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Workshop & Seminar Survey Closes in 2 Days

Just two more days to provide your feedback...share your opinions and needs, where and what would you like to learn about your Casablanca video editor at a Casablanca Expert Workshop or Seminar.

This short web-survey only takes about 8-minutes and the opportunity to give your input will close August 31st (so Chet can collate the responses and design a fitting workshop/seminar schedule).

Visit this page to share your thoughts & ideas: Casablanca Expert Workshop & Seminar Survey 2012 

March Get Together 2013 Cancelled - Possibly a MGT 2014

If you're on the email distribution list for the MGT - March Get Togehter you have already received news that the 9th annual Conference has been cancelled.  Started by Casablanca enthusiast Jim Meeker, Sr. back in March of 2004, this multi-day conference brought together Casablanca folks from all over North America - and a few from the United Kingdom as well!

This past year saw the MGT open the conference agenda to editing platforms outside the Casablanca product line -- with presentations on Apple's Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere & After Effects, and SpeedEDIT by NewTek.  It's my understanding that an MGT Organizing Committee, who volunteered to help Jim with this event, recommended this move to interest folks outside the Casablanca community and also to expose Casablanca enthusiasts to other technologies that might compliment their Casablanca editing tool/s.

From Jim Meeker's eMail:

... Sadly, after adding up the registrations for the 2013 MGT and taking into consideration that the goal was to give an early registration discount, to get an early start on paying the expenses for the next year's event, so we could afford to hire speakers who wanted to be paid for their efforts......the numbers are just not there!

...taking into account the reality of the financial situation, I must cancel the 2013 March Get Together, with hopes that we might be able to hold it again the following year in 2014 as a semi-annual event instead of every year, at least until the economy turns around and people are back to being enthusiastic about their financial futures.

If you would like to ensure you remain informed about the future of the March Get Together - MGT you can visit the website here: http://www.marchgettogether.com/index.html  

Better yet, I would suggest you sign-up on the Email list on this web page: Join Us - MGT Contact List.

 

July 2012 Free Community Newsletter Sent Today

The FREE July 2012 Casablanca Expert Newsletter was sent this morning - if you are a subscriber please check your In Box (or your Junk box in case it was sent there).

All kinds of goodies in this free eNewsletter: news about hte newest Casablanca software, free video about using the Correct Volume Function, tip on which Class to use for SD Cards, and links to articles/tutorials in the Public Resources for Casablanca users.

If you're not yet a subscriber - it's easy - just use the link on the top left corner of the website (http://www.CasablancaExpert.com) then send me a message and I will forward today's newsletter to you!

Casablanca Expert June Newsletter - Chock Full of Free Tips & Info !

The FREE Casablanca Expert June Newsletter was sent this morning to all those who have subscribed. Please check your In Box...if you don't see it check your Spam/Junk Folder.

There is a TON of free, public information and learning in this letter - you won't want to miss out.

Here's a quick look at the articles, video tutorials & info you'll find in this issue of the FREE Newsletter:

• Three brand new streaming video tutorials: Time Lapse Video, Audio Clipboard, and Creative Title using Graphics Box
• Info on New Bogart Accessories
• Sneak Peek at the new Casablanca Slivers
• Free Video Lessons: Customize Pandora Internet Radio
• Members June Webinar: Arabesk 4 Issues & Solutions
• Five print-able articles/tutorials on the Casablanca Editor

If you've not yet subscribed to my free regular Casablanca newsletter leave a comment below or send me a private message with your email address, and I will add you to the distribution list and I will forward you a copy of today's newsletter.

Casablanca Expert Members Newsletter Sent Today

Just released the Casablanca Expert website Members Newsletter this evening: May 31, 2012.

If you are a website member - please check your In Box (or your Junk Box) for this email newsletter chock full of news and links to brand new resources!

