July 11-14 Nashville International Conference

The 43rd anniversary of the annual ICVM Conference will be held in the Nashville area, July 11-14 (Wednesday-Saturday).

Our theme for this year is DIFFERENCE. "I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too are to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.” John 13:34-35.

For many members, the ICVM conference is an annual highlight, and they head back into their lives with fresh ideas, skills, and deeper relationships with international peers. Asked to reflect on the benefits of attending, one member responded, "Encouragement, Kingdom-building connections, fellowship, possible new work.” That’s the goal of every conference, and we hope you'll join us to be blessed, as well as to share your gifts with others.

How do I get from the Nashville Airport to the hotel in Franklin?

ICVM has contracted with Grand Avenue Transportation to transport you from the Nashville Airport to the Cool Springs Marriott Hotel where our conference will be held. The cost will be $30. On Sunday, July 15, ICVM will provide bus service back to the airport. You will need to sign up for this return trip at the ICVM registration desk when you arrive for the conference. If you must leave before the conference is over Saturday night, you will have to make your own transportation arrangements.

Once you have your flight reservations, Click here to make your reservation from the Nashville Airport to the Cool Springs Marriott Hotel.

Hotel information

Cool Springs Marriott
700 Cool Springs Blvd.
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 261-6100

Reserve your room online here, or call 615-261-6100 and ask for the "ICVM Group Block". The special ICVM room rate is only $139.00 + tax, and applies to July 9-16. The last day to book is June 25, 2018.

2018 Conference Rates

Member Attendees:

$395 Early-bird full Registration by May 15, 2018
$495 Regular Full Registration after May 15, 2018

Non-member Attendees:
(No rights of membership extended. Only first-timers are eligible to register without being a member).

$595 Early-bird Registration by May 15, 2018
$695 Regular Full Registration after May 15, 2018

College Students/Spouses/Additional Employees:

$275 Early-bird Full Registration by May 15, 2018
$345 Regular Full Registration after May 15, 2018

Additional Points:

One-day-only Attendee Rate: $150 (Does NOT include the Group Excursion).
For every new person you invite who registers for the full conference at the rates shown above, you will receive a $100 voucher (valid for one year) which can be used towards membership or towards the conference fee.
Do you need assistance for attending the conference? ICVM has received a small amount of scholarship money donated to help first time attendees or those in need with their registration costs. If you need assistance and have not received scholarship money in past years, send a letter of application to [email protected]
Hotel reservations must be made separately. There is a discount group rate IF you make your reservation by the cutoff date.

July 11-14, 2018 Conference

Reserve your place now!

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2018 details are forthcoming, but here is what happened last year:

2017 HIGHLIGHTS

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Saturday night, everyone arriving early is invited to join the group for ice cream. There’s no better way to renew relationships and make new ones.

EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

Have your organization represented at ICVM with a display in the exhibition area. A table and space is allocated for your display and point of contact throughout the conference. If you wish to be an exhibitor please contact Chris Rogers for more information, [email protected].

FILM SCREENINGS

Again we will have two pre-conference film screenings Sunday at 10am and 1:30pm. We will also be screening Director's Cuts Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.

ROUNDTABLE NETWORKING

Come make new connections. A perfect way to get to know dozens of people in less than two hours Monday afternoon. An opportunity to pitch your next project!

CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL

Tuesday evening, take me out to the ballgame! We have a patio area for eating and networking with nearby seats for when you want to watch the game. $10 tickets for a $66 value.

LOCAL AND GLOBAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Network with distributors and licensees from all over the world who are looking to distribute lms, entertain pitches and in some cases, release projects to the U.S.

CROWN AWARDS CEREMONY

Attend the distinguished Crown Awards, which recognize the best and highest achievement in video and film production. Dressy attire is suggested for the Awards Banquet Wednesday evening.

POPCORN NIGHT

See what other attendees are creating Sunday and Monday evenings. Sign up for a 5-minute slot online or at the registration desk. Upload your file or bring your DVD. The material should be appropriate for Christian audiences.

