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Notes from the January 19, 2005
Producers Group Meeting

The first meeting of the new year was brought to order at 6:45pm by Bob Ganey. In attendance were Steve Rose, Luana Karr, Pete Glaser (representing the DMTV Foundation) Michael Mosakowski, Larry Jones, James Alguire, Philippe Lamoise and Sher Slavin.

New members Mary Johnson and David Ryan were asked to introduce themselves. David has had previous experience when he lived in northern California, Mary has experience editing and both are waiting to take the production class.

Discussion was held regarding ideas of marketing the Producer’s Group and the Studio.

Pete mentioned how successful the recent Del Mar Idol singing contest was in introducing the community to the facilities. It was also mentioned and asked if anyone had corporate contacts for sponsorship of the Del Mar Idol Program that they please see Pete about approaching their contacts with the possibility of sponsorship.

The group discussed setting up monitor and possible interviews at Farmer’s Market to peak interest. Other possibilities discussed were a karaoke night and having regular notices go out to newspapers regarding our shows.

Volunteers to help on Saturdays so we can rotate the responsibilities were asked for. Anyone interested please email Luana at : luanakarr@sbcglobal.net. This way we can get organized and get it started as soon as possible.

It was also suggested that we have volunteers to speak at the production class and hand out our flyer so we can let prospective members know how, when, where and hopefully, join our group.

The need for a production manual was discussed and Larry Jones volunteered to start looking at it and putting a few notes on paper and it will be reviewed by the chairpersons so we can come to a consensus on the content.

We have a new mirror for the teleprompter that will hopefully make it easier to read under the lights. We also have acquired a green screen. An in-service on both will be set for a date in the next month or two. We also have acquired a stand alone DVD Burner. We are waiting for the city to help install it in the control room so you will be able to burn a DVD right from your tape using the programmer. We have wireless mics and we need to purchase appropriate carrying cases and brackets for the cameras.

Pete reported Foundation news. The most important was that he has stepped down as president and Nicole Holliday is now president and Jodi Kennedy is vice-president. Pete will still be handling the funding and grant proposals. Also, the DMTV Foundation is looking for a staff assistant to help with various duties such as taking/typing minutes for them and miscellaneous duties. It will be approximately 8-10 hours monthly and it is a paid position. The person would need to be able to attend Foundation meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 9am. You can contact Pete Glaser for more information at dmtv@delmartv.com

We have a few shows that are being proposed for the upcoming months. If you have any ideas for producer showcases please email Steve Rose at stever9@adelphia.net.

Sher is planning a possible series on gemology and jewelry artistry. Larry is working on a show concerning global warming. If you have any ideas or need help in co-producing, please contact us at Producer’s Group : dmtv@delmartv.com and one of us will get back to you with information.

Coffee Talk is funded for 4 more shows this year, as well as Kidsnews for 4 episodes.

So please come forward with your creative ideas and we can add more programming to Del Mar TV.

Pizza all gone and business concluded the meeting was adjourned at 8:50pm

Notes from the April 21, 2004
Producers Group Meeting

The meeting was called to order by Bob Ganey at 6:50 pm. Pete Glaser announced that the computer had been received for the Teleprompter. It was decided that Bob was to order the remote for the operation of the computer with the teleprompter.

Bob Ganey reported the new sound board was received and due to be installed in the control room May 5th. It is a Mackie 24 channel and should definitely help in the sound quality of programming. Bob also reported that he thought we had enough funds to order a portable "blue" screen and was going to check into details further. Mike Mosakowski and Luana will check into the cost of purchasing DV tapes for the so we can see where we can get the best rate.

