Coming Events
UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS:
MCA-I Summer Party: Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Come out and party with MCA-I!
Stop by the Capital Brewery in Middleton (7734 Terrace Avenue) on Thursday, June 18th from 5:30pm - 9:00pm for the annual MCA-I Madison summer party. We'll be outside in the Bier Garten (or inside the Brewery if it rains). This is a great opportunity to catch up with friends, network and drink some award winning beer! Some food will be provided and there will be a cash bar.
This event is free to attend. Please bring an item we can use for our raffle.
Thank you to STONEMILL MEDIA for sponsoring this event!
For more information and sponsorship information, contact Karl Soehnlein at 608-438-5275 or Heather Stoskopf at 608-271-1226.
MCA-I Madison is now on Facebook and Twitter! Check us out at:
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/dnjdjk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mcaimadison
PAST CHAPTER EVENTS:
MCA-I Madison Spring Seminar: Wednesday May 20th, 2009
Join MCA-I Madison for its annual spring seminar! This year we have two seminars running at the same time with topics covering marketing and social networking. Don't miss these awesome opportunities for relevant info for your career and an unmatched prospect for networking with Madison’s finest media professionals. Water, coffee and soda will be provided.
Option1: MAKING MONEY WITH PODCASTS
Corporate Podcasting
People podcast about all sorts of topics including hobbies, entertainment and news. But did you know that one of the biggest uses of podcasting is corporate podcasting? That's right. You can create a podcast to make announcements, corporate training, internal communications plus lots more. In this seminar, you will learn some ideas for corporate podcasting, how to build your team, how to convince upper management on using podcast as a communication tool, plus much more!
Monetizing Digital Content
You have a great podcast or web video show and your audience keeps growing. Now you are ready to take on the next step, make some money with your show! That's correct! You heard me right. You can make money with your show. You just need to know how to position the show, how to track statistics and how to present your show to sponsors. This seminar will show some of those secrets!
About the Presenter
Marcelo Lewin is a technology entrepreneur having created multiple successful companies in the past including MyInternetDesktop.com, which was acquired by Internet Appliance Network in 2001 and PixelHeadsNetwork.com, which was acquired by ProMAX Systems in 2008. He loves interactive media and has been designing, developing, producing and managing large interactive media projects since 1995 for companies such as Toyota, NBC, Walt Disney, plus others.
Option2: BUILDING STRATEGIC CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
About the Seminar
This session challenges Media Communications professionals to face transitions they are tolerating, or losing sleep over, and start to look at them as opportunities. Exercises include conducting a health check for their own and their clients' businesses - balancing how their skills, products, and services match the evolving needs of clients. Participants develop personal toolkits to manage their own careers, and develop concrete next steps for professional development and business development.
Peggy will randomly select three individuals who will receive a complimentary one hour phone coaching session. The sessions would need to be scheduled and conducted by the end of 2009. The sessions would focus on a particular issue they are facing, and want to get an action plan in place.
About the Presenters (This session has two presenters:
Peggy O’Keefe is a Business Communications Professional and Multimedia Specialist. Her career has included experience as a corporate executive, educator, and consultant in strategic media communications and technology.
Jeff Boarini is currently the Director of Media Production for McDonald’s Creative Services and is responsible for their Graphics, Photography, Staging and, Video Production units, as well as for the Media Center.
SCHEDULE:
Registration: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Both seminars begin at 1:30pm and last until 3:30pm
Post-reception and networking at Cheeseburger in Paradise from 3:30pm - 5:30pm; Light appetizers will be provided
FEE: Early bird deadline has been extended for everyone!
Members: $100
Non-members: $150
Students: $30
SPONSORSHIP:
Now is a great time to put your company name in the spotlight and sponsor our event!
$500 sponsorship includes: Signage at the event, mention at the event, logo on our website, mention in the Storyboard newsletter. Tickets are not included as part of sponsorship.
Please contact Karl Soehnlein at 608-438-5275 or KSoehnlein@reelwavemedia.com if you would like to sponsor this event.
LOCATION:
Hilton Garden Inn Madison West/Middleton
1801 Deming Way
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
March Program 3/24/09: Jason Weaver - Sway Marketing
When: Tuesday March 24th, 5:30-6:00pm networking; 6:00-7:00 program
Where: ProVideo - 2302 W. Badger Rd. - Todd Dr. exit off Beltline, behind American TV
What: Jason Weaver, founder of Sway Marketing, is an expert on social media.
The topic of the presentation will be Video Distribution and Social Media
Marketing. He¹ll talk about social media success stories and how our skills relate to
this exploding new market.
He'll discuss:
* Do's and don'ts of social media marketing
* Social media tools, from blog monitoring to distribution and tracking
* Tactics and techniques you can leverage today
* And much more!
Free to MCA-I members. Students, $5 and Non-Members/Guests $10.
February Program: Barry Poltermann - About Face Media
When: Tuesday February 24th, 5:30-6:00pm networking; 6:00-7:00 program
Where: Madison Media Institute, 2702 Agriculture Drive, Madison;
Hwy 51 to Pflaum Rd to Agriculture Dr.