CREATIVE NETWORKING

Over meals and between events, there is plenty of time for you to discuss your projects and ideas with other professionals

LAST YEAR'S SPEAKERS

Distribution, Creative, and Production Seminars covered:

The challenging and ever-changing world of media distribution- including digital, theatrical and television.
Screenwriting insights and practical applications and acting workshops.
Hands-on production discussions covering from the basics all the way to professional filming.

RICK ALTIZER is a film director, recording artist, music producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and radio show host. Rick recently directed the number two movie in America the night of its release (April 25, 2017), "Chonda Pierce - Enough." Rick also co-wrote, co-edited, filmed, and composed the film score to the movie. In 2015 he also wrote and directed, "Chonda Pierce - Laughing in the Dark." That movie was the number five movie in America the night of it's release. "Laughing in the Dark" also won for Best Feature Documentary in the Park City International Film Festival.

Camy Arnett CAMY “CAMERON” ARNETT is an actor and talk show host. He was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and moved to Atlanta in 1998. His film credits include STAND YOUR GROUND, BADGE OF FAITH, CHAMPION and ADRENALINE, for which he also was associate producer. His television credits include Miami Vice, Star Trek: The Next Generation, China Beach, and Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. He is a regular host on Atlanta Live Show and a co-host of The Christian View.

AARON BENWARD started his career in music as half of the Dove Award nominated father/son duo Aaron Jeoffrey. They went on to have ten #1 songs and sold more than one million records from 1995-2002. He had roles in ACTS OF GOD and THE SONG and THE RANCH. Aaron has written songs for Project Runway, Nashville, Walt Disney’s film MONKEY KINGDOM, and had 5 hits in South Korea and Japan in the last year. Through Second Baptist Church in Houston, Aaron works on short films and is in development on a feature.

BRIAN BIRD has spent 30 years in Hollywood, writing and producing nearly two-dozen films and 250 episodes of network television. With founding partner Michael Landon, Jr., Brian has been responsible for four seasons of Hallmark Channel’s hit series, When Calls the Heart. Other credits include THE CASE FOR CHRIST, THE HEART OF MAN (releasing in September), CAPTIVE, THE ULTIMATE LIFE, Touched By An Angel, and Evening Shade. Brian is writing and producing the upcoming TOUCHDOWN ON THE TUNDRA and THE BOY FROM BABY HOUSE 10.

JACCO DOORNBOS is CEO and Creative Director of Eye2Eye Media, a content-driven international television, theater, film and cross media company based in the Netherlands. The show THE PASSION is Holland’s highest rated live musical television event annually since 2011, and received the prestigious Dutch TV Statue for best entertainment program in 2014. In 2016 Jacco produced THE PASSION NEW ORLEANS for FOX Network in the U.S. Eye2Eye Media’s most successful reality entertainment series include In Search of God, Expedition Unlimited and Daddy’s First Steps.

BOBBY DOWNES has been involved in many aspects of filmmaking from script development to distribution. He has produced feature films, including MERCY STREETS, THE LOST MEDALLION, LIKE DANDELION DUST and HOOVEY. Bobby also collaborated on the novel The Shack, helping to bring it to publication. In 1999, Bobby founded ChristianCinema.com and most recently produced Season 2 of The National Bible Bee Game Show, the first tv series broadcast on Facebook Live.

MARK FINCANNON, a veteran casting director of 35 years, continues to add credits for himself and others. With his brother Craig, he started Fincannon and Associates, Inc. in 1979, casting over 200 feature films, 100 television movies, 15 miniseries and thousands of hours of television series, including Macgyver, Nashville, THE CASE FOR CHRIST, MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN, THE BLINDSIDE and END OF THE SPEAR. Mark is also President of Luminarium Pictures, with several films in development.

