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All PAPA activities, speakers, workshops & topics are subject to change

Sign Up NOW For PAPA's Annual International Conference!

Baton Rouge, Louisiana March 14-16, 2013

Conference attendees will be taking part in 2½ days of events, presentations and seminars and

IT’S ALL ABOUT AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY!

This conference is planned to give you the 411 about making YOUR business more profitable by people IN the AP Biz

Photoshop for Aerial Photography—You can never know too much

Basic Business Accounting & Breakeven Analysis

Marketing / Branding / Social Media

Vertical Photography made easy

Georectification & Orthorectification-An Overview

Bidding on Contracts ~ Government & Other opportunities

Lightroom Quick Tips to speed your workflow

Open Forum ~ What are your unusual Markets for Aerial Photography

Photo Critique ~ Learning from the Winners (and losers) in the photo competition

Equipment Demonstrations ~ PAPA members share what's NEW

Meet our Corporate Partners

PAPA Panel: Members share their Secrets of Success

PAPA Business Meeting ~ Charting the Course for PAPA's Future: Election of Officers

MORE PRESENTATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED Click here to reach the Conference Registration page

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Conference Schedule Thursday March 14th

Conference Registration ~ Noon-4pm Let us know you’ve arrived and pick up your conference materials Certification Testing ~ 3pm—5pm Advance Registration Required: To learn more about the Certification click HERE Poolside Welcome Reception ~ 5:00-6:30pm Sponsored by PAPA Corporate Partner: Richmond Pro Lab

Meet up with those members you haven’t seen in a year – and meet new members too.

What a great place to “put a name to a face!”

Dinner is on your own: Grab your friends & enjoy-Great restaurants in the hotel & nearby

Friday March 15th

Full day of presentations and demonstrations ~ 8am - 5pm

Coffee Breaks & refreshments are provided and lunch will be served

Friday night’s optional Dinner Out with PAPA! Join your PAPA friends on Friday night at Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's for a Cajun feast! The cost is $35 per person. Please reserve your place when you make your conference registration. You don’t want to miss this!

Saturday March 16th

Another full day of presentations and demonstrations ~ 8am - 5pm

The Day starts with the PAPA Business Meeting

Coffee Breaks & refreshments are provided and lunch will be served

Saturday Night Awards Banquet Cocktails at 6:30 Dinner at 7pm Presentations will include: Photo Competition Winners Master Award Announcements Innovation Award Winners Lifetime Achievement Honorees Epson Aerial Photographer of the Year

All PAPA activities, speakers, workshops & topics are subject to change

Sunday Morning Board of Directors Meeting

8am - 11am Anyone planning to run for a

Board of Director seat should make their travel plans accordingly

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PAPA Image Competition 2013 The PAPA International Image Competition has grown to become one of the most enjoyed and beneficial programs hosted by PAPA. As more members work toward earning their Masters Award, the quality of images has increased substantially, and participation has sky-rocketed. All members are urged to participate in this program.

Be on the look out for your best images and be ready to submit them to the

PAPA 2013 Image competition! Images will be judged in five categories:

Commercial: Described as shot on the job, your best view for the client, an image

of commercial value.

Artistic: Described as fine art photography, unique or abstract. Images that push

the envelope. Photos that hang on someone's wall as a piece of art.

Scenic: Described as images that are pictorial, a landscape or cityscape, great stock

shots and panoramic views.

Air-to-Air: A photo taken of an aircraft from an aircraft. Photographers are urged

NOT to attempt this type of photography unless schooled in safe practice techniques.

Formation flying experience and or instruction are vital for a successful and safe air-

to-air shoot. This cannot be stressed enough.

Construction Progress: Aerial photography as a way of documenting the work of a

client’s construction project It can be a single shot, a progress shoot photomontage

of several pictures taken over a period of time, or even a one day photomontage of

several images. An entry fee of $25.00 will be charged for each image submitted, with a maximum of ten (10) images per photographer, not to exceed two entries in any given category.

Things & Dates to remember! Everything is digital again this year-NO PRINTS Read the entry rules carefully. Click here for complete rules Full details and how to enter this year's competition & Image Competition Entry Form

Deadline for entries is March 5th, 2013.

Online voting for the Peoples' Choice Awards will open on March 8th. Online voting will start March 8th and end at midnight, March 14th. Results will be announced at the awards ceremony at the conference and then online on the PAPA website.

