ProductionCONN 2011 Program Slideshow

ProductionCONN 2011 Opens its Doors TOMORROW!

PCONN's Jeremy & Josh Hanging Signs at Set-Up

ProductionCONN staff, exhibitors, and partners have been busy at work setting up for tomorrow's opening day--after over a year and a half of tireless planning, it's finally here!

Online ticket sales are now closed, but you may register at the door! (Students & teachers--be sure to bring your ID to receive 50% off on-site registration.) Think you may want to take an additional workshop once you get here? All attendees may also add on to their existing programs at any time, just look for one of our staffers to assist you (we'll all be dressed in jeans and black shirts as a thinly-veiled homage to Steve Jobs). Doors open Wednesday at 10AM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (100 Berlin Rd., Cromwell, CT 06416).

Here are some of the highlights to expect from this event:

SPEAKERS 
Ted Szypulski - "The State of 3DTV" (Presented in conjunction with SMPTE-CT and ESPN & The Walt Disney Company. All Createasphere 3D Road Show attendees are welcome to attend.)

Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen: Featuring Jay Rabinowitz, A.C.E.
Join moderator Bobbie O'Steen and film editor Jay Rabinowitz, A.C.E. for an in-depth discussion and screening of footage to explain Rabinowitz' process on four of his most acclaimed feature films: Requiem for a Dream, I'm Not There, Dead Man, and Rampart. Don't miss this truly fascinating look into the art of the edit and craft of storytelling from two artists with a lifetime of amazing credits to their names.

WORKSHOPS
Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking (Jem Schofield)
Video Podcasting & Social Networks (Jem Schofield)
Producing For Editors (Allan Title)
Editing for Producers (Allan Title)
Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set (Jeff Hoyt)
Making Ear Candy (Rich Topham)
3D Titling in Post-Production (Zax Dow)
3D Production (Tara H. Turner)
Media Management and Data Wrangling (Dan Montgomery)
Motion Tracking for Editing, Effects & Motion Graphics (Ross Shain)

EXHIBITS
Telestream (101), Avid (102), HB Group (103), G-Tech (104), Autodesk (106), HB Communications (107), AJA Video Systems (108), JVC (201), Manfrotto (202), Panasonic (203), Pro Sound Services (204), Other World Computing (205), Maxon (206), Adobe (207), Activate The Space (301), PCONN Podcast (302), Manhattan Edit Workshop (303), Zaxwerks (401), Imagine Products (402), Imagineer Systems (403), SECTFilm (404), NYCAUG (405), MoPictive NY (406), Discover Video (407), CT Whale (408), PCONN Newsrack (409), SMPTE (410), TeleCine Productions (411)

VENDOR THEATRE
Admission to the vendor theatre is FREE to all ProductionCONN and Createasphere attendees. Enjoy presentations from:

SmartSound (11/30, 10:15-10:45AM)
Adobe (11/30, 11:00AM-12:00PM; ; 12/1, 5:30-6:30PM)
AJA Video (11/30, 12:15-1:15PM; 12/1, 4:30-5:30PM)
Avid (11/30, 1:30-2:00PM; 12/1, 3:30-4:30PM)
HB Group (11/30, 2:15-2:45PM; 12/1, 12:30-1:00PM)
Autodesk (11/30, 3:00-4:00PM; 12/1, 2:00-3:00PM)
HB Communications (11/30, 4:15-4:45PM)

TOWN HALL PANEL DISCUSSION
November 30th, 6-8PM

WIFI LOUNGE
Grab a magazine from one of our media sponsors -- Post, American Cinematographer, and ICG Magazine--or surf the web in our WiFi Lounge on the show floor.

CONCESSIONS
There will be concession stands available for snacks throughout the day.

RAFFLES
We have a few cool high-valued raffle prizes to give away throughout the show from AJA Video Systems, Boris FX, and Imagineer Systems. (Must be present to win!)

RECEPTION
December 1st 6PM-8PM, Industry Mixer & Reception. Have a couple of cocktails and mingle on the show floor during our evening reception right before our closing keynote event with Bobbie O'Steen and Jay Rabinowitz, A.C.E.!

