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Canadian Cinema Editor alliance and new Avid Community introduced to largest Toronto User Group meeting ever

posted by brendab on Mon, Apr 28 2008

Well the Toronto User Group did it again. April was their largest user group meeting yet.Maybe the largest Avid user group meeting ever. They had 426 people register and a whopping 300 attended. Is this community passionate about what they do or what... (read more)

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Room with a View

posted by brendab on Wed, Mar 05 2008

The DC user group meeting on January 31st started out with the usual networking, food and beverages. The meeting was held at Mobile Video Services, LTD. Founded in 1977, Mobile Video has produced thousands of hours of the best in broadcast television... (read more)

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A Chilling Event: ATUG Meeting - January 24, 2008

posted by brendab on Wed, Feb 20 2008

Even with the mercury dipping to a low -9C, the Bravo Studio was packed as ATUG President Peter Hordylan introduced Eric Gardner from Channel Wolves who flew all the way from Boston, Mass., earlier that day to present an in-depth demo of BCC 5 . And speaking... (read more)

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A new Squeeze

posted by brendab on Wed, Feb 20 2008

CTG hosted the Atlanta Avid User Group meeting on January 24th with a great spread from Moe’s. Coby Rich of Sorenson Media presented a demonstration of Squeeze 4.5.7 and then a sneak peek at Squeeze 5 currently in beta. The new Squeeze suite will support... (read more)

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Editors' Lounge January meeting

posted by brendab on Wed, Feb 06 2008

A hundred Los Angeles-area editors, cameramen and other enthusiastic professionals gathered at Burbank post facility, AlphaDogs, Inc. for the January Editors' Lounge. This month the subject was a hands-on demonstration and post workflow overview for the... (read more)

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  • Boston

    The Boston Avid User Group was founded in 2004 and is one of the most consistent user groups.  BAVUG hold regular meetings every month except for April, July and December.  They are self funding, well organized and work hard to attract interesting speakers from within their community.  They also created their own website which features information about them and their meetings, tips and tricks, links to helpful websites and a list of freelance editors and their certifications.

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  • Toronto

     The Toronto Avid User Group is a beaming star in the North.  This is the oldest group founded in 1995 when Avid first opened their office in Toronto.  ATUG has been consistent with meetings and growing their membership.  They have over 600 members in their group.  Truly an inspiration to other groups.

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  • Washington, DC

     The Washington DC group founded in November 2005 has been steadily gaining momentum.  The group attracts a diverse group of members from the military, government agencies, broadcast stations, post houses, advertising agencies, America’s Most Wanted, National Geographic Channel, aarp, and many educational institutions to name a few.    This group is an up and comer.

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Recent User Groups Forum Activity

Re: London?

Thanks Carl.

posted by Puddy on Thu, May 08 2008

Re: London?

Hi, No news. Brenda sent me Charles' email, and I emailed him for more information, but haven't heard anything back. If I hear anything I'll post back here. adios, Carl

posted by camoscato on Tue, May 06 2008

Re: London?

Hi, just wondering if there have been any developments on this as I was in the same situ as Carl but haven't found Charles' email. I'm guessing these are early days so for now I'll be patient...

posted by Puddy on Tue, May 06 2008

Featured User Group - Toronto

The Toronto Avid User Group was founded in 1995 by Al Mitchell. Al is President of PPD, a state-of-the-art video and film post-production company servicing the broadcast, commercial, infomercial and corporate...

posted by brendab on Mon, May 05 2008

Featured User Group - DC

The DC Avid user group was founded in November of 2005 with Bruce Dixon at the helm. Bruce is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for EFX Media. EFX Media has been providing world-class communications...

posted by brendab on Mon, May 05 2008

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Upcoming Meetings

DC Avid User Group

  • When: May 7, 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
  • Where: WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 4th floor,Washington, DC 20016
  • Contact: (202-895-5999)

 

Denver Avid User Group

  • When: May 13, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Where: Starz/Encore, 8900 Liberty Cir, Englewood, CO 80112
  • Contact: dan.warvi@9news.com

 

Boston Avid User Group

  • When: May 14, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Where: The Stockyard, 135 Market Street, Brighton, MA 02135
  • Contact: (617) 300-2000


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