Small Biz Development: Simplifying Market Research Course

Northern New Mexico Connect and the NM Small Business Development Center are doing good things to build our capacity to do business -- and it's working.  Donna Berg, in particular, is great at providing real world tools for market research that participants can use right away. 


New Mexico Small Business Development Center

Building New Mexico's Economy One Business at a Time

at Santa Fe Community College
 

Is Market Research a Mystery ?

If you are interested in learning how to research and apply market data to your business so that you can generate sales, this workshop is for you!



Thursday, October 8 9—11am

Simplifying Market Research

presented by Donna Berg

of the Market Research Program at NNM Connect

Fee is $20

Reserve your seat today!

www.nmsbdc.org/santafe

Or call 428-1343

 

Located on campus at:

Santa Fe Community College
6401 Richards Avenue
Santa Fe , New Mexico

 
The New Mexico SBDC is partially funded under Cooperative Agreement No. 6-603001-Z-0032-21 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors' or participants' opinions, findings, conclusions, recommendations, products, or services. All of the SBA's programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Special arrangements for the handicapped will be made if requested in advance. Contact Julianne Gutierrez-Ortiz at 428-1343.

ALT Honors Film & Media @ Shakespeare in Hollywood Preview

A Special Event Honoring Members of the Film/Media Industry

The Albuquerque Little Theater is having a special event to honor members of the Film/Media Industry in New Mexico with a party and sneak preview of its 80th Anniversary Opening Show, "Shakespeare in Hollywood" on Thursday, September 24th.

Where Film and Stage Converge in a Comedy of Delightful Fun and Frivolity
Opening our 80th Anniversary Season with a Sneak Preview of

SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD
Written by Ken Ludwig Directed by Henry Avery
Thursday, September 24 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Advance $10.00/At-Door $15.00
Call for reservations 505.242.4750

Show Dates: Friday, September 25 – Sunday, October 11
Meet & Mingle at an After-Party at St. Clair Winery & Bistro
Light Refreshments – Music – No-Host Bar with Happy Hour Pricing for Wine by the Glass
Door Prize Drawings
901 Rio Grande Boulevard NW

Ignite NM, Venture Capital, Ads & Design

It's an exciting week with lots of great events in the worlds of technology, media and design.

LUNCH TODAY: NM AdFed Presents Zoic Studios' Loni Peristere (9/15)

Loni Peristere co-founded Zoic Studios in 2002 with partners Chris Jones and Steve Schofield. He is an acting creative director for commercial, episodic, and feature animation projects. Loni won the Emmy and the VES award in 2003 for Special Visual Effects in a Television Series for Twentieth Century Fox's "Firefly". He was a multiple nominee, with a second nod for Twentieth Century Fox's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". During his tenure in visual effects he has been nominated and directed numerous award-winning projects. Prior to Zoic, Loni served as creative director for Radium, Los Angeles where he oversaw various commercial and episodic projects including Twentieth Century Fox's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" to which he previously contributed from 1996-1999 while at Digital Magic/POP/RIOT

Lunch is at 11:30 today. More info at the NM AdFed Site.

IGNITE NM @ The Santa Fe CompleX (9/15):

TONIGHT (9/15), IgniteNM returns to the Santa Fe Complex at· 6PM with 12 more presentations (topics here), each lasting five minutes (that's 20 slides automatically timed for 15 seconds each). It's a great deal of fun -- and you can read more about this, previous and upcoming events at http://www.ignite-nm.com/.

Coronado Ventures Forum: STATE OF VC IN NM (9/17)

Are you seeking project funding or interested in what kinds of ventures our local investment community is looking for? (hint: the second is probably more important than the first.) Join Coronado Ventures Forum for their annual "State of Venture Capital in New Mexico" event Thursday Night at 6PM the Hotel Santa Fe with a great list of speakers -- and always great networking (co-hosted, btw, by the NM Technology Council). More info at http://www.cvf-nm.org/

AIGA TriplePlay @ the Santa Fe Complex (9/19)

Finally (for now), join Maggie Macnab, Joel Nakamura and John Langdon on Saturday, September 19 from 9:00am to 12:30pm for a half-day seminar that explores the fascinating relevance of symbolism to effective and engaging visual communications. Seen from the unique angles of decoding design, visual myth and the found symbol, this experiential event will educate attendees on symbolic influence in graphic design, illustration and lettering from three experts who use it regularly. Attendees will also have an opportunity to start personal projects to complete outside the seminar.

