MCA-I Madison

CHAPTER EVENTS:

Spring Seminar 4.22.2010 save the date!
Social Media for Business

When: Thursday, April 22nd. 9:00am - 4:00pm

Where: American Family Insurance Auditorium - Building A
(6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53718) 

Keynote speaker: Julie Laudon (Midwest director of sales at Facebook)
Moderator: Katy Sai (Storybridge.tv)

Preliminary Schedule: 9:00am - 9:15am Welcome
9:15am - 10:15: Main speaker
10:15 - 10:30: Break (snacks provided)
10:30 - 12:00pm: Topic #1 (first panel): How and why companies are people using social media
12:00 - 1:00: Lunch provided
1:00 - 2:00: Topic #2 (second panel): The legal side of social media for business
2:00 - 2:15: Break (snacks provided)
2:15 - 3:15: Topic #3 (third panel): The technical side of social media
3:15 - 3:20: Short break
3:20 - 4:00: Q&A
4:00 - Post ceremony networking at Erin's Snug Irish Pub

Panelists First Topic:

- Troy Janish (American Family Insurance) 

- Sandy Kowal (Tweedee Media) 

- Amanda Veith (John Roach Projects) 

- Jill Patrick (ProVideo & Film, Inc.) 

- Katy Sai (Storybridge.tv) 

- Mike Simon (Big Think)

 

Panelists Second Topic:

- Beth Russell (Russell Law) 

- Mindi Giftos (Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek)

 

Panelists Third Topic:

- Steve Madalinski (American Family Insurance) 

- Robert Boender (Shoutlet) 

- Steve Donovan (Tweedee Productions) 

- Mike Huberty (Storybidge.tv)

 

Ticket prices:
$100 - Members (early bird price)
$125 - Members (regular price)

$125 - Non-members (early bird price)
$150 - Non-members (regular price)

$20 - Student members (early bird price)
$25 - Student members (regular price)?
$25 - Student non-members (early bird price)
$30 - Student non-members (regular price)

Early bird deadline is Thursday, April 8th at 11:59pm

Sponsorship:
Platinum Sponsorship ($1,000)
- Three Minute Company Pitch on Stage
- Booth for networking during registration, breaks and lunch
- Recognition in all electronic and printed communication and signage
- Free admission for two people to attend seminar

Gold Sponsorship ($700)
- Booth for networking during registration, breaks and lunch
- Recognition in all electronic and printed communication and signage
- Free admission for one person to attend seminar

Silver Sponsorship ($400)
- Booth for networking during registration, breaks and lunch
- Recognition in all electronic and printed communication and signage

To become a sponsor of this event, please contact Steve Schumacher or Lois Weiland

 

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March Program: Your Dog & Pony: MCA-I Show & Tell

When: Tuesday, March. 16th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: ProVideo
2302 W. Badger Rd. (Todd Dr. exit off Beltline, behind American)
What: Show us what you got!  It¹s time to take your prized project, recent or not,

and do a bit of show and tell.  Willing participants will get 6 minutes to
show their clip and tell us a little about it.

 We¹re looking for best practices, funny stories, gotcha¹s, or anything you
think would be valuable information for our members.  Or, heck, just show a
great piece of work.

If possible, please upload or deliver your clip to Tilt Media in advance
(any format or media should do).  If not, bring your DVD to the program.
E-mail jon@tiltmedia.com for more information.

So come on out to ProVideo and we¹ll share our work and get inspired!

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May Program: 5/18/10 TBD

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PAST CHAPTER EVENTS:

 

 February Program: 2/16/10 - Students meet with the Pro's at Madison Media Institute's new HD Theater

When: Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: Madison Media Institute, Building B, 2758 Dairy Drive across from main MMI building
What: Come to the Madison Media Institute to meet some of the highly successful people creating national high definition work in our area.

We’ll be in MMI’s new HD theater, with its 236-inch screen, 7.1 surround sound and state-of-the-art control system. Our panelists will put the theater through its paces, showing short samples of their high def work, then students will have a great opportunity to ask these a lot of questions about working in the media industry.

Panelists’ expertise includes video production, business devolopment, music composition & audio post, and independent filmmaking. This will be a great networking opportunity for students, as well as a chance to see MMI’s great new theater and meet the area’s future media creators.

Georgia Roeming (business, GEO Group)
Tom Kergard (video at a production company, Provideo)
John Tanner (audio production, Tanner Monagle)
Travis Moody (independent film production)

Both professionals and students are encouraged to come.

