Las Vegas SuperMeet Early Bird Tickets End on March 17th – Commit Early ( A Message From Your Local FCPUG and SuperMeet)

We are pleased to inform all SuperMeet fans that this years Las Vegas SuperMeet will be held at the NEW Tropicana Hotel Pavilion Room. The Pavilion room just happens to be located right next door to the new “Mob Experience” exhibit. Perfect!

The SuperMeet will be held on Tuesday, April 17 and tickets are on sale now for the early bird price of only $10.00 plus ticket fee. That’s cheap! On March 17 ticket price go up to $15.00 so grab a ticket now and save money. It will be $20.00 at the door assuming tickets are still available.

http://supermeet.com

Doors will open at 4:30PM for the SuperMeet Digital Showcase featuring over 35 software and hardware developers showing off their solutions. Plus free extra yummy hotel food and ample cash bars and lots to do things.

Want to stay at the Tropicana with us? We have negotiated really good Hotel rates and they are as follows:

Sunday, 4/15 – $119
Monday, 4/16 – $119
Tuesday, 4/17 – $119
Wednesday, 4/18 – $105
Thursday, 4/19 – $85

Use the link below to reserve your room(s).

http://trop.lv/zRRdzU

You must use the above link if you want these rates. Can’t call them up or use any other link and make this deal. Excludes applicable taxes.

What’s on the agenda? Well, it’s SuperSecret. but we can tell you this; There will be user driven presentations, revolutionary new ideas and new products for you to drool over. There will be tips and tricks and yes, the seemingly endless, head scratching World Famous Raffle where we will give away tens of thousands of dollars worth of prizes to dozens of lucky winners, including once again, a FULL Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve system including software and full control surface. A $30,000 value. Yowza!

As usual we expect this event to sell out. Once the tickets are gone, they are gone, so buy them early and save money.

Keep watching this page for daily updates.

http://supermeet.com

Thanks!

Daniel Bérubé and Michael Horton
SuperrMeet Co-Producers
http://supermeet.com

Farewell Dinner Last Night – Ready To Start My New Life

The day is approaching, and this is my final weekend in San Francisco, where I have been living for more than 10 years. Starting next Thursday, I’ll start (or restart, whatever it will be) a new life in Macau.

Last night, I, along with five of my best friends and IDTV crew members, gathering at the Cava 22 restaurant for a farewell dinner. I’m very pleased that they could all make it and come to see me one last time. At the restaurant, we were drinking, we were chatting and we had a lot of fun. Of course, I was the main character last night, they were asking me what I’m going to do in Macau, what does Macau look like, and how is the climate of Macau, etc. Then each of them encouraged me to start my new life in Macau. One said the economy over the Greater China region (that includes the Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) is generally growing, especially in Macau, the economy is boosting like a rocket, in contrast to the US, where the economy is not growing and even shrinking and with a lot of uncertainties. The thing is when the economy is growing, people have extra money. When people have got extra money, people will likely look for some people to do something great, then I’ll get a lot of opportunities to work on anything. He also told me that I have a number of unique advantage that not many people have. He said there’s not a lot of Asian, Chinese, and even someone who is Macau working on media production industry in the US. I know the people in the industry and some people have already known who I’m and what I’m doing. As a Chinese or Macanese, being in America is not easy already, but I could make myself into the circle of the US media industry in just two years and build up a professional network here, there’s only very few people can actually do that. I know, and I also have that feeling too because I came to the SuperMeet, the biggest annual networking event for professional video producers, editors, motion graphic artists, animators, etc. What I saw right there, there was very small number of video professionals who has an Asian face, and I’m the one of them, I should feel proud of myself. Another friend was also pointing out my advantage, he said I have been living here in the US for a decade, and I speak fluent English, I know the people who works in media production industry in San Francisco, I know how San Francisco looks like. With all of that I could play a role of a bridge between media production industry in San Francisco and media production industry in Macau.

I know I’m still having questions and doubts about my new life in Macau, but they were all telling me the same thing, don’t be afraid, don’t be freaked out. As my other friend saying, the things right now seem negative but it will actually become positive. Sure I think it will be!

Generally speaking I have worked in the media production industry and am able to make my name in there in a short period of time, I have got a professional network in the US, I’m talented and I have bunch of skills, so I’m not actually going to Macau with empty-handed. Yes, I know, I don’t have a lot of money, but I have a bunch of unique advantages and essential knowledge for the media production industry, then what should I afraid of?