More info at the AIGA NM (that's for graphic and other designers, y'all) site.

PLS FWD: Serious Grippage offers Grip, Electric, Camera Classes

From Monique Anair at the Santa Fe Community College:

Excellent Op for students wanting hands-on training with working professionals!!!!!

CALL NOW OR EMAIL SANDY AT sandy@seriousgrippage.com or call 505 473-1566

Serious Grippage & Light in conjunction with the New Mexico Film Office's Pre Employment Training Program (PETP) is offering the following Advanced Intensive training classes:

Electricians 3 day Intensive Sept. 17-19 from 9-6pm.  The instructors are Greg Eichman and Richard King.  The cost of the class is $35.00 which will include a copy of the Electricians Handbook .  The class is limited to 20-25 students.  The top 5-10 students will be selected to work on 1 or 2 upcoming films which begin shooting Sept 27 and Oct. 3.  Register by calling Sandy at 505-473-1566 or sandy@seriousgrippage.com.

The Grip 3 day intensive Sept. 17-19 from 9-6pm.  The instructor is Kevin St. John. The class will also include rigging, cranes and dollies. The cost of the class is $35.00 which will include a copy of The Grip Book by Mike Uva.  The class is limited to 20-25 students.  The top 10-15 students will be selected to work on 1 or 2 of upcoming films which begin shooting Sept 27 and Oct. 3.  Register by calling Sandy at 505-473-1566 or email sandy@seriousgrippage.com.

The Art Department/Sec Dec. 3 day Intensive Sept 17, 18 & 23rd 9-6pm The instructor is David Baca.  The cost of this class is $25.00.  The class is limited to 15-20 students.  The top 5-7 students will be selected to work on 1 or 2 of upcoming films beginning Sept. 27 and Oct. 3.  Register by calling Sandy at 505-473-1566 or email Sandy@seriousgrippage.com.

The Red Camera Intensive and overview  Sept 20 9am-6pm The instructor is David Schweitzer.  The cost of this class is $25.00.  The class is limited to 15 students.  The top 3-5 students will be selected to work in the camera dept. on film beginning Sept. 27.  Register by calling Sandy at 505-473-1566 or email Sandy@seriousgrippage.com

Reserve NOW for The MUSIC in FILM SUMMIT: 9/18 - 9/19 Space is Filling Up!

From the NM Music Commission and Albuquerque Film and Music Offices:

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW!  SEATS GOING FAST!

The MUSIC in FILM SUMMIT

presented by 

New Mexico Music Commission 

and 

The City Of Albuquerque 

Film & Music Offices

If you are a New Mexico musician, songwrtier and/or composer you will not want to miss this FREE event 

(yes, it is free, but reservations are required)

New Panelist & Moderators Added!

If you are interested in the film, television & music industries, mark your calendars & make your reservation TODAY!

What:
The New Mexico Music Commission/NM Dept. of Cultural Affairs and the City of Albuquerque Film and Music Offices / Economic Development Department are hosting a Music In Film Summit.

When: 
September 18th and 19th 

Where:
The event will take place at the Kimo Theater in Albuquerque, as well as a meet and greet reception at the One Up Lounge near the Kimo.

Who:

Panelists

Mike Knobloch:  SVP Film Music, 20th Century Fox

Lizzy Moore: West Regional Director, The Recording Academy^® 

Dana Sano: Music Superviser, Producer Zenden Entertainment

Randy Spendlove: President Film Music, Paramount Studios

Steven Vincent: VP Music and Soundtracks, Disney Channel

Moderators

Pat Clark: Musician & Composer

Michael Davenport: Masterscape, Inc / Espressive Artists

Tom Frouge: Music Liaison, City of Albuquerque

Chris Jonas: Musician & Composer

Nancy Laflin: Executive Director, NM Music Commission

Schedule:

Friday September 18th

4 - 5 PM:  Film Screening  Kimo Theater (423 Central Ave. NW)

5 - 7 PM:  Meet & Greet    One Up Lounge (301 Central Ave NW

*Must be 21 years old to attend One Up Reception.

