Author Topic: CEPIC New Media Conference (Read 29787 times)

Lee Torrens · « **on:** March 01, 2010, 10:16 »

The CEPIC New Media Conference has been announced today. Our fearless leader, Tyler Olson (leaf), is on the program, along with Yuri and Andres and plenty of other microstock representatives. The big difference with this conference is that it's in Europe!

Here's the details:

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Aviva Stadium - www.avivastadium.ie )
Date: June 9, 9am - 6pm
Price: €190

So far there's five MSG members confirmed on the program: Tyler, Yuri, Andres, Jonathan Ross and myself.

A quick background on CEPIC - they're the European association of picture agencies. It's primarily macrostock agencies, though Dreamstime is a member and other microstock agencies have attended their events in the past. Bruce Livingstone spoke at the last one. Their website is www.cepic.org

Don't get confused by the Congress. Each year CEPIC runs a member "Congress" with around 1000 attendees from member agencies and visitors. This 'New Media Conference' runs adjacent to the 'Congress'. The Conference is June 9 and the Congress is June 10 - 13. They're also in the same venue. The cost of the 'Congress' is much higher, starting at €490 if you booked early.

Just to be transparent about my involvement, I'm working with CEPIC to program the speaker roster and help promote the event, but I'm NOT on commission for ticket sales. I'm more interested in seeing as many of our group there as possible, having really enjoyed similar gatherings in the past. I hope this time we can get a similar MSG crowd together at this one too.

leaf · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:22 »

Thanks for the info Lee - There is also a little more info on Lee's blog
And a new update from lee on whose coming
Here is a list of who all is coming (which I'll try to keep updated)

Yuri Arcurs - Arcurs.com
Tom Bennett - CEO Pond 5
Ellen Boughn - Ellen Boughn
Taylor Davidson - TaylorDavidson.com
Serban Enache - CEO Dreamstime.com
Shannon Fagan - ShannonFagan.com
Dittmar Frohmann- Senior Director Europe for iStockphoto
Andy Goetze - Stock Photo Talk
Jean-Marie Guyon - CandyBox Photo
Mikhail Lavrenov (Miklav) - miklav.com
Roberto Marinello - mystockphoto.com
Marco Oonk - Fast Media Magazine
Neustockimages
Tyler Olson - Microstockgroup.com / Simplefoto.com
Mark Milstein - Microstocksolutions.com
Rahul Pathak - Lookstat.com
Jonathan Ross - AndersenRoss.com
Andres Rodriguez - Adresr.com
Amos Struck - fotos-verkaufen.de
Lee Torrens - MicrostockDiaries.com
Vitezslav Valka - CEO, Pixmac

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:30 »

(Tyler, thanks for moving the thread to the correct area)

Add to the list already:

Amos Struck - fotosverkaufen.de
Roberto Marinello - mystockphoto.org
Neustockimages - istockphoto.com/neustockimages

I also have 'maybe's from five or six other familiar names, which I'll add when I get them.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:29 »

What are all these people doing at this event? There didn't seem to be a live link on the site.

gostwyck · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:32 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 01, 2010, 11:29

What are all these people doing at this event?

I was wondering the same thing myself. Is there an agenda of any sort?

RT · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:55 »

I found this on the site:

http://www.cepic.info/congress/2010/programme

but to be honest apart from the golf tournament on the first day I haven't seen much listed that is of benefit to photographers as contributors, it appears to me to be aimed at agencies, have I missed something because I don't normally need much of an excuse to get over to Dublin.

Edit: I also found this:

http://www.cepic.info/sites/cepic/assets/CEPIC_Participant_Fees_11.pdf

Which suggests the fee is 790euros per delegate, and that doesn't include the golf!

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2010, 13:00 »

Quote from: gostwyck on March 01, 2010, 11:32

Quote from: sjlocke on March 01, 2010, 11:29
What are all these people doing at this event?

I was wondering the same thing myself. Is there an agenda of any sort?

My apologies. I had more detail on my blog but didn't want to draw people away from MSG with a link.

