Organization Holds Annual Conference Offering Experienced Training and Networking Opportunities.

GULF BREEZE, FL—October 1, 2009 — The Association of Video Professionals is pleased to announce that registration is now open for their 5th Annual Conference & Training Workshop. The conference will be held in sunny Los Angeles, California January 28th-30th, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel, LAX.
Bringing together the very best video educators, trainers, and professionals in the industry, AVP’s annual conference offers great training and opportunities to network and build relationships (and sometimes partnerships) with other professionals that continue years beyond the conference. With three days of training and over 18 different sessions on topics from lighting and green screen techniques, to Final Cut Pro shortcuts, to expert techniques on creating smooth and crisp web videos, you are sure to find what you are looking for.
“We are excited to have leaders in the industry heading up our training sessions including Larry Jordan, Philip Hodgetts, Mark Spencer, Bruce Nazarian, Frank Rohmer and more” said Dave Mungai, Executive Director of AVP. “Based on survey results from the attendees, they rated the overall value of the conference to their businesses at 4.8 out of 5! I think we achieve our goal of providing timely, pertinent training that our members can take home and put to use in their businesses right away.”
Information and registration is available online at www.aovpros.com/conference. Take advantage of their early bird discount by registering by October 31, 2009 and receive a $100 savings on the conference.
About the Association of Video Professionals:
The Association of Video Professionals (AVP) was founded in 2006 by a group of video studio owners who saw the need to help video companies grow their business. AVP was built from the ground up by it’s members and led by a Board of Directors whose location is throughout the country. For more information on AVP, please visit us online at www.aovpros.com

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