CREATEASPHERE'S 3D ROAD SHOW
Tickets are free for all ProductionCONN attendees! December 1st. (Click here for more details.)

1:00-2:00pm  Visit 3D Road Show & get your hands on the gear
2:00-2:45pm  Keith Collea - "Planning for 3D"
2:45-3:15pm  Panasonic's End-to-End 3D Solutions
3:15-4:00pm  Keith Collea "On a 3D Production"
4:00-4:30pm  Manfrotto's Genus Hurricane Rig
4:30-5:00pm  Keith Collea "Post 3D Production"
5:00-530pm   AJA Presentation by Tony Cacciarelli
5:30-6:00pm  Keith Collea - 3D Review & Road Show Wrap Up

Many thanks to all those who showed such overwhelming support for our little labor of love--we couldn't have done this without you!

~Keith, Kristi, Matt, Jeremy and the rest of Team ProductionCONN

Inside The Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen: Featuring Jay Rabinowitz, A.C.E.

Jem Schofield and Josh Apter Dish About ProductionCONN on theC47's gearbox.

Jem Schofield, founder of theC47 and host of daily video podcast gearbox, and Manhattan Edit Workshop's Josh Apter share laughs and insightful information as they dish about ProductionCONN 2011. 

Video courtesy of theC47. 

We're excited to have Jem present two workshops at PCONN 2011: Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking and Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks.  

Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking is an in-depth workshop which will cover pre-production and planning for HD-DSLR filmmaking, shooting tips and tricks, and post-production utilizing the latest tools on the market. Learn about new cameras, shooting accessories, and software to aid in your workflow as you master both basic and advanced techniques of digital cinema production.

Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks will provide an inside look at what goes into today’s video podcasts as well as how you can use podcasting as a new avenue for content distribution on the Internet.

Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking and Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks are just two of ProductionCONN's featured workshops. Other classes include Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Making Ear Candy, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, Motion Tracking for Editing, Effects and Motion Graphics, Media Management and Data Wrangling, and Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set.

"It's a big show...it's about education, it's about toys for grown-up guys [and gals!] who like cameras and junk, and it's called ProductionCONN."  ~Josh Apter, Manhattan Edit Workshop

ProductionCONN is November 30th-December 1st and is centrally located near Hartford, CT. Haven't registered yet? Take advantage of our early bird pricing and get your tickets today! (Students are eligible for a 50% discount!)   

This is a trade show in your own backyard! PCONN is not a user group event, nor is it a conference with just a state-wide reach. ProductionCONN has become an industry-recognized trade show that we are so proud to share with you. Please support our digital media community and seize the opportunity to experience an event you'd otherwise have to travel hours and spend a lot of dough to enjoy!

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Createasphere Brings 3D Road Show to ProductionCONN 2011

Keith, Kristi, and the rest of the team here at ProductionCONN, are happy to announce an exciting new partnership with Createasphere to bring its 3D Road Show to PCONN 2011.

Createasphere's interactive 3D Road Show includes presentations, 3D exhibits, and hands-on experience with the latest tools in stereoscopic 3D. The 3D Road Show will be the centerpiece of ProductionCONN 2011’s new Day of 3D track on December 1. The 3D Road Show is featured at five cities around the country: Chicago, Burbank, Austin, Miami, and now Greater Hartford (previously scheduled for New York City).

Kristin Petrovich Kennedy, President of Createasphere said, “Createasphere is excited to be partnering with ProductionCONN for our third 3D Road Show. We feel that the growing production in the New England market and the ability to bring the community together while presenting 3D education makes a powerful partnership.”

Createasphere joins Manhattan Edit Workshop and presenting sponsor AJA Video Systems as ProductionCONN’s key partnerships for the event’s inaugural run. ProductionCONN 2011 aims to deliver outstanding content, speakers, workshops, and exhibitions for professionals and students from all over the northeast region.

"One of the challenges industry trade shows in the Northeast have faced is drawing people from both Northern New England and Greater New York to the same event. Holding a small to mid-sized expo in one city and attracting attendees from the other seems to have proven fruitless. I believe we've solved this problem by placing ProductionCONN 2011 at the geographic center of Boston and New York,” said Keith Larsen, ProductionCONN Founder & Executive Director. “We knew we were on the right track when Kristin approached us about moving the Createasphere 3D Road Show New York to our event here in Connecticut. I think we’re on to something big."