Here's the program so far:

Keynote - Yuri Arcurs
New Media session - Marco Oonk et al
Microstock session - Andres Rodriguez, Tyler Olson, Jonathan Ross, Lee Torrens (moderator)
IPTC metadata - Michael Steidl
Stock Video - Tom Bennett, Kelly Thompson, Andy Goetze (moderator)
Stock Future - Taylor Davdison, Shannon Fagan, Rahul Pathak, Ellen Boughn (moderator)

The full session descriptions and additional speakers will go up on the CEPIC website in the coming weeks. I'll ensure updates are brought in to this thread.

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2010, 13:05 »

Quote from: RT on March 01, 2010, 12:55

I found this on the site:

http://www.cepic.info/congress/2010/programme

but to be honest apart from the golf tournament on the first day I haven't seen much listed that is of benefit to photographers as contributors, it appears to me to be aimed at agencies, have I missed something because I don't normally need much of an excuse to get over to Dublin.

Edit: I also found this:

http://www.cepic.info/sites/cepic/assets/CEPIC_Participant_Fees_11.pdf

Which suggests the fee is 790euros per delegate, and that doesn't include the golf!

Yes Richard, you missed something. Read the second-last paragraph in the original posting. The info you found is about the "Congress" not the "Conference", which is aimed only at agencies and much more expensive. Take another look and let me know if the conference suffices as an excuse to get over to Dublin.

RT · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2010, 13:12 »

Quote from: Lee Torrens on March 01, 2010, 13:05

Yes Richard, you missed something. Read the second-last paragraph in the original posting. The info you found is about the "Congress" not the "Conference", which is aimed only at agencies and much more expensive. Take another look and let me know if the conference suffices as an excuse to get over to Dublin.

Doh - I'll blame you for not wanting to draw people away with a link

Eventually found your part on the CEPIC site : http://www.cepic.info/congress/2010/programme/new_media_conference

Do you happen to know whether attendees to your day would benefit from the reduced hotel rates the 'congress' delegates get.

MikLav · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2010, 13:31 »

I plan to be there. Conference looks quite interesting; and Dublin has been in my "to see" list for a long time

Flight and hotel booked already. Waiting for CEPIC to open their conference reservation.

Good opportunity to finally meet Lee and Tyler in person, and many others

Quote from: RT on March 01, 2010, 13:12

Do you happen to know whether attendees to your day would benefit from the reduced hotel rates the 'congress' delegates get.

yes, look here - http://www.cepic.org/congress/2010/where_to_stay
However I found cheaper options myself, and took one of those.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2010, 13:46 »

You'd think with Yuri's reports of falling profits that he wouldn't be out trying to actively drum up even more competition... Ah well. I'd love to visit Dublin. Someday, when I can visit pubs without the kids

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Lee Torrens · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2010, 13:58 »

Quote from: RT on March 01, 2010, 13:12

Quote from: Lee Torrens on March 01, 2010, 13:05
Yes Richard, you missed something. Read the second-last paragraph in the original posting. The info you found is about the "Congress" not the "Conference", which is aimed only at agencies and much more expensive. Take another look and let me know if the conference suffices as an excuse to get over to Dublin.

Doh - I'll blame you for not wanting to draw people away with a link

Eventually found your part on the CEPIC site : http://www.cepic.info/congress/2010/programme/new_media_conference

Do you happen to know whether attendees to your day would benefit from the reduced hotel rates the 'congress' delegates get.

I take full responsibility! It's my understand that the hotel discounts are open to anyone who books through those links. However, myself and a few other people are staying at the Burlington Hotel which can be booked cheaper than the hotels on the CEPIC list, and doesn't charge by the hour for Internet access like some on the list! I'm sharing a room and got US$105 per night including breakfast for the two of us. If you take this recommendation and stay at the Burlington, you owe Ellen Boughn a pint of Guinness for the tip, as I do.

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2010, 14:15 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 01, 2010, 13:46

You'd think with Yuri's reports of falling profits that he wouldn't be out trying to actively drum up even more competition... Ah well. I'd love to visit Dublin. Someday, when I can visit pubs without the kids .

Maybe that's the point - his reports of falling profits will deter competition.

