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School Photographers of America announces leadership change People on the Move Press releases 

School Photographers of America announces leadership change

GaryPageau , ,
The Governing Board and officers of the School Photographers of America (SPOA) announce the resignation of the executive director, David Crandall. The separation is amicable and the association will continue its programs and services without interruption. The association leadership has immediately begun the executive search process for a successor. Crandall played a key role as one of the 10 founders... Read More
School Photographers of America announces 2024 officer elections People on the Move 

School Photographers of America announces 2024 officer elections

GaryPageau ,
School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the election of new officers to two-year positions on Nov. 30, in Las Vegas, NV. at SPOA Leadership Summit. These elections are held every other year. SPOA Governing Board Members of the Governing Board help guide the overall direction of our trade organization. The board’s seats have two-year terms, with a two-term maximum per... Read More
School Photographers of America announces 2023 Officer Elections People on the Move 

School Photographers of America announces 2023 Officer Elections

GaryPageau ,
School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the election of new officers on July 13, in Greenville, S.C. In-person voting took place at SPOA’s 2023 International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks, July 10-13, Greenwood, S.C. Governing Board At-Large (two seats) Members of the Governing Board help guide the overall direction of our trade organization. The board’s seats have two-year terms,... Read More
School Photographers of America Inducts Inaugural Hall of Fame Class Events News 

School Photographers of America Inducts Inaugural Hall of Fame Class

GaryPageau ,
School Photographers of America (SPOA) inducted the inaugural class of the Industry Hall of Fame, featuring some of the most legendary pioneers of the century-old school photography and yearbook industry, at the Industry Awards Banquet during SPOA’s International Conference on School Photography and Yearbooks at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenville, SC. Bill Freeman, of Freeman Photography, Houston, Texas, read... Read More
School Photography and Yearbook Industry Hall of Fame Class Announced Events News 

School Photography and Yearbook Industry Hall of Fame Class Announced

GaryPageau ,
School Photographers of America (SPOA) is launching the Industry Hall of Fame. The inaugural class of inductees, featuring some of the most legendary pioneers of the century-old school photography and yearbook industry, will officially be recognized on July 13 at the Industry Awards Banquet during SPOA’s International Conference on School Photography and Yearbooks at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenville, SC. Individuals... Read More
SPOA announces finalists for 2023 National School Photographic Competition Events News 

SPOA announces finalists for 2023 National School Photographic Competition

GaryPageau , ,
Sample entries from the 2023 contest. School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the finalists for the 2023 National School Photography Competition. The grand champions for each category will be announced July 13th in Greenville, S.C., at the International Conference on School Photography and Yearbooks at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom Downtown. The contest spotlights the best in school photography, from traditional classroom... Read More
SPOA adds Bambee as HR partner News 

SPOA adds Bambee as HR partner

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School Photographers of America (SPOA) announces a partnership with Bambee, a leading U.S. human resources company providing small businesses the ability to simplify human resource management by automating HR tasks and providing a dedicated HR Manager to navigate employee and business compliance complexities. Bambee’s features go beyond essential HR management and payroll processing. Bambee helps businesses comply with HR regulations... Read More
SPOA executive director questions mandatory rebate policy News 

SPOA executive director questions mandatory rebate policy

GaryPageau
David Crandall, the executive director of the School Photographers of America (SPOA), was featured in the Charlotte Observer when he questioned a policy by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district mandates a profit on student picture packages as a fundraising tactic. Crandall said a CMS board policy mandates school pictures and yearbooks be treated as fundraisers and forces school principals to... Read More
Supporting the school photography and yearbook industry with David Crandall, SPOA Podcasts 

Supporting the school photography and yearbook industry with David Crandall, SPOA

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with David Crandall, executive director of the School Photographers of America (SPOA). Crandall talks about the association’s upcoming conference, developing the school photography boot camp, and ways members can be more involved. School Photographers of America is a non-profit association formed in 2020 on behalf of school portrait studios to advocate for and protect their copyrights, as... Read More
School Photographers of America announces 2023 Volume Photography Boot Camp Events 

School Photographers of America announces 2023 Volume Photography Boot Camp

GaryPageau
School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced its 2023 Volume Photography Boot Camp program. The program is designed to take entrepreneurs through the process of starting a volume photography business from the ground up, while also providing key insights for those with existing photography businesses. “There’s more interest in the volume photography business now than ever before,” says David Crandall, executive... Read More
School Photographers of America opens registration for 2023 annual conference Events 

School Photographers of America opens registration for 2023 annual conference

GaryPageau , ,
School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced registration is open for the 2023 Annual International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks will be held in Greenville, South Carolina starting July 10-14, 2023. Go to https://www.schoolphotographersofamerica.com/conference for more information. The conference will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in beautiful downtown Greenville, SC.  Because of the expected size of the conference, two... Read More
Inaugural SPOA conference a success Events News 

Inaugural SPOA conference a success

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The School Photographers of America held its first conference, the International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks, held June 7-11, 2021, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas. This conference and trade show brought together all segments of the school portrait and yearbook industries. The event was preceded by the ImageQuix/PhotoLynx Mastering Volume Photography user group conference. The conference drew more... Read More
Claudia Dencer presented with first SPOA Presidents’ Award of Excellence News 

Claudia Dencer presented with first SPOA Presidents’ Award of Excellence

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The School Photographers of America (SPOA) recognized Claudia Dencer, Leonard’s Photography, St. Augustine, Fla., with the first SPOA Presidents’ Award of Excellence at the International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks. Dencer is the first chairman of the SPOA Governing Board. As executive vice president and general manager of the family-owned Leonard’s, she has 21 years of experience as a... Read More
SPOA recognizes ImageQuix/PhotoLynx, Sony and Fotomerchant for support of industry initiatives Events 

SPOA recognizes ImageQuix/PhotoLynx, Sony and Fotomerchant for support of industry initiatives

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The School Photographers of America (SPOA) recognized three school photography firms for going above and beyond their service to the industry. David Crandall, executive director, SPOA, honored the three companies Friday, June 10, during the association’s awards banquet and celebration at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas, at the first International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks. ImageQuix/PhotoLynx – Rich Scanlon,... Read More
SPOA recognizes four as Rising Stars at annual conference Events News 

SPOA recognizes four as Rising Stars at annual conference

GaryPageau , ,
The School Photographers of America (SPOA) recognized four individuals from a variety of companies as Rising Stars at the first International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks. The awards were presented Friday, June 10, at during the association’s awards banquet and celebration at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas. The four honorees are: Chris Barbarito, Barbarito Photographers McKenna Booth, Cahill Studios... Read More