Thank you for all my friends who came to see me one last time and saying goodbye to me last night, I know I’ll be missing all of you, you’re the most fantastic people who I have met or worked with. I’ll never forget all the good time we had, and I would just want to say once again – Thank you, thank you very much.

Let’s keep in touch, my friends, soon I’ll be seeing you and give my support to all of you 6900 miles away, on the other side of Pacific Ocean. Come visit me in Macau, and I’ll be your guide. All right?

BTW, I’ll be missing her too…

I Have The 10:00 AM Adobe Workshop Ticket For SuperMeet Today

I have the ticket but I don’t have time to attend this one. Please, if you are interested, contact me immediately so I can forward my ticket to you , thanks!

(From Your Local FCPUG) Message to attendees of SF2012 SuperMeet Workshops: All you need to know

Greetings

Thanks for purchasing a seat for one of the SuperMeet Workshops. 

This e-mail is the last in a series you will receive reminding you that you have indeed reserved a seat, and to inform you as to what to expect when you get to the MBCC on Friday January 27, 2012.

Please read the following carefully as it will answer most of your questions and prepare you for your session(s).
Note: Everything is subject to change.

Currently there are a seats left for the Canon, Blackmagic Resolve and Light Iron sessions. All Adobe sessions are filled to capacity and a wait list will be available on site Friday morning. Tell a friend!

What if I need to cancel?
If for any reason you need to cancel please forward your ticket to someone you love and will use it. We cannot issue refunds.

Arrival
Arrive at the Mission Bay Conference Center at least 20 minutes before your class begins with a printed copy of your workshop ticket. (if you lost it do not worry. Just give your name) Head for the 2nd floor and sign in for your designated class(s). Eat a good meal before you arrive. There is a Cafe at the MBCC open from 8AM until 8PM and sandwich shops nearby should you be hungry. Coffee and Tea and water will be available throughout the day, or until we run out.

If you have purchased a ticket to the SuperMeet, you can pick up your badge and raffle tickets at the same table. Bring your SuperMeet Ticket confirmation or your name.

Each classroom seats 40 people and will be set up theater style which means if you want to bring your laptop it will have to rest on your lap and be fully charged. 

There is FREE wifi available at the MBCC. But it’s slow and spotty.

SuperMeet Update
If you have NOT purchased a ticket to the SuperMeet we urge you to do so, assuming you can attend. It is the SuperMeet ticket sales that allow us to offer these affordable workshops. Tickets will be available on site Friday.

As of this writing we have plenty of tickets left for the SuperMeet and need all the help we can get to sell them. Our Marketing budget is “no budget,” so we need to rely on each other to get the word out. Tell everyone you know about the SuperMeet. Let’s fill this place up.

SuperMeet Digital Showcase
The doors open to the SuperMeet Digital Showcase featuring 26 vendors and Open Screen Theater at about 3:30PM, so there will be lots to do and watch and lots of people to hang with if you find yourself having nothing to do in the afternoon. The agenda is set and a current list of raffle prizes,(over 33K worth) and a link to buy tickets can be found on the SuperMeet web page.

http://www.supermeet.com

Transportation:
A PDF containing Driving, Parking and Transit directions and instructions to the MBCC can be downloaded here:

http://www.lafcpug.org/mbcc_DrivingDirections.pdf

MUNI requires an exact fare, quarters are best. A system Map of Muni and the T Line (Red) exit UCSF/Mission Bay can be downloaded here:

http://transit.511.org/static/providers/maps/SF_712200722845.gif

Please make arrival and departure plans since not everything runs all night. Also parking at the MBCC costs a bunch of money as is typical in San Francisco so prepare for that. 

That’s about it for now. If you have any questions or concerns simply write us. 

Workshops during the day and SuperMeet at night. It’s going to be a great way to spend a Friday in San Francisco.

See you Friday, January 27, 2012 and tell everyone you know to get their tickets for the SuperMeet.

http://www.supermeet.com/

Michael Horton
lafcpug
http://www.lafcpug.org

Daniel Berube
boscpug
http://www.bosfcpug.org

Claudia Crask
SFCutters
http://www.sfcutters.org

(From Your Local FCPUG) Eleventh Annual San Francisco SuperMeet: Here is all you need to know

Greetings

This is the third and final in a series of emails updating you and reminding you about the 11th Annual FCPUG San Francisco SuperMeet to be held at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center on Friday, January 27, 2012. Doors will open at 3:30PM for the HUGE SuperMeet Digital Showcase and Open Screen Theater and SuperMeet presentations begin at 7:00PM. 