JARED GEESEY is the Vice President of Christian Cinema and led the company to launch the only transactional digital video platform exclusively for the Christian market with an app ecosystem spanning from mobile to OTT streaming devices to powering major online retailers. Christian Cinema also achieved the 2016 Bizrate Circle of Excellence Award amongst the top 4% of ecommerce companies. He recently pioneered the first tv series broadcast on Facebook live. Jared is an avid musician and makes some delicious Texas BBQ.

GREG GUDORF is the CEO of Pure Flix Digital, leading the company’s subscription video-on-demand service. Greg holds 22 patents in network technology and consumer electronics. His experience spans retail, distribution, manufacturing, and innovation development through senior leadership positions at Sony Electronics, Technicolor, and Motorola. Greg is a published author, speaker, and aviation enthusiast.

ISAAC HERNANDEZ has over 40 years experience in the industry, including directing and producing hundreds of TV shows for the Trinity Broadcasting Network. He was also a programming executive for the network. Isaac was the director of PAXtv’s flagship show GREAT DAY AMERICA when the network first launched. Currently, as Vice President of Programming and Syndication, Isaac is responsible for the acquisition and scheduling of Christian movies for Parables TV and Upliftv, a Faith based entertainment network on Directv.

BOB HIGLEY is the CEO of Upliftv and the Upliftv Foundation. As a television industry veteran Bob has over 30 years of experience including more than 2 years as CEO of Parables TV and 27 years as Vice President of Distribution for Trinity Broadcasting Network. Bob has a thorough knowledge of cable and broadcast television as well as the digital TV everywhere services and is keenly aware of the many changes that are underway in the industry.

JOHN KIM has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in the home entertainment industry, selling both independent and major studio movies to iTunes, Amazon and Hulu. Before becoming the principal of Deep C Digital, John worked at Disney and Paramount, marketing $1B of DVD and Blu-ray sales to big box retailers. He also served as a brand manager at Nabisco and a Marketing Director at Mattel.

DEBBIE KORTE joined Christian Cinema in 2014, where she serves as the Director of Sales and Digital Licensing, responsible for VOD/EST content acquisition. She has developed respect in the home entertainment industry over the past twenty years by successfully representing faith based, special interest, and fitness programming, as well as television series, Little House on The Prairie. Prior to joining Christian Cinema, she was VP of Sales and Acquisitions at Exploration Films and Goldhill Media, where she merchandized the Discovery Channel Video Catalog.

CHONDA PIERCE has been making audiences laugh for more than two decades. A stand-up comedian, television host, author and actress, Chonda has channeled her life experiences into positivity. She got her start at the Opryland Theme Park performing as Minnie Pearl. She took her humor to the big screen in her first film in 2015, CHONDA PIERCE: LAUGHING IN THE DARK, based on her personal struggle to overcome depression. In the midst of spring tour this year, she released her second film, CHONDA PIERCE: ENOUGH.

JIM SCHUBERT has over 30 years experience in traditional and digital media, publishing, marketing and entrepreneurial ventures in a variety of industries. Jim has been working with Pure Flix since 2011 when he joined the company to lead the Ministry Outreach & Public Licensing initiatives for the company’s growing catalog of faith and family films. In 2014, Jim joined the PureFlix.com launch team to lead licensing initiatives – to build and scale a world-class content catalog.

KENT SONGER has spent 28 years in Marketing and Sales positions of some kind. He has won national awards in Marketing, ad campaigns and merchandising design. Kent has been in the entertainment industry since his beginnings working with a new service called HBO to his current consulting and his own intellectual products development company. He has a reputation of getting things done, especially with companies who are in a "startup" position or who are looking to expand into other markets.

BEN YOUNG is a teaching pastor at Houston’s 72,000-member Second Baptist Church. He is also an adjunct professor at Houston Theological Seminary, a popular speaker, and the author of seven books, including The Ten Commandments of Dating and Why Mike Is Not a Christian. His latest book project will release in Fall 2017 entitled, Room for Doubt.