http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forums Topic: NYC Summit review! en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:13:00 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nyc-summit-review#post-25056 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:12:41 +0000 jburkhart 25056@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Chris,<br /> <br /> Thanks for the review. I wasn't there myself, (as I just joined the company this week), But I talked with Derek and Mark, and they were happy overall with the NY Summit.<br /> <br /> Not to say everything went perfectly, so we appreciate your comments, and we'll be taking your suggestions into consideration for the next summit. (Yes it was a bummer that B&amp;H was closed :'( )<br /> <br /> Hope to see you at a Videomaker Event closer to home...<br /> <br /> Thanks, http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nyc-summit-review#post-24941 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:58:44 +0000 chrisgrand 24941@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I attended the Summit on 10/14-15 in Manhatten, and I was interested in other attendees reviews of the weekend. Especially the all-weekend documentary track, which I originally wanted to attend, but filled up quickly.<br /> <br /> I arrived actually at lunchtime on Saturday, missing the first two sessions (ouch) due to T-storms in Las Vegas on my red-eye. A couple things I noted when I arrived Saturday:<br /> <br /> 1. Location very easy to find and very centrally located.<br /> 2. Lots of excited folks going to lunch.<br /> 3. No packet / schedule / outlines for late arrivals. I had to aquire one that was left behind. Maybe have a stack available near the nametags for us unfortunate late folk?<br /> <br /> Sunday:<br /> <br /> 1. Pretty well organized. There were some DVD player glitches, but I feel the material the Lecturers wanted to convey was still shared, despite the logistics.<br /> 2. Pretty impressed with the 'Legalities' session. The attorney who headed it knew his stuff.<br /> 3. Video examples for the sessions seemed a little mismatched, sometimes causing a little confusion as the Lecturer tried to explain how the example related to what he had just taught. It seems that the supporting equipment / media should have been reviewed by the teaching staff prior to the event.<br /> 4. Lighting 1 &amp; 2 were good sessions, although the equipment setup time and logistics drew valuable time away from the Lecturer.<br /> <br /> <br /> Overall, I feel it was a good weekend. I really enjoyed hearing how others do their stuff, from wedding videographers to PSA's, to documentaries. Good stuff. A little rough around the edges, but still good.<br /> <br /> Future Summit input (my .02):<br /> <br /> - How about incorporating a little attendee short subject viewing the first evening? I would definitely sit through 1 - 1/2 hours of my peers favorite produced short project (along with my own!). Maybe a 5min limit or so per attendee? Maybe a peer review / feedback sheet, giving some input back to the producer of each segment? <br /> <br /> - Have some product available to sell, not just order sheets. I would have loved to read a book or two on the flight back home.<br /> <br /> - Schedule the event when B&amp;H Photo is open!!! (Just kidding).<br /> <br /> - Having been to countless IT related events, I could pick at some of the minutiae, but I won't. I really enjoyed the weekend!<br /> <br /> Good Job VideoMaker!