Register today for the 40th annual Cineposium conference organized by the Association of Film Commissioners International, hosted by Oz Publishing, Inc and sponsor company, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, September 22-24, 2016.

Building Your Business is the focus for this year's conference where attention will be given to Infrastructure - how to build it, maintain it and manage crew development to meet its needs.

As a global production hub, Atlanta's production infrastructure serves as a model that will be examined and highlighted at Cineposium 2016.

Designed exclusively for film commissioners, Cineposum provides an opportunity for directed education and training in addition to face-to-face access to industry leaders. Each year attendees from more than 30 countries attend the three-day film industry summit.

Industry professionals and government leaders interested in learning more about BUILDING the business of TV and film production infrastructure in their respective markets are invited to attend. Cineposium 2016 program sessions and activities will take place between the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum (Atlanta) and the Senoia United Methodist Church (Senoia, GA) over the course of the three-day conference.

Benefits of Attending:

• Exclusive education and training opportunities: Film Liaisons & The Locations Photography Workshop on-site via AFCI University
• Network with film commissioners, executives and production professionals from more than 30 countries
• Access to exclusive program sessions focusing on how to Build & Develop infrastructure in your market
• See and hear local examples on what makes the Atlanta market & region successful

• Download the AFCI University marketing onesheet  (Film Liaisons & The Locations Photography Workshop)
• Download the Cineposium 2016 marketing onesheet

Program Sessions & Schedule:

Thursday, September 22  
All program sessions for this date will take place at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta at:
3315 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 unless otherwise noted

• 8:00am - 3:30pm - REGISTRATION - venue: InterContinental (Room Hope 2)
• 9:00am - 12:00pm - AFCI University (Film Liaisons) 
• 1:00pm - 4:00pm  - AFCI University (The Locations Photography Workshop) - 
• 5:00pm - Buses depart InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta hotel for Opening Reception venue
• 6:30pm - Opening Reception: 
                  McPherson Mansion, 4790 Shallowford Road, Roswell, Georgia 30075
                 (sponsored by EP Financial Solutions & Central Casting)
• 8:30pm - First bus shuttle depart McPherson Mansion returning to the InterContinental hotel 
• 9:30pm - Final bus shuttle depart McPherson Mansion returning to the InterContinental hotel

Friday, September 23
All program sessions for this date will take place at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at:
Emory University, 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322 

• 9:30am - Cineposium Welcome & Opening Remarks 
• 10:00am - Keynote Address
• 10:40am - Coffee Break (sponsored by Frazier & Deeter)
• 11:00am - BUILDING Facilities
• 12:30pm - Lunch
• 2:00pm - BUILDING Crewbase
• 4:00pm - BUILDING Bridges - How to Handle Crisis? (aka How Would You Handle It?)

Important Note: Cineposium attendees that choose to drive to the venue, the Michael C. Carlos Museum has three (3) parking garage options near the venue, click the button links to learn more:

Saturday, September 24
All program sessions for this date will take place at the Senoia United Methodist Church located at:
229 Bridge St., Senoia, Georgia 30276 unless otherwise noted

• 10:00am - Case Study: Building Community in Senoia, town of "The Walking Dead"
• 11:00am - 12:00pm - "The Walking Dead" Tours (Attendees can participate in this optional activity or take an extended lunch break)
• 11:00am - 1:00pm - Lunch
• 1:00pm - Drones Update (sponsored by Digital Chromatics)
• 2:00pm - BUILDING Green
• 3:00pm - Break
• 3:30pm - BUILDING Network
• 4:30pm - Closing Ceremony
• 5:30pm - Closing Reception: 
                  Nic & Norman's, 20 Main St., Senoia, Georgia 30276 
                (sponsored by State Tax Credit Exchange)
• 8:30pm - Shuttle buses will leave Senoia, Georgia to return to Atlanta (InterContinental hotel)

** schedule subject to change

Registration & Rates:

Early-Bird: June 1st - July 8th - $700 Member / $900 Non-Member
Regular: July 9th - September 2nd - $800 Member / $1000 Non-Member
Late: September 3rd - Onsite - $900 Member / $1100 Non-Member

Register Today

** SPECIAL OFFER:  Non-member Film Offices wishing to attend may apply for AFCI Membership at a special rate of $750 (membership application fee of $350 will be waived).  

Both Cineposium registration fees (at member rate) and Member Dues must be paid in full prior to Cineposium. 
For more information, please contact Kathy Martini, AFCI Membership Manager, at +1-323-461-2324 x2 or [email protected]

Pricing and Cancellation Policy

For more information, contact Melanie Field, Events & Finance Manager  
+1.323.461.2324 ext. 3 | [email protected] 

For Sponsorship Opportunities contact:
Amy Garrison, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
+1.310.284.3870 | [email protected]