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2012 Winners Deserve a Second Look

2012 Best of Show - Judges' Choice, Aerial Photograph of the Year Title: Panorama by Twilight by Andrew Griffiths

Best of Category: Air to Air - People's Choice Title: Are you OK? by Debbie Hooper

Best of Category: Scenic Title: Rain - Oxnard, CA by Marvin Derezin, MD

Best of Category: Construction Progress Title: Teamwork by Jesper Larsen

Best of Category: Air to Air Judges' Choice Title: Twin Turbo Legacy by Stan Macbean

Best of Category: Scenic - Judges' Choice Title: Rattlesnake Summer by David Wyatt

Best of Category: Artistic - Judges' Choice Title: Little O's by Paul Cardel, Jr.

Best of Show - People's Choice Title: Alligator River by Noel Dawson

PAPA Master Awards Every year we honor those among us who have earned their Master Aerial Photographer Designation. The Masters Award is the highest award that can be earned by a member of PAPA International. To qualify for this award, the individual must illustrate a well-rounded knowledge of Aerial Photography. The award is earned, based upon the accumulation of points for various activities and participation within PAPA International. The Masters Award Program is part of PAPA's on-going commitment to the promotion of high standards within the aerial photography business. Points towards the Master Award are accumulated by PAPA members demonstrating exceptional photographic skill, and by actively participating in the PAPA organization. Only a few individuals each year will earn their PAPA Master Award Certificate. PAPA does post members’ Master points on the PAPA website and members can review their points at any time. Please be sure to make sure that YOUR points are up to date. For complete information about qualifying for the PAPA Master Award, visit the PAPA website: PAPA Master Award Information

PAPA AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE

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One of the most exciting things about being at the Annual PAPA Conference, is to be at the awards

ceremony at the Saturday evening banquet.

Many PAPA members will be honored at this year’s event. Is one of them YOU?

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PAPA Aerial Photographer of the Year Each year, one member of PAPA is selected to receive the honor of being named the Aerial Photographer of the Year. This award is presented to a PAPA member who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to aerial photography, based on the following criteria:

· Continuous excellence in aerial photography

· Significant contribution to aerial photography

· In the public eye via books, exhibits, lectures,

publications or visual presentations in other forms

· Made a single outstanding achievement

· Long term service to the association or its

members

· Minimum of 3 years PAPA membership

The award, a commemorative piece in etched crystal, is sponsored by Epson and Logix of Michigan, sellers of Epson and other professional printers & printing supplies. Previous Recipients of the EPSON Aerial Photographer of the Year are:

2012: Jim Wark of AirPhoto in Pueblo, Colorado

2011: Yvonne Sanderson of Focal Plane Photography in Cleveland, Ohio

2010: Mark Holtzman of West Coast Aerial Photography in Los Angeles, California

2009: Yves Tremblay, of PhotoHelico in Quebec, Canada

2008: Lee Ross, of Rosspilot in New York

2007: Herb Lingl, of Aerial Archives in San Francisco

2006: Jim Wark, of AirPhoto in Colorado Selection of the PAPA Aerial Photographer of the Year is determined by the PAPA Board of Directors. If you know of a PAPA member who deserves consideration for this award, please send your nomination including his or her name and any details the board should be aware of to jmooney@positiveimage.com Members may nominate themselves.

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PAPA AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE

PAPA Innovation Award

PAPA encourages innovation and the development of new ideas within the aerial photography business. This award is presented to a PAPA member for the creation and or invention or innovation for a product or service that benefits the art and business of aerial photography. Past recipients include:

Lane Swainston, Swainson Digital Imaging,

Henderson, Nevada-For refining the art of Night

Aerial Photography and exhibiting engineering

excellence with hand-held camera stabilizing

equipment

Randy Anderson, Metroviews, Sugar Land, TX-

Aerial Photo Pro, a unique photo editing

software that enables clients to download, view

and use their custom aerial photos.

Chuck Boyle, Boyle Consulting Engineers,

Charlotte, NC-InSiteful Imagery, an online

system packaging oblique and vertical imagery, along with other planimetric data

Joe Moilanen, Moitek, Longview, WA-Stabilized Mount for vertical photography

John Mooney, Positive Image, Houston, TX, StockAerialPhoto.com, an Internet venue for

cataloguing, displaying and selling aerial photography.

