Visual Connections Chicago 2012

Where Chicago, United States
Date Thursday, April 26, 2012
Times Q&A session: 10am–12pm (Garland Room on 5th floor)
Exhibit floor: 12pm–6pm (Preston Bradley Hall)
Venue Chicago Cultural Center
Address 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602 (map)

Review

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After a three year absence from Chicago, we returned to the beautiful Cultural Center. Despite the marked downsizing of our industry since 2008, we were delighted by the enthusiasm of everyone who came, and the liveliness of the Q&A session, which covered a wide range of important topics, including copyright, licensing, fair use and more. Special thanks must go to Johnér and BIOSPHOTO for traveling over from Europe.

The market sector breakdown of buyers registering for this event is as follows:

Breakdown by market sector

Prize winners

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s sponsored prize drawing:

Sponsor & prize Winner

Alamy

Lytro 8GB camera
Cynthia Della-Rovere, Capstone/Heinemann Raintree Publishing

American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP)

One Year ASPP Membership
Rebecca Gizicki, Publications International, Ltd.

Danita Delimont Stock Photography

$300 Amazon Gift Card
Don Middlebrook, United Airlines

Depositphotos

3 Month Subscription to Depositphotos Worth $460
Ken Pagni, Northwestern University Publications

Fotolia

3 Month Premium Subscription - $624 value!
Wendy Miranda, Ryan Partnership

Grant Heilman Photography, Inc

Wacom Intuos5 Pen Tablet
Char Eisner, Leo Burnett

Johnér

Bruno Ehr photo book and Bo Nilsson lithograph
Dianna Rose, Creative

Media Bakery

Polaroid 300 Instant Film Camera, Film, and $100 Visa Gift Card
Rebecca Wittmuss, Feldman & Associates, Inc.

Mother Image

Apple iPod Touch
Kim Tanner, Zondervan

National Geographic Stock

National Geographic framed print and photography books
Traci Filut, Euro RSCG Chicago

Panoramic Images

Stretched Canvas Panoramic Print
Stacy Sweat, Stacy Sweat Designs

The Condé Nast Collection

Framed Art Print
Sundee Koffarnus, Penton Media
Event photo

© Elena Flanagan-Eister, DepositPhotos

Meet new image suppliers that could potentially meet some our specific special needs was very important to us. Pacasearch and Tineye demonstrations were very informative. It was wonderful to meet or reconnect in person with our current suppliers.
— Tina Sillman, Thomas P. Gohagan & Co.
The combination of education and meeting suppliers was great. The food was really good too.
— Kim Tanner, Zondervan
Q & A session was informative. Talking to image suppliers was eye opening and very useful.
— Kim Walton, Walton Image Supply