In addition to the 3D Road Show, ProductionCONN will feature two days of exhibitions with major industry companies such as AJA Video, Autodesk, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Avid, HB Group, HB Communications, JVC, Panasonic, Zaxwerks, Maxon, Imagineer Systems, Imagine Products, Activate the Space, Telestream, G-Tech, and more. A variety of workshops aimed at professionals and students of all levels will be available, as well as the opportunity to hear guest keynote speakers Michael Tronick, Bobbie O’Steen, and Howard Baldwin.

Please join us in a warm welcome for our friends at Createasphere. We're happy to have them on board; their 3D Road Show promises to amp up the 3D programming at PCONN incredibly so! You won't want to miss this event.

To keep up-to-date with our growing exhibitor list, workshop details and schedule, speaker bios, and registration information, please visit http://productionconn.com.  And register today...the early bird special will be gone at the end of the month. Take advantage of those deals!

Steve Jobs: The Edison of Our Generation

Tonight I sit in stunned sadness and reflect on the impact Steve Jobs had on me personally.  In the summer of 1998, I saw Steve present for my first time at Macworld Expo, New York.  I was immediately drawn to his charismatic presentation of the first iMac.  The energy and passion in his address was intoxicating – and how about the CEO of a large company wearing jeans on stage!

This guy was different.  This guy was inspiring.  This guy spoke to me.

Until that point, I had only used Apple computers on non-linear editing systems, which were still feeling the pangs of being relatively new and very expensive to get your hands on.  Like much of the world, I was a PC owner wrestling with Windows daily...Macs were just NLE engines to me.  Macworld Expo was also the first trade show I attended.  Both experiences stirred something inside of me.  I didn't know quite what it was at first, and it wouldn't even begin to manifest itself until years later. 

I bought my first Mac six months later and it's still running today as a donated internet and MS Office machine.  I've owned all things Apple and have introduced dozens of people to the Macintosh lifestyle over the years.  Final Cut Pro brought those expensive NLE's into our laps and every device added a new, revolutionary, and fun way to communicate and work.  Steve Jobs introduced innovative and awe-inspiring products year after year and I've never missed a Jobs Keynote address. To that end, I've admired his presentation skills even more than his creations.  He has inspired me to take on amazing challenges such as leaving my state job to venture out on my own in business, founding Connecticut Final Cut Pro User Group/Digital CONNtent Creators, and other such endeavors as a community leader and activist leading the charge against the silly status quo of the establishment. 

So here we are, a mere 55 days to go until ProductionCONN 2011.  A trade show and expo that I hatched from a simple idea and have watched grow into the largest event of its kind to come to our little state.  From that first trade show experience and introduction to a man who would become my business hero, to now hosting my very own trade show, I've come almost full circle with the death of a pioneer.  In his spirit we know no bounds for what we can do here in Connecticut with ProductionCONN.

We entered an exciting partnership today, on the very day of his passing, which will be formally announced shortly. And we will continue to expand ProductionCONN until we just flat run out of time.  I believe that much like many of Steve's ideas, the inspiration behind this show comes from the simple question, "why not?"  So, I thank Steve Jobs for being the one man who took risks, believed he could change the world, stood tall in the face of adversity, and gave us all a new way of living.

ProductionCONN 2011 was born from Steve's very ideals, and I hope that you will all join us in honor of "Thinking Different" on November 30th and December 1st to celebrate technology and creativity on display at its finest.  We are all in this business in part because of the contributions of Steven Paul Jobs.


- Keith

PCONN 2011 Workshop Spotlight: Making Ear Candy

Woody Woodhall, CAS has created one of the most engaging workshop spotlight videos for us yet!

Making Ear Candy is the audio-centric segment of our ProductionCONN 2011 workshop series. In this class, Woody will talk about audio from production to post. He'll offer workflows, tips and techniques to enhance your projects, and will discuss location audio, various aspects of audio post, mixing and outputs.