This email contains essentially the same info as the last 2 emails. But read it anyway. It will give you all you need to know.

If for any reason you cannot attend the SuperMeet simply forward your ticket confirmation email to someone you love and let them attend on your behalf. If you lost your ticket confirmation email, no worries. Just state your name at the ticket registration desk when you arrive. Do your best to attend this event. Yo uwill not want to miss it!

Please read the following carefully so you know what to expect. Come with a smile on your face and a desire to learn and meet one another. Chances are you will have a memorable time.

Those of you who arrive at the SuperMeet before 5:00PM will get 2 extra raffle tickets, so plan on getting to the SuperMeet early. You will want too. There are 26 software and hardware developers to visit with and many of them are making really good deals.

SUPERMEET WORKSHOPS
There are still seats left for the Blackmagic Design Resolve, Light Iron and Canon and Workshop sessions. Grab them while you can:

http://sf2012workshops.eventbrite.com/

OPEN SCREEN THEATER. GET SEEN! BRING YOUR VIDEO AND SHOW IT!
For the third time ever we have added an exciting component to the SuperMeet. You will be able to showcase your video in what we are calling the “Open Screen Theater.” Here is how it works.

* Show up early and bring your content on a DVD or a h.264 file on a thumb-drive. (No streaming or huge uncompressed files)

* Make a mad dash to the Open Screen Theater inside the Fisher Banquet Room where the SuperMeet Digital Showcase is located.

* Sign up and wait your turn. Your movie can be no longer than 10 minutes. 

* There will be someone to play your video.

* We have a 13-ft screen 7K lumens 1024×768 native projector. 

* Audio will be available, but your video will NOT be able to be played loud so as to not overwhelm the room. The more visual your video, the better it will play to those watching. 

* Make sure you have your contact info on your video. You never know who will be watching.

* Be courageous. Show off! Sign up for the Open Screen Theater.

WHAT’S ON THE SUPERMEET AGENDA?
The Agenda is now set and you can view it on the SuperMeet web site: It is going to be a GREAT show, one San Francisco can be proud of.

http://www.supermeet.com

SUPERMEET DIGITAL SHOWCASE
In addition to a great show we will once again have a vendor area we are calling the “SuperMeet Digital Showcase,” with 26 software and hardware developers. Most of these companies will be making really good deals as well as solving a lot of your problems. And this is the reason we are opening doors at 3:30PM.

FOOD AND DRINK
Free food, (snacks) and Cash Bar will be available beginning at 4:30PM. Cash Bars open at 4:30PM and food begins being passed out at 5:00PM. Food runs out quickly so eat something before arrival. 

WORLD FAMOUS RAFFLE
Yes, once again we will have the World Famous Raffle where we will give away over $33,000 of dollars worth of prizes to dozens of lucky winners.

EXTRA RAFFLE TICKETS
Extra raffle tickets will cost $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 at the door if you so wish. (Cash only) A Bank of America ATM is near the T Line Station of Mission Bay/UCSF.

You may purchase up to 24 extra raffle tickets, but may only win ONE prize. This means if you are lucky enough to win more than one prize, you must either trade in the prize, or keep what you won earlier. The current raffle prize list can be found here and its growing every day:

http://www.supermeet.com

CAN I BRING A CAMERA?
Yes. We encourage you to do so. No flash photography or tripods are allowed. Be respectful of your neighbors and do not upload any videos that contain copyrighted material. Those are the only rules.

TRANSPORTATION:
A PDF containing Driving, Parking and Transit directions and instructions to the MBCC can be downloaded here:

http://www.lafcpug.org/mbcc_DrivingDirections.pdf

MUNI requires an exact change fare of $2.00, quarters are best. A system Map of Muni and the T Line (Red) exit UCSF/Mission Bay can be downloaded here:

http://transit.511.org/static/providers/maps/SF_712200722845.gif

Give yourself plenty of time to get to the SuperMeet especially if the weather is bad. Also parking at the MBCC costs a bunch of money as is typical in San Francisco so prepare for that. 