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:04 »

Tyler, more to add to the list:

Mikhail Lavrenov (Miklav) - miklav.com
Vitezslav Valka - CEO, Pixmac
Jean-Marie Guyon - CandyBox Photo

leaf · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:36 »

Quote from: MikLav on March 01, 2010, 13:31

I plan to be there. Conference looks quite interesting; and Dublin has been in my "to see" list for a long time

Flight and hotel booked already. Waiting for CEPIC to open their conference reservation.

Good opportunity to finally meet Lee and Tyler in person, and many others

Quote from: RT on March 01, 2010, 13:12
Do you happen to know whether attendees to your day would benefit from the reduced hotel rates the 'congress' delegates get.

yes, look here - http://www.cepic.org/congress/2010/where_to_stay
However I found cheaper options myself, and took one of those.

wow, your ahead of me. I gotta check out hotels before all the good (read cheap) rooms are sold out. And agreed, it is very nice to finally meet new people I have chatted with for so long and re-meet those I got to meet at the last gtg's/conferences

@Lee - thanks.. I updated the list.

Jonathan Ross · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2010, 14:54 »

Hi Lee and all ,

Thanks for the plug Lee. I look forward to speaking with all involved in stock photography. Thanks to Lee for getting me involved in the lectures it should be very fun and informative. I will also be launching a new Macro RM/RF site just before and this conference is where deals are struck over distribution and the growth of your agency. So it's kind of a combo. Great info at the lectures for everyone and then a separate opportunity for agencies from all over the world to meet and talk about business in the coming year. I hope people can make it for lectures, beer and golf. Bring your cameras : )

Best,
Jonathan

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2010, 20:58 »

Jonathan, thanks to *you* for speaking. Given the setting and audience of this event your experience brings a much needed perspective to the table, so your participation is well appreciated. I'm very much looking forward to finally meeting you and hearing about your new venture.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2010, 15:37 »

Oddly enough, here's a Candian discussion from "CAPIC". What are the chances?

http://thefutureofphotography.eventbrite.com/

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2010, 18:07 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 03, 2010, 15:37

Oddly enough, here's a Candian discussion from "CAPIC". What are the chances?

http://thefutureofphotography.eventbrite.com/

Spooky indeed!

RT · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2010, 18:35 »

Quote from: sjlocke on March 03, 2010, 15:37

Oddly enough, here's a Candian discussion from "CAPIC". What are the chances?

http://thefutureofphotography.eventbrite.com/

For an organisation that represents creatives the website could be better, the main part looks like they took a photo of a poster on a mobile phone and pasted it in, they could use a proof reader as well judging by the last paragraph. (Sean I've put your name forward

)

Would have thought somebody from iStock would have been on the panel considering where it is, anyway it'll be interesting to see what their findings are.

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2010, 13:51 »

Tyler, we can add Serban to the list now too.

leaf · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2010, 02:10 »

thanks. added.

Lee Torrens · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2010, 17:39 »

Tyler, please add Dittmar Frohmann, Senior Director Europe for iStockphoto

He'll be speaking on the Video session.

leaf · « **Reply #23 on:** March 12, 2010, 18:19 »

Quote from: Lee Torrens on March 12, 2010, 17:39

Tyler, please add Dittmar Frohmann, Senior Director Europe for iStockphoto

He'll be speaking on the Video session.

thanks for the update

leaf · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2010, 08:09 »

Ok, things are officially official for me as well.

I'm flying in on the 6th, so if anyone wants to get together before the conference I am game for some shooting or supper or whatever.

I decided to stay at the Ballsbridge Inn for 53 Euro / night - booked at hotels.com

The page there says they have free wireless but I also called and they said it costs... who knows??? I will complain if it isn't free I suppose. Anyhow, the hotel was close to Aviva stadium (5 minute walk) and cheap so it filled my requirements. Just as long as Lee doesn't have too many parties at the Burlington without me

Oldhand · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2010, 08:58 »

Hi there

Completely off topic, but being St. Patrick's day and meself a lover of Guiness on a lunch time, the following is an anecdote of my first trip to Dublin.

I hightailed it from the airport to the central bus station, walked over O'Connell bridge, and found Lower Grafton street. I was in search of that mecca of Irish music on a Sunday lunchtime, O'Donaghues pub. I asked the first man of a certain age and look the way.

The ol' fella looked me straight in my English eye and said, "you see that road there? - don't take that one!"

