PMA 2010 International Conference and Trade Show
Live Tradeshow CoverageFeb 21 - 23, 2010
Anaheim, California
Welcome to Imaging Resource's PMA 2010 Tradeshow Coverage! The Photo Marketing Association's Spring tradeshow is the largest photo-centric show in North America, and we'll be reporting for the twelfth straight year. Our coverage will will take a different turn this year, but will still include the latest news from the one of photography's largest tradeshows. Watch this space for new announcements as they happen!
Monday's News (back to latest news)
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Imaging Resource Interview: Ned Bunnell, President, Pentax Imaging
23:35 EST - A stalwart of the photography industry, Pentax has a long-standing reputation for quality optics and solidly-built camera bodies at affordable prices. (How many hundreds of thousands of photographers of a certain age cut their teeth on a Pentax K1000?) After an initially rocky transition to the digital era, Pentax has recently made great strides with their K-7 and K-x SLR models, and their 2010 digicam lineup includes some refreshingly different aesthetic designs. At PMA 2010, IR Publisher Dave Etchells and Senior Editor Shawn Barnett caught up with Ned Bunnell, President of the US division - Pentax Imaging Co. - and both an industry veteran and a serious enthusiast photographer in his own right. Ned shared some interesting perspectives on the industry as a whole and Pentax's place in it -... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Hydrophobia® 70-200 Rain Cover Named Winner 2010 DIMA Award
21:06 EST - 2/22/2010 - The Hydrophobia® 70-200 rain cover was just named a winner of the 2010 DIMA Innovative Digital Product Awared by the Digital Marketing Association. DIMA Innovative Digital Product Awards recognize products or services utilizing new technologies and/or applications that make the product either distinct or the first of its kind. The new rain cover comes in two models: the Hydrophobia®... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Brian Wood elected president of PMA
18:50 EST - ANAHEIM, Calif. – PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations elected 2010-2011 officers at the Official Business Session today of the PMA 2010 International Convention and Trade Show at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. PMA elected Brian Wood, PhotoVision, Salem, Ore., as its new president. Wood’s advancement from president-elect was automatic under the PMA®... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: DIMA elects new officers; Phil Gresham elected president
18:47 EST - ANAHEIM, Calif. – Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA), a member association of PMA, elected 2010-2011 officers at the 2010 DIMA Official Business Luncheon today at the annual conference in the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. The officers elected are President Phil Gresham, Fotofast, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; President-Elect Lee Varis, Varis PhotoMedia, Los Angeles,... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: PSPA elects new officers; Mark Schoenrock elected president
18:44 EST - JACKSON, Mich. – Professional School Photographers Association International (PSPA), a PMA member association elected 2010-2011officers at the PSPA 2010 Official Business Session today at its annual convention in the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. The officers are President, Mark Schoenrock, Lifetouch National School Studios, Eden Prairie, Minn.; President-elect, Bill Glover, Strawbridge... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Turn 4”x6” Prints into Beautiful Keepsakes
18:21 EST - Do-It-Yourself MyBook Collection Photobook Kit for Retailers and Home PMA2010, Anaheim, California, February 18, 2010 – Turn your 4”x6” prints into an attractive “go anywhere” keepsake that slips neatly into a lady’s handbag. At PMA, Unibind is introducing 18 new designs to its popular MyBook Collection, a complete photobook kit that holds up to 10 4”x6”... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: Unibind System Makes 400 Perfect Photo-Wrap Hardcovers an Hour
18:20 EST - Automated Casemaker Machine Simplifies Implant Memory Book Production PMA2010, Anaheim, California, February 18, 2010 – We have all heard the old adage: You can’t tell a book by its cover. But if the cover of a precious memory book is not made to the highest standards, the customer may never be satisfied. The automatic Casemaker 750A from Unibind not only let’s you personalize hardcovers... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: Assemble and Finish Up To 400 Bound Books an Hour
18:17 EST - Semi-Automatic Machine Crimps, Binds, Cases-In, and cools in One Combined Operation PMA2010, Anaheim, California, February 18, 2010 – Achieving a “professional” look with every hardcover book you make has become routine with the new semi-automatic operator loads the covers and the book blocks – up to 10 at once – the machine takes over to produce perfectly bound books.... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: 2010 DIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out winners announced
17:22 EST - ANAHEIM, Calif. – With 17 photo kiosks, the seventh annual DIMA® Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out was held on Saturday, Feb. 19, at PMA 2010. Eight winners were named from four different categories by two different panels of judges, consisting of self-service experts and consumers. The four categories were: Digital Order Station Instant Print Kiosk Software Only Multifunction Photo Kiosk... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: PIEA elects officers; Marcia Rubenstein now president
16:04 EST - JACKSON, Mich. – Photo Imaging Education Association (PIEA), a PMA member association, announces Marcia Rubenstein, Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, Calif., assumed office as PIEA president, succeeding Carole Lichty-Smith, Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio, who moved to the post of past president. Jason Leath, Rye Country Day School, New Rochelle, N.Y., was elected... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Lensbaby® Celebrates 6th Birthday at PMA 2010
13:37 EST - Photographers at PMA and everywhere can enter to win a Lensbaby Composer, six Lensbaby Optics, and a treasure trove of other photo-related gifts Portland, OR (February 22, 2010) PMA Booth #1133 – Lensbaby turns six on February 22nd during PMA 2010 and in honor of the occasion, PMA attendees are invited to come by the Lensbaby PMA booth at 1 p.m. that day to help Lensbaby celebrate its birthday.... (More) |