The BCPVA has 10 regular General Members Meetings that are open to all levels of BCPVA members. Guests may attend their first meeting free of charge. Members and guests are asked to arrive at 6:45 PM. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. The location is the Community room of Metropolis at Metrotown by Old Navy. There are no meetings in August, and December. Occasionally a meeting will be held off-premises. Please contact the BCPVA Vice President if you would like to attend as a guest.

In August the BCPVA holds its annual BBQ and video competition. In December, the BCPVA holds its annual Christmas dinner.

BCPVA Meeting Videos

Our monthly meetings are our number one member benefit. They provide an opportunity for our members to learn, share, and network with industry professionals. The BCPVA is proud of our meeting content, which changes every month with monthly themes, guest speakers, technology demonstrations, member presentations, and panel discussions. To sample some of the BCPVA meeting content, view the videos below. We hope you will join us at our next monthly meeting.

There are many benefits to improve your business. To join, you must meet our requirements and pledge to our code of ethics.

Benefits of being a member of the BCPVA

Benefits of Associate Members

• Allowed to attend meetings. Meetings include presentations from video gear suppliers and fellow BCPVA members.
• Networking with fellow videographers.
• Mentoring and/or on-the-job training with professional members.
• Access to our library of articles and videos.
• Offer to attend summer BBQ and year end dinner.
• Membership card for vender discounts.

Benefits of Professional Members

• All benefits of Associate Members
• Listing on this web site
• Advertising that directs users to this web site
• BCPVA Certificate showing Professional Membership status
• Can participate in any show the BCPVA enters
• Ability to update your own listing on this web site
• Voting privileges

Membership requirements for the BCPVA

Guests

You are invited to attend one meeting. Afterwards, you can join as an associate member or apply for professional membership:

Associate Members

1. Fill out a member's information sheet
2. Pay $100
3. Attend 5 out of the 10 meetings
4. Adhere to the BCPVA's Code of Ethics

Professional Membership

1. Fill out a member's information sheet
2. Pay $200
3. Attend 5 out of the 10 meetings
4. Adhere to the BCPVA's Code of Ethics
5. Submit to the BCPVA executives a video that you have produced and given to a client. The BCPVA executives will review your video to see if it meets our professional quality. We look for proper framing, exposure, edits and audio.

Code of Ethics

As members of the BCPVA, we pledge to:

• Strive to achieve the highest quality of work at all times
• Acquire and maintain professional standards of competence and equipment
• Honour contracts and perform work as quoted
• Conduct all business transactions with honesty and integrity
• Strive to raise the visibility of videography as a professional discipline
• Work in a courteous and cooperative spirit with fellow service providers

For more information please contact the BCPVA Vice President.