This next week I will be in Las Vegas for the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Conference and Trade Show playing –err, WORKING hard as always. This will be my second year going and I can’t wait!
Some tips if you are going:
1. Wear comfy shoes! (And there is no shame in bringing more than 5 pairs of shoes with you–or more. No judging!
2. Bring a nice big bag for all the swag from the tradeshow floor.
3. Food is expensive! Think Disneyland prices. I would pack snacks.
4. Make sure you are checking Twitter on your phone. Lots of updates to where people are gonna be and when. Also lots of contests, giveaways and scavenger hunts going on too!
5. Bank some extra sleep NOW! You won’t be getting much sleep in VEGAS!
6. The Starbucks line is always REALLY long, so if you need your morning caffeine fix, you’d better allow yourself extra time.
7. Don;t be scared. Swallow those butterflies and introduce yourself to people. Bring LOTS of business cards!
8. You won’t be able to do everything, so don;t stree yourself out trying! Just have a list of MUST SEE’s and have fun!
Here’s where I’ll be hanging out. I’m trying to keep things relatively unscheduled–a few classes here, a GTG there, a girl’s gotta keep her options open! Of course, I’ll be Twittering and Facebooking, so you can find me that way. Come say hi!
Sunday, March 7th
3:00pm Arrive in Las Vegas
6:00 PhotoLovecat Happy Hour
7:00 SoCal Photogshootout Dinner at Wolfgang Pucks at the MGM Grand (most likely)
Everyone is invited to come hang out and have dinner with me and some other Shootout leaders!
9:00 GoBee Party
10:00 Airhorns and Lasers Party
Monday, March 8
10:00 Trade Show Floor
2:00-2:20 Lawrence Chan (@Tofurious) at the SmugMug Booth
6:30 Private Meeting
9:00 PhotogShootout Party
Tuesday, March 9
11:00-12:30 booth 1240- Live Q&A with Grace Ormonde
6pm Dinner GTG
10:00pm [b] School Party
11:00 Pictage Party
1:00 SmugMug Slumber Party
Wednesday, March 10 (My Dad’s Birthday!!!)
12:00 Thirst Relief Booth
1:00 WPPI Shootout – only VIP tixs left! Get tickets HERE!
5:00 Drinks with PhotogShootout
9:00 Scott Robert Lim’s Party
Thursday, March 11th
9:00am Photographer’s Ignite
Hanging out the rest of the day to sleep, eat, shop!
Friday, March 12th
6:00pm Flying home!
Here’s a pic of us with Elvis last year:
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