2008 SWPPA Fall Convention Schedule
(as of 6/1/2008)

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Thursday, October 2, 2008
8 AM Golf Tournament (Extra Fee Req’d) Waterchase Country Club
2 PM Print Committee Meets Triple Crown
4 PM Set up Print Competition Rooms World Series
4 PM Set up Print Competition Rooms Super Bowl
7 PM Deadline for Hand Carried Print Cases Triple Crown

Friday, October 3, 2008
7 AM – 3 PM Registration open Convention Center
9 AM - 12 Noon Print Judging – (A thru L) World Series 1 & 2
9 AM - 12 Noon Print Judging – (M thru Z) Super Bowl 1 & 2
8 AM - 12 Noon PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP – Robert Seat (Millers)
                         (Extra Fee Req’d) Convention Ctr E-2
8 AM - 12 Noon PAINTER WORKSHOP – Jim Cunningham (Millers) 
                         (Extra Fee Req’d) Convention Ctr E-4
9 AM – 1 PM HANDS-ON FULL STUDIO SETUP w/Equipment & Instructor
                   (Extra Fee Req’d) Convention Ctr M-2,6,8,10
12 Noon - 1:30 PM Lunch (on your own)
12 Noon – 3 PM Registration open Foyer 2nd Floor
1:30 PM - 5 PM PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP con’t– Robert Seat (Millers)
                        (Extra Fee Req’d) Convention Ctr E-2
1:30 PM - 5 PM PAINTER WORKSHOP con’t – Jim Cunningham (Millers)
                        (Extra Fee Req’d) Convention Ctr E-4
1:30 PM - 6 PM Print Judging – (A thru L) World Series 1 & 2
1:30 PM - 6 PM Print Judging – (M thru Z) Super Bowl 1 & 2
2 PM – 6 PM HANDS-ON FULL STUDIO SETUP w/Equipment & Instructor
                    (Extra Fee Req’d) Convention Ctr M-2,6,8,10
2 PM - 5 PM CHILDREN’S PORTRAITURE – Sandy Puc (Canon & White House)
Champions Ballroom
5 PM - 7 PM Dinner (on your own)
7 PM - 10 PM Trade Show Opens Convention Center

Saturday, October 4, 2008
6:30 AM – 5 PM Registration open Foyer 2nd Floor
7 AM - 8:45 AM MARKETING – Tammy Graham & Matt Gilstrap Convention Ctr E-2
7 AM - 8:45 AM PORTRAITURE – John Woodward (MAC Group & American Color)     Convention Ctr E-4
9 AM - 11 AM SENIOR PORTRAITS – Jeanne Richardson (Full Color) Champions
Ballroom
9 AM - until ? Print Judging - (A thru L) World Series 1 & 2
9 AM - until ? Print Judging - (M thru Z) Super Bowl 1 & 2
11 AM - 3 PM Trade Show Opens Convention Center
3 PM - 5 PM Vendor Reception (Exhibitors Badge Req’d) Hall of Fame
3 PM - 6 PM THE POWER OF LIGHT – Tony Corbell (MAC Group) Champions
Ballroom
6 PM - 8 PM Dinner (on your own)
8 PM - 11 PM PAPER OR PIXELS – Arthur Rainville & Jennifer Hudson (BWC)
Champions Ballroom

Sunday, October 5, 2008
6:30 AM – 4 PM Registration open Foyer 2nd Floor
7 AM - 8:45 AM BASIC PORTRAITURE – Bob & Bryan Welsh Convention Ctr E-2
7 AM - 8:45 AM MARKETING – Rick Avalos (American Color) Convention Ctr E-4
7 AM - 8:45 AM PRINT CRITIQUE WITH THE JUDGES World Series 1 & 2
7:30 AM - 9 AM Southwest PPA Past Presidents Breakfast Legends Room
9 AM - 11:30 AM WEDDINGS – Hanson Fong (MAC Group, Kodak, Canon, Bay Photo) Champions Ballroom
9:30 AM - 12 Noon Southwest PPA Board Meeting World Series 1
Noon - 4 PM Trade Show Opens Convention Center
11:30 AM - 1 PM Southwest PPA Past President's Spouse Luncheon Room 1915
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CPP Test World Series 2
4 PM - 6 PM PAINTER – Tanya Lux (Corel) Champions Ballroom
6 PM - 11 PM Off-Site Steak Dinner w/bus transportation – (Sponsored by BWC) Trail Dust Steakhouse

Monday, October 6, 2008
6:30 AM – 2 PM Registration open Foyer 2nd Floor
7 AM - 8:45 AM CHILDREN’S PORTRAITURE – Ernie Johnson (Millers) Hall of Fame
7:30 AM - 9 AM Texas PPA Past President's Breakfast Legends Room
9 AM - 12 Noon FAMILY PORTRIATURE – Bert & Cindy Behnke (Whitehouse &
Marathon) Champions Ballroom
9 AM - 11:30 AM Texas PPA Executive Council Meeting Room 1906
11:30 AM - 2 PM Texas PPA Past President's Spouse Breakfast Restaurant
12 Noon - 2 PM Texas Board of Director's Luncheon Super Bowl 1 & 2
12 Noon - 1:30 PM Lunch (on your own)
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM BUSINESS & MARKETING PORTRAITURE– Kay Eskridge (Kodak
& WHCC) Champions Ballroom
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Texas PPA General Membership Meeting Hall of Fame
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Cocktail Reception Foyer 2nd Floor
7:30 PM - 10 PM Print Awards Gala & Dinner (MC – Jon Allyn (American Color) Champions Ballroom
10 PM - 12 Midnight Post Gala Dance w/ DeeJay (Sponsored by American Color) Champions Ballroom

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
6:30 AM – 9:30 AM Registration open Foyer 2nd Floor
7 AM - 8:45 AM BUSINESS PR PORTRAITURE – Gabriel Alonso (Millers) Hall of Fame
9 AM – 12 Noon HOLLYWOOD PORTRAITURE – Douglas Kirkland (Canon) Champions Ballroom
12 Noon Have a Safe Trip Home
 

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