, Has been around for a few years. The public first heard of it in connection with Apple’s iPod and iTunes, but the technology goes far beyond that and has recently been referred to as Personal On Demand, or POD casting. It’s a way for individuals to retrieve the latest news from their favorite sources without having to visit the web site every day to check for new stories. They are automatically delivered to the individual’s computer, iPod, iPhone or other net capable cell phone. The version of this technology deployed by the Glendale Daily Planet was developed in collaboration with Achieve Radio, a State of the Art IP Radio network also based in Glendale. According to Achieve Radio owner Bill Schreiner, The engineering teams at the Glendale Daily Planet and Achieve Radio...

Brainslam to Debut at MCA-I ProTrack in September

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Brainslam™ to Debut at MCA-I ProTrack in September Virtual Communities, Social Media to Figure Prominently at Conference Milwaukee WI – MCA-I ProTrack 2007 will be held September 20-22 at the Milwaukee Hilton City Center. Organizers will debut a new event, Brainslam™ featuring wiki-type problem solving in an unfettered atmosphere. This ProTrack session offers registrants an opportunity to pre-submit problems in any of three categories for group brainstorming: business management, people management, and marketing. If you’re looking for a creative kick in the pants this is the conference to attend, says Mike Brown, President of Media Communications Association, International. Brainslam and all of our ProTrack sessions are targeted to media professionals who want to stay on the leading edge of emerging technology, social media, and business success. Media professional have their choice of three tracks: Evolving Delivery Systems, Business Success, and Media Craft. Dan...

MCA-I New York at DV Expo East 2007

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMT

MCA-I was an exhibiting partner at DV Expo East, which was held on July 20-21 at the Westin New York at Times Square. The partnership, coordinated by the New York chapter, enabled MCA-I and DV Expo to promote their conferences to each others' members.

The New York chapter was represented by Emma Justice, past president of MCA-I and the NY chapter, Isaac da Silva, intern, Corinna Sager, past president, NY chapter, and Linda Lopez, president, NY chapter, and international board member. Not shown were Carol Nadell, board member, NY chapter, and Gil Bellin, treasurer, NY chapter, who each pulled a shift.

The team talked up ProTrack and got in some solid networking for MCA-I. Many visitors took membership kits and expressed interest in the chapter's upcoming season of events.

Apple, Avid, SMPTE, Final Cut Pro, Sony, Panasonic, and other top vendors also exhibited and presented at the conference.

MCA-I ProTrack 2007 Spotlight #2 - Online Registration Ends September 12th!

noemail@mca-i.org — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Save Big on ProTrack - Register Online through September 12th! Register Now! Dont let this deal slip through your fingers. Book your flight. Reserve your room. And Register for MCA-I ProTrackÔ 2007 and save a minimum of $100 off the on site price. ProTrack is always the educational, social networking event of the year. Learn the best from the best...and hobnob and shake hands with potential clients, partners and comrades. So, whats on the agenda? Well, Marketing, as we knew it, is just not the same. What do we do now? Social Marketing is all the rage. Do you MySpace? Are you LinkedIn? Do you have a Second Life? Where is blogging in your marketing plan? Few of us yet really get it, much less understand how to effectively use it. Do you? Come and hear what the experts have to say to grow your clients marketing strategies, as well as your own....

2007 MCA-I International Shining Star Awardees Announced

noemail@mca-i.org — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

[L-R: Clare Rabe-DeBoever, Board of Directors, Don Glass, David Thomas, Michael Silverstein, Gulnar Jeffereis, Jim Tapley and Mike Brown, MCA-I President. Not pictured, John Coleman] John Coleman, Don Glass, Gulnar Jeffereis, Michael Silverstein, Jim Tapley and David Thomas --- What do these MCA-I members all have in common? They are all outstanding MCA-I Chapter Leaders and are this year’s MCA-I International Shining Star awardees. John Coleman hales from the MCA-I Orange County/Los Angeles Chapter, where he has served on the board since 2003, most recently as President. He brought a new spirit to our chapter, planning programs that include participants from the advertising, marketing, public relations and the filmmaking community, says OC/LA Past-President Dennis Backer. As a part-time teacher at a local college, he’s worked hard to initiate our student-liaison program, which we know is where the future of our chapter lays. He has been instrumental in growing our chapter,...