Industry NewsIOV NewsIndustry, Technology & Regional NewsIOV Awards 2006 venueEven though still more than ayear away, the IOV Executiveis pleased to confirm the newvenue for the 2006 IOVAwards Ceremony - whichwill be held at the ChesfordGrange hotel - approximatelyone mile from the IOV2006Convention at StoneleighPark (18th & 19th October2006).The awards ceremony will takeplace in the Kenilworth Suite onthe evening <strong>of</strong> 18th October, andwe have negotiated special B&Brates for members and exhibitorsat this prestigious venue (around£120 per night - twin/double orsingle occupancy).Details <strong>of</strong> next year’s awardscompetition will be announcedearly 2006 - but will include theestablished categories <strong>of</strong>Corporate, Wedding,Documentary and Open. Again,entry will be free for all currentIOV members - and willshowcase the very bestproductions made in the periodfrom the 2005 awards up untilthe closing date <strong>of</strong> the 2006awards (which we anticipate tobe the end <strong>of</strong> July).Ticket prices for the awardshave not yet been fixed, but willbe announced early next year -along with the appointment <strong>of</strong> anAwards Organiser. Whilst thecapacity <strong>of</strong> the Kenilworth Suiteis nearly double that <strong>of</strong> lastyear’s venue - we are sure thattickets will once again proveextremely popular.Any member or exhibitorwishing to express an interest atthis stage will be placed on ourpriority list - which willguarantee your place at theceremony (without anycommitment until the prices areconfirmed next year). New ExecutiveMemberHaving notified the IOV <strong>of</strong> hisintention to stand for election tothe Executive, Chris Waterlow hasbeen co-opted to the committeeuntil he can stand for formalelection at this year's AGM.The Executive is very happy towelcome Chris to the committee,having served as theIOV's Assessment Administratorfor the past 5-years. IOV ChairPerson, Ron Lee, added: "Chris hasbeen a great asset to theorganisation over the years, andwe believe that he will bring agreat deal to the committee inhelping us develop the qualificationsystem and the organisation ingeneral."Assessment ResultsThe Assessment Panel met on 2ndAugust 2005 when the followingqualifications were awarded:Corporate MembershipI.C.E. Ltd - Sean Griffiths(Kenilworth, Warwickshire)Two Dragons Ltd - Steve Carpenter(Leigh on Sea, Essex)Fellow MembershipPaul Russell F.Inst.V.(Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire)Mike Walker F.Inst.V.(Dewsbury, West Yorkshire)Master Membership(Fellowship recommendation)John Snelgrove M.M.Inst.V.(Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire)Master MembershipGeorge Fenney M.M.Inst.V.(Wolverhampton, West Midlands)Steven Salmon M.M.Inst.V.(Southampton, Hampshire)Congratulations to all those whoqualified. However, there areclearly still members out therewho have not thoroughly read andunderstood the new assessmentcriteria. When we say that thesubmitted work must be amaximum <strong>of</strong> 15 minutes - wemean it! This session we had oneapplication <strong>of</strong> 19-minutes,although on the application formthe duration <strong>of</strong> the work wasgiven as 16-minutes. Neither <strong>of</strong>these is 15 minutes!Also, do not submit work andask us only to watch the first 15minutes as the rest does notcount! The system does not worklike that, and you will get markeddown for it. There are also otheraspects included in these criteriawhich people are not payingattention to; make sure you do oryou will not pass the assessment!!!Kevin CookIOV Executive AdministratorPlease email kevin.cook@iov.co.uk toadd your name to the priority list.Finally, while I am still on mysoapbox, do not be tempted tosimply cut bits out <strong>of</strong> aprogramme to get it to the rightduration. The programme has t<strong>of</strong>low properly, which is not alwaysthe case when chunks arerandomly removed from it. Tryspending a bit more time to makeit watchable, or maybe you thinkyour IOV qualification is not worththe effort!Details <strong>of</strong> the assessmentcriteria are given in detail on theIOV website (About us/How toJoin/Assessment) or from IOVCentral Office - so there is noexcuse.The next cut-<strong>of</strong>f date forassessments is 30 September2005. Any work not received bythat date will not be included in theOctober sitting – no exceptions,and you know I mean it! Chris Waterlow F.Inst.V.Assessment AdministratorHaving a formal TV education atRavensbourne College, Chris worksfull-time at QVC shopping channel asa camera/steadicam operator - aswell as running his own productionhouse producing features andproviding freelance services. Withthis rounded experience, Chris willbring a new perspective to theExecutive, and help the IOV todevelop even further.The date has not yet beenfixed for the IOV’s 2005 AGM - butit is planned for the final quarter <strong>of</strong>this year. This will include theformal ballot for Chris, and forrecently co-opted ExecutiveMember, Mark Quinn from Dublin.The AGM notification will alsoinclude the extracts from the IOVaccounts ending 31st March 2005.In the meantime, we are sureall members would like to expresstheir best wishes to Chris on hisnew appointment. Details <strong>of</strong> the full executive committeecan be found within Members Zone -including reports from each Executivemeeting. If you would like tocommunicate with the Executive directly -please email them on exec@iov.co.ukwww.iov.co.uk Focus Magazine September 2005 5