Many thanks to Woody for putting together such a fun intro to his workshop!

Making Ear Candy is just one of ProductionCONN's featured workshops. Other classes include Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks, Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, Motion Tracking for Editing, Effects and Motion Graphics, Media Management and Data Wrangling, and Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set.

ProductionCONN is November 30th-December 1st and is centrally located near Hartford, CT. Haven't registered yet? Take advantage of our early bird pricing and get your tickets today! (Students and teachers are eligible for a 50% discount!)

About Woody Woodhall, CAS:

Bio  

Twitter

Allied Post Audio

Los Angeles Post Production Group

Blog (Woody's Sound Advice)

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PCONN 2011 Workshop Schedule

We're pleased to announce our workshop schedule! To view class descriptions and instructors, visit http://productionconn.com/classes.html. We are still in the process of adding more content, so please check back for any additions or changes. Don't forget, ProductionCONN 2011 early bird pricing ends soon, so register today!

(Click on schedule to download)

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PCONN 2011 Workshop Spotlight: Media Management and Data Wrangling

Instructor Dan Montgomery from Imagine Products talks about his ProductionCONN 2011 workshop. Data Wrangling involves organization skills, speed, and technical insight. This workshop will teach best practices of handling, preserving and sharing digital media for small productions. We'll explore what to do, and not do, and how to recover when problems arise.

Media Management and Data Wrangling is just one of ProductionCONN's featured workshops. Other classes include Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks, Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Making Ear Candy, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, Motion Tracking for Editing, Effects and Motion Graphics, and Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set.

ProductionCONN is November 30th-December 1st and is centrally located near Hartford, CT. Haven't registered yet? Take advantage of our early bird pricing and get your tickets today! (Students are eligible for a 50% discount!)

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Join PCONN for Super Summit 2 at Createasphere

Explore where future technology and creative vision converge.

ProductionCONN, AllCreative NY, Moving Pictures Collective & NJFCPUG have joined together to present the Super Summit 2 – The State of the NLE at Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo. As the post-production landscape constantly changes, come see how the 3 A's (Adobe, Apple, and Avid) offer options for today's creative professional. Speakers include Mitch Jacobson, Ari Feldman, and Kiri Roberts. Great door prizes!!

Register NOW for FREE

 Enter "PROCONN" in the Promo Code Field.

Now in its fourth year in NYC, the free Entertainment Technology Expo features a vibrant show floor where the technology comes to life. Other highlights include:

* Post NY Alliance Panel

* Single Chip Camera Evaluation

* Intensive Presentations from Adobe, AJA and Canon

* Shooting the Breeze with 30 Rock, Salaam Bombay! and Crazy Heart cinematographers

* Turner Broadcasting Case Study: Moving from Still Image to HDSLR

The Expo is followed by the Post Production Master Class on September 22 & 23. Experience an interactive, peer-to-peer expert exchange of the most topical discussions with representatives from companies such as Brainstorm Digital, Company 3, Deluxe NY, Orbit Digital-Postworks, and The Studio-B&H.

Use discount code “POST25” to receive 25% off admission to Post Production Master Class (regularly $99).

Early Bird Registration!

Haven't registered for ProductionCONN yet? Take advantage of our early bird pricing and get your tickets today!

Here are just some of the highlights you can expect from PCONN 2011:

• Guest speakers: Michael Tronick (Predator, All that Jazz, Green Hornet), Bobbie O'Steen ("Cut To The Chase: 45 Years of Editing America's Favorite Movies," "The Invisible Cut: How Editors Make Movie Magic"), and Howard Baldwin (Ray; Mystery, Alaska; Sahara).

• Intensive conference sessions: Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Media, Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set, Making Ear Candy, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, Media Management & Data Wrangling, and Motion Tracking for Editing, Effects & Motion Graphics.

• Engaging workshop instructors including Allan Title, Jem Schofield, Jeff Hoyt, Woody Woodhall, Dan Montgomery, Ross Shain, and Zax Dow.

