Convention
IPPA CONVENTION 2010
April 23-25, 2010
St. Louis University, Tegeler Hall, 3550 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo
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IPPA CONFERENCE SPEAKERS:
REGISTRATION
- Did you enter iBOP or iSBOP? You’re paid up! Come on out! Please e-mail us or register on Facebook to warn us you’ll be there.
- Professional IPPA members in good standing who didn’t pay the contest fee can preregister by sending a $30 check made out to the IPPA to Steve Warmowski/IPPA Treasurer, 1815 Mound Road, Jacksonville IL 62650.
- Or, pay $40 at the door Saturday.
- Students can pay $10 at the door.
LODGING:
- The Drury Inn Union Station is located a few blocks east of the college and is offering a room rate of $94. Room availability guaranteed until April 9, 2010. To make reservations, call 800-325-0720 and reference IPPA or reserve online.
IPPA - CONFERENCE LOGISTICS
- TBA for travel info
- All schedule info is subject to change
Friday
iBOP (pro) Contest Judging
9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Tegeler Hall Room 105, 3550 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
iSBOP (student) Contest
12:00 P.M. (noon) - 5:00 P.M.
Fitzgerald Hall Room 221 (building next door to Tegeler Hall)
Dinner
TBA
Saturday
Convention
11:00 A.M. Doors open, light breakfast and sponsors available
12:00 P.M. (noon) - 5:00 P.M. Speakers
Auditorium of Tegeler Hall, 3550 Lindell Blvd.
Dinner
TBA
Sunday
IPPA Annual Meeting
TBA
iBOP, iBOM, and iSBOP Contests
2009 Illinois Best of Photography Contest (iBOP)
- The 2009 iBOP form with updated rules is available for download.
- The deadline to mail or drop off your iBOP form and entry disc is March 19, 2010.
- Entries should be mailed or dropped off to Allison Williams — Photo Pioneer Press Newspapers, 3701 West Lake Ave. Glenview, IL 60026
- Open judging will take place Friday April 23 at the IPPA conference at St. Louis University in St. Louis, followed by the education day Saturday April 24. Conference details and registration will be posted at ippaonline.com.
- Entering the contest also pays all fees to attend the conference April 23-25.
2009 Illinois Best of Multimedia Contest (iBOM)
he online form for the 2009 IPPA Best of Multimedia competition is available here. The deadline for entry is March 19th, 2010.
About the contest:
- Make sure to check the “Multimedia” box in your iBOP (photo contest) form if you enter iBOM (multimedia contest).
- Judging will take place between March and April and winners should be announced at the IPPA conference at St. Louis University in St. Louis.
- iBOM Entrants must pay the IPPA iBOP contest entry fee.
About the your iBOM entires:
- You may enter up to 10 pieces plus a multimedia portfolio (comprised of 5 pieces).
- Judges reserve the right to move an entry to a different category if it is entered wrong.
- When reasonably possible, please remove all branding, bylines and credits from the project.
- Entries must be submitted with a live URL that works. Entries that malfunction or don’t work will be disqualified.
- Changes from last year include the removal of the Multimedia Portfolio category.
2009 Illinois Student Best of Multimedia Contest (iSBOP)
The form and updated rules for the 2009 IPPA Illinois Student Best of Photography competition are now available for download.
This competition is open only to full-time students:
- Attending an Illinois college or university
- Illinois residents attending out-of-state schools, all work is eligible.
- For out-of-state students interning at Illinois newspapers, only work created during the internship is eligible.
- Students may enter both the iBOP and Student iBOP. iBOP requires $40 fee for IPPA members.
- There is no iSBOP contest entry fee for IPPA student members. Membership is $10/year. If your dues are not paid by March 15th your entries will not be eligible.
- Dues may be included with entries, but not by check—only money orders payable to “IPPA” or cash.
A few other things about iSBOP:
- The deadline to mail your iSBOP form and entry disc is March 19, 2010.
- Entries should be mailed to Brian Morowczynski - 2734 N. 74th Ct. Elmwood Park, IL 60707
- Open judging will take place Friday April 23 at the IPPA conference at St. Louis University in St. Louis.
- Entering the contest also pays all fees to attend the conference April 23-25.