IBC Partners with Future Media Concepts to Offer First-Ever Digital Media Training Workshops for Content Creators and Post Production Professionals

World-renowned training company comes to Europe’s largest broadcast exhibition; fostering creative and practical skills for career advancement for video, film, television and broadcast content creators

Boston, MA – June 28, 2010 - Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization and conference producer for post-production, broadcast, and content creators, announced today its partnership with the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC). Working closely with the IBC organizers, FMC will bring its world-class training methodology to the industry’s preeminent broadcasting event offering the first-ever Digital Media Training Workshops for content creators and post professionals to be held from September 11th – 12th at the RAI, Amsterdam.

The 2-day training event will be lead by FMC’s industry Certified Instructors, Power Users, Authors and thought-leaders offering advanced technical training for editors, producers and directors on today’s most popular applications from Apple®, Avid® and Adobe® technologies. Over 35 advanced training sessions are specifically designed to help attendees master the complexities of the industry’s latest workflow technologies. Highlighting hot trends such as HDSLR video and post-production, motion control 3D production, and the recently released CS5, the training event is designed for content creators and post-production professionals who wish to maximize their effectiveness and creativity on their chosen digital tools. From introducing multimedia journalists to the advantages of digital editing, to providing digital artists with eye-popping motion graphics and 3D production techniques, presenting videographers and photographers with key new techniques in HDSLR production, and offering invaluable certification opportunities, the Digital Media Training Symposium satiates a wide-range of creative industry niches.

“_As the digital media industry continues to demand attention and expertise, more and more positions require a deeper understanding and knowledge of creative tools. This is where our training workshops come into play; the new Digital Media Training workshops symposium will offer attendees a significant opportunity to master the tools of their trade,_” comments Ben Kozuch, co-founder, president and Workshop Chair, FMC. “_From assembling and editing multimedia news stories, to dabbling in the latest motion graphics and 3D production techniques, and perfecting DSLR camera shots, FMC’s training provides post and broadcast professionals with expert training to take their careers to the next level._”

“_IBC is looking forward to working with FMC to deliver the Digital Media Training workshops at this year’s event,_” says Michael Crimp, CEO, IBC. “_The workshops will effectively introduce the benefits and urgency of creative and technical training to the global market. The broad emphasis on digital content and post-production is sure to attract a vast array of post professionals looking to increase their skill-sets and expand their marketability._”

For more information about FMC’s Digital Media Training Workshops, including a full schedule and registration details, please visit www.ibc.org/training.

About Future Media Concepts
In 1994, Jeff Rothberg and Ben Kozuch launched Future Media Concepts as the world's first Avid Authorized Training Center. Over the years, FMC expanded its curriculum to become the nation's premier digital media training organization, representing the leading software manufacturers, including Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Boris FX, Digidesign®, NewTek® and Softimage®. In addition, FMC is a leading producer of educational-rich conferences and expositions for the production and postproduction industries including the NAB Post| Production World Conference in Vegas.

FMC has established state-of-the-art training centers in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, Chicago and Dubai, with onsite training worldwide and online courses available to users anywhere. For more information regarding classes and upcoming events please visit www.FMCtraining.com.