An unprecedented collaboration of leading stock photography trade associations and organizations will meet to discuss topics of common interest and establish plans for collective action in New York City on October 31, 2006. The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) and the American Society of Photography Professionals (ASPP) will bring together an international group representing various participants from photographers to stock photo companies.
Directors and key figures from the following associations will be in attendance:
Association of Photographers (AOP) (UK)
Advertising Photographers of America (APA)
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)
American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP)
British Association of Picture Libraries & Agencies (BAPLA)
Coordination of European Agencies Press Stock (CEPIC)
North American Nature Photography Assoc. (NANPA)
National Press Photographers Assoc.(NPPA)
Picture Archive Council of America (PACA)
Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
Societyfor Photographic Education (SPE)
Stock Artists Alliance (SAA)
Art Directors Club (ADC)
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
Graphic Artists Guild (GAG)
Society of Illustrators (SI)
Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS)
This marks the first time such an extensive list of photo business-related trade organizations will meet to coordinate efforts on behalf of their respective memberships. These associations have little history of collaboration, but are meeting to clarify areas of mutual interest and shared priorities.
Participants will consider ideas for collaborating on urgent issues including:
- Orphan Works legislation currently before the US Congress that would weaken the legal standing of copyright holders
- Difficulties in tracking and controlling image use caused by digital distribution methods
- Complications presented by discrepancies between copyright laws from country to country
- Further support of the Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS,) an image usage standards code designed to facilitate proper authorized image licensing.
Facing various industry forces that have converged to threaten the value of intellectual property copyright protection an issue of the utmost importance to all the participating associations Cathy Aron, Executive Director of PACA, and Cathy Sachs, Executive Director of ASPP, recognized the need for this first-ever photo industry summit entitled “Mattering More and Extending OurselvesPromptly, Efficiently and Collectively.”
Marketing expert and meeting facilitator, Joe LaCugna, established an agenda outlines three main goals for the meeting.
- Define mutual interests, priorities, and the best focus of collective efforts (if any).
- Define next steps and specific processes required for successful collective action.
- Identify and align resources to implement these priorities.
Contact: Cathy Aron, Executive Director, Picture Archive Council of America, ex**********@********ce.org
Tel. (949) 282-5065
Contact: Cathy Sachs, Executive Director, American Society of Picture Professionals, ca***@**pp.com
Tel. (703) 299-0219
About PACA
PACA is the trade organization in North America that represents the vital interests of stock agencies and others who license images for commercial reproduction. Founded in 1951, this organization’s membership includes over 100 companies in North America and nearly 50 from overseas‹the entire spectrum of businesses and individuals who license pictures professionally, including stock agencies of every size, individual photographers, large corporations and others.
About ASPP
ASPP is a community of image experts committed to sharing their experience and knowledge throughout the industry. Since 1966 this non-profit association has provided professional networking and educational opportunities for those who create, edit, research, license, manage or publish pictures. ASPP has over 800 members in the U.S. and overseas, whose demographics break down roughly as 50% researchers/editors/buyers, 30% photographers, 20% personnel at stock agencies or collections. Membership benefits include educational programs, chapter meetings, quarterly magazine The Picture Professional, monthly eNewsletter and regular emailing of announcements, job postings, etc.
This article was last modified on January 7, 2023
This article was first published on October 4, 2006
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