Monday, March 23, 2009

The CPPA Board of Directors At Work

At this point the CPPA Board has already begun searching for this coming year’s talent and sponsors. And I do mean sponsors, for without them we cannot deliver the kind of programs that the membership deserves, especially in this economy. Your President-Elect (Susan Drew) has already been in touch with some of the best talent known to us. I feel confident that this coming year will be even better than this past one. So check out our website www.ctppa.com for upcoming events. Should you have any suggestions for talent and or vendors please do not hesitate in contacting either Susan (PresidentElect@ctppa.com) or myself (President@ctppa.com). We will all (CPPA) appreciate your input.

Dan

Monday, March 16, 2009

March 25, 2009 Program - Don't Miss It! Deadline Approaches

The March 25th quarterly meeting at Laurel View promises to be quite intriguing. Jen Hillenga will be our speaker on that night helping us to express ourselves through the lens of the camera while teaching us some of her successful marketing techniques. It is a definite program to not miss. Again, go to our website www.ctppa.com and check out the details.

The deadline to sign up for the dinner is Wednesday, March 18th. You can register online and it only takes a moment to sign up. If you wish to come just for the program, sign up by Friday, March 20th (so Registration can have a badge ready for you). You can do this online or contact Bruce Hutchison at bruce@bhphotographers.com. The dinner starts at 6:00 PM and the program starts at 7:00. Until next time, get involved and make this organization of volunteers a success by being at each of the programs.

Dan

PS Look out for information on CPPA’s new informal meetings that anyone (even none members) can attend at no cost. Thanks for your time!

Friday, March 13, 2009

Visiting the MA & RI PPA Conventions

As I write this message I reflect on two New England PPA Conventions that I was able to attend, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was quite different to actually sit down and listen to each of the speakers at each of these conventions. I did get a lot out of each convention and learned that having all day speakers is a good thing. RI had a three day convention with three all day speakers. And, I will say, that each speaker was excellent in delivering his/her own subjects in great detail that even I could follow. All in all, I did enjoy both of these conventions.

Familiar Faces: There were other CPPA members attending the RI Convention which was really great because they are taking advantage of other learning opportunities, not just what CPPA has to offer. All in all, there were 12 of us and two were Print Judges!

I plan to visit the Vermont and New Hampshire PPA Conventions in April.

Dan