[Update] Round-up of assorted PMA 2010 camera coverage

As a professional trade association, PMA helps the worldwide photo imaging community achieve business success and adapt to new technologies. Its commitment to members from 100-plus countries is part of an 82-year legacy that connects business owners to a network of knowledge and support. PMA furthers this purpose through the development of educational programs and business services, marketing research, publications, and trade shows. As a nonprofit organization, any success enjoyed by PMA in its endeavors directly benefits the industry, allowing PMA to provide continual services and activities for members.

The PMA International Convention and Trade Show is the largest annual photo imaging trade show for the estimated $80 billion worldwide industry. It is open to business owners and executives in the photo imaging industry and to press and media representatives. It is not open to the public. PMA 2010 takes place February 21-23, 2010, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif., USA.

The convention will feature more than 300 speakers/chairpersons and will offer approximately 150 educational sessions, covering topics such as digital imaging, employee training, business management, and sales and marketing. Debuting features of this PMA convention include the Pro Photographer Business Boot Camp and the DIMA Brand Boot Camp.

Five allied imaging groups – the Digital Imaging Marketing Association® (DIMA®), Professional School Photographers Association International™ (PSPA™), Professional Picture Framers Association™ (PPFA®), Photo Imaging Education Association (PIEA), and Sports Photographers Association of America (SPAA®) – hold their annual meetings and conference sessions in conjunction with the PMA convention. Colocating will be the PrintFest Expo Pavilion & Cross Media West Conference, an event for digital printers and direct marketing firms.