Trade organizations/associations at DVinfo.net

Vito Zarrillo · March 26th, 2003, 09:04 PM

I did a search on this and came up with nothing, so I hope I am not duplicating a thread already but I was wondering...

IYHO, what would be some mandatory trade organizations/associations to belong to if you wanted to build a business and a career as a videographer specialzing in outdoor and corporate videos? Are there even specialized organizations like that? or are there better, more general groups? What are the benefits these organizations provide?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Don Bloom · March 28th, 2003, 07:08 AM

I've never heard of any national groups, there might be some local groups in your area but frankly, I've never heard of any groups locally either.
If you're looking for a group to join to network with, try the local Chamber of Commerce or other business groups that meet usually 1X a month for food and networking.

If you're looking for a group of other video folks in the same area of interest as you, well I guess you're back yo square one.
Sorry.

K. Forman · March 28th, 2003, 08:03 AM

I'm not sure of your level of experience, equipment, or general knowledge. However, WEVA is from what I have seen, a wonderful place to start. WEVA is the Wedding Event Videographers Association, and can be found at www.weva.com .

March 26th, 2003, 09:04 PM	#1
Vito Zarrillo New Boot Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York Posts: 21	Trade organizations/associations I did a search on this and came up with nothing, so I hope I am not duplicating a thread already but I was wondering... IYHO, what would be some mandatory trade organizations/associations to belong to if you wanted to build a business and a career as a videographer specialzing in outdoor and corporate videos? Are there even specialized organizations like that? or are there better, more general groups? What are the benefits these organizations provide? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

March 28th, 2003, 07:08 AM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I've never heard of any national groups, there might be some local groups in your area but frankly, I've never heard of any groups locally either. If you're looking for a group to join to network with, try the local Chamber of Commerce or other business groups that meet usually 1X a month for food and networking. If you're looking for a group of other video folks in the same area of interest as you, well I guess you're back yo square one. Sorry.

March 28th, 2003, 08:03 AM	#3
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I'm not sure of your level of experience, equipment, or general knowledge. However, WEVA is from what I have seen, a wonderful place to start. WEVA is the Wedding Event Videographers Association, and can be found at www.weva.com .