John Goolsby, MEI, CPV, MPV, Professional Storyteller
John Goolsby is an award winning filmmaker, author, convention speaker, college professor, property manager, business coach and the recipient of the Bob LeBar Vision Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit. He’s a 27-year veteran of the wedding and event industry, having filmed more than 2,500 weddings, in 23 states and 12 countries. Actors, Rock Stars and Professional Athletes have commissioned him to film events around the world, some with multi-million dollar
budgets. His corporate client list includes Abbott Labs, Kaiser Permanente, Costco, Penske Motorsports, Mobil Oil, B. F. Goodrich, U. S. Foodservice and the U. S. Army
He’s the author of The Business of Wedding & Special Event Videography, which received Four Stars from Videomaker Magazine and was chosen as Popular Photography’s Book of the Month. It is required reading for those seeking Merited Professional Videographer status from the Wedding and Event Videographers Association (WEVA).
Business Coaching for Wedding Professionals is just one of his specialties, having presented more than 200 seminars and workshops. His audiences include industry trade associations such as Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), Association for Wedding Professionals International (AFWPI), National Association of Catering
Executives (NACE), Professional Photographers of California (PPC), twice for Show Biz Expo, three times for Wedding & Portrait Photographers
International (WPPI), five times for the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Wedding MBA (Merchant Business Academy) and a record setting 22 consecutive
years for WEVA (Wedding & Event Videographers Association).
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Professional Trade Associations have honored him with leadership positions including being the California and Nevada State Coordinator for the Association
of Bridal Consultants (ABC) and the President of the Professional Photographers
of California (PPC). He is an Honorary Lifetime Member of the New York Professional Videographers (NYPV) and Professional Photographers of California (PPC).
His honors and awards include an induction into the Wedding Video Hall of Fame, 3 Telly Awards, 7 Creative Excellence Awards, The Trendsetter Award – Orange County Association of Bridal Consultants, The Communicator Award,
The Videographer Award of Distinction, Best Production under $30,00