Registration is now open for the 2011 Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) convention and trade show to be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, from February 17 to 24.
Early bird rate is $199 for members and $3879 for non-members. After December 15, it will be $259 for members and $399 for non-members.
WPPI is the largest annual expo and conference in the world featuring classes and events for professional photographers. Last year’s event attracted 14,000 professional photographers from around the world.
New at WPPI 2011 is WPPI U – a university-style, two-day workshop providing the fundamentals of photography to help today’s up-and-coming photographers not only strengthen their shooting skills, but also learn how to be successful in their business and marketing practices. WPPI U will take place on Saturday, February 19 and Sunday, February 20, 2011 during the WPPI 2011 annual convention at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Featuring six guest instructors, WPPI U classes will include: Lighting and Posing, Business and Accounting, Marketing, Post-Production (Lightroom and Photoshop), Social Marketing Panel, and Wedding and Portrait (children and pets).
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