PMA 2010 Official Business Session Features Social Media Expert Guy Kawasaki
JACKSON, Mich. – PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations announces social media expert Guy Kawasaki will be the Official Business Session speaker at 8:00 a.m. on February 23, at the PMA 2010 International Convention and Trade Show, Anaheim Convention Center, Southern California. Kawasaki, the best-selling author, Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and internet expert, returns to the PMA audience to speak on the topic, “Building Your Business with Social Media.”
“Photography is one of the killer apps of social media,” says Kawasaki. “I’m going to show the attendees of this session how to use another niche killer app, Twitter, to kick butt.”
Kawasaki, a founding partner and entrepreneur-in-residence at Garage Technology Ventures, is also the cofounder of Alltop.com, an “online magazine rack” of popular topics on the web. Kawasaki is the author of nine books including “The Art of the Start,” “Rules for Revolutionaries,” “How to Drive Your Competition Crazy,” “Selling the Dream,” and “The Macintosh Way.”
Admission to the Official Business Session is included with the PMA All Conference Connection Pass, which also allows attendees to participate in any sessions in the Digital Imaging Marketing Association® (DIMA®), Professional School Photographers Association International™ (PSPA™), Sports Photographers Association of America (SPAA®), and Professional Picture Framers Association™ (PPFA®) conferences. The cost of the All Conference Connection Pass is $299 member/$399 nonmember, which includes the choice of sessions from five conferences, plus a Full Trade Show Badge; or individual sessions can be purchased for $49 member/$79 nonmember.
For PMA 2010 information, contact the PMA Registration Department at 800-248-8804 in the United States and Canada or 517-788-8100. Attendees can also visit the convention website.
PMA 2010 General Information:
- This will be the 86th annual PMA International Convention and Trade Show.
- The PMA International Convention and Trade Show is the world’s largest annual photo imaging trade show for the estimated $80 billion worldwide industry. It is open to business owners and executives in the photo imaging industry and to press and media representatives. It is not open to the public. PMA 2010 takes place February 21-23, 2010, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif., USA.
- There will be approximately 400 exhibitors.
- The convention will feature more than 300 speakers/chairpersons and offers approximately 150 educational sessions, covering topics such as digital imaging, employee training, business management, and sales and marketing. Select sessions are spoken in Spanish and German. Debuting features of this PMA convention include the Pro Photographer Business Boot Camp and the DIMA Brand Boot Camp.
- Five allied imaging groups – DIMA, PSPA, PPFA, the Photo Imaging Education Association (PIEA), and SPAA – hold their annual meetings and conference sessions in conjunction with the PMA convention. Colocating will be the PrintFest Expo Pavilion & Cross Media West Conference, an event for digital printers and direct marketing firms.
Major PMA events coming soon:
- 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference, Nov. 10-12, 2009, Monterey, Calif.
- Southern California Photo Expo, Feb. 20, 2010, Anaheim, Calif.
- PMA 2010 International Convention and Trade Show, Feb. 21-23, 2010, Anaheim, Calif.
- DIMA Annual Conference, Feb. 19-22, 2010, Anaheim, Calif.
- PIEA Education Conference, Feb. 19-22, 2010, Anaheim, Calif.
- PSPA Annual Conference, Feb. 19-22, 2010, Anaheim, Calif.
- SPAA Annual Conference, Feb. 19-22, 2010, Anaheim, Calif.
- PPFA Annual Conference, Feb. 21-23, 2010, Anaheim, Calif.
- PMA Australia 2010 Digital Life Expo (formerly PMA Australia 2010 Imaging Technology Show), June 3-6, 2010, Melbourne, Australia
For more information on PMA events, visit the PMA home page.
About PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations
As a professional trade association, PMA® helps the worldwide photo imaging community achieve business success and adapt to new technologies. Its commitment to members in 100-plus countries is part of an 85-year legacy that connects business owners to a network of knowledge and support. PMA furthers this purpose through the development of educational programs, marketing research, publications, and trade shows. As a not-for-profit organization, any success PMA achieves in its endeavors directly benefits the industry, providing the means to continually develop services and activities for members.
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