FaffCon5 did not disappoint! The Omni Hotel in Charlotte did not disappoint either! I'm a new big fan of the Omni Experience.
The Connections
Right from arrival and the shouts of "MONK!" and the hugs and the handshakes it was off and running. Amy Snively (rhymes with LIVELY!) is the ringmaster that knows how to run the show. Registration was flawless, organization was flawless, everything was perfect. Really. If there were any hiccups, none of us civilians knew about it!The networking starts right out of the gate and the work starts that evening.
Details
Ok, I can't give all the details away here, "What happens at FaffCon, stays at FaffCon." but let me say this, there was no such thing as a dumb question or a secret. If you needed to know something, you asked and people told you their techniques and tricks. Ego's are left at the door.I offered a session on home studio construction, why? Um... read my blog, you'll see why. And I'll share any advice or bump I've discovered along the way. Anything I can do to help out someone in need. I can't help it.
From there I took in sessions taught by people that are actively working and surviving in the wild waters of Voice Acting. I met with producers, agents and other talent that have streamlined their business to the point of über efficiency! If you haven't met Tom Dheere, then you don't know efficient you can truly be.
Just meeting and talking with Jeffery Kafer changed my life and workflow. My conversation with him about outsourcing my QA and editing was blew my mind. I walked away going, "Duh, that makes perfect sense! Why doesn't everyone listen to Jeff?"
More!
Are you getting the idea? Everyone I bumped into, old friends, new friends was a learning experience. One person asked me, "Why do you market to other VO talent?" since I gave away mugs with my "mug" and contact information on it. My response was simple, I see everyone as a potential contact. You never know who may need a hand or something. It may not be to hire me, but it may be to ask a question or advice. And hopefully they won't forget my "mug!"Doug Turkel, Debbie Irwin, Cliff Zellman, Ok, I have to stop, EVERYONE I spoke to, for even a brief moment was gold. Seriously. People share amazing information.
Summary
The next FaffCon will be next fall in San Antonio Texas, I'm hoping at an Omni hotel! I haven't seen San Antonio since I left basic training at Lackland AFB, so I'm looking forward to visiting again.I'm still filtering all the information from FaffCon5 and I have some goals to reach before FaffCon6, so I'm going to GET BUSY!
I <3 your mug, Monk...and your face. I was glad to have some time to talk with you more at this Faffcon and look forward to seeing you and everyone else at Faffcon 6 in San Antonio, Yee-haa!
ReplyDeleteFaffCon is amazing. I would walk through fire for Amy and crew. Being there has done so much for my career and I hope to help other as much as possible! See you in Texas, (I can't wait for some good Tex-Mex!!)
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