PAPA Central Regional Event 2009

Central Region Event

Saturday September 26, 2009 - Nashville, Tennessee

Come join your fellow PAPA members in Nashville, Tennessee!

Central Regional Director Marty Sellers of Sellers Aerial and Commercial Photography

The Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee will be the home base for the PAPA Central Regional Conference being held on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Marty Sellers, PAPA’s Central Regional Director has organized an educational event that will include planned informational seminars.

Conference Fee: $95.00 (includes Conference and lunch on Saturday, morning and afternoon coffee).
Optional dinner cruise on Saturday night: $69.00 per person – includes 3 hr cruise, dinner and live country music show on board. Kids 10 to 5 are $49, with kids 4 and under free. Drinks are extra. Please book with registration.

Program includes

Geotagging your photos
Lightroom Training including a workflow demo
"Winning with Prospects" by sales coach Pierce Marrs
Meteorologist will explain available weather tools to predict good shooting days!
Pricing your work including group discussion of some real-world requests

Details to be determined and are subject to change.

Saturday night, after the conference, gather up the spouse and the kids for an evening aboard the General Jackson paddle wheeler for a delicious dinner cruise. This beautiful 300 foot riverboat is one of the largest showboats in the country. It boasts four massive decks with a beautiful two-story Victorian Theater located in the center of the boat where we’ll be enjoying a live country music show. http://www.generaljackson.com

Plan now to join us!

For information, requests for topics or questions, contact Marty Sellers

Accommodation

The Opryland Hotel is a destination! The hotel has nine acres of indoor gardens, waterfalls and an indoor river with its own Delta flatboat. The world-class Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center is located on the banks of the Cumberland River, in the heart of Nashville, TN—known worldwide as Music City, USA. The world-famous Grand Ole Opry is located next to the hotel, which is centrally located to every major shopping and entertainment area in Nashville.

2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

Website: www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-opryland/
Reservations: 615-883-2211

A PAPA rate of $114 per night (including wireless internet) has been confirmed. Make your reservation directly with the hotel by calling 615-883-2211, remember to identify yourself as part of Professional Aerial Photographers Association - Regional Conference or Group Code X-PAPA to get our special rate.

The hotel rate is available for 3 days prior to the event and 3 days after for any members who wish to make it a vacation.

Travel

Gaylord Opryland is a short 10-minute drive from Nashville's International Airport. Shuttle service and car service are available from either airport to the hotel. Hertz is a Gaylord Hotels preferred partner for car rentals, offering discounts for Gaylord Opryland guests.