Steve Rose reported on the Producer’s Showcases coming up. Eileen Sprague is not producing Kidscorp at this time so in May Debi is producing one about the Rancho Coastal Humane Society and how to go about adopting pets. Maria Gardiner is contacting our Postmaster to produce a show regarding his 2 careers (sing/plays), possibly for June. Maria also suggested producing a show about all the members of the group and show clips from our shows. Ingrid thought that would be a great idea as well. Luana is hoping to produce in September with fellow producers Philippe Lamoise and Jason Gines along with some Search & Rescue volunteers about shooting their project. Please make sure to send your request or ideas in to Steve, or Luana for showcase programs. stever9@adelphia.net. Or luanakarr@sbcglobal.net

Last producer’s showcase was reviewed and well received, regarding Children and Art in the schools. A few comments were made regarding the set, which was very colorful and looked good but made for some harsh camera angels. But it was thought that the host, Ingrid Hoffmeister did a great job and the guests were interesting and articulate, and an excellent show was produced. The 2 Kidsnews shows were completed and ready for airing. There were great comments on the new set and desk for the kids.

Maria was okay a grant to produce a show regarding the upcoming "Stroll in Del Mar" Art & Dessert. There will be a variety of music and several artists set up at various restaurants in downtown Del Mar, part of the promotion of the Village Association.

Next Meeting May 19th! Please come and give promote your ideas and creativity.

Notes from the March 17, 2004
Producers Group Meeting

The meeting was called to order by Luana Karr at 6:50 pm. Pete Glaser announced that Bob Ganey is a new member on the Board of the Foundation, and representing the Producer’s Group. Pete said that Nicole Holliday and Tracy Phillips had finished their work on the nine month project of the Children’s History of Del Mar. It is narrated by 3rd Grade students includes 100 historical pictures and will be used as a teaching vehicle for 3rd grade school students in the Del Mar area. The Del Mar Historical Society co-sponsored the program. The premier is April 22nd.

Also announced was the grant award from the County Television Committee for a program that Luana Karr submitted for Del Mar TV Foundation on Search and Rescue.

A grant of $10,000 was awarded to complete the project which will highlight the volunteers of the County Sheriff’s search and rescue. Luana reported that taping has already begun. Working with her on the project are Philippe Lamoise and Jason Gines.

Bob Ganey reported on the new equipment purchased with the money from the Fundraiser in November. New speakers in the studio, lighting board and a teleprompter is on its way. This should help a lot on production quality.

Steve Rose reported on the Producer’s Showcases coming up. March will be produced by Debi Salmon on composting. Eileen Sprague and Rosemary Vale will produce in May another "Angels Among Us" program featuring KidsKorp. April’s Showcase will tape on April 14th a Wednesday instead of Thursday. Ingrid Hoffmeister and Debi Salmon are producing. The show will focus on elementary school art programs etc. Please make sure to send your request or ideas in to Steve, or Luana for showcase programs. stever9@adelphia.net or luanakarr@sbcglobal.net

It was discussed to possibly have meetings every other month instead of each month but the decision was made that contact with each other for show crews and ideas should be maintained on a monthly basis. We will try and make business issues short and get to the critique our programs so we can continue on improving our shows.

"As the Earth Turns" showcase was critiqued and had good reviews overall. Way to go Debi.

Next Meeting April 21st!

Notes from the January 15, 2004
Producers Group Meeting

The meeting was brought to order by Bob Ganey and Luana Karr.  Steve Rose was introduced as the new addition to the Tri-Chair leadership committee.

Bill Hoffman stated his pulse segment on the Challenged Athlete Foundation run last fall was almost ready, needed some additional editing and it would be ready for airing.

A new “soon to be producer” Angela di Carlo was introduced and pitched her idea for a pulse segment on kids, (specifically a sixth grade group she was working with) and the benefits of exercise and yoga. It would specifically highlight a 10/10/10 program, which is yoga/cardio/resistance training. She would like to produce a 5 to 10 minute pulse. Angela is going to email her proposal to Bob Ganey and the rest of the chair for approval.

Steve Rose submitted a proposal that Debi Salmon had emailed him for Producer’s Showcase.  It was agreed that she could have the Feb 12^th showcase date. Debi was out of town and unable to make the meeting.