• Exhibitions and product demonstrations in our vendor theatre by some of the industry's most highly regarded companies such as ProductionCONN's presenting sponsor AJA Video Systems, Adobe, JVC, Panasonic, HB Communications, HB Group Inc., Telestream, Imagineer Systems, Imagine Products, Zaxwerks, G-Tech, Maxon, Activate The Space, Manhattan Edit Workshop, and more.

• Networking events: Keynote dinner, PCONN After Hours Gala. Live music! Food! Fun!

• WiFi enabled lounge areas. 

• 50% Student discount on workshops and exhibits (email details@productionconn.com for info).

• Special guests, exhibitors, and attractions are still being added!

ProductionCONN is proudly being produced for digital media artists of all levels as a celebration of our industry and as a forum to provide a hands-on environment for experiencing new trends, networking, and learning.

In an effort to provide a Comic-Con style tone, ProductionCONN aims to create a truly innovative, fun, and game-changing experience for and by everyone involved: exhibitors, attendees and special guests.

Don't be on the outside looking in. Be a part of the ProductionCONN revolution...and take advantage of our early rates now!

Looking forward to seeing all of you at the show,

Team ProductionCONN

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Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set

Jeff Hoyt talks about his hands-on workshop at ProductionCONN 2011, which covers on-set etiquette, lighting tips and tricks, and many other aspects of working on professional sets to help you get on the fast-track to finding gainful work in the production industry.

Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set is just one of ProductionCONN's featured workshops. Other classes include Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks, Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Making Ear Candy, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, and Media Management and Data Wrangling.

REGISTER TODAY!

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Activate The Space, Zaxwerks, Imagine Products & Imagineer Systems added as Exhibitors!

Fresh off a trip to Connecticut to hammer out some details and planning items with Keith for PCONN, Kristi returns to the left coast with some great news tidbits to share.

In Sponsor News...

We are pleased to announce the addition of four new ProductionCONN sponsors/exhibitors: Activate The Space, Zaxwerks, Imagine Products & Imagineer Systems. Team PCONN welcomes all of our new partners and looks forward to experiencing their great exhibits, products and demos! Here is a little preview of our new sponsors (info courtesy of their websites) and where you can find out more:

Activate The Space designs and sells products for audio/video display environments. Their offerings have included systems for broadcast control rooms, post production facilities, retail stores, showrooms, hotel lobbies, restaurants, trade show booths, special events, museums, universities, corporate lobbies and public spaces. Design excellence and focus on environmental aesthetics separates Activate The Space from the way others think. At their core is a passion for form, function and design, and their philosophy focuses on the impact that their audio-video creations have on any environment. They are experts at visual communications with several decades of technical and creative experience. Visit Activate The Space online at http://activatethespace.com.

As the world's leading innovator of 3D title and logo technology, Zaxwerks develops software for the digital video, broadcast, film and web markets. Their customers include ABC, Firestone, Dallas Cowboys Football, TBS SuperStation, Fox Sports, Tech TV, Pixar, Bank of America, Playboy channel and many other post production facilities and TV stations around the world. Zaxwerks is a privately held software company with headquarters in Temple City, California. Please visit the Zaxwerks website at http://www.zaxwerks.com or call 1-800-549-0250 in the United States or 626-309-9102 internationally.

Imagine Products, Inc. develops high value, innovative digital logging tools, video analysis solutions, archiving systems and asset management software for video professionals. Products include:

ShotPut Pro™ for Mac/Win
ProxyMill™ for Mac
P2 Log Pro™ for Mac
HD Log™ for Mac
TEP HD™ for Win
Mac Clip Library™ for Mac
Image Mine® for Win

For more information, please visit Imagine Products at http://imagineproducts.com. 

Imagineer Systems develops powerful, accessible desktop visual effects software applications for film, video and broadcast post production markets.  In 2000, Imagineer Systems revolutionized visual effects software tracking with the creation of its industry renowned, award winning Planar Tracking image analysis engine, and has made its mark on such marquee Hollywood blockbuster productions as Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, Shutter Island, Invictus, G-Force and the Harry Potter series.

