Statistic:
91% of businesses used video as a marketing tool in 2023.
Are you one of the media professionals working to create all that marketing content? Perhaps your specialty is training videos, customer testimonials, executive presentations, or storytelling! Or maybe you see corporate and business video as a great way use media production skills as a source of income in a creative setting.
For our first meeting of 2025, on Wednesday, January 29, San Diego Media Pros assembled a broad spectrum of corporate video pros from all over San Diego to discuss the climate of the corporate video business in 2025.
We will meet at Spark Studio Soundstage where you will gain valuable insights from industry professionals -- from established leaders in the field who have watched the industry grow, to emerging talent, who are making a niche in this area. In this panel discussion, we'll delve into topics like client acquisition, workflows, shifting production values, managing changes in scope, and effective business processes.
Panelists confirmed so far include:
Chris Ryan of Chris Ryan Video; Brandon Vannier of V2 Visuals; Mike Watson of Video Approach; Jeff Troeber, in-house corporate producer.
Watch your email for details on additional speakers and all speaker bios.
The event will feature a tour of our host location Spark Studio Soundstage in Kearny Mesa.
WHEN
Wednesday, January 29, 2024 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Tours of Spark Studio Soudstage plus time for mingling and refreshments
PRICING
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Members: Free with your membership
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Non-members: $15 in advance; $20 at the door.
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Students: Free with your student membership. You must pre-register. Students who are not currently members MUST bring a current student ID.
Where
Spark Studio Soundstage
8283 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA 92111 (Kearny Mesa area)
Free parking in the gated lot on site including two spots for handicap parking.
If you require any accommodations or need any special accessibility arrangements at the location, please let us know in advance at info@sdmediapros.org
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Brandon Vannier is a self-taught San Diego-based Videographer and Photographer who began his career as a production assistant. Specializing in Corporate, Event, and Promotional content, he uses his creativity to tell stories for businesses all over the U.S.
Mike Watson is Executive Producer and Founder of Video Approach. A seven-time Emmy award winner, he spent more than a decade chasing television news from hurricanes on the eastern seaboard to earthquakes on the west coast. At the CBS affiliate in San Diego, he directed commercials, PSAs, and half-hour programs. Eventually, he left the network life to serve corporate, nonprofit, and government clients with the skills he spent years mastering.
Chris Ryan has been working in media all his life, one way or another. After a 20 year career in radio broadcasting (including helping launch San Diego's Rock 105.3 in 1995), Chris segued over to Advertising Agency work. After another 20 plus years working in the Corporate Ad world (working on campaigns for brands such as Red Lobster, The Ohio Lottery and Western & Southern Insurance), Chris started his own entrepreneurial journey and launched Ryan Video Productions in 2017. Chris has had a camera in his hand since the 90's, but most recently has been focused on educational, corporate and documentary projects.
Jeff Troeber is a long time SDMP Board member. His career in communications started as an award-winning broadcast journalist, before transitioning to technology as a writer and video creator. He has been an in-house corporate Sr. Producer and Editor, creating videos for corporate and product marketing, customer education, large events, and customer testimonials. As a producer, Jeff has planned remote productions by vetting vendors, planning equipment needs, and creating cost analysis and budgets. For corporate events, Jeff has planned on-location shooting as well as created promotional videos, directed and shot customer testimonials, and gathered event footage. Post production included highlight reels, testimonials and social media clips. Jeff has also designed and equipped three in-house studios. Jeff served as the Voice of Seismic Software, providing voice over for various productions, as well as serving as a VOG for events.
ABOUT OUR LOCATION
Spark Studio Soundstage Studio A features a 3000 sq. ft. double-walled, two-floor studio with a very large control room, pre-lit grid for the stage, a large news set background and quiet HVAC. Also has a Chroma Key Green cyc wall measuring 14.5’ x 14.5’ x 11.5.
This is the old Channel 6 news building with the second floor ready for hybrid and other events up to 550 people, and the third floor ready for a TV show build-out. The Encore Event Center right next door has over 6 different spaces with completely different looks.
Take a tour while you're there and then consider Spark for your next shoot!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Thank you to our dedicated members of San Diego Media Pros! We have amazing programming on the horizon for 2025. Watch your email and follow us on social media - we post about local events and local industry news.
Not a member? Make the commitment to your professional growth in 2025. Get information about membership on our website or ask any board member.
Best regards,
The Board of Directors, San Diego Media Pros
Notice
San Diego Media Pros is an educational non-profit organization and follows all laws and guidelines required for 501c3 organizations. San Diego Media Pros meetings are for the professional exchange of educational information only.
Meeting topics and discussions may include technical or creative news, services that apply to the industry, training, national industry conferences, webinars and events, and Southern California film and media events.
Absolutely no political or religious discussions are permitted.
San Diego Media Pros may discuss fact-based educational information on laws such as AB5 as they pertain to the industry. Please be advised that any information shared is being offered courtesy of the original source and should not be relied upon as legal advice.
San Diego Media Pros reserves the right to terminate discussions deemed inappropriate, or that break the group rules.
Personal attacks, racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic, religious, age, and other epithets or defamations will not be tolerated, and will get you banned from the group.
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