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TECHNOLOGIES FOR WORSHIP CONFERENCE at PLASA 2008
All PLASA08 registered attendees are invited to participate in the following Technologies for Worship Seminars, free of charge with admittance to the show floor. Please make sure you are registered first.
Once you have confirmed your registration at PLASA08, click here to book your space for the seminars you are interested in. Simply find the session and click "Add to Cart", then follow the on-line instructions to confirm your spot.
Sunday 7th September
Video Projection: Displays in Worship
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
How big and bright does my screen need to be? What are the appropriate light levels and contrast ratio? What is edge blending? What are multi-channel systems and repeater screens? What is digital signage? What should you know about projector noise level, and front/rear projection? These topics and more will be covered in this session.
Target audience: Church video techs and volunteers
Taught by TBA
Dynamic Worship by Design
Time: 1:15pm – 2:45pm
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.
Target audience: Church staff, team members, pastors, worship leaders and technical people
Taught by Donnie Haulk, President, Audio Ethics, Inc.
The Power of Video Presentations
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Learn techniques for using video imagery in co-operation with lyric presentations to create engaging worship environments
Target audience: Church video techs and volunteers
Taught by Matt Broms
Monday 8th September
Acoustics in Worship
Time:11:00am – 12:30pm
This class examines the relationship that noise in the room has with the system, and how it affects what is heard by the listener. This class is an absolute MUST for everyone involved with music, worship or sound.
Target audience: Church audio techs, sound people and volunteers
Taught by Donnie Haulk, President, Audio Ethics, Inc. and Mick Spratt, WIGWAM
Working with Houses of Worship Building Committees
Time: 1:15pm – 2:45pm
Keys to clear communication with church committee members, deacons and elders. How to effectively talk about technology, architecture and the function of various worship styles. Advancing planning and design with the church committee will help to budget the church's monies more effectively for both building and remodeling facilities.
Target audience: Church staff, team members, pastors, worship leaders and technical people
Taught by Donnie Haulk, President, Audio Ethics, Inc. and Mick Spratt, WIGWAM
Loudspeakers in Worship I & II
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
A mixture of special acoustic conditions and project reality based on examples of recent installations in houses of worship. Well-rounded discussion/presentations on acoustics and the signal path from the loudspeaker to the listener's ear.
Target audience: Church audio techs, sound people and volunteers
Taught by TBA
Tuesday 9th September
Preparing for Services and Events
Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm
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.
Target audience: Church staff, team members, pastors, worship leaders and tech people
Taught by Mick Spratt, WIGWAM
Lighting Workshop
Time:1:15pm – 2:45pm
The workshop will start with a look at the standard lighting fixtures and compare that to where we are going, LED technology in fixtures to help meet the 'green' requirements in new construction. Also we will look at new ways to distribute DMX, or the wireless revolution.
Target audience: Church lighting techs and volunteers
Taught by Phil Norfolk
Case Study of UK Churches
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
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.
Target audience: Church staff, team members, pastors, worship leaders and tech people
Taught by Mick Spratt, WIGWAM
Wednesday 10th September
Introducing Change without Offending Almost Anyone
Time: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, crowing spiritually comes before task, and more.
Target audience: Church staff, team members, pastors, worship leaders and tech people
Taught by David Rauch, Principal Consultant, Bridge Communications
Defining the role of Technical Director in today's contemporary Houses of Worship
Time: 12:45pm – 2:15pm
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'.
Target audience: Church staff, team members, pastors, worship leaders and tech people
Taught by David Rauch, Principal Consultant, Bridge Communications
Video Mixing and Visual Performance
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Bridge the gap between standard def and high def and learn how to use video as a new instrument to instantly contribute to the worship experience.
Target audience: Church video techs and volunteers
Taught by TBA
To register for any of these seminars, please CLICK HERE.
To ensure that you remain up-to-date on our seminars and teachers, please check back regularly! Sessions are subject to change.
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