Saturday September 19th 

9:00 - 4:30 PM - Panels & Presentations   Kimo Theater 

This event is free and open to the public, but you must register ahead of time due to limited seating.

Kimo Theater Schedule Saturday September 19 

9:00 - 9:30
 
Registration 

9:45 - 10:15
Panel 1 : A Primer on the Definitions  of Terms in Film & Music 

10:30 - 11:30 Panel 2 : Brother, Can You Use a  Song?  Music Supervision & Song 
Placement in Film 

11:30 - 12:30
Break 

12:45 - 1:45
Panel 3 : What's The Score?  Scoring 
& Composing: Unlocking the Mystery of  Working in the TV & Film Business

2:00 - 3:00 Panel 4 : The GRAMMY^® Awards 
Process
A Recording Academy 
Presentation lead by Lizzy Moore

3:15 - 4:00 Panel 5 : What Do I Do Now? Using  Our New Found Knowledge / Q & A 

4:00 - 4:15
Thank Yous & Wrap Up 

4:15  Post session mingle in the lobby

*There will be boxes in the lobby for participants to leave their press kits and cd's.  

Please note: this is not an event to submit work, but to learn about the business.  We will be sending all music from those who attend and submit packages to panelists.  

We would like to thank:

Albuquerque Studios & 

Sennheiser New Mexico 

for helping to sponsor this event.

For more information please visit: www.newmexicomusic.org 

To register please email: 

alerner@cabq.gov

Nancy Laflin

NM Music Commission 

(505) 827-6454

www.newmexicomusic.org 

Ann Lerner

City of Albuquerque Film Office

www.cabq.gov/film

Governor's Council on Film & Media Town Hall in Las Cruces

For Immediate Release Contact: Rochelle Bussey

September 9, 2009 505-476-5604

Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries Announces Town Hall Meeting in Las Cruces

SANTA FE – The Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries will host a town hall meeting to gather input on the future of the state’s burgeoning film and media industries. The event is free and open to the public and will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 PM Thursday, October 8^th at the Alma d' arte Charter High School in Las Cruces.

“This is an opportunity for the Council to get direct input from the public so that we can help update Governor Richardson’s plan of action.” said Chairman Michael Kaye.

The event is being held in association with the High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico. The schedule includes a listening session, three break-out strategy sessions and a final wrap-up session.

Participants registering online will have an opportunity to help identify breakout sessions from a list including Opportunities in Film; Opportunities in Games, Modeling and Simulation; Building Connections between South and North; Building effective Groups and Organizations; and Developing Education Strategies – or they may suggest their own.

Pre-registration is suggested, as space is limited. To pre-register, visit www.altmedianm.org.Those who cannot attend are encouraged to submit their comments at the online form as well.

Event schedule is as follows:

12:00 – 1:00 PM On-site check-in and registration

1:00 – 2:30 PM Council Introduction and Listening Session

2:45 – 4:00 PM Break-out Sessions (Topics to be determined)

4:15 – 5:00 PM Wrap-up Session

5:30 – 7:00 PM Following the Town Hall, IATSE 480 will host a post-event networking reception. Location: Meson de Mesilla, 1803 Avenida de Mesilla. Phone number: 575-525-9212; web: www.mesondemesilla.com

The Alma d' arte Charter High School is located at 402 W. Court Avenue (downtown Las Cruces in the historic Alameda Neighborhood District between Alameda and Court Avenue), in Las Cruces. For more information on the Town Hall event, please contact Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries Executive Director, Rochelle Bussey at rochelle@nmfilm.com or call 505-476-5604

The Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries was created in 2003. Its mission is to explore new methods to nurture filmmaking, digital and interactive media in New Mexico; serves as an advisory resource for the Governor and the New Mexico State Film Office; provides a network of working professionals to assist emerging filmmakers and interactive media artists; and acts as ambassadors to promote a positive image of film and the economic and cultural contributions of filmmaking and digital media in New Mexico.