Julie Belanger, Pro Aerial Video, Morgan Hill, CA-Proaerialvideo.com, dedicated exclusively to

collecting and selling stock aerial video footage

Jon Hooper, JoeBay, Inc., Port St Joe, FL-Automated Camera Controller software for following

track lines

Pat Belanger, 111th Aerial Photography Sqd, Morgan Hill, CA Tall Cam Photography Tower and

Mobile Studio

If you know of a PAPA member who deserves consideration for this award, please send your nomination including his or her name and what they have invented to Julie@the111th.com Members may nominate themselves. Honorees are confirmed by the PAPA Board of directors and by previous Innovation Award Winners

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PAPA Lifetime Achievement Award

The PAPA Lifetime Achievement Award is one of the most prestigious honors that can be bestowed on a member of PAPA. It is not bestowed lightly, and is not an annual award, but rather a special opportunity to honor an exceptional individual. The PAPA Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to the PAPA member who, in the judgment of the PAPA Executive Board, contributed a lifetime of work in Aerial Photography. For a member of PAPA to be considered for the Lifetime Achievement Award, he or she must have demonstrated long-time dedication to his craft, to his colleagues and to PAPA. He or she must have made special efforts to be involved in the PAPA community and is awarded in recognition for his or her accomplishments associated within the field of Aerial Photography including some or all of the following: Excellence in the art of aerial photography Success with his or her own aerial photography business Ongoing and long-term commitment to offer guidance to his or her aerial photography

colleagues Valuable contribution to the field of aerial photography. Past recipients of the PAPA Lifetime Achievement Award: 2010: George Bordner, Bordner Aerials, Bloomington, MN 2009: Luis Herrera, Aerofoto Internacional, Puerto Rico 2008: Fred Emmert, Air Views, Santa Ana, CA 2008: Bruce Fall, Bruce Fall Photography, Lompoc, CA 2007: I.G. Holmes, Holmes Photography, Lubbock, TX 2007: Jim Mooney, Eagle Eye Aerial Photography, Ronkonkoma Long Island, NY 2005: Jim Wark, AirPhoto, Pueblo, CO If you know of a PAPA member who deserves consideration for this award, please send your nomination including his or her name to Julie@the111th.com Members may nominate themselves. Honorees are confirmed by the PAPA Board of directors

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Conference Accommodations: PAPA has chosen the beautiful

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center

201 Lafayette Street , Baton Rouge, LA Phone: 1-225-344-5866 Enjoy FREE transportation to and from the

Baton Rouge Airport Complimentary Town Car service within five

miles of the hotel Complimentary high-speed Internet in guest

rooms.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPECIAL PAPA RATES* Your special PAPA room rate is $129 a night plus tax -single or double -extras $10 each. Online hotel reservations for PAPA conference attendees-

Click here to make your reservations *A block of rooms has been reserved for PAPA member attendees. The special room rate will be available until February 19th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Our guaranteed rate applies 2 days before and 2 days after conference. If you’d like to expand your reservations longer, contact Susan Hedenberg prior to making your reservations for c o o r d i n a t i o n o f t h e $ 1 2 9 r a t e . Susan@FHF1.com

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GETTING TO BATON ROUGE!

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport KBTR Scheduled airlines include: American, Delta, United and US Airways. UNITED AIRLINES SPECIAL DISCOUNT FARE for the PAPA Conference: United Airlines is offering PAPA conference attendees special discounts for flying into Baton Rouge between 3/11 and 3/18. If booking online at www.united.com, enter our Offer Code: ZPBQ184831 in the Offer Code box when searching for your flights. If booking through a travel agent or United Meetings at 800-426-1122, give them the following information: Agreement Code: 184831, Z Code: ZPBQ. From outside the United States, call your local United Airlines Reservation Office. If you're flying in, PAPA has made arrangements at the Baton Rouge Airport with Louisiana Aircraft LLC for free tie-downs and discount fuel!

THINGS TO DO WHILE YOU’RE IN BATON ROUGE! Come Early and/or Stay Late! Baton Rouge is a wonderful place with lots to see. We encourage everyone to come early for the conference and/or stay late to enjoy the sights and the Cajun culture. There are so many free or low cost things to do within walking distance of the hotel that is was a primary consideration for choosing Baton Rouge for our 2013 Conference. The USS Kidd Veterans Memorial and Museum is 2 blocks from the hotel where the Fletcher Class Destroyer is moored in the Mississippi River and available for tour. It’s a fascinating place! http://www.usskidd.com. There’s a banjo picking Cajun lady who gives tours of the Old Capitol and tells the REAL story of ‘The Ghost of the Old State Capitol” (it was even featured on the TV show “Ghost Hunters”!) The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (featuring a planetarium, galleries & collections) is 2 blocks away also. http://www.lasm.org Downtown Baton Rouge is clean, safe, friendly and very convenient. You’ll have no need for a car (always trying to keep those costs down!). There are art galleries, spas and even two casinos within walking distance of the hotel! Here are a few more suggestions to help you plan your trip! Baton Rouge Convention & Visitor's Bureau GO BR Video NWS weather Forecast for BTR Cajun Pride Tours is pleased to offer PAPA conference attendees two special tours at a discount rate! Book your place by following the links for the special PAPA Tours: Cajun Pride Tours : Cajun Pride Swamp Tour with transportation and hotel pickup Houmas House Plantation Tour, Cajun Pride Swamp Tour & historic Houmas House Plantation tour with lunch includes transportation and hotel pickup Please note: These tours are only accessible via these links and can't be accessed via normal site navigation.

