Analyst Alan Bullock to kick off Pro Imaging CONNECT program
Pro Imaging CONNECT, the new executive conference for the photo/imaging industry, announces Alan Bullock, associate director, Keypoint Intelligence-InfoTrends, will kick off the educational program with the informative session, “A Snapshot of the US Photo Printing & Imaging Market “, at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 21, at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Austin Texas. The session is sponsored by Mediaclip.
The session will provide an overview of photo imaging trends that Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends is seeing in several annual U.S. end-user surveys conducted annually/ Attendees will learn how consumers are using the images they are taking and ultimately how they are printing and producing photo products with them. Bullock will talk about the who, what, when, where, and why behind the print and photo merchandise markets – specifically focusing on books, cards, and wall décor products, including the triggers that lead consumers to order print products. He will also touch on the retail photo landscape as well as the print habits of professional photographers.
“We’re excited to welcome Alan Bullock as the lead-off of the Pro Imaging CONNECT conference,” says Gary Pageau, editor of the Dead Pixels Society and program lead for the event. “Pro Imaging CONNECT brings together photo/imaging, graphic arts and professional portraiture executives to share ideas and learn new concepts in a relaxed setting.”
Registration is currently underway, with early-bird conference registration of $149 going up to $199 on Feb. 1. Pro Imaging CONNECT is a companion event to the leading golf outing, Pro Imaging Golf. Attendees can choose to attend just the Pro Imaging CONNECT educational event, March 21-22; just the Pro Imaging Golf event, March 23-4; or both events.
Bullock is associate director, Keypoint Intelligence-InfoTrends’ Connected Imaging Trends (CIT) service. He covers services, devices, and underlying technologies enabling consumers to move personal photos and videos throughout the imaging ecosystem for viewing, for sharing, for storage, and for printing. He also follows industry developments and trends as they relate to consumer photo and video activities, immersive (180° and 360°) imaging, as well as augmented and virtual reality. His background with Eastman Kodak Co. and its Qualex subsidiary included a focus on retail photofinishing products and services.
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