The High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico provides leadership that fosters the retention and growth of technology in Southern New Mexico. A 501C (3) non profit formed in 2003, the Consortium has established itself as an active force in advancing the vision of making Southern New Mexico a regional technology leader and a national center for technical excellence.

The Alma d' arte Charter High School at the Court Youth Center is a pioneering arts-based secondary school serving a diversity of learners through a rigorous academic and integrated arts program. It opened in 2004. Directions can also be found on their website: www.almadarte.org.

Also, don’t miss the free Las Cruces informational session about New Mexico Filmmakers Program and how to prepare a New Visions 2009 application with Program Director, Trish Lopez:

Wednesday, October 7^th – 7:00pm | Las Cruces: CMI Theatre in Milton Hall on NMSU Campus

Space is limited, so please call (505) 476-5600 to reserve a seat or for additional information. Applications can be printed online at www.nmfilm.com or picked up in person at the NM Film Office at 418 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM. Deadline for applications is October 16, 2009.

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NM AdFed lunch features Digital Effects Producer (9/15)

From the NM Business Weekly:

The next New Mexico Advertising Federation event looks like it might be of special interest to our film and post-production community as well: 

Zoic Studios founder keynotes ad lunch

A creative director whose firm has worked in advertising, films and gaming will be the keynote speaker at the next New Mexico Advertising Federation meeting.
Loni Peristere is co-founder of digital production company Zoic Studios in Los Angeles. His talk, "Bending the Rules: Using Technology to Maximize and Expand the Possibilities of Media Advertising," will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Hotel Albuquerque on Sept. 15.
He won an Emmy Award for special visual effects for work on Joss Whedon's "Firefly" series. He is a multiple nominee and Emmy winner for work on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and has collaborated with Whedon on "Serenity" and the Web series, "Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog."
Melissa Walters Leymon said the Ad Fed chapter is working to schedule speakers with a national reputation like Peristere because they can show New Mexico members what is being done by the best in the industry.
"Loni is one of the best when it comes to the digital world," she said.
The lunch is free for Advertising Federation members and $30 for guests. The student rate is $15. RSVPs are due by Sept. 10 by e-mailing rsvp@nmadfed.org. For more information, call (505) 710-7383.

Special NM Tech Council Events

This September, the New Mexico Tech Council has three special events:

Special Tech Thursday Field Trip: Inside the Nuclear Museum (9/10)

This Thursday, September 10th, join us to visit the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History for a special Tech Thursday Field Trip (please note the change of venue). Now in its new location at 601 Eubank Blvd., SE, the museum is the only congressionally chartered museum in its field and an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age from early research of nuclear development through today's peaceful uses of nuclear technology. This visit features a special presentation and tour along with Tech Thursday snacks and refreshments.

WHEN: Thursday, September 10th; 3:30 - 5:00 PM

WHERE: The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, 601 Eubank Blvd., SE

COST: $15 NMTC Members, $25 Non-members (individual membership is free!)

REGISTER: Visit the NM Tech Council site

Coronado Ventures Forum: State of Venture Capital in New Mexico (9/17)

Join Coronado Ventures Forum and NMTC to learn the insights from some of New Mexico’s most influential Venture Capitalists and investors: John Chavez, President of New Mexico Angels; Gavin Christensen, Principal at vSpring Capital; and Lee Rand, Partner at Sun Mountain Capital.

WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2009; 6:00 – 8:00 PM
WHERE: Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe
COST: $20 in advance (Pre-registration ends 9/16) $25 cash or check at the door

REGISTER: At the Coronado Ventures Forum site

NMTC Security TechFuse: National, International & Cyber (9/21)

Finally, on Monday, September 21st, we have a special Security TechFuse hosted by the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute. Including "Phish Findings - Mapping a Spam Network" and Real World Cyber Crime Cases with FBI Cyber Crimes squad Special Agent Enoch Laudie, this is a session you won't want to miss.

