TECHNOLOGIES FOR WORSHIP CONFERENCE AT PLASA 2007 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Setting Up Video Projection in Your Church
12:30pm - 2:00pm
This course is designed to give attendees a greater understanding of Video systems and Technology. Projection hardware technologies such as CRT, LCD, DLP and HD will be discussed. How bright should my projector be? How does contrast, gain, front / rear, types of projection factor into my decision? This course is designed to give you a greater understanding of Video systems and Technology.
Dynamic Praise and Worship
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Transforming a room/auditorium into a sanctuary for worship. This Seminar will teach you how to use the latest technology and innovative techniques to create a praise friendly environment. We will be concentrating on the role of the technical team and ways they can enhance the worship experience. Whether planning for a new building or trying to solve problems in a 100-year-old sanctuary, this seminar is for you.
Taught by Donnie Haulk, President, Audio Ethics Inc.
Video Serving: Real-Time Visual Performance in Worship
4:15pm - 5:45pm
Are you including visual elements into your worship services? If you are, how free-form is it? All pre-produced? Increase your flexibility with on-the-fly video server technology. In this class we will demonstrate simple to cutting-edge technology and will show examples that can powerfully impact any service or event. See what can happen by having instantaneous and spontaneous visuals at your fingertips. See how visuals are becoming the new "instrument" of praise.
Taught by John Broadhead, Director of Technology, Roland Systems Group
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Introducing Change without Offending Almost Anyone
10:30am - 12:00pm
This class will focus on what takes place when change is implemented -- and the non-negotiable aspects of building healthy technical teams, both spiritually and in task. Topics include: Defining Change From A Traditional To A Contemporary Style Of Worship, Your Target Audience, Behind Every Healthy Team Is A Healthy Leader, Communication Techniques, Avoiding Burn Out, Growing Spiritually Comes Before Task and more.
Taught by David Rauch, Principal Consultant, Bridge Communications
Acoustics in Worship
12:30pm - 2:00pm
The objective of this seminar is to learn some practical acoustic theory that will help you to justify good habits, destroy bad ones and develop a better approach to choosing and using speaker systems.
Case Study of UK Churches
2:15pm - 3:45pm
How are churches in the UK using technology to expand their ministries and reach out to new audiences? Learn from successful installation profiles about the various ways in which technology can help you grow your church.
Lowering Stage Volumes in the Sanctuary
4:15pm - 5:45pm
Discover how proper monitoring techniques can help you sing better, play tighter and improve the overall worship experience . . . and improve your overall Front of House sound quality. This Panel will focus on each of these issues and more, covering applications, hints and solutions to enable you to build an effective system.
Taught by Donnie Haulk, President, Audio Ethics Inc.
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
How to Conduct Rehearsals and Prepare for Events in Your Church
10:30am - 12:00pm
If you're not in control, you're out of control. Learn to keep staff, musicians and artists focused as we discuss techniques for effective timeline planning and production preparation to help make your next event a success.
Taught by Donnie Haulk,President, Audio Ethics Inc., and Tom Bullard, Vice-President of Sales & Special Events, Audio Ethics Inc.
Sanctuary Organization and Safety issues
12:30pm - 2:00pm
When planning for implementing technology into the worship setting, some of the simpler things are commonly overlooked. How can you make sure that your volunteers and/or support staff is properly prepared for the tasks at hand? How can you make sure that you are providing an encouraging and safe working environment for your people? We'll discuss these issues and more in this session.
Worship Software Comparison and Useage
2:15pm - 3:45pm
The use of computer slide presentation support in today's worship service experience is an important step to effectively reach your audience with a familiar and professional look. In this seminar we will take a look at two of today's most powerful slide presentation software programs; Microsoft's Powerpoint and Softouch Development's Easy Worship, each individually at first and then combine them together to create a professional presentation package that will start you on your way or take you to the next level of your worship service presentation.
Taught by David Rauch, Principal Consultant, Bridge Communications
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Effective Lighting on A Budget
10:30am - 12:00pm
How do you pull off some of those impressive theatrical effects for your productions if you've only got a couple of par cans? Depending on how you use what you've got, you may not need much more. This session teaches you how to get creative with your current resources, while still keeping your budget on track.
Defining the Role of Technical Director in Today's Contemporary Houses of Worship
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Knowing how important the use of technical media tools are in today's worship experience, a leader that can drive the technical media area "technically", and also build, sustain and nurture "spiritually" healthy technical teams is equally as important. We will discuss the role that a Technical Director can, and needs to take to achieve success in bridging and supporting the word of God through the use of the technical tools and their teams. We will also discuss leadership qualities, wanted expectations from both the church and the Technical Director, salaries and team building musts.
Taught by David Rauch , Principal Consultant, Bridge Communications
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