Maria Gardiner solicited crew to tape 2 sessions of Kidsnews, tentatively on April 10^th.

Luana Karr has two ideas she is working on for Producer’s Showcase: Children dealing with depression and anxiety and another in the “Reflections” Showcase featuring former Captain of the USS Nimitz, Jack Batlzer. That is awaiting a date when the Nimitz will be back in port in San Diego as she plans to tape a roll-in on the Nimitz itself.

Mike is going to work on Pete Glaser’s idea of interviewing Del Mar Postmaster regarding his music and band, as a Producer’s Showcase.

Coffee In Del Mar revisited:  Mary Pinizzotto voiced her willingness to host it and Mike Mosakowski and Kris Jones wanted to work on it as well. This would be produced through the grant process.

It was suggested that we make a pulse regarding the classes available through the Del Mar TV Foundation. It was also suggested to check into a training workshop working with Teleprompters.

This was “prompted” by the news from Pete Glaser that the money from fund raising was coming through to purchase a telepromter and blue screen. The  purchasing committee made up of a producer, DMTV Foundation member and city representative were going to meet and see where they could purchase one for the funds allocated.

No further business the meeting was adjourned until February 19^th.

Notes from the February 20, 2003
Producers Group Meeting

* Pete Glaser talked about software updates in the editing suites

* The Producers Group will continue to meet at the Del Mar Arts Center until further notice.

* Edward Kramer will instruct the producers Group on March 13th concerning audio and directing at the normally scheduled time for Producers showcase.

* Mary Pinizzotto will produce the April 10th Showcase on the joy of dancing

* A time will be designated in the near future to clean and organize the studio storage room so there is room for more props and set design materials

* The group considered the pros and cons of using and purchasing chroma key blue screen. More info forthcoming.

* Discussed bringing food for members when meeting at the Del Mar facility

* At the March 20th meeting Joanne Price will discuss how a producer prepares to produce a show, scripwriting and storyboards.

* Bob Ganey will edit Power House Live concerts ( all stars & Eve Selis) to be shown on dmtv.com,he also will edit a short piece of 2002 Del Mar productions for Pete Glaser's Foundation presentation

* Other website additions/ Stairway to fitness,Del Mar Life, Producers Showcase

* The group agreed we should watch and critique our productions at meetings

Notes from the September 19, 2002
Producers Group Meeting

The meeting was brought to order at 640 p.m. There were not a lot of members that were in attendance, so several agenda items were tabled until the October Meeting, such as Committee Sign Up for December Party to be held December 12th, and a Committee to take turns selling Donuts at Farmer’s Market.

Pete Glaser mentioned that fact that not many Pulse Segments were being shot and would like some suggestions and follow up on this.

Mary Pinizotti was not there to give us update on her showcase for October but Mike Mosakowski thought that it was all in order. Kris Jones is going to Direct it. It’s related to Domestic Violence, Men and the Media.

Steve Rose went over requirements of Time Warner in order to dub tapes correctly to fit into those requirements. He also announced that 6 Rotary shows were dubbed and in Time Warner’s hands awaiting time slot. He has also dubbed a couple of Producer’s Showcases and Kidsnews segments.

The next showcase will be taped November 12th. The exact show will be announced shortly, so that a crew can be lined up.

Pete announced that Joanne Price was the newest member of the Del Mar TV Foundation, taking the place of Susan Switzer. Luana Karr was announced as editor of " In Focus" our newsletter. He also announced that work was being done by Philippe Lamoise to stream shows onto our website. This will be exciting.

No new business to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned.

Notes from the August 15, 2002
Producers Group Meeting

The Del Mar Producer's Group meeting came to order at 6:45pm August 15, 2002. Bob Ganey brought his camera and did some taping for a future collection of "meeting news".

We were happy to see 3 new members to our group. Christy Zajack, Mauricio Redbird and Ilene Arena.

The main topic was getting a committee together to organize the "Wine Tasting"
fund raiser. Pete Glaser will check to see if some dates are open at the Powerhouse.
Luana Karr passed around a sign-up list for people to volunteer.

