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

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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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