Imaging USA was fantastic. We had a lot of fun speaking. Allison did perfectly just like I knew she would. I can't decide which talk was my favorite though. It might be the SMS successful studios panel on the last day. I felt that we had a chance as a group to really lay it out there for people.
Another great thing was meeting all the "virtual" friends I have gotten to know over the past year online via facebook, twitter/twitter and iChat.
Here are a couple of my favorite snap shots.
I liked the view of the mountains as we were descending into Phoenix.
The view from the Sheraton was great. It almost made up for the EXTREMELY stiff sheets they used. The sheets were a bonding subject with people you would meet in the elevator. It was a universal complaint everyone had.
This is the book we passed out to our pre-con class. The front said "the little book of big ideas.
This is Queen Lucy.
It was Fable's toy that she gave me to take with us. I shot pics of it and sent it to her so she would feel a part of what we are doing.
Posing in front of the PPA Studio Management Services booth. We answered photographers questions for an hour at the booth. SMS is a great service you should check into. Allison thought she would be funny and imitate my pic. I don't really think I am that mean looking. : )
On stage for Bellagrafica with Ann Monteith and Sarah Petty about to give our presentation on Boutique Marketing.
At the WHCC party. Here are a couple exVirtual friends. Matt Sloan, Jesh De Rox and Britney Gardner
At the WHCC party with Mr. WHCC himself Mike Hanline.
A very large group of talented photographers we ate dinner with.
On the stage at the SMS panel, I kept taking pics and twittering them. Until Allison told me to stop, that is. You can see she is intently studying a very meaningful question from the audience.
Ooohh! I LOVE my YO GABBA GABBA tshirt that Mr. Justin Lyon graciously gave me. He is the bestestest bow tie wearer I know.
A round rainbow we saw from the plane. ROUND RAINBOW!
Seeing the muddy uhm I mean Mighty Mississippi River meant we were back home.
J