Also, Mike Mosakowski brought up the suggestion of Edward Kramer's to sell Crispy Crème donuts during Farmer's Market as a fundraiser. We could have an open house with a monitor showing some recent shows at the same time so the community could come in and see what we offer the community. Pete is going to check with the city to
see if we can move forward with this.

Steve Rose stated that the September producer's showcase would be a workshop. Ned from Adelphia in Carlsbad has volunteered to come help us with that. We will try and get CG for Mary's next show in October and Kidsnews so we can practice using CG.
He also mentioned that 5 of the Rotary shows and 3 Showcases have been dubbed on 3/4 tape to be shown on Time Warner.

Pete mentioned that the Foundation restructured their budget and there is enough money to fund those projects that have awarded grants. Also there are funds available for Del Mar Pulse segments.

Maria Gardiner and Luana Karr as producer's for Kidsnews won an award at the 2002 Hometown Video Festival held in Houston. Congratulations to all who have crewed on the shows.

Pete announced that Susan Switzer, unfortunately, had to move away and is back in St. Louis. We will all miss her.

No new business to discuss the meeting was adjourned. Next meeting will take place September 19th at the Del Mar TV Studio 6:30pm.

Notes from the April 18, 2002
Producers Group Meeting

Del Mar TV Foundation Monte Carlo Night at the Powerhouse April 20th tickets available

Productions scheduled:
Foundation Grant / Rich Jardin / half hour artist paintings and interview show
Kids News / Maria Gardiner, Luana Karr / April 26th shoot
A Walk in the Park / producer Susan Switzer

Producers showcase 2nd thursday each month/ interested and available for crew contact producers
May 9th Theresa Brassington (brassing@tns.net) / Independent filmmakers in San diego / clips and interviews
June 12th Maria Gardiner (mfesta@cts.com) / Famous Interior decorator discussing work with photos.
Tips and hot gossip

New ideas for producer Showcases ( july , August ) discussed and noted

Ed Kramer sending in 4 shows to compete in Del mar fair
Eve Selis / Power House Live
Sand On the Beach
Kids News
Holiday in the Village

Clean up back store room in Del Mar Studio for more efficient use/Contact Luana Karr luana@traveltrust.com

Maria Gardiner will be putting together clips and other footage for a show on Cirque du Soleil.

Notes from the February 21, 2002
Producers Group Meeting

The meeting was brought to order by Bob Ganey.  Bob asked that everyone check the email list and make sure that we had their email and it was correct.

The focus of the meeting was on getting ideas for the Producer’s Showcase.  Steve Rose explained again the idea of Showcase. The Showcase takes place on the second Thursday of each month, in order for us to learn the different aspects of producing a show, from lighting to directing.

Someone asked about release forms for interviews outside the studio. And it was stated that yes you should obtain one.  The forms are in the office and you can pick one up for use.

We asked for ideas from the group on the next shows.  One idea from Theresa was to have a self–defense show.  Maybe interview the instructor then have a demo with adult and then a child.  It was suggested that maybe she could shoot some scenes at class and use as roll-in. 

Ralph’s idea of learning garden that he is working on with a school up north was thought to work better as a separate program than something we could do in the studio on one night.

Dana had an idea of how people deal with clutter and disorganization. An “Order out of Chaos” show.  Showing how it affects people in all areas of their lives and the emotional turmoil some people go through.

Luana had an informational travel show in mind “Travel Myths and Realities”  new information since 9/11 and packing hints. Then interviews with 2 ladies from  Community Connections and their trip to Spain.

Erik has the Old Time Radio Show edited and ready for premier announced Pete Glaser,

March 1^st was set for the event at 7pm.

No new business so meeting was adjourned.

Notes from the January 17, 2002
Producers Group Meeting

The meeting was brought to order by Bob Ganey. Susan Switzer announced her retirement from the Tri-Chair but not from the group or Foundation and introduced Luana Karr as the new chair.

