Photo Plus Expo, Microstockgroup GTG and stock shoot ++

photoplusPhoto Plus Expo is just around the corner (in 2 weeks) and there is a lot going on.   MicrostockGroup has decided to hang on the tails of Photo Plus and create a mini GTG and shoot for anyone who is around.  The GTG and shoot will be happening even if I am the only one :)   so come if you are interested.

Here is the summary so far

Who will be there (at Photo Plus)
Rahul Pathak – Lookstat
Ellen Boughn – Author / industry analyst
Yuri Arcurs – Stock Photographer
Catherine Gluckstein – iStockPhoto (Vice President)
Daryl Lang – Business Journalist
Garth Johnson – Fotolia (Executive Vice President, North America)
Andres Rodriguez – Stock Photographer
Kelly Cline – Stock Photography (iStock exclusive)
Hugo Angelmar – iSyndica
Sebastien Coursol – iSyndica
Veer Guys??
Mark – Microstock Solutions
Tyler Olson (leaf) – Microstockgroup Oct 19-25

Here is what is going on.
Oct 20-21, 2009
Microstockgroup GTG and shoot

Oct 20-21, 2009
UGCX
Another UGCX event like last spring except with very limited microstock content.  You can register for just the microstock part however (one session).

  • The Business of Microstock – October 21, 2009 – 6:15 pm to 9:00 pm
    Speakers: ANDRES RODRIGUEZ, GARTH JOHNSON, ELLEN BOUGHN, JACK HOLLINGSWORTH

Oct 22-24, 2009
Photo Plus Expo
There is a ton of things going on, sessions and exhibit hall, but here are the sessions which seem most geared towards microstock

  • Oct 22, 2009 – 1:15 PM to 3:15 PM  - Tools for Selling Stock Direct
    Speakers: Fred Benenson, Ellen Boughn, Pam Fischer, Allen Murbayashi, Rahul Pathak
  • Oct 22, 2009 – 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM – Shooting Stock: Creating Exceptional Work & Making Your Ideas Profitable
    Speaker: Tyler Stableford
  • Oct 23, 2009 – 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM - Microstock: What We Learned in 2009
    Speakers:Yuri Arcurs, Catherine Gluckstein, Daryl Lang, Garth Johnson, Andres Rodriguez, Kelly Cline

October 22, 2009 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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This is a social event for photographers hosted by Jack Hollingsworth and Jennifer Shanks.

Anyone know of other things or meet ups going on during this time?  Post them in this thread and I will try and keep this first post up to day.  I will also update who is attending.

About The Author:

Tyler Olson works as a microstock photographer who also runs the MicrostockGroup forum and blog. Being so closely involved in the microstock community as a submitter, forum moderator and blogger, Tyler is able to keep updated in the constantly changing microstock marketplace.
http://www.simplefoto.com
Posted on October 8th, 2009 in GTG / Events | tags: , , , ,