HELP US
There are still plenty of tickets left and we need your help. Tell everyone you know about the SuperMeet and tell them to buy their tickets now. We need to fill this place up and we need all of you to help us between now and January 27. Spread the word.

See you all soon. It’s going to be a great show and a great time and we all deserve it.

Michael Horton
lafcpug
http://www.lafcpug.org

Daniel Berube
boscpug
http://www.bosfcpug.org

Claudia Crask
SF Cutters
http://www.sfcutters.org

Event: Eleventh Annual San Francisco SuperMeet

Date: Friday, January 27, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PT)

Location:
Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

For more information click here: Eleventh Annual San Francisco SuperMeet

11th Annual San Francisco Supermeet – Just Less Than 48 Hours From Now!

It’s very exciting, everyone! The SuperMeet is almost there! Less than 48 hours from now! Go to www.supermeet.com to buy your tickets online. Students and teachers will get $5 discount with their ID. If you come buy the tickets at the door, it’ll cost you 20 bucks. Be smart, save time and money.

Hey folks, this is a really big announcement. The annual San Francisco Supermeet, which is the biggest event for all the Final Cut Pro User Groups around the World, will be taken place at UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center on Friday, January 27, 2o12. Enjoy cocktails, network and party with industry peers, at the same time you can also have an opportunity to learn about the latest trends in video editing workflows. Many Final Cut Pro User Groups members, including SF Cutters and LAFCPUG, BOSFCPUG and many other FCPUGs members from around the globe will gather in San Francisco for this biggest event of the year. In addition to meet with many creative video editors there, you’ll also have a chance to meet with many HDSLR filmmakers and digital content creators, just to name a few.

Even better, there will be workshops featuring Adobe, Canon, Blackmagic during the day in tandem with the Supermeet Digital Showcase and Supermeet in the evening. Little update on the workshops, all the Adobe workshops are now sold out, but there’re still tickets available for Canon, Blackmagic and Light Iron workshops. There will be raffles, too. Raffles? Yes, raffles! If you buy your tickets, you’ll have 2 raffle tickets, and you’ll have chance to win these great prizes – Adobe CS 5.5 Production Premium, ($1699 value) Boris Box Set, ($1995 value) and much much more! Indeed I just checked with the website, there have been several great prices added to the raffles! Wow! Hey, there will be free food, too!

Sound really good, right? How can I buy my ticket? That’s easy! Simple click on this direct weblink to the Eventbrite San Francisco Supermeet site to buy your tickets. http://sf2012.eventbrite.com/ Here’s some exciting good news: From now until December 29, you’ll pay a special discount price of $10. If you miss it, you’ll have to pay the full price, which will be $20.  Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for students with valid ID, if you pay at the door, it’ll be $20.

The 11th San Francisco Supermeet will be held on Friday January 27, 2012, from 3pm til 11pm at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center.

If you need direction to the location, or for more details about this biggest FCPUGs event, you can visit their website at http://www.supermeet.com/

See you there, this Friday January 27th!

11th Annual San Francisco Supermeet – Just 8 More Days From Now!

Everyone, the SuperMeet will be coming to town in just 8 more days from today, so hurry up, go to www.supermeet.com to buy your tickets. If you come buy the tickets the door, it’ll be $20. Be smart, save time and money.

Hey folks, this is a really big announcement. The annual San Francisco Supermeet, which is the biggest event for all the Final Cut Pro User Groups around the World, will be taken place at UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center on Friday, January 27, 2o12. Enjoy cocktails, network and party with industry peers, at the same time you can also have an opportunity to learn about the latest trends in video editing workflows. Many Final Cut Pro User Groups members, including SF Cutters and LAFCPUG, BOSFCPUG and many other FCPUGs members from around the globe will gather in San Francisco for this biggest event of the year. In addition to meet with many creative video editors there, you’ll also have a chance to meet with many HDSLR filmmakers and digital content creators, just to name a few.

Even better, there will be workshops featuring Adobe, Canon, Blackmagic during the day in tandem with the Supermeet Digital Showcase and Supermeet in the evening. Little update on the workshops, all the Adobe workshops are now sold out, but there’re still tickets available for Canon, Blackmagic and Light Iron workshops. There will be raffles, too. Raffles? Yes, raffles! If you buy your tickets, you’ll have 2 raffle tickets, and you’ll have chance to win these great prizes – Adobe CS 5.5 Production Premium, ($1699 value) Boris Box Set, ($1995 value) and much much more! Notice these are just the initial list of raffle prizes, more prizes may be added soon. Hey, there will be free food, too!

