Introducing Worship Audio Visual Experience ( WAVE )
Church Executive : How did
WAVE come about ?
Ron Procopio
: WAVE is something that I have wanted to pursue for quite a while . There hasn ' t been many events servicing the West Coast , and I saw an opportunity for the House of Worship market in California in particular . Back when I was with CFX , we had some tentative plans to do some work in that area , but that was not in our imminent plan . So , I wanted to take up that mantle and service those churches on the West Coast . The other thing that ' s different about
WAVE is that many events in the industry tell you what you can do , but they don ' t necessarily tell you what you should do . I wanted to focus on the practicality of the technology and how we are using that technology in a way
Ron Procopio
President , Worship Audio Visual Experience ( WAVE ) General Manager , Church Facilities Conference & Expo ( CFX ), 2020-2021 Operations Manager for WFX , 2006-2010 Show Director for The United States Institute for Theatre Technology , 2012- 2019 that isn ’ t just setting people up for an unattainable objective . I thought it was more practical to get them connected with real people and real technology and show them what they can be doing to enhance their churches immediately .
CE : What is your long-term vision for
WAVE ?
Procopio : This is intended to be a much smaller event than what you would see in some other conferences and expos . This is an intimate event where we are expecting 300 or so attendees and 30 or so exhibitors . This
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