AFCI Events

 

Locations Trade Show
April 15-17, 2010	Santa Monica, CA USA	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
For more information, please contact Maggie Christie, Executive Producer

 

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During LTS Week in Santa Monica, AFCI University presents its popular courses for anyone who interacts with the industry on location. AFCI University's educational programs include foundation and master classes, continuing education opportunities and the AFCI Certified Film Commissioner program. LTS 09 in Santa Monica will feature three professional development courses, all highly valuable for the novice and the seasoned film commissioner, commission staff member or industry professional that provides a product or service to a location-oriented clientele.

 

THE FILM COMMISSION PROFESSIONAL (FCP)*
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
$325 Members | $425 Non-Members ($50 Late Fee after April 5)
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The Film Commission Professional is a one-day course that builds on the information presented in the Film Commission Fundamentals online course (Prerequisite*). Students in the course will explore important topics including the business aspects of film production, effective marketing techniques, economic impact and reporting, and the importance of alliances and partnerships such as working with government and economic development officials, crews, guilds, and unions.

* Film Commission Fundamentals is an online course and a prerequisite for Film Commission Professional that will give you an overview of all aspects of film commission work. Topics of study include film commission operations, marketing your jurisdiction, an overview of economic development, film incentives programs, scouting, location photography, working with production and clients and working within the local jurisdiction. The course is now available through the Professional Development Section of the AFCI Members Area.

Film Commission offices seeking full membership status must have at least one staff member take both Film Commission Fundamentals (FCF, available online only), and Film Commission Professional.

 

 

MASTER CLASS: MARKETING FOR FILM COMMISSIONERS*
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
$375 Members | $475 Non-Members ($50 Late Fee after April 5)
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Marketing for Film Commissions will show you how to develop a marketing program that will most effectively sell your jurisdiction. Marketing has become increasingly important for film commissioners and experienced faculty will cover essential topics such as advertising strategies, building public relations campaigns, budgeting and best practices for allocation of marketing funds, tracking results and successful sales tactics and strategies.

Faculty: Simon Hudson Ph.D, MBA, BA, DipM

 

 

MASTER CLASS: THE FILM COMMISSIONER AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPER*
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
$375 Members | $475 Non-Members ($50 Late Fee after April 5)
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The Film Commissioner as Economic Developer takes a professional look at established economic development techniques, including ways to assess and develop key business relationships to create community value and the use of ED tools and resources that will help you to achieve greater success. Group activities will demonstrate how to handle economic impact data, create effective reports, and ways in which you can use economic information for grant and proposal writing. You’ll also discuss and evaluate incentive programs and strategize what’s right for your jurisdiction.

Faculty: Robert Fine, Sara Shaak

 

*Completion of the online course FCF is required before attending FCP and Master Classes, unless FCF was completed prior to 2007.

*Film Commission offices seeking full membership status must have at least one staff member complete both FCF and FCP.