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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.
BCPVA Meeting videos
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
- Fill out a member's information sheet
- Pay $100
- Attend 5 out of the 10 meetings
- Adhere to the BCPVA's Code of Ethics
Professional Membership
- Fill out a member's information sheet
- Pay $200
- Attend 5 out of the 10 meetings
- Adhere to the BCPVA's Code of Ethics
- 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.
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