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Annual convention production support needs

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Friday, February 3rd, 2012
United States
Non-Profit
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The National Association is seeking convention production support needs. The Production Company is responsible for:

All technical needs associated with Imag (Image Magnification) during events that will take place in the big ballroom(s). To include cameras, camera personnel, staging and lighting for all shows:
Plenary Sessions
Hall of Fame Luncheon
Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner
Special large ballroom programming
3 studio configured hard cameras, camera operators
All direction and technical direction of large scale productions (rundowns to be provided by producers)
Graphics package for convention (convention logo, lower third supers/chyron, sponsor logos, speaker headshots, etc.)
Produce packages for Hall of Fame Luncheon -TRT 1:30 or less (scripts and all video elements to be provided by NABJ producer(s).
Produce packages for Salute to Excellence TRT 1:30 or less (scripts and all video elements to be provided by NABJ producer(s).
Produce taped elements for opening session TRT and format TBD
Hand-held and lavaliere microphones for panel discussions at ballroom events
Teleprompter for main podium, teleprompter operator
Headsets for Director, crew and producers
2- large screens
Stage set-up and dressing
Stage lighting
All media playback equipment (dvd, tape, cd, machines, etc.)
All productions should be recorded live to tape and later transferred to DVD for NABJ
Post production activities as agreed in discussions with NABJ prior to contract signature.

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide. Founded by 44 men and women on December 12, 1975, in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation. Many of NABJ's 4,000 members also belong to one of the dozens of professional and student chapters that serve black journalists nationwide.

NABJ holds an annual convention and career fair each summer with dozens of plenary sessions and workshops for professional development. The career fair draws hundreds of recruiters and is among the best means of finding a job in the industry. At the annual Salute to Excellence Award Dinner, special recognition honors (Lifetime Achievement, Journalist of the Year, Community Service, etc.) are bestowed at each convention.
NABJ is accepting bids for our annual convention production support needs. NABJ will consider in-house as well as outside vendors.

The convention takes place on June 20 - 24, 2012 at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Convention center floor plans are available here. NABJ will utilize the Grand Ballroom and the Hilton Exposition Center. Submitters should review the website for space specifications.

Please submit your bid by Friday, February 3rd, at 5:00pm EST.