Imagineer’s desktop product line consists of:

mocha Pro - roto, planar tracking, compositing, and removal utility
mocha - planar tracking and roto utility for all VFX artists
mocha AE - planar tracking and roto utility designed for After Effects and Final Cut Pro users

Imagineer Systems is headquartered at the Surrey Technology Centre in Guildford, UK, and has sales offices in New York and Los Angeles.  For more information, please visit Imagineer Systems at http://imagineersystems.com. 

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Press Release: ProductionCONN 2011 Announces Preliminary Trade Show Details

CREATIVE MINDS UNITE

FOR PRODUCTIONCONN 2011

MEDIA PRODUCTION INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & EXPO

Two-Day Media and Video Production Trade Show

To Make Debut in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, CT (May 20, 2011)—ProductionCONN, a two-day media and video production trade show where creative minds unite to experience emerging innovations, evolving technologies, and informative conferences announced today details for its inaugural show on November 30 and December 1, 2011 in Hartford, Connecticut.

ProductionCONN 2011 will feature over 10,000 square feet of vendor exhibitions, interactive conferences, an after hours gala, and keynote dinner. Attendees will also enjoy WiFi enabled lounge areas, video games, product demonstrations, and the latest innovations and solutions from major exhibitors including AJA Video Systems, Adobe Systems Incorporated, JVC, HB Communications, and Panasonic.

The first ProductionCONN conference and exposition marks the coming together of media production professionals as a community: producers and post-production professionals, writers and journalists, students and top-tier experts—united to learn, grow and share the wealth of knowledge.

“I’m thrilled to bring an event of this caliber to the digital media professionals in our community,” said Keith Larsen, ProductionCONN co-founder & executive director. “Connecticut is a focal point of film, television, and video production, and sits in the ideal central location to reach industry professionals and students from all over the Northeast region. The early response has been nothing short of exciting.”

Guest speakers scheduled to appear at ProductionCONN 2011 include A.C.E. motion picture editor Michael Tronick (Predator, True Romance, Remember The Titans, Green Hornet), author Bobbie O’Steen (Cut To The Chase: 45 Years of Editing America’s Favorite Movies, The Invisible Cut: How Editors Make Movie Magic) and Howard Baldwin (producer, Mystery, Alaska; Sound of Thunder; Sahara; Swimming Upstream; Danny Deckchair; The Game of Their Lives; Ray; and founder/owner of the former New England/Hartford Whalers and current CT Whale hockey clubs).

Workshops will be taught by industry veterans Allan Title, Jem Schofield, Jeff Hoyt, and Woody Woodhall, and include Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks, Making Ear Candy, and Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set.

ProductionCONN 2011 is produced by Digital CONNtent Creators, in association with Manhattan Edit Workshop. For times, location, workshop details, guest bios, news updates, and registration information, please visit www.productionconn.com.

About ProductionCONN

ProductionCONN is a two-day media and video production trade show where creative minds unite to experience emerging innovations, evolving technologies, and informative conferences. Our events celebrate the energy and passion of bringing film, television, documentaries, corporate videos, and news to life on any platform by providing an environment to network with industry peers, see new products first hand, and gain advanced knowledge to stay ahead of the curve. ProductionCONN can be found online at www.productionconn.com, www.twitter.com/productionconn and http://www.facebook.com/productionconn.

ProductionCONN Featured on "Let's Get Social" Online News Magazine Show

May has kept us very busy at ProductionCONN! (Almost too busy, but we aren't complaining!) We'll be filling you in on news updates in the next week or so, so keep coming back.

ProductionCONN in the Media

Keith had a chance to sit down with Global Entertainment & Media's Christopher Bartlett for a segment of Chris' online news magazine show Let's Get Social to chat about ProductionCONN.

Here is the segment, which can also be viewed on the Let's Get Social YouTube page (which features many interviews with business leaders from around Connecticut).
    

Many thanks to the team from ThinkGem--Keith had a great time talking the trade with Chris, Peter Kozodoy, and Alex Winter!

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What I Did at "Summer Camp" - NAB Style.

also... 
Keith Chats With Larry Jordan on the 2011 NAB Show Buzz!

The yearly excursion to the NAB Show in Las Vegas has been more often than once referred to as "somewhat akin to going to summer camp."