Phish Findings - Mapping a SPAM Network
Speaker: John Jaroki

It starts with an innocent looking email:

"Buy this great new product!" or "Hello!"

When you look closer, you realize things are not what they seem. We'll trace a piece of SPAM as it winds around the world, while unraveling the techniques used by spammers to hide their identities and entice you into their trap.

Real-World Cyber Crime Cases
Speaker: Special Agent Enoch Laudie

The FBI Cyber Squad is dedicated to applying the highest level of technical capability and investigative expertise toward combating cyber-based terrorism, hostile foreign intelligence operations conducted over the Internet, and cyber crime.

It is responsible for managing investigations involving computer intrusions targeting the national information structure and Internet-facilitated criminal activity. By aggregating cyber-centered investigations within the Albuquerque division, the FBI is able to more effectively and efficiently identify, investigate, and disrupt cyber threats.

WHEN: Monday, September 21st, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

WHERE: 1 Civic Plaza, Downtown Albuquerque

COST: Free

REGISTER: Email COINS@SANS.ORG to Register (more info at NMTC)

For more information about these and other New Mexico Technology Council Community Events, visit us at http://www.nmtechcouncil.org

Tripleplay @ the Santa Fe CompleX

New Mexico's AIGA Chapter has brought an amazing group together for their next event in Santa Fe.

Check our animated flyer here: newmexico.aiga.org/tripleplay/

Join Maggie Macnab, Joel Nakamura and John Langdon for a half-day seminar that explores the fascinating relevance of symbolism to effective and engaging visual communications. Presented from three angles, this experiential event will educate attendees on symbolic influence in graphic design, illustration and lettering design from three experts who use it regularly.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to start personal projects to complete outside the seminar.

When: Saturday, September 19th, 9:00am - 12 noon
Where: Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe
624 Agua Fria St • Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

Google Maps

The Complex is close enough to walk from the Rail Runner's Santa Fe Depot stop! Check the schedule.

AIGA members $15 / Non-members $25
AIGA student members FREE / Student non-members $8
Please RSVP@newmexico.aiga.org before Wednesday, September 16th.
Click HERE to pre-pay.

About our Presenters:

Decoding Design :: Maggie Macnab

Effective design begins with understanding connections. Join Maggie Macnab, identity designer, educator and author of Decoding Design: Understanding and Using Symbols in Visual Communication as she examines the significance of patterns and shapes we encounter in everyday life, and articulates their relationships to natural processes we all intuitively know. Exploring a spectrum of interdisciplinary practices that have common ground in design, this presentation offers the designer, creative professional, student, artist, or lay person a powerful and eclectic approach to creative process and understanding of how design impacts communication. Maggie speaks for national conferences, guest lectures for colleges in the US and abroad, and provides internal training for communications departments on the value of designed communications. Her presentation is mind-stretching, informative, and not like any you've seen before. Attendees will identify both their preferred and disliked traits in symbolic terms and learn what it says about them in universal principles, and begin work on a fusion of the two in balance as a workshop take-away.

Visual Myth :: Joel Nakamura

Ever since the village went global, just about everything can be part of a cultural, visual, and ephemeral stew. The more digital and technological a society becomes, the more it longs for primitive imagery. The more automated, impersonal, convenient or abbreviated our lives get, the more we yearn for storytelling. We will examine visual story telling–the juxtaposition of ancient and modern through symbols and media. How can we use myth, fairy tales, pop culture as sources for communication and expanded creativity?

The Found Symbol :: John Langdon

The yin/yang symbol is arguably one of the most effective logos ever designed. Central to the ancient Chinese philosophy Taoism, the yin/yang symbol was the ultimate inspiration for my entire approach to art and design. This is especially the case for my ambigrams, which are linguistically representative of many of the universal concepts that yin and yang implies. My ambigrams employ bilateral, or mirror-image, symmetry as well as yin/yang’s rotational symmetry to symbolize the physical makeup of the universe and the processes that keep it running. Plus ambigrams are fun.