Inaugural conference to bring photo/imaging segments together

Grand Rapids, Mich. – Pro Imaging Expo announced Pro Imaging CONNECT, a new educational event bringing together portrait labs, volume photographers, photo retailers, photo labs, online retailers and more. This conference, April 12-13, 2019, at the Mission Hills Resort and Club, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, is hosted by the Pro Imaging EXPO and is supported by industry-leading vendors and businesses.

“This low-cost event is designed to provide actionable business-building information in a relaxed, networking-friendly atmosphere,” says Toren Prawdzik, conference organizer, and president, Photo EVO. “PI CONNECT will reunite industry friends and make new ones across the spectrum of the photography businesses. As digital technology brings us all together, Pro Imaging CONNECT is designed to be the forum for these conversations.”

The educational program will hot industry topics like an imaging industry overview, innovative retail concepts, mobile photography, legal issues faced by imagers and much more. The conference will also feature short vendor presentations from Lablogics, LexJet, Felix Schoeller North America, Softworks Systems, and PhotoLynx.

“There are many great industry events for specific business types, like buying groups, user groups, and niche verticals,” says Gary Pageau, director of education, and editor-in-chief, The Dead Pixels Society. “Pro Imaging CONNECT is designed for high-level executives to meet and to exchange ideas across the imaging spectrum.”

The event is adjacent to the long-running Pro Imaging Golf and FI Symposium, which takes place April 13-17 also at the Mission Hills Resort and Club.

For more information, visit https://www.proimagingexpo.com/convention/. 

About Pro Imaging Expo
Pro Imaging Expo features networking, education and golf events for the imaging industry.

Pro Imaging Golf, with more than 30 years in existence and now partnered with SGIA, hosts more than 144 industry attendees in North Orlando, FL, for three days of fun-filled activities including golf, parties, networking events, and educational events.

Pro Imaging, in conjunction with SGIA, hosts a networking event at the SGIA EXPO in Las Vegas in October. This event is open to all in the industry.

Pro Imaging Expo’s newest event, Pro Imaging CONNECT, is aimed at education and networking for individuals in the pro lab, vertically integrated school/sports photography, and retail photography business.