What: Barry has directed award winning commercials for clients like Coca-Cola, AT&T
and Ford. He¹s produced media projects for Disney, Activision
and Microsoft. He¹s even produced, directed and edited feature films like
American Movie, Aswang and The Life of Reilly.
Now he¹s here to talk about why he's now started About Face Media, a company
serving corporate clients.
Join the conversation.
Free to MCA-I members, Students $5, Non-Members/Guests $10.
Student Meeting (not just for students!)
When: Tuesday, February 10th, 5:30-6:00pm networking and refreshments, 6:00-7:00 tour and demo.
Where: Madison Area Technical College, 3550 Anderson Street, Madison WI 53704 in room 288 on the second floor.
Reserved parking will be available for MCA-I.
What: Join us February 10th at MATC for a chance to see their new studio and some student work.
Mike Gelman a representative of Reflec Media will be joining us for a short demonstration on green screen productions with a hands-on approach to how it works.
January Meeting at ProVideo
When: Thursday, January 15th, 2008 3:00pm
Where: ProVideo - 2302 W. Badger Rd. - Todd Dr. exit off Beltline, behind American TV
What: Directors Billy Nahn and Michael Graf direct national spots with big budgets. Join MCA-I at ProVideo to take a look at BIlly and Michael's award-winning work. We'll get a behind-the-scenes perspective of what it takes to direct a national commercial spot, and find out how their insights can help us.
Members and Students FREE / $10 for Non-Members/Guests
MCA-I Madison's Annual Holiday Party
Sponsor this event! - Learn more
When: Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
5:30 pm - 12:00am
Where: Hilton, Monona Terrace
Capital Club (14th Floor)
9 East Wilson Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
FREE RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZES!
Appetizers and a cash bar will be available.
Prices: Students: $5 | Members: $15 | Non-Members and Guests: $25
Parking: Use the Gov. East Lot at 215 S. Pinckney ($0.90 per hour)
Enter on E. Wilson St. or S. Pinckney St.
There is also parking beneath the Hilton Hotel.
Wednesday, November 19th: The 2008 WAVE Awards! - learn more
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October Meeting at Epic Systems
We're going to have a tour of Epic that will concentrate on their AV facilities!
COST:
- MCA-I members Free
- Students $5
- Guests $10
September Meeting at Wisconsin Eye
When: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 AT 3:00pm
Where: WisconsinEye. 122 West Washington, Hovde Building, Suite 200 (take lobby elevator to second floor)
Park at the Overture center ramp at the end of West Dayton
www.wiseye.org
Open up your MCA-I season with a fascinating look at WisconsinEye, a
statewide multimedia public affairs network here in Madison. They're mission
is to present an independent, statewide view of civic life and public policy
discussion, beginning with nonpartisan, gavel-to-gavel coverage of state
government in Madison, both on the air and on the Internet. Call them the
C-SPAN of local politics.
We'll tour their digital studio facilities, feature a system that remote
controls 70 cameras (seventy cameras, people) throughout the state Capitol
building. We'll see how they store their vast repository of gavel-to-gavel
coverage of our legislature, public affairs programs and interviews, as well
as how they cleverly use the web as a pass-through feed of their channel, as
well as a live feed of congressional and assembly coverage. Weather
willing, we'll also take a quick walk to the Capitol to check out their
installation.
WisconsinEye is forging new ground in bringing transparency to our political
process. Come for an insider tour of this hidden gem!
Cost for Non-Members is $10
Summer Party
The MCA-I summer party was a blast on a Betty Lou Cruise! It proved to be a great chance to network and catch up with old friends while overlooking sights like the Governor's mansion, State Capitol, UW Campus and many gorgeous lakefront estates. Don Sanford, a previous MCA-I member served as our captain for the trip. The cruise finished with a spectacular sunset!
When: Thursday, July 17th, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Where: Casted off from Mariner's Inn - 5339 Lighthouse Bay Drive, Madison, WI
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors for This Event!
Sponsorship is only $50. Contact Karl at KSoehnlein@reelwavemedia.com for more information.
Spring Seminar
MCA-I Madison hosted an interactive webcast for its May seminar! This live webcast was also available On Demand to MCA-I members around the world after the program.
Multi-Media Content - Fair Use, Faces and Licensing
Beth Russell from Russell Law will discuss fair use; we'll survey the different types of licenses required when fair use is not available; and we'll touch briefly on the legal implications of using people's names and images.
Webcasting - Benefits and Best Practices
Webcasting has been around for several years and yet the benefits and the production value of webcasts rarely reach their full potential. Most organizations already have great AV and IT departments, but in order to leverage the benefits to webcasting, everyone must understand the applications, the solutions and what's required to produce a great event. Sonic Foundry will begin the session by briefly defining the webcast space, position webcasting among complementary technologies such as video conference and web-conferencing, and conclude by detailing the requirements and expertise needed for executing a successful webcast.
Thank you to our sponsors for this event!
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