VIDEOMAKER EXPO WEST REGISTRATION OPEN WITH EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTSVIDEOMAKER EXPO WEST REGISTRATION OPEN WITH EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS

The Videomaker Expo returns to the Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center January 23-25, 2003. New this year is the Pre-Expo Conference on Wedding and Event Videography, which will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2003.

(CHICO, Calif. - October 31, 2002) -The Videomaker Expo returns to the Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center January 23-25, 2003. New this year is the Pre-Expo Conference on Wedding and Event Videography, which will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2003.

Videomaker Expo is a three-day event for video production enthusiasts of all skill levels, and the industry's leading camcorder and video production event. Attendees will benefit from an exhibit floor with over 50 companies offering hands-on video gear demonstrations and over 30 informative seminars and industry panels, as well as opportunities to network with each other on the subjects of camcorders, digital video, video editing and making streaming video for the Internet.

Online registration is now open for the Videomaker Expo. Interested parties can go to www.videomaker.com/expowest/vmexpow before January 3, 2003, to receive Early Bird discounts on all seminar passes, the Pre-Expo Conference, and a free exhibit floor pass.

This year's Pre-Expo Conference is on Wedding and Event Videography. The Pre-Expo Conference occurs the day prior to Videomaker Expo and will focus on the knowledge and equipment needed to take professional-looking footage of weddings and other events including tips for dealing with the unexpected .

Videomaker Expo attendees will enjoy hearing keynote speaker (Duke) Hillinger, Executive Producer of the Adrenaline TV show, explain how they can get their video footage shown on TV. Adrenaline TV profiles a variety of extreme, cutting-edge and even wacky sports adventures from worldwide locations. Based on one of his original TV concepts, Adrenaline TV has aired in all 210 U.S. television markets on affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN and WB.

"Videomaker Expo incorporates the best parts of a consumer show and a trade show to offer attendees a unique environment," says Matt York, founder and publisher of Videomaker magazine. "They can check out and test-drive new equipment on the show floor, learn to make better videos in the seminars, and connect with others who like to shoot video."

Since 1986, Videomaker magazine has been the leading monthly national publication that informs consumers about products, techniques and trends in camcorders and computer video production. Videomaker magazine has been producing the Videomaker Expo on both the East and West coasts since 1994.

More Expo information can be found at www.videomaker.com/expo

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