2027 CNPA CONVENTION Presented by
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CONVENTION AGENDA Thursday February 4 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pre-Convention Workshops 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Registration 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Swap Shop (Drop-Off Only, No Sales Allowed) 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM PSA Print Drop-Off 6:45 PM – 7:15 PM Meet and Greet - Everyone Invited 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM Welcome - Opening Comments/Early Bird Registration Winners and Members Choice Winners 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM Presentation - Denise Ippolito: Visualization Friday February 5 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet - Hotel Guests Only 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Registration 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM PSA Print Drop Off 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Swap Shop 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Member’s Choice Gallery is Open 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Vendor Tradeshow is Open 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Members in Action Slideshow 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Opening Remarks 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Presentation - Kenny McKeithan: Capturing the Cosmos - Tips and Techniques for Better Astrophotography (Part 1) 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Break 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Presentation - Kenny McKeithan: Capturing the Cosmos - Tips and Techniques for Better Astrophotography (Part 2) 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Buffet Lunch (Registered members & invited guests) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation - Krisztina Scheeff - Grebe Whisperer (Conservation) 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Break 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Presentation - Krisztina Scheeff - Photography Journey Through Scotland and Ireland 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PSA Viewing & Voting 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Regional Coordinators Gathering 5:00 PM Vendor Tradeshow Closes 6:30PM Swap Shop & Members Choice Gallery Close Saturday February 6 6:30 AM – 8:45 AM Breakfast Buffet - Hotel Guests Only 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Swap Shop is Open 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Member’s Choice Gallery 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Vendor Tradeshow is Open 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Doors Open/Members in Action Slide Show 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Presentation - Denise Ippolito - Photoshop Enhancements for Flowers (Part 1) 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Break 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Presentation - Denise Ippolito - Photoshop Enhancements for Flowers (Part 2) 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Buffet Lunch (Registered members & invited guests) 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presentation: Kenny McKeithan - Utah's Mighty 5 National Parks 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Break 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Presentation: Krisztina Scheeff - Landscapes, Animalscapes and Beyond 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Break 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Conservation Presentation: Krisztina Scheeff- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words/Photography for Conservation 5:30 PM Vendor Tradeshow Closes 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Business Meeting & Door Prize Drawings 6:30 PM Members Choice Gallery and Swap Shop Close 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM CNPA Board Meeting Sunday February 7 6:30 AM – 8:45 AM Breakfast Buffet - Hotel Guests Only 7:00 AM Swap Shop & Members Choice Gallery Open - All Items Cleared by 8:45 AM 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Vendor Tradeshow Open 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Presentation - Denise Ippolito - Creative Bird and Wildlife Photography 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Break 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Presentation - Denise Ippolito - Creative Bird and Wildlife Photography (Continued) 11:00 AM Final Wrap-Up, Goodbyes and See You in 2028! |