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SPAC Conference Schedule of Sessions (updated and finalized 1/6/2015)
Thursday: January 22nd, 2015
- 7:30am- Registration Opens
- 8:00am- Noon- SPAC University SCHOOLS 101-Chris Wunder (Room: Sonoma A)
- 8:30am-10:00am- SPAC University- SPORTS 101- Dave Stock (Room: Sonoma C)
- 9:00am-10:00am- Advance Photographers Roundtable 1 Human Resource Calvin Harrell -Lead (Room: Sonoma D)
- 10:00am-10:30am- Coffee Break
- 10:30am-Noon- SPAC University SPORTS 202- Bill Champion(Room: Sonoma C)
- 10:30am-Noon- Advance Photographers Roundtable 2 Business Management (Room: Sonoma D)
- Noon: Garden Lunch Buffet provided please get vouchers at end of class or at Registration.
- 1:00pm-4:30pm- SPAC University SCHOOLS 202- Chris Wunder (Room: Sonoma A)
- 1:15pm- 2:30pm The Great Debate Dry vs. RA4 Wet Production- Calvin Harrell
(Room: Sonoma C)
- 1:15pm-2:30pm- SPAC University SPORTS Picture Day Photography Demonstration with Dave Stock (Room: Sonoma B)
- 2:45pm- 4:00- White Screen Demonstration and Presentation with
Nick Mylas (Room: Sonoma D)MODERATOR – Marty Brown
- 2:45-4:00pm- Internet Commerce- (Room: Sonoma C) MODERATOR – TJ Rak
- 4:30pm-6:00 Hospitality Suite Hosted by SPAC and JD Photo
**6:00pm-8:00 Bowling Event hosted by SPAC and H&H Color.**
Friday: January 23rd, 2015
- 7:30am Registration opens
- 7:30am- 8:30 Breakfast (Ballroom)
- 8:00am- 8:20 Door Prizes (Ballroom)
- 8:40-9:45- An Overview of the Sales Process Wayne Barksdale (Room: Sonoma C&D)
- 8:40am-9:45am- The Well-Oiled Picture Day Machine – Make it Super-Efficient! with Chris Wunder
(Room: Sonoma B)
- 8:40am-9:45am- A New Way of Thinking about Student Portraits with Neal Freed.
(Room: Sonoma A) MODERATOR – Mark Oliver
- 10:00am-11:00am- 9 Steps of Sales, 4 Techniques Wayne Barksdale (Room: Sonoma C&D)
- 10:00am-11:00am- Green Screen Workflows – Incorporating Cutting Edge Digital Knockout Technology for the Most Natural Looking Results with Michael Sheasby of Jalea Technology Inc -(Room: Sonoma B)MODERATOR – Mychalene Black
- 10:00am-11:00am- Freed Spirit Photography Demonstration and Workflow with Neal Freed (Room: Sonoma B) MODERATOR – Brent Petrenskik
- 11:15am-Noon- Better Planning Equals Better Results (Room: Sonoma C&D) MODERATOR – Wayne Barksdale
11:15am-Noon- Market Trends in Senior Portraits by Jeff and Lisa Wilkinson
(Room: Sonoma A) MODERATOR – Chris Garcia
- 11:15am-Noon- Mirrorless is MORE: 4K Reasons to Embrace the Future of Photography! – Suzette Allen (Room: Sonoma A) MODERATOR – Mike Figgins
- Noon- Lunch Provided Door Prizes (Ballroom)
- 1:15pm-2:15pm- Managing Your Online Reputation (Room: Sonoma C&D)
- MODERATOR -Amanda Rak
- 1:15pm-2:15pm- A New Look at Sales and Marketing with Neal Freed (Room: Sonoma A)
MODERATOR – Mike Figgins
- 1:15-pm-2:15pm- Senior Portraits Photography Demonstration with Jeff and Lisa Wilkinson (Room: Sonoma B)MODERATOR – John Coopey
- 2:30pm-3:30- A Primer on Preschool Photography with Wendy Lenox (Room: Sonoma A)
- 2:30pm-3:30pm- Working with Modern Mediums of Sales with Susan Sheridan and Ray Mina hosted by Wayne Barksdale (Room: Sonoma C&D)
- 2:30pm-3:30pm- Sports Photography workflow Presenter Chris Garcia and Bill Champion(“Room: Sonoma B) MODERATOR – Brad Cooper
- 3:45-4:45pm- Preschool Photography Demonstration by Wendy Lenox (Room: Sonoma B)
- 3:45 4:45pm Ed Monahan.. The Ever Changing Marketplace – Consumer Media Consumption
MODERATOR – Calvin Harrell
- 5pm- SPAC Welcome and Trade Show Opens (Ballroom)
- 6:30-8:30pm Dinner Buffet Served.
- 9pm Trade Show Closes.
Saturday: January 24th, 2015
- 7:30am- 8:30am Continental Breakfast Served in Ballroom
- 8:30am- SPAC Greetings and Door Prize
- 8:45am- 9:50am- How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company – Michael Figgins (Room: Sonoma C&D) MODERATOR -Brent Petrenskik
- 8:45am-10:45am- Next Level of Sports- Jeff Gump (Room: Sonoma A)MODERATOR – Chris Garcia
- 8:45am-9:50am- Next Level Strategies to WIN School & District-Wide Bids- Chris Wunder (Room: Sonoma B)MODERATOR – Amanda Rak
- 10:10-11:20am- The Art of the Presentation from Getting the Appointment thru Closing the Sale with Calvin Harrell and Guest … (Room: Sonoma C&D)
- 10:10am-11:20am- Beyond Survival: The New Generation of School Photography by Robert Ste-Marie (Room: Sonoma B) MODERATOR – Mark Oliver
- 11:30 Trade Show Opens (Ballroom)
- Noon: Lunch Provided (Ballroom)
- 2:30pm-3:30pm- How to Profit from New Direct Sales on the Internet- ImageQuix, SimplePhoto, APE, ZenFolio – (Room: Sonoma C&D) MODERATOR -Brent Petrenskik
- 2:30-3:30pm- Profiting with Yearbooks Presented by Dean Holmes, Todd Judd, Cory Tomcek, Mike Limbach (Room: Sonoma A) MODERATOR – Michael Rak
- 2:30-3:30pm- Small Group Sales Training with Role Play lead by Wayne Barksdale(Room: Sonoma B)
- 3:00 Trade Show Closes
- 3:45- 4:45pm- Keynote Speaker: Ed Monahan Competitive Response – How to Fit in Today’s Digital Lifestyle and Ecosystem (Room: Sonoma C&D)MODERATOR – Calvin Harell
- 5pm- SPAC Closing Meeting, Awards and Grand Prize Drawings
- 5:30pm – 8:30 Two Hospitality Suites one hosted by Photolynx and Imagequix
**See Wendnesday night ImageQuix Launch Party below**
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