The Association of Video Professionals (AVP) recently elected Joy Lamas, owner of Beyond Wow Video Services, LLC. to their Board of Directors where she will serve as Secretary for the next year. AVP, a nationwide network of professional video studio owners, provides Mac based software training, support & a forum for the exchange of ideas between studio owners.

In September of this year Lamas was nominated to the Board, while attending AVP’s bi-annual meeting in Atlanta. Beyond Wow Video Services, LLC. was one of several studios who presented samples of their corporate & consumer level projects such as corporate marketing videos & photo slideshows for events.

Beyond Wow Video, located in the Northland, has been serving the K.C. area for three years & has already received National recognition for their video projects. Joy’s background in advertising sales/marketing/management with AMC Theatres (NCN) & KCNW Radio, along with her organizational & customer service skills will be utilized in this growth oriented organization.

AVP members, including Beyond Wow Video, provide video production, video editing, photo/video montages, film/video transfers, CD/DVD duplication, scholarship videos & more. For more info, go to www.aovpros.com or www.beyondwowvideo.com.

Elections for the 2007/2008 AVP Board of Directors have been completed and the new Directors are now in place.

The new board consists of four returning members (Dale Tate, Jeff DeMello, Mike Roe, Rick Jones) and one new addition (Joy Lamas). Although the names remain largely the same as last year, the roles people will play has been changed somewhat.

Dale Tate will be assuming the role of AVP President and had this to say about his pending term. “It is an honor and privilege to be asked to serve as President of the Association of Video Professionals. This is a group of enthusiastic, skilled and genuinely wonderful people who not only want to be the best in their industry, but also are committed to helping each other build their businesses. I look forward to picking up where Rick Jones so capably left off, and continuing to refine and implement the vision of “being in business for yourself, but not by yourself.” Dale and his wife Tracey own Tate Video Services located in Navato California.

Mike Roe who served as Secretary last year is moving into the role of Vice President. Mike owns Mike Roe Video Services located in Lilburn Georgia.

Joy Lamas of Beyond Wow Video Services, LLC is the newest member to the board and will be serving as Secretary for the organization. “AVP is an exciting organization to be a part of & I now look forward to playing a more active role in the support of our group” says Lamas. “Because I’m not involved in the technical side of our business, but have a strong sales, marketing & management background, I believe that I can offer our studio owners some additional ideas that will help them as they grow their business”. Joy and her husband Steve have been AVP members since it’s inception in 2006. Their studio is located in Kansas City.

Jeff DeMello of DeMello Video and Photo Services out of Stockton California will continue to serve the organization as Treasurer.

Former President Rick Jones has moved into the role of “Director at large” for the 2007/2008 term. Rick had this to say about his term as President and Dale Tate’s upcoming term. “It was a great honor to have served as the first President of AVP. I now place the reins into the most capable hands of Dale Tate knowing that AVP is well taken care of. While we don’t know what AVP is destined to evolve into, I do know that with Dale’s leadership we’ll get there in style!

Dave Mungai of Choice Video Services will continue his role as Executive Director for the organization.

All of the current Board Members extend their thanks to Joe Wilt of Presto Video Services. Joe served on the board last year and was instrumental in much of the success AVP achieved in it’s first year.

The Association of Video Professionals just completed their Fall 2007 Member conference and training in Atlanta Georgia. By all accounts, it was deemed as a big success by it’s members. “The instructors were ‘top notch’, and the content really hit the mark of what our members need in their businesses” states Dave Mungai, Executive Director for the association.

The conference featured a line up of nationally and internationally renowned instructors like Larry Jordon (Final Cut Guru extraordinaire), Frank Dorritte (two time Grammy award winner), Clay Asbury (Director of Training at MTA Atlanta), Larry Weaver (SEO Optimization Expert) and Bill Eveleth (ActionCoach Master Licensee).

Members took advantage of technical classes such as Advanced Final Cut Editing techniques, Soundtrack Pro, Improving audio in your video productions, and Photoshop for video. There were also several business related classes focused on supplying AVP members with tools they can use to grow their businesses and increase profits. Patricia Greene of Greene Video Services in Phoenix AZ states “It was a fantastic overall training session and the instructors were great!”

In addition to the great training provided, members also enjoyed many social benefits at the conference. “Our members are spread across the country from California to New York. We meet just twice a year so typically communication between members is done via our forum or over the phone” says Mungai. “One of the biggest benefits of these conferences is the opportunity to share ideas and interact with each other face to face”.

Pictures are available on the AVP Events Web Page.

With this conference behind them, AVP will now begin planning it’s next conference which is slated for February 2008 on the west coast.

The Association of Video Professionals is a cooperative membership organization for independent video professionals that provides quality marketing support, technical support, and on-going training through the collaborative efforts of its members. As a community of video professionals, AVP members are in business for themselves, but not by themselves. Services offered by it’s members include Video Production Services, Video, DVD, and CD Duplication, Video Editing, Home Movie Transfers, and many many more. For more information on AVP, or to find a Video Professional near you, visit www.aovpros.com.

AVP welcomes Ken Padyjasek of Sweetwater Video Services to the roster. Ken and Sweetwater bring a wealth of experience and expertise to AVP.

Sweetwater Video Services is located in Longwood, FL and Ken can be reached at 407.682.4455 , or toll free at 877.442.3844 and atwww.sweetwatervideoservices.com.

The Association of Video Professionals has finalized their Autumn 2007 Training Conference, which is being held September 11-16, 2007.

“We are fortunate to have signed an excellent instructional staff for Atlanta.”, states Dave Mungi, Executive Director. “They bring a wealth of video, audio, and business knowledge to the table, which should be well received by our attendees”.

Larry Jordan, one of the Top 100 Corporate Producers in America, will cover Optimizing Final Cut Pro Workflow, in which he’ll show you how to understand and optimize your daily editing workflow, along with Setting Up and Troubleshooting Your Hardware in which he’ll cover all sorts of aspects of video and processing hardware for your studio. Larry will also be presenting on Growing Your Video Business, a must see overview on how to excel at your video business.

Clay Asbury, an Apple Certified FCP Trainer and Adobe Photo Shop Trainer, will be teaching classes on Sound Track Pro, Intermediate and Advanced Final Cut Pro, Photoshop Elements for Video and Photoshop CS2 for Video.

Larry Weaver, Director of Internet Marketing Services for Cii Associates, Inc., will be teaching Fundamentals of Search Engine Marketing, will provide many tips on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM).

Bill Eveleth, ActionCoach, will cover 6 Steps to a Better Business and a GrowthCLUB Workshop to help attendees map out plans for their business.

And returning for his second AVP conference will be Frank Dorittie, 9 time Grammy nominee and 2 time Grammy winner, and current Chair of Recording Arts at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, CA. Frank will be teaching two sessions on Improving Audio Quality in your Video Productions.

The AVP Training Conference is free for AVP members, and for non-members: $295/day or $1,095 for the entire conference.

Current information on the training conference is available on the AVP Events web page.

The Association of Video Professionals is proud to announce that the Days Inn Downtown Atlanta has been chosen for our Autumn 2007 Training Conference, which is being held September 11-16, 2007.

“The Days Inn was chosen due to its location in beautiful downtown Atlanta,” says Jeff DeMello, conference organizer, “along with their excellent conference support. Our members are looking forward to another excellent training conference, following our well attended conference earlier this year in San Francisco”.

AVP will be providing training on subjects such as Final Cut Studio, Advanced Video Production Techniques, Advanced Audio Techniques, Video Business Management, and Advanced Photoshop.

Current information on the training conference is available on the AVP Events web page.