Here it is:

The *official* announcement of the MediaMotion Ball @ NAB 2012!

ANNOUNCING MEDIAMOTION BALL 2012

Well it's back.

For the *15th* year running we are having another great IMUG party at NAB.

Put aside Monday evening, April 16th 2012 from 5:30pm for what will be another fantastic MediaMotion Ball! This is our 15th anniversary of this great event. The MediaMotion Ball will be held at a brand new soon-to-be-announced location on the Las Vegas strip.

For a lot of reasons this is shaping up to be a MUST-ATTEND NAB: economy in recovery, the industry abuzz with new projects and developments, massive changes in the NLE landscape, plus many product and technology releases in the 'production universe'. Certainly the MMB is reason alone to make the trip!

Sign-ups and advance ticket purchase are NOW OPEN online at the our web site:

Tickets include a great catered meal and entry into the prize draw.

This year will of course have great prizes, fantastic meal, live music and the biggest draw-- camaraderie with your peers from this great community!  

New and exciting this year: 

The MediaMotion Ball will be in an exciting new location (still secret! - announcing soon). The event will feature our gourmet full-meal dinner buffet  Through the help of generous sponsors we are keeping costs low for this first class event. Just $49 advanced and, if we have space left (don't count on it-we sold out the last several years!) , $59 at the door.  It is our sincere hope to make attending the MMB accessible to all. 

The IMUG would also like to welcome AJA, who are returning this year as our 2012 Platinum sponsor of the MediaMotion Ball! AJA Video Systems has been a leading manufacturer of high-quality and cost-effective digital video interface, conversion and desktop solutions supporting the professional broadcast and post-production markets since 1993. http://www.aja.com

First prize:

MMB guest will each get a chance to win an AJA Ki Pro Mini valued at $1995 (US)!

Ki Pro Mini is the smallest and simplest way of connecting production and post, anywhere shooting takes you. With a miniature form factor that makes for the smallest camera and recorder package available, Ki Pro Mini is powerful, supporting all four types of Apple ProRes 422 (including HQ, LT and Proxy).

Standby for additional prize announcements to flow thick and fast. As they are announced here, they will also be updated on the website. We've got a great lineup of sponsors shaping up this year from new and long-term MMB sponsors such as Flanders Scientific, Red Giant, Singular Software, and many many more.

Never been to an IMUG event? Then this is THE year. Experience what previous attendees have raved about for so long. Been before? then you know what to expect and enjoy! Truly, this is the highlight of NAB for most in this community. Check out the new video on our homepage for a glimpse into the fun! http://www.mediamotionball.com

There'll also be the usual get togethers outside of the MediaMotion Ball - like drinks  on Sunday night (location TBA), the Supermeet on Tuesday, various lunches, dinners, and our now institutional Thursday after- show event: beers & appetizers at the Monte Carlo brew pub!... oh and visiting all the booths on the NAB show floor too! (can't forget that!).

The MediaMotion Ball attracts attendees from countries as diverse as Sweden, The United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, India, Phllippines, The Netherlands and of course the USA. In addition to all of the attendees from the great Media-Motion lists like the IMUG and AE lists, we also have many attendees from online forums and existing groups like PixelCorps, CPUG, SF Cutters, FXPhD, DVInfo, DMN Forums etc., Twitter, Facebook et al. Everyone is welcome. Tell your non-list colleagues. We have a big tent.

Have a look at the MMB website for registration and details http://www.mediamotionball.com

Steve Griffiths, Carey Dissmore, Chris Rogers, Dan Spiess and Steve Kahn will be posting more info and prizes very soon.

Come one, come all...to the MediaMotion Ball !

All the best,

Carey Dissmore

IMUG