The American Society of Picture Professionals invites all photography and visual media professionals to their 5th Education Conference to be held at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa Hotel, Mesa, Arizona from April 24th through 27th 2008. The invitation is for content managers, art buyers, photo researchers, stock agency executives & employees, industry experts, as well as photographers. PACA (Picture Archive Council of America) members are our special guests for this event, and special pricing is also available for any members of the associations belonging to the Imagery Alliance (see below).
The conference will feature 8 fascinating sessions with industry guest speakers and panelists. You will hear from key representatives from agencies including Digital Railroad, Getty, Jupiter Images, agefotostock, Image Source, fotolia and Corbis; organizations including PACA, ASMP, SAA, BAPLA, ACSIL, IPTC and PLUS; publishing representatives from Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and Discovery Communications; and notable speakers such as Mary Virginia (Swanee) Swanson and Nancy Wolff among others.
- In the trenches of Ken Burn’s “The War” (2 producers discuss documentary research and licensing)
- Metadata Standards and Submission Guidelines – Part 1
- Where the Heck Will the Great Stock Images of the Future Come From?
- Technology Driven Services & Applications for Visual Media Content
- Copyright: Your Legal Questions Get Answers
- Finding Your Audience: 5 Points Towards Achieving Your Personal and Professional Goals
- Metadata Standards and Submission Guidelines – Part2
- From Stock Footage to Microstock – Essential New Tools for Photo Researchers
In addition there are three optional side tours to
- The Center for Creative Photography in Tucson
- Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art , Phoenix
- Taliesin West – Frank Lloyd Wright Center
Our Gala dinner on the Saturday will feature a special tribute from both PACA and ASPP to our late friend and mentor, Jane Kinne. The keynote speaker that night is Win Holden of Arizona Highways publications.
ASPP is extremely grateful for the generous support of our sponsors. The general sponsor of the conference is Digital Railroad. Other major sponsors are StockShop, agefotostock, Getty Images, Pearson and Danita Delimont Stock Photography. Many other companies have also offered support, which has enabled ASPP to keep the cost of the conference as reasonable as possible.
Conference Package Price includes continental breakfasts, buffet lunches and two poolside cocktail receptions, a Gala Dinner and all conference sessions:
ASPP members: $450 (U.S. Dollars)
PACA members: $540
Other Imagery Alliance* members: $590
Non-members: $650
*APA, AIGA, ARS, ASMP, ADC, EP, GAG, IPA, NANPA, NPPA, PPA, SPE, SAA, SI and WHNPA
Conference space is limited, so register early and take advantage of the special hotel rates, and advance purchase airfares. Registration may be done through the ASPP website, or you may download a registration form and mail it in. A full conference brochure is also available at our website at www.aspp.com/pages/194/183/0/.
Hotel information
You can receive the discounted ASPP rate at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa hotel where the Conference is being held. The group rate of $129.00 per night (plus local tax) is valid for room stays from April 21 – April 30, 2008
The conference dates are Thursday, April 24 through Sunday, April 27. You’ll need a credit card to HOLD your reservation. Your card will not be charged until you check out. You can cancel 24 hours prior to your first night’s stay.
To make room reservations online, go to: https://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/meshphf_asp/index.jhtml
The hotel is business and family friendly, located 15 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, and offers the Zuni Grill restaurant, outdoor pool and sundeck, fitness center and atrium bar. Locally there are a shopping mall, a family themed park, and golf course, restaurants, and sports bars. The hotel is within easy distance of the downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale art centers and major tourist attractions.
For further information and conference updates please go to our web site. (www.aspp.com)
The American Society of Picture Professional (ASPP) is a community of image experts committed to sharing their experience and knowledge throughout the industry. This non-profit association provides professional networking and educational opportunities for those who create, edit, research, license, manage or publish pictures. For more information go to www.aspp.com.
This article was last modified on January 7, 2023
This article was first published on January 30, 2008
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