Visual Connections New York 2009

Where New York, United States
Date Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Times Copyright seminar: 10am - noon
Expo: noon - 8pm
Venue Metropolitan Pavilion
Address Copyright seminar: 110 West 19th Street, New York, 10011
Expo: 125 West 18th Street, New York, 10011 (map)
Directions Between 6th & 7th Avenues. For directions by subway or car, see here.

Visual Connections New York 2009

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Over 700 picture buyers attended the show, of which close to 50% were first-time visitors.

Breakdown by market sector

Photo © 2009 Dexter Lane / Visual Connections

Digital University Seminar and Free Sessions

10am-12pm: Copyright/Copywrong in Image Licensing (sponsored by PACA): Nancy Wolff, Counsel to PACA, author, and leading authority on copyright, will talk and answer questions on copyright issues relevant to picture buyers today. Registration fee applies. More details

1pm: Pricing Models Explained: Subscription, Rights Managed, Royalty Free, Microstock: a group of image providers and distributors discuss what exactly these terms mean.

2:30pm: Imagine It! Footage, Music, and Multimedia Tools for your Publication: Ever wonder what other applications could enhance your publication? Want to find ways to creatively engage your audience and increase your product’s value? Find out here!

4pm: Search! New Tools Revealed: In our quest to find faster and more accurate ways for picture buyers to track down the right image, we have some new arrows for your image-search quiver.

5pm: Re-invention and Resources in the New Economy: Discover how the new economy has strengthened the freelance market, creating valuable resources for art buyers, and career alternatives for former art buyers, photo agency editors, art directors and producers.

The new venue was light and spacious; the seminars throughout the day meant that there was a steady flow of image buyers coming through the doors all day. Visual Connections New York remains the single most important show we attend in the US and it was great to see so many other exhibitors and attendees felt the same way!
— David Price-Hughes, akg-images