B.C. Professional Videographers Association members are invited to attend Voices of the Elders, the Association of Personal Historians Conference in Victoria, B.C., November 3–7, 2010. Personal historians come from backgrounds in journalism, film, oral history, gerontology, education and many other disciplines to discover the deep satisfaction and financial rewards of documenting the lives of individuals and families and the histories of corporations and communities. Personal history is a natural niche for videographers, a logical career choice and an ideal way to supplement freelance income.
Learn about the markets and skills associated with being a personal video biographer. Offered are 25 informative workshops conducted by leaders in the personal history field. They include presentations about unusual business models, approaches to marketing a personal history business and new ways to package a personal history product. Other topics covered: project management, understanding the potential for video and print life stories and many more.
Preceding the conference are two concurrent day-long seminars:
* Starting and Succeeding With Your Personal History Business
* The Art of the Interview
Join more than 200 personal historians from around the at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria to learn how you can succeed in this rapidly emerging profession.
Access the Advance Program, with information about speakers,workshops, activities and registration, at http://personalhistorians.org/conference/
Conference fees are listed at http://www.personalhistorians.org/conference/c2010/registration_fees.php
You can register online at www.personalhistorians.org/conference/c2010/register_now.php (Note that you will need to create a login account.)
Find additional information at http://voicesoftheelders.com or contact APH Conference Program Chair Pattie Whitehouse at pattie.whitehouse@personalhistorians.biz
Register by September 30 to avoid late registration fees.
The Association of Personal Historians is a trade organization devoted to preserving histories, life stories, and memories for individuals, families, organizations, and communities. For more information about APH, visit http://www.personalhistorians.org.
