Photo Imaging CONNECT Events – The Dead Pixels Society

Photo Imaging CONNECT events are produced by the Dead Pixels Society to create networking and business opportunities for photo/imaging companies.

2024 events

March 25-25 Photo Imaging CONNECT at Dscoop Edge Indianapolis

The Dead Pixels Society returned to the Dscoop global conference. The society hosted a Photo Imaging CONNECT mini-conference track at Dscoop Edge St. Louis World Expo, March 24-27, 2024, at the America’s Center conveniently located in the heart of downtown St. Louis, Mo.

In this video, we talked with some of the imaging industry vendors, including Tracer, Mediaclip, Taopix, APS Imaging, and more.

June 26 Photo Imaging CONNECT: Print Production Networks webinar.

The hottest topic in online printing is the online print production network, with several announcements made around drupa. The ability to print locally, anywhere in the world, has opened up new partnerships and new opportunities. This is more than just having an API; these services are about plugging into an ecosystem to expand product availability, broaden distribution and localize production.

In this online session/discussion moderated by Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society, we will review the offerings of several of the leading platforms, discussing pros and cons. Attendees will be able to ask questions of the participants.

Oct. 16 The Dead Pixels Society Coffee Meetup at Visual 1st

Come meet your industry friends for a coffee and casual conversation at Visual 1st.

2025 events

Mar. 16-17 The Dead Pixels Society, Photo Imaging CONNECT, RIO, Las Vegas, NV

Past events

2023

The Dead Pixels Society returned to the Dscoop global conference. The society hosted a Photo Imaging CONNECT mini-conference track at Dscoop Edge St. Louis World Expo, at the America’s Center conveniently located in the heart of downtown St. Louis, Mo.

2022

Photo Imaging CONNECT at Dscoop Edge Rockies, The Dead Pixels Society hosted four 45-minute sessions at Dscoop Edge Rockies! We will be hosting four 45-minutes sessions at Dscoop Edge Rockies conference at the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center.

2021

Rise Above Imaging”s David Haueter presents photo printing data

The Photo Imaging CONNECT virtual conference, held May 4-6, 2021 ,brought together participants from around the world. More than 150 industry members from around the world signed up, with about one-third signing in at any one time.

Entrepreneur Matt Sweetwood led off the event with the motivational address, “Successful Business is All About You.” He was followed by a two-part presentation by David Haueter of Rise Above Research regarding “The U.S. Photo Print Market After COVID-19” and “The U.S. Photo Merchandise Market Trends and Opportunities.” Ed Lee of Rise Above Research described “The Role of Aspiring Photographers in the Future of Photography.”

On day two, the focus shifted to Western Europe and to video apps. Jeremy Wills of Futuresource Consulting presented “Photo Prints to the Rescue. The Revival of the Western European Photo Market” via a pre-recorded segment. Hans Hartman of Suite 48a presented “Video creation apps: What is driving the market.” Hartman also hosted a “AI in Imaging” session, providing an overview of the areas where artificial intelligence is making the most impact in the imaging world. He was be joined by Brad Malcolm, co-founder and president, EyeQ, creator of Perfectly Clear, who outlined how the company is bringing AI to its photo enhancement portfolio.

The concluding day featured Don Franz, publisher of Photo Imaging News, who described market trends in Asia, including China, Japan, India and more. The event concluded with a presentation by Aaron Day, global partnership lead at Canva, who will showcase how personalization and graphic trends are driving business. He also announced the Canva Design Lab, which brings the functionality of Canva’s powerful graphics tools to in-store environments.