New attendees introduced themselves and what they might like to produce or ideas they had about possible shows.

Billy Johnson is interested in a Talk Show format; Mitch Shapiro has been involved in accounting and technical aspect of cable and would like to learn the production end of it. Julia and Helen have just finished writing; directing and producing a feature film and are interested in production.  Valerie was producer back east, a few years ago, and would like to become involved again and learn the new equipment. John has produced short sport clips and streaming videos on his own website. He suggested a show regarding Del Mar Little League. Ulysses Byas, physical therapist/trainer suggested a series on health, yoga etc. Nicholas Calabria is new to the Del Mar Area and has been involved with production in College.

Joanne Price will be shooting her next two shows on seniors and Exercise/Health Feb 2^nd at the Powerhouse Park. She sent a sign up sheet around for crew assignment.

Bill Hoffman recruited for Del Mar Library Fun Fun Days, and Lifeguards Ocean Watch and Jr. Lifeguards.

Pete Glaser explained the proposal and certification process.

Edward Kramer reviewed up coming schedule for Studio/Field Production and lighting classes.  Edward also mention that if you have your own funding and want to use the facilities then you must give proposal to Charlie as well as the Foundation, and it must be approved in order to use the facilities. It was reiterated that you must be a certified community producer in order to use facility or you must recruit a certified producer to propose your program for you.

Steve Rose went over the Producer’s Showcase Program and the first show approved was Rosemary and Eileen’s idea to address various health issues presented by professionals. The next Showcase will take place Feb 13^th Wednesday as opposed to Thursday because of Valentine’s Day. The time frame is 6pm to 10pm. Otherwise the Showcase is schedule for the 2^nd Thursday of each month. The program must be within the 28.30 TRT. Eileen sent around a crew sign-up sheet for Feb. 13^th.

Ideas for additional shows are needed for the Producer’s Showcase, you can email your ideas to Bob Ganey, Wade Smith, Luana Karr or bring them to the next producer’s group meeting. We would like to get two or 3 shows schedule a head of time.

And it was announced that the Del Mar Fair Audio/Visual award money received from the entries submitted by Bob Ganey, Wade Smith and Bill Hoffman were used to upgrade non-linear suite to 120 gigs of hard drive, Yeah!!

No further business to address the meeting was adjourned.

Notes from the October 18, 2001
Producers Group Meeting

Bob Ganey and Wade Smith co-chair.
Pizza was served.

New attendees were introduced, signed in for our mailing list, and were informed of the production classes.

We discussed the idea of someone serving as Executive Producer of the Del Mar Pulse to insure three new short segments (total 30 minutes a month) would be completed, instead of always running the same old segments.

Joanne Price begins production Oct 26, shooting Oct 29 in Del Mar for Stairway to Fitness.

Kids News has two shows being edited for airing.

Watched selected new programs, produced within the group.

Power House Live featuring Eve Selis will begin editing Oct 22 (Edward Kramer and Philippe Lamoise said they would help with their editing skills).

Encouraged Jennifer Douglas to write a Foundation proposal for her idea: local and country awareness to terrorist and security problems.

Frank Spannenberg said he would write a proposal for his idea of an educational plant show. Possibly shot at the Botanical Gardens.

Philippe Lamoise volunteered to email the newsletter in PDF format and work on the email data. We discussed listing the A/V talents of qualified producers on the website.

Edward Kramer produced a Power House concert, Ruby and the Red Hots, and hopes to have half hour show edited by the end of November.

Philippe mentioned the River Park as a future production. Susan Switzer is working on the grant proposal for the County Television Network (CTN).

Notes from the August 16, 2001
Producers Group Meeting

Consensus on how to spend the approximately $500 in prize money was that it go toward more RAM on the non-linear editor, plus an upgrade to Adobe 6.0.

Suggested entries for this year’s WAVE 200 Awards, due in Sep. 1, are:

Calls for crews -- and assistance in general

Premiere Party

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