While winds of change blow across our nation, the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) breezes into The Windy City for the “Best Practices” Symposium. In support of its membership during this economic crisis, PACA is kicking off its event on the heels of Picturehouse Chicago. In addition, PACA is offering early-bird discounts through April 10 with the largest savings coming to an end on February 28.
PACA members will converge on the historical and cosmopolitan Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago from April 17-19, 2009. Picturehouse Chicago will start off the weekend on April 16th, 2009, at the River East Art Center.
Picturehouse will feature, for the first time, a seminar on Copyright and Fair Use that is sponsored by PACA and will be presented by Nancy Wolff, PACA Counsel. In addition, many items on the weekend agenda were suggestions and recommendations from PACA members.
Some key topics include:
* The always popular Art Buyer’s Panel where you learn what your customers are thinking.
* Presentation on copyright legislation and education on a broad scale.
* Keywording Panel: “Why Effective Keywording is So Important for Buyer’s and Sellers”
* Technology Session: “Doing More With Less”
* Business 101: The legal side of image distribution and licensing
* Industry in Transition: Experts Discuss Current Trends, etc.
Ensuring members dollars go as far as possible, registration fee includes the symposium’s breakfasts, lunches, and cocktail receptions. PACA has also worked with the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel to extend a discounted rate to attendees who stay between April 14-21 (based on availability). Located at the gateway of Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile, the luxurious Knickerbocker just finished a multi-million dollar renovation of their rooms.
There are plenty of incentives for PACA members to take advantage of such as a 10% discount on exhibit space at Picturehouse Chicago. For more information visit www.pacaoffice.org/conference.shtml and www.picturehouse-us.com.
This article was last modified on January 5, 2023
This article was first published on February 2, 2009
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