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Opinion: There’s no business in show business Events Feature News Opinion 

Opinion: There’s no business in show business

The recent announcement that CES 2021 was being changed to a virtual or “digital-only” event didn’t come as a surprise to industry watchers. In fact, the announcement was greeted with some level of relief. In the past 10 years, CES has gained a well-earned reputation as an expensive event that was difficult to attend – due to the enormous crowds... Read More
Hartman: The most impactful potential improvement to photo print products is… Market research 

Hartman: The most impactful potential improvement to photo print products is…

Researcher and Visual 1st conference co-chair Hans Hartman published findings from his recent  2020 Photo Print Product Survey showing consumers are more activated to print by speed than any other factor, including discovery and seeing printed samples. The 2020 Photo Print Product Survey surveyed respondents whose households had ordered photo print products in the last 12 months (“would they order more photo print... Read More
Visual 1st attracts imaging industry leaders Events Feature 

Visual 1st attracts imaging industry leaders

Visual 1st, the annual Silicon-Valley imaging conference for industry leaders and upstarts, once again brought together a worldwide audience for a day-and-a-half executive conference. The event, held Oct. 2-3 at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco, addresses topics as far-reaching as artificial intelligence and as every day as printing. As with most conferences, the real meat of the event... Read More
Visual 1st brings AI, AR, computational photography and more to light in 14 days! Events Feature 

Visual 1st brings AI, AR, computational photography and more to light in 14 days!

Visual 1st, the executive conference focused on promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem, will bring AI, AR, computational photography, and the future of digital cameras to the center stage, Oct. 3-4, at the Golden Gate Club, San Francisco, Calif. The conference offers three key sessions for innovative entrepreneurs and strategic thinkers: 1. Developing and Leveraging Next-Gen AI... Read More
Visual 1st announces initial presenter and sponsor lineup for this year’s conference Events Press releases 

Visual 1st announces initial presenter and sponsor lineup for this year’s conference

Visual 1st, the premier conference focused on promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem, announces its initial topic, presenters, and sponsors for the 7th edition of its annual conference. The conference will be held October 3 (half day) and October 4, in San Francisco. This year’s topics include: Empowering – and monetizing – the Gig photo/videographer The... Read More
There’s no business like show business News Opinion 

There’s no business like show business

In the photo/imaging industry, trade shows have been the defining events for decades. Industry veterans can tell you which PMA convention the Advanced Photo System or Photo CD debuted or which photokina the Four-Thirds system was introduced. CES, Photo Plus, WPPI, Imaging USA have all had their place in the introduction of hardware and devices, and are now facing competition... Read More
Visual 1st conference continues fellowship, innovation focus Events News Opinion Sponsored post 

Visual 1st conference continues fellowship, innovation focus

Since it’s evolution from Mobile Photo Connect to “Visual 1st,” this annual fall conference has become a must-attend event for imaging-industry executives. An eclectic mix of retailers, labs, developers, suppliers, and investors gather each year at the Golden Gate Club to share ideas, to network and get a glimpse into the future of the imaging business. In addition to the... Read More
2018 Visual 1st awards go to Insta360, CaptureLife, Embody Digital and Pixsy Press releases 

2018 Visual 1st awards go to Insta360, CaptureLife, Embody Digital and Pixsy

At this year’s just-concluded edition of Visual 1st (visual1st.biz), the premier conference focused on promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem, a panel of high-powered industry experts presented the four Visual 1st Awards to the most outstanding among 30 products competing in this year’s show-and-tell demo sessions. The 2018 Visual 1st Awards winners are: Best of Show Award: Insta360 Best... Read More
Mediaclip to be a Silver Sponsor at Visual 1st   News 

Mediaclip to be a Silver Sponsor at Visual 1st  

Montreal, QC – October 17 , 2018. Mediaclip, the premier developer of product personalization software, is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the upcoming Visual 1st Conference. Visual 1st, formerly known as Mobile Photo Connect, will be held at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco from October 22 – 23, 2018. This marks the sixth year of the annual... Read More
When one camera doesn’t do it all, from Suite 48a research Events Market research News Opinion 

When one camera doesn’t do it all, from Suite 48a research

Hans Hartman of Suite 48a recently shared some insights from the recent Beyond smartphones and digital cameras – The Long Tail of Cameras survey, conducted a few months ago among 1,055 North American respondents who take at least 5 photos a month. As shown in the chart above, 63% of the respondents or their partner own a digital camera, showing there is still healthy... Read More
Visual 1st announces top-flight speaker, sponsor lineup for its Oct. 22-23 consumer imaging conference Events Press releases Sponsored post 

Visual 1st announces top-flight speaker, sponsor lineup for its Oct. 22-23 consumer imaging conference

Oakland, August 15, 2018 – Visual 1st, the premier worldwide executive conference focused on promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem, announces its 2018 program featuring an outstanding lineup of speakers and sponsors. Originally named Mobile Photo Connect, the 6thannual edition of Visual 1st will be held October 22-23 in the Golden Gate Club in the San Francisco Presidio... Read More
Visual 1st announces initial program, speakers and sponsors Events Press releases 

Visual 1st announces initial program, speakers and sponsors

Visual 1st, the epic imaging conference formerly known as Mobile Photo Connect, announced its initial program, speakers and sponsors. The event will be Oct. 22-23 in at the Golden Gate Club, San Francisco. The conference theme is Strategies for success in today’s photo/video ecosystem: Creating, leveraging and monetizing the building blocks. Hans Hartman, conference organizer, has already announced Omar Arambula, co-founder &... Read More
Suite 48a study finds ample supply of innovative apps to jumpstart consumer AR adoption Market research News 

Suite 48a study finds ample supply of innovative apps to jumpstart consumer AR adoption

Augmented reality is poised to forever change how consumers experience the world From apps that control noise-canceling headphones to remove unwanted sound to shopping apps that show how a new couch would look in our living room, via apps that embed enticing videos on our child’s favorite storybook pages, consumer AR apps are here now. According to the just published Consumer... Read More
Mobile Photo Connect conference is now Visual 1st Events Market research Press releases 

Mobile Photo Connect conference is now Visual 1st

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Affirming that visuals are at the core of how consumers communicate and retain their memories, Mobile Photo Connect, the premier conference focused on promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem, is being re-branded as Visual 1st (visual1st.biz). Conference chair Hans Hartman introduced the new name at the 5th annual Mobile... Read More