Sponsor: ProVideo
FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!
Cost for Non-Members is $10

January Program: 1/19/10 - How To Get A Film Look With Your Video Camera
with guest Bob Donnelly

When: Tuesday, Jan. 19th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: ProVideo - 2302 W. Badger Rd. - Todd Dr. exit off Beltline, behind American TV
What: Bob Donnelly of North American Camera is a highly-regarded veteran of the film and video production industry. His company is Wisconsin¹s only locally-owned full-service motion picture camera equipment provider, with clients from Milwaukee to Europe.

He¹ll describe how obtaining different depths of field can create dramatic film-like effects that will take your productions to the next level.  We¹ll take advantage of ProVideo¹s studio to show these adapters in action.

This is a great way to get new mileage out of your video camera and to learn great techniques that will give your videos a national-quality "filmic" look.

Sponsor: ProVideo
Cost for Non-Members is $10

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December Program AND Holiday Party: 12/15/09
Making Documentaries for Television with Dan Smith

Power Point Presentation from Dan's Program

Dan's email - dan@trianglemediaworks.com

When: Tuesday, Dec. 15th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program, 7:00pm...MCA-I Madison Holiday Party
Where: Yahara Bay Distillery - 3118 Kingsley Way, Madison, WI
Directions: Beltline to Fish Hatchery south exit, left on Greenway Cross, right on Kingsley, 2nd right into parking lot (MCA-I sign)
What: Dan Smith of Triangle Media Works is an Emmy Award winner who has created television programs for Bravo, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, to name just a few. And he’s done it all from the confines of cozy Madison, Wisconsin.

He’ll explore how he goes about producing documentaries and what it takes to get them distributed nationally. Dan’s an incredibly talented writer, producer and on-air host – you’ve probably seen him on WISC-TV, in fact. This will be a highly informative and fun program.

And Afterward, stick around for our FREE HOLIDAY PARTY! We'll have food, desserts, wine, beer and you'll be about to sample vodka, gin, rum and brandy created right on site at Yahara Bay Distillers. It's a very relaxing way to end the year with our great MCA-I colleagues!

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Sponsors: Tilt Media and ProVideo
Cost for Non-Members is $10

The 2009 WAVE were November 19th

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October Program: 10/20/09 Audio Scoring and Post Production with Tanner-Monagle

When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: Tanner-Monagle: 1120 N. Market Street in downtown Milwaukee.
Carpool with us! We’ll meet at the east side Dutch Mill Park & Ride (near Stoughton Rd and Beltline) at 3:45. We plan to return by 8:45.
What: Tanner-Monagle is one of the most versatile audio houses in the state. Their recently built sound stage is a state-of-the-art masterpiece, and the list of musicians they’ve recorded in it is a Guitar Magazine reader’s dream.

John Tanner and Bob Monagle provide high end audio production for film and video, as well as full turnkey video production services. John is a highly regarded music composer who has scored many national spots and documentaries. Bob provides video production skills to their clients, and also happens to be a master guitarist.

We’ll learn about the incredible technology used in scoring videos and audio mixing, as well as great tips and techniques we can use in our own productions. This is well worth the trip to Milwaukee! And remember, all programs this year are fully catered, so your tummy is covered.
Sponsor: ProVideo
Cost for Non-Members is $10

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September Program: After Effects Wizardry with William J. Meyer

Click here to view a list of AE related links provided by William J. Meyer

When: Tuesday, Sept. 15th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: Radlund Photography, 4704 Pflaum Road, Beltline to Stoughton Rd exit, right on Pflaum
What: From Lord of The Rings to small corporate videos, Adobe After Effects finds its way into just about every project at some point.  And while it’s on almost all of our computers, most of us barely scratch After Effect’s surface.
William J. Meyer is a Madison filmmaker, a compositing and effects wizard who will be featured this fall on Wisconsin Public Television’s Director’s Cut.  We’ll get a sampling of his impressive film work as he walks us through the techniques used to make Hollywood-style magic.  William will share tips, tricks and web resources we can start using right away in any video project.  Take After Effects to the next level!
Sponsor: ProVideo

 
Cost for Non-Members is $10

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MCA-I Summer Party: Thursday, June 18th, 2009

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

 

 

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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

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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.

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

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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

 

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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.

 

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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!

• MCA-I members Free
• Students $5
• Guests $10 

 

 

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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