Industry professionals from all over the world come together every spring to geek out over new products and software, great speakers, and you-heard-it-here-first announcements. But it isn't just that, is it? Year after year, tech-lovin', production and post-production luminaries bid farewell to their wives, husbands, children, significant others, clients, and co-workers (who they really couldn't wait to get away from anyway) to see their camp friends.

Saying goodbye to NAB "camp" friends

Each year, they travel to Vegas from far and wide, despite those inner rumblings of I'm not really into going this year, because the camaraderie is so infectious.

Speaking from experience, we go the entire year between visits with some of our old friends, and sometimes longer when life's escapades keep us away during the odd year or so. And every year, familiar faces come together--and new friends join the group--in whatever NAB clique you may run in; it's just like time hasn't passed. We laugh, we hang out, catch up, and reminisce about old friends who are no longer with us. Sometimes we hit the parties, and sometimes simply go on excursions to find eclairs in the middle of the night or find the Pinball Hall of Fame.

And when the week ends, we bid our goodbyes and promise to stay in touch. "I really don't know if I can do this again next year," one of us says, prompting nods of understanding and agreement from others. But it is hard to stay away from our proverbial summer camp, especially when it's the promised time we can see so many of our old friends. Oh, yes. And then there's that professional work thing as well.  We do like our gadgets and information, don't we!?

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On the last day of the show, Keith spoke with Larry Jordan on the 2011 NAB Show Buzz about ProductionCONN.  Many thanks to our old camp friend Cirina Catania, who produces the show, for arranging the interview. It's a quick listen--Keith discusses how plans for PCONN came about, the benefits of being located in Hartford, a few details about our speakers, and a bit about our staff (like that fabulous marketing broad, Kristi).

CLICK ON KEITH TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW!

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PCONN Staffers Hit the Road to NAB...Vegas, Baby!

ProductionCONN's Keith, Kristi & Matt just wrapped up a crazy week in Vegas working at NAB and networking with old and new industry friends at night.

In between shifts working at the AJA booth, they wandered the show floor promoting PCONN and brokering deals to bring the best of the best companies to exhibit at our show on November 30 & December 1. We're very excited by the response we received and some of the negotiations we have on the table for more great products and speakers to add to the ProductionCONN roster!

We've added some of our personal pictures to the PCONN Facebook page, be sure to check them out! There are a few shots of our evening at IMUG's Media Motion Ball, an evening hanging out with the MoGraph guys at the Pinball Hall of Fame, prepping for the infamous 2011 Vegas Supermeet (where Apple announced FCPX), and some cool shots of Keith being interviewed by Josh Apter of Manhattan Edit Workshop for his NAB iPad-shot and edited-on-the-spot padumentaries. VERY cool! Check it out here:


NAB - On The Floor : ProductionCONN from Manhattan Edit Workshop on Vimeo.

Keith also appeared on the Digital Production BuZZ with Larry Jordan to discuss ProductionCONN.

Overall, we felt really good about our NAB experience this year. The fact that Keith & Kristi won $125 playing penny slots on the way out of town helped...a bonus that they promptly spent on a a feast of Indian food upon returning to Los Angeles.

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And so the fun begins…!

After months of tireless pre-planning, the show prep momentum for PCONN has propelled forward at an amazing pace.

With many thanks to Logan Hagstrom, the PCONN Web Dude, we finally have the website. We also have our social networks off the ground—you can find us at the big three—Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Be sure to follow us to keep-up-date with our latest news announcements, early bird special and other important details you may not want to miss! (And spread the word!)

As for our website changes, you won’t want to miss the Classes and Events page, where we’ve added the bios of our guests: Michael Tronick, Bobbie O’Steen, Howard Baldwin, Allan Title, Jem Schofield, Woody Woodhall and Jeff Hoyt.

Keith, Kristi, and Matt from the PCONN staff are currently getting ready to head out to Las Vegas for NAB 2011, where they plan to hit the town in these nifty new PCONN shirts. (They are the latest thing…get yours today!) Long days of meetings and work planned, but looking forward to coming back with lots of exciting news to share.

We’ve loved hearing all the great feedback and excitement coming from all over. It makes every moment of creating this event for the digital media community far and wide worth it!