View Camera Conference

[steve simmons]

The keynote speaker will be George Georgio who is the staff photogrpaher for Playboy. The topic will be Playboy and the Large Format Camera: A Longterm Relationship. The Conference is June 8-11 in Rockford, IL. A complete program is on our web site

www.viewcamera.com

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[Kirk Gittings]

Should be interesting.

[Christopher Perez]

Hey Steve, when will you let us host your conference in Portland, OR?

[steve simmons]

Here is what I look for when selecting a venue

is their an audience in the area that will come in enough numbers

is there a location that is affordable but has the space to hold the conference

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[Jim Ewins]

I echo for Portland or Florence, OR

[Eric Biggerstaff]

Steve,

My vote is for Denver.

It is home to many fine LF photographers, has easy access to the city via the DIA and now with Southwest flying here the rates are cheap.

Plenty of hotels and nightlife in the LoDo section of downtown and LOTS of great field trip possibilities in the Denver area for just about any type of photography a person may want to try ( landscape within a hour or two drive, great old buildings in the Lower Downtown area, sports - try that with LF!, nudes, you name it.

There are a few good galleries who could host shows. There are restuarants to fit all budgets. Camera stores who stock LF gear and supplies. You name it.

Also it is a easy drive for photgaphers in New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Northern Texas and Oklahoma.

All in all a nice, central place to have a conference. I might even host a field trip to Mt Evans and dinner plus print viewing in my home afterwards!

Well, just a thought.

Eric

[Diane Maher]

Steve,
Thank you for having it in the midwest this year.

[steve simmons]

It is encouraging that people are already looking forward to next year.

Here are maybees (sp?0 for 07

New Mexico to coincide with PhotoArts Santa Fe. This would be early July

Denver is a city I like. Is there a facility on the west side of town?

I also like Portland and will consider it as well. Perhaps not for 07 but maybe 08

Thanks for the encouragement.

steve

[William Mortensen]

An inconsequential vote here for somewhere in the southwest, and a thank you for holding it in the summer when photographic educators are more likely to be able to attend.

[Philip_5765]

How about Texas? The weather is a lot better during the spring and the landscape is something else. How about Houston? Hotels are cheap and so is the beer....

M.