Photo Imaging CONNECT brings together industry executives

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Photo Imaginng CONNECT 2026 group. Photo by Matt “The Body” Kemmetmueller

The Photo Imaging CONNECT conference, held March 1-2, in Las Vegas, Nev., brought together more than 40 industry executives to network, share insights and explore the future of the photo/imaging industry. In a special partnership with WPPI, the Dead Pixels Society hosted an executive-level conference to bring together key sectors of the photo/imaging industry to discuss trends, opportunities, emerging technologies, and more in an intimate setting.

The sessions included Photo Prints and Photobooks in Western Europe, a video presentation by Jeremy Wills, Interactive Keynote: “Lean Process and Continuous Improvement in Art” with Stuart MacDonald, Exit Stage Right, by Hans Hartman, Suite 48 Analytics and Visual 1st; Privacy & Security: What Every Business Needs to Know, by Jordan Moore, Founder and CEO, Riseilient; The complete picture of today’s imaging market, presentation by Dwain Parrish. Vice President of Operations, and Devin Perpetua, Senior Director- 3PG Sales and Product Development, Fujifilm North America Corp., Imaging Division; Enabling the next generation of memories, a panel discussion with Mitchell Richmond, Kinoke; Sarah Lefebvre, MediaViz, moderated by Adam Pratt, Chaos to Memories; 2026 State of the Photography Industry Survey, presentation by Kurt Hilmerson, Zenfolio; and a Reinvent the yearbook discussion with Tim McCain, Captura, and Mark Hommerding, American Photo Marketing.

Look for more coverage of the event next week.

 

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.