GeekFest 2008

If you're anywhere near Florida August 1-3, St. Petersburg is the place to be. For the nominal fee of $100, you can hang out with the APhotoADay community, which is having it's annual gathering. The weekend is jam packed with some incredible speakers. So, if you're looking for some inspiration and motivation -- don't miss it:


Thursday 7.31

opening night meet-and-greet BBQ at Mike Weimar's house (email me for an address)

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Friday 08.01

free time all afternoon

6pm - reception at The Poynter Institute (801 Third Street South, St. Pete, FL 33701)
introduction and motivational speech by Kenny Irby / preaching the word of photojournalism
St. Petersburg Times DOP Boyzell Hosey to speak

8pm - dinner for organizers and speakers
free time/dinner for Geeks

10pm - portfolio reviews at the Ponce De Leon Hotel

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Saturday 08.02

(all speakers at the St. Pete Times auditorium - 490 First Avenue South • St. Pete, FL 33701)

11am - Ross Taylor (Hartford Courant)

12pm - Lane Degregory (writer, St. Pete Times / tips for finding stories)

1pm - Preston Gannaway (Rocky Mountain News / 2008 Pulitzer Prize)

2-3:30 LUNCH BREAK

3:30pm - Ted Jackson (community journalism at its finest, New Orleans Times-Picayune)

4:30pm - Bob Croslin (freelance photographer / lighting genius)

5:30pm - freelance/business of photography panel (Bob Croslin, Eric Larson, Mike Weimar, Susana Raab, Mark Adams)

6:30-9:30pm DINNER BREAK / FREE SHOOTING TIME

9:30pm-??? - Photo Slam by the Nation of Poetry
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Sunday 08.03

(all speakers at the St. Pete Times auditorium)

11am - Michael Williamson (Washington Post)

12pm - Laura Lo Forti (the raw file / multimedia)

1pm - Eric Larson (freelance photographer)

2-3:30pm LUNCH BREAK

3:30pm - Susana Raab (freelance photographer)

4:30pm - wrap up