Sound really good, right? How can I buy my ticket? That’s easy! Simple click on this direct weblink to the Eventbrite San Francisco Supermeet site to buy your tickets. http://sf2012.eventbrite.com/ Here’s some exciting good news: From now until December 29, you’ll pay a special discount price of $10. If you miss it, you’ll have to pay the full price, which will be $20.  Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for students with valid ID, if you pay at the door, it’ll be $20.

The 11th San Francisco Supermeet will be held on Friday January 27, 2012, from 3pm til 11pm at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center.

For more details about this biggest FCPUGs event, you can visit their website at http://www.supermeet.com/

See you there!

11th Annual San Francisco Supermeet – Friday January 27th

Hey folks, this is a really big announcement. The annual San Francisco Supermeet, which is the biggest event for all the Final Cut Pro User Groups around the World, will be taken place at UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center on Friday, January 27, 2o12. Enjoy cocktails, network and party with industry peers, at the same time you can also have an opportunity to learn about the latest trends in video editing workflows. Many Final Cut Pro User Groups members, including SF Cutters and LAFCPUG, BOSFCPUG and many other FCPUGs members from around the globe will gather in San Francisco for this biggest event of the year. In addition to meet with many creative video editors there, you’ll also have a chance to meet with many HDSLR filmmakers and digital content creators, just to name a few.

Even better, there will be workshops featuring Adobe, Canon, Blackmagic during the day in tandem with the Supermeet Digital Showcase and Supermeet in the evening. Little update on the workshops, all the Adobe workshops are now sold out, but there’re still tickets available for Canon, Blackmagic and Light Iron workshops. There will be raffles, too. Raffles? Yes, raffles! If you buy your tickets, you’ll have 2 raffle tickets, and you’ll have chance to win these great prizes – Adobe CS 5.5 Production Premium, ($1699 value) Boris Box Set, ($1995 value) and much much more! Notice these are just the initial list of raffle prizes, more prizes may be added soon.

Sound really good, right? How can I buy my ticket? That’s easy! Simple click on this direct weblink to the Eventbrite San Francisco Supermeet site to buy your tickets. http://sf2012.eventbrite.com/ Here’s some exciting good news: From now until December 29, you’ll pay a special discount price of $10. If you miss it, you’ll have to pay the full price, which will be $20.  Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for students with valid ID, if you pay at the door, it’ll be $20.

The 11th San Francisco Supermeet will be held on Friday January 27, 2012, from 3pm til 11pm at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center.

For more details about this biggest FCPUGs event, you can visit their website at http://www.supermeet.com/

See you there!

11th Annual San Francisco Supermeet – Early Tickets Are On Sale Now!

Hey folks, this is a really big announcement. The annual San Francisco Supermeet, which is the biggest event for all the Final Cut Pro User Groups around the World, will be taken place at UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center on Friday, January 27, 2o12. Enjoy cocktails, network and party with industry peers, at the same time you can also have an opportunity to learn about the latest trends in video editing workflows. Many Final Cut Pro User Groups members, including SF Cutters and LAFCPUG, BOSFCPUG and many other FCPUGs members from around the globe will gather in San Francisco for this biggest event of the year. In addition to meet with many creative video editors there, you’ll also have a chance to meet with many HDSLR filmmakers and digital content creators, just to name a few.

Even better, there will be workshops during the day in tandem with the Supermeet Digital Showcase and Supermeet in the evening. There will be raffles? Raffles? Yes, raffles! If you buy your tickets, you’ll have 2 raffle tickets, and you’ll have chance to win these great prizes – Adobe CS 5.5 Production Premium, ($1699 value) Boris Box Set, ($1995 value) and much much more! Notice these are just the initial list of raffle prizes, more prizes may be added soon.

Sound really good, right? How can I buy my ticket? That’s easy! Simple click on this direct weblink to the Eventbrite San Francisco Supermeet site to buy your tickets. http://sf2012.eventbrite.com/ Here’s some exciting good news: From now until December 29, you’ll pay a special discount price of $10. If you miss it, you’ll have to pay the full price, which will be $20.

The 11th San Francisco Supermeet will be held on Friday January 27, 2012, from 3pm til 11pm at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center.

For more details about this biggest FCPUGs event, you can visit their website at http://www.supermeet.com/

See you there!