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SEATS OPEN ON PAPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Election of PAPA Officers will take place at the PAPA Conference during the PAPA Business Meeting taking place the morning of Saturday, March 16, 2013 This year, attendees will be electing members who will serve on the PAPA Board of Directors. Vice President of Membership Duties: The Vice President of Membership shall oversee all efforts to increase the number of members in the Association This officer shall be responsible for maintaining the Masters’ point system for the Association, and. receiving and investigating ethics complaints against members of the Association, and then making recommendations to the Board of Directors for appropriate action as prescribed in procedures set down by the membership. This officer shall preside in the absence of both the President and Vice President of Programs, and in the case of a vacancy in both to those offices, shall succeed to the office of President for the remainder of the term. He or she shall have one vote on matters before the Board of Directors, and must have been an Active or Life member in good standing of the Association for at least 4 years immediately prior to election.

PAPA Secretary / Treasurer Duties: The offices of the Secretary and Treasurer may be combined by action of the Board of Directors, This officer shall take notes of whatever business comes before a meeting and from them, prepare minutes, which are the official record of the proceedings of the Association when approved by the Board of Directors and/or the membership. He or she shall also assist the President in the preparation of agendas for meetings, be the official caretaker of all non-financial records of the Association, prepare and maintain the Board of Directors Policies and Procedures Manual, and maintain accurate and current records of the membership of the Association As treasurer, this officer shall be the official custodian of the funds of the Association, and also act as the disbursing officer. As such, he/she shall be responsible for the keeping accurate records of income and disbursements. He or she shall prepare all required reports to submit to the Board of Directors and membership. Checks, notes, drafts and other instruments for the payment of money drawn or endorsed in the name of the Association may be signed by the Treasurer. No other Officer or member shall sign any such instrument as aforesaid unless authorized by the Board of Directors to do so. This officer shall have one vote on matters before the Board of Directors, and must have been an Active or Life member in good standing of the Association for at least 4 years immediately prior to election.

Western Regional Director and Central Regional Director Duties: Regional directors of each area must be located in that particular geographic area. The Regional Directors shall assist the President, Vice President of Programs, and Vice President of Membership in their responsibilities on a regional geographic basis, and shall coordinate any regional events as determined by the Board of Directors with the collaboration of the Vice President of Programs. Each Regional Director shall have one vote on matters before the Board of Directors, and must have been an Active or Life member in good standing of the Association for at least 2 years immediately prior to election.

The term of office for all PAPA Directors is two years. Current directors may serve more than one term of office if re-elected by the membership. The term of office for any elected Director shall commence at the first Board of Directors Meeting following election. No Officer or member of the Board of Directors receives any salary or fee for serving. Nominations may be made and accepted until the PAPA business meeting at the PAPA Conference, taking place the morning of Saturday, March 16, 2013. Nominated members should be present to accept the nomination. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for one of these positions, please contact John Mooney at jmooney@positiveimage.com or any member of the Board of Directors

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THE BEST REASONS TO GO TO A PAPA CONFERENCE... PAPA PEOPLE & BECAUSE PAPA PAYS! People in PAPA say that PAPA Pays and it all starts with the generous people of PAPA. Whether this will be your first PAPA conference or you haven’t missed a PAPA event since 1984, there is so much to be gained by simply being present. The information that is given away is so incredibly valuable...it is shared by people who have put it into action in their own aerial photography business, proven that it works and now you have it. Where on Earth will you have an opportunity like that?

PAPA Aerial Photographers’ Certification Testing Core Certification Testing will be offered during the conference:

Thursday, March 14, 3 - 5 pm

Aviation Safety, Rules of the Air and Basic Photography 101 To learn more about the Certification click HERE

No classes will be offered at the conference. Anyone interested in the certification should review the on-line videos.

View Course Videos HERE If you will be taking the Certification Testing, please contact Julie Belanger at Julie@the111th.com

Register NOW to attend PAPA ’ s Annual

International Conference

Hilton Capitol Center Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA

March 14, 15, 16, 2013

SO MUCH INFORMATION~YOU CAN ’ T AFFORD TO MISS IT!

Complete details & registration on the PAPA website NOW.