A Warm Welcome | The Midwest Expo event hosted by the Illinois Videographers’ Association in Chicago this week was an overwhelming hit. It was a pleasure meeting shooters from across the country who gathered to experience a full day of diverse studio & sponsor presentations, including Canon, WEVA, Event DV Magazine and more. A big thank you to the IVA for their warm welcome and for putting together such a successful event. An extra special thank you to IVA President Keith Anderson who saw fit to extend the invitation to our studio. A highlight for me was guest speaking alongside uber-talented Patrick Moreau and Michael Y. Wong of StillMotion during their presentation on The Art of Wedding Cinema. Following our joint talk I caught rumors that there may be something brewing on the horizon between our studios… If one thing is certainly true, you can’t always believe what you hear.

-Kevin

The Art & Business Of Concept Productions | The Illinois Videographers Association is hosting its third annual Midwest Expo on May 20, 2009 at the William Tell Holiday Inn in Countryside, Illinois. This year’s event features a blockbuster lineup of nationally recognized speakers covering popular topics, including Pacific Pictures’ first ever workshop entitled “The Art & Business of Concept Productions.” Whether or not concept productions are a fit for your studio, the production techniques, storytelling conventions and producing skillsets required to create an eye-catching, original concept piece apply to all facets of high-end, cinematic event filmmaking. With screenings of exclusive clips from two upcoming Pacific Pictures concept releases. The IVA’s all-star speaker line-up includes:

-Patrick Moreau & Michael Wong | StillMotion | Mississuagua, Ontario, Canada | “The Art of Wedding Cinema”
-Lance Gray | Pixel Pops Design | Richardson, TX | “Corporate Video Productions”
-Keith Kelly | Innovative Communications | Naperville, IL | “How to book your top package every time”
-Chris Chibucos | Furla Vision | Chicago, IL | “High Def in the Real World”

Register at www.ivavideo.com.