You can view the HD video shot on a Sony PAS (Point And Shoot) with a full description of the process from importing, processing and then uploading the AVCHD file to Chet's YouTube Channel, you'll have hot links to the Webinar Recording from April 2012, access to two brand new video tutorials that Chet produced just this week (both compatible with Smart Edit AND Bogart OS editors), and links to five recent and popular print-able tutorials on the Casablanca Expert websiste. 

If you're not yet a member of Casablanca Expert.com - consider joining today to have access to these resources and the more than 680 articles, streaming video and tips to help you get the most out of your Casablanca digital video editor. 

Sign-up today here: https://cassieexpert.ssl.subhub.com/subscribe

Short Film Produced at March Get Together 2012

The MGT 2012 (March Get Together) was held last week in Bettendorf, Iowa. This annual gathering of Casablanca video enthusiasts (this year invited folks who use other video editing platforms) involves many of the conference attendees in the production of a short film right there, during the event.  Under the direction and guidance of Roger Schutter (a video producer, photographer and media educator).

Here's the film they created this year (introduction provided by Roger)

 

This is a training session project for MGT, where Event Videographers get a hands on chance to shoot a short film. This year's short is a continuation of last years; Billy was about to fight the waiter who he thought was flirting with his wife.. the story picks up a few minutes latter, with Billy in a bar and his wife Ginger looking everywhere for him. Billy is faced with a choice in the end...how will he choose?

Casablanca Expert Community eNewsletter for February 2012

I just sent out the February 2012 FREE Casablanca Community eNewsletter.... with some free tips and the free links to your free TWO hours of Casablanca How-tos and Tips. If you're a subscriber, check your email -- if you're not, you can sign-up now in the upper left corner at my web site: www.CasablancaExpert.com

Among the items mentioned in this issue:

* The link to the two 1-hour FREE streaming video recording from the Casablanca 12+ Tips Webinars

* Invitation to 'visit' the Casablanca virtual Museum, a beginning collection of on-line images, info and video from the earlier days of our beloved Casablanca

* Link to download your free 4-page PDF document that lists all Effects found in your Special and Image Processing Effects Lists.

* News about my newest tutorial DVDS, providing intenive learning on the Bogart V4 platform.

And if you join my Newsletter list today, you'll receive the links to this information in an instant email back to you (well, almost instantly... within minutes).

Special, Free Casablanca Webinars This Wednesday

To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the Casablanca Expert website and community, Chet Davis is hosting this special webinar chock full of tips for the Casablanca video editor. You can register below and you'll see Chet's Casablanca screen on your computer!

Chet will have a big bag full of tips ready to share but he's hoping those who join us for this special session will ask Chet to teach them what they're eager to learn!

This is your opportunity to ask the Casablanca Expert your question, to have him show you live how to do some software operation or trick.

There will be one session at 7:00AM Pacific/10:00AM Eastern and a second, completely new session at 7:00PM Pacific/10:00PM Eastern.  

The recording of each session will be available to those who sign-up for either session -- and will also be available in the Casablanca Expert Members Archives (for member/subscribers).

Register for a session now by clicking below:

Morning
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM PST

Evening
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST

Chet Davis to Present Two Special Sessions at the MGT 2012 This March

You may know the MGT 2012 (March Get Together) has announced it's schedule of presenters - and I am happy to be presenting two sessions for this year's event.  Unfortunately I will be unable to attend this year's Casablanca Conference taking place in the QuadCities of Illinois/Iowa but  I will be presenting 'virtually', in a pre-recorded session taped specially for my friends who are attending the MGT.

I will be presenting Monday a session titled 'Bogart 4 - What's New and What's Hot' and on Thursday, a new session I am calling 'Casablanca Eye Candy' !

You can check out all the presenters and the sessions on the MGT web site here: http://www.marchgettogether.com/2012_Schedule_for_MGT.html

If you're on Google Plus - please add the new Casablanca Expert page to your circles

Just launched the Google Plus page for Casablanca Expert. If you're also on Google Plus, I would invite you to add Casablanca Expert to your Circle! If you do not know much about this newest Social Media site - check out the introduction here: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/