Nearby Local Associations
New York Professional Videographers http://www.nypv.com
Long Island Videographers Association http://www.liva.org
Greater Philadelphia Videographers Association http://www.gpva.com
Professional Videographers Association of Connecticut http://www.pvact.org
New Jersey Final Cut Pro Users Group http://www.njfcpug.org
North Jersey Chapter of the Media Communications Association International http://www.mca-inj.org/
National Associations and Workshops
www.weva.com
Wedding & Event Videographers Association International (WEVA)
Founded over a decade ago, WEVA International is the largest trade association for professional wedding & event video producers, shooters and editors and leads the field with education that’s on the cutting-edge of industry developments and new technologies.
http://www.infocusvideoevent.com/
From our 2010 conference in Austin, in which you get to rub shoulders with many of the best in the industry, to our educational blog, where our cutting edge team shares how to best run a business and maximize technologies, IN[FOCUS] is with you throughout the year to help take your business to the next level. By keeping you focused on your business, IN[FOCUS] will encourage you to get to the top of your market by running the most efficient, artistic, service oriented businesses you possibly can. It pays to stay IN[FOCUS].
http://www.reframecollective.com/
The Re:Frame Collective is dedicated to continually developing a positive image of the event filmmaking industry by promoting creative storytelling, contemporary technology, and uplifting artists. This is done with an unwavering demand for integrity, honesty, and creative ingenuity through sound business practice.
Online Forums and Info
www.videouniversity.com
A nominal fee of $25 gets you access to the industry’s largest forum. This online community has thousands of members from around the world. You’ll find it to have the most active forums in the event industry with hundreds of posts a day. The website contains a free library of articles pertaining to all aspects of the industry.
http://www.eventdv.net/
The companion website to the popular EventDV magazine. The website features hundreds of articles from the industries most creative and successful members.
WedVidTalk.com
Kathy and Al Ritondo host weekly podcasts with legends throughout the video community. Their podcasts criss-cross a broad range of topics from shooting to editing, running a business, advertising and marketing. Their website contains five years worth of great podcasts.
www.dvinfo.net
Over a million posts strong, with expert input from over 25,000 registered members from around the world, ranging from industry professionals to equipment manufacturers to indie producers, the DVinfo.net forums are your source for the highest quality, no-nonsense video production news, techniques and advice on the net.
http://eventfilmmaker.com/
Event Filmmaker Social Media Network! (formerly WedFACT)
The Event Filmmaker Social Media Network is an active online community comprised of the most creative and successful event film & video artists in the world.
By joining our exclusive community, you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other event filmmakers, respond to polls, view exclusive video content, participate in our competitions and access many other special features.
www.wedvidpro.com/forums/
A free online forum for event videogrpahers.
http://www.freshdv.com/
Serving up fresh, crispy news and views for the creators and consumers of digital video .