Glory glory hallelujah, straight out of the Quiet Man film.

On a slightly more serious note, it being a CEPIC conference, any micro stockers attending looking to find representation from Euopean agencies should go armed with CD's full of sellable material and you could find an unexpected and lucrative outlet for young images. Not every agency is as well known as Getty / Corbis / Alamy etc, and this is an as yet largely untapped market for photographers with RF and editorial material.

Céad míle fáilte

Old (hiccup) hand

MikLav · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2010, 05:38 »

Just wanted to mention that the registration for New Media Conference is now open and can be done at http://eventus.trippus.se/dublin2010/new_media

The registration process a bit confusing from my point of view but it works correctly

The total amount for the conference itself is 229 Eur including VAT and not including any extra options.

Amos Struck · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:44 »

Sad Leaf,

i will be also at Burlington Hotel partying with Lee and all the others who stay there.

We will meet at the Top Secret Upfront meeting on Tuesday!

BTW: Anyone know how to get from Airport to Burlington Hotel?

Paha_L · « **Reply #28 on:** May 11, 2010, 02:37 »

I need a friend to rent room together.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=53.3417382&lon=-6.2470579&z=15&l=1&m=b&search=Ballsbridge
I want 7-14 June . But Saturday is closed and price 115$ for Burlington hotel
http://www.avvio.com/hotels/The_Burlington/bookings/client.php?formname=multi_day_availability&start_date=2010-6-5&nights=7&SID=75f624b811bb152e1316ad614b2537bf&ul=1&alt_currency=USD
I see single room for 500$ a week http://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?sid=ff76a1dadf45054eddfd3dd16b6ec04a;checkin_year_month_monthday=2010-06-07;checkout_year_month_monthday=2010-06-14;class_interval=1;latitude=53.34086702252108;longitude=-6.240835189819336;pr_cur_code=USD;pr_id=2;ssne=lat%3A%2053.34086702252108%20long%3A%20-6.240835189819336;radius=1;order=price
Anybody going to rent a car?

michealo · « **Reply #29 on:** May 11, 2010, 04:03 »

Quote from: Amos Struck on April 21, 2010, 02:44

Sad Leaf,

i will be also at Burlington Hotel partying with Lee and all the others who stay there.

We will meet at the Top Secret Upfront meeting on Tuesday!

BTW: Anyone know how to get from Airport to Burlington Hotel?

check out aircoach.ie

bobbigmac · « **Reply #30 on:** May 14, 2010, 09:31 »

I'll be there, got everything booked yesterday and I'll be in the Ballsbridge Inn, couldn't argue with those prices

Looking forward to it, hopefully will see you all there

Bob

leaf · « **Reply #31 on:** May 14, 2010, 13:24 »

Quote from: bobbigmac on May 14, 2010, 09:31

I'll be there, got everything booked yesterday and I'll be in the Ballsbridge Inn, couldn't argue with those prices
Looking forward to it, hopefully will see you all there
Bob

ahh, that makes 2 of us then. We can have our own parties if the Burlington boys try to throw exclusive parties

Jonathan Ross · « **Reply #32 on:** May 14, 2010, 18:04 »

Hi All,

We will be in Dublin releasing our new stock agency www.spacesimages.com. It is an RM/RF Macro collection that has just launched on Corbis and we will be meeting with distributors from around the globe for them to distribute the collection as well.
Thanks to Lee and Tyler I also get to join in on the lecture portion before the agency meetings. It should be a total blast for anyone that wants to take part in some Micro fun and shop talk.
We all fly in on the 6th and will be there through till the end of the congress, please keep an eye out or send me a PM I would love to run into some of the people here I haven't had the pleasure to meet.
If you like the site and are interested in becoming a contributor please feel welcome to send us a message through the site there are already some Micro people from this forum that are contributors and we offer a 50/50 split to everyone.

Look forward to meeting up,
Jonathan

Amos Struck · « **Reply #33 on:** May 16, 2010, 18:35 »

Quote from: bobbigmac on May 14, 2010, 09:31

I'll be there, got everything booked yesterday and I'll be in the Ballsbridge Inn, couldn't argue with those prices
Looking forward to it, hopefully will see you all there
Bob

Well great to hear you will also come!