Millers Blog : Conventions

Come See Us in Vegas!

Julie Brown — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:14:00 GMT

After making stops in Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, and Connecticut, the Miller’s Convention Team is looking forward to spending a few days in Vegas at WPPI. Festivities for Miller’s officially begin on Monday, February 16th at the tradeshow – drop by to see us in booth #601! We’ll be displaying all of our products, including new Album cover options and Impression Cases, as well as unveiling some new Fine Art products. More information on the new Fine Art options will soon be posted at millerslab.com | What’s New.

You can also register for the Miller’s $100K Charity Program in the booth. If your name is drawn, we’ll give you $1,000 to give to your favorite charity in your name. A total of $15,000 will be given throughout the convention – don’t miss your chance to sign up!

Members of the Miller’s Speaker Team will be sharing valuable ideas and marketing tips in the booth throughout each day of the convention. Sessions include:

Monday, February 16
11:00 AM JB & DeEtte Sallee
12:00 PM Damon Tucci
1:00 PM Tom Bagby & Kristen McGill
2:00 PM Marilyn Sholin
3:00 PM TriCoast Photography

Tuesday, February 17
11:00 AM TriCoast Photography
12:00 PM Terrell Lloyd
1:00 PM Sherri Ebert
2:00 PM Tom Bagby & Kristen McGill
3:00 PM JB & DeEtte Sallee

Wednesday, February 18
11:00 AM JB & DeEtte Sallee
12:00 PM Ray Prevost
1:00 PM TriCoast Photography
2:00 PM Damon Tucci

Looking for something to do outside of the tradeshow? Miller’s is proud to sponsor the WPPI Town Hall, where our very own Jim Jamison will be discussing the future of photography with other industry leaders and top professional photographers. Additionally, Miller’s is sponsoring speakers in a number of platform programs, including Terrell Lloyd, JB and DeEtte Sallee, Damon Tucci, and Sherri Ebert. To read more about their programs and see when they’re scheduled, click here.

Safe travels to all who plan on joining us in Vegas. We look forward to seeing you there!

Imaging USA, January 11 – 13

Julie Brown — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:49:00 GMT

We’re on the move again, here at Miller’s, stopping in at cities all over the U.S. during the 2009 convention season. After a terrific time at SPA this past weekend, we’re now heading to Phoenix for Imaging USA. Be sure to come by the Miller’s booth (#1315) where we’ll be:

Displaying all of our products, including some new additions to the Miller’s line. We’ll soon be offering several new Flush Mount cover options, new Album and Book sizes, as well as Impression Cases for Albums and Proofs. Stay tuned to What’s New at millerslab.com as we'll soon be rolling out more information.

Handing out another $15,000 through the Miller’s $100K Charity Program. Register at the Miller’s booth and if your name is drawn, you’ll win $1,000 to give to your favorite charity in your name.

Learning some fresh ideas from members of the Miller’s Speaker Team. Drop in for any of the scheduled sessions listed below.
Sunday, January 11th
12:30   JB & DeEtte Sallee
1:30    Ed Pedi
2:30    Mike Fulton & Cody Clinton
3:30    Michael Timmons
4:30    Sam Gardner

Monday, January 12
12:30   Mike Fulton & Cody Clinton
1:30   David Huntsman & Jessica Vogel
2:30   JB & DeEtte Sallee
3:30   Cary Garrison
4:30   Jenny Hollis

Tuesday, January 13th
9:30   Mike Fulton & Cody Clinton
10:30   Elizabeth & Trey Homan
11:30   JB & DeEtte Sallee
12:30   David Huntsman/Jessica Vogel

Outside of the booth, you can also catch Mike Fulton & Cody Clinton of TriCoast during their Miller’s-sponsored program Wireless Flash Tips & Tricks. They’ll be speaking about how they use simple but effective lighting to capture one of a kind images. Dave Huntsman and Jessica Vogel will be sharing how they increase traffic in their studios with specials, events, promotions, and hot new products. Join them during the Miller’s-sponsored Portraiture in Today’s World.

Finally, if you’re at Imaging USA, but need to check back in on things at home, simply drop by the Miller’s Internet Café, located in the Convention Center West Building, Room 106. Not only will OurPPA Forum members be meeting here, you too can stop in to take a look at email or visit your favorite blog.

We look forward to seeing you in just a couple of days. If you haven’t done so, be sure to download a free Imaging USA tradeshow pass now.

On our way to Arkansas...

Julie Brown — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:47:00 GMT

After a brief pause in the season, our convention team will be back in action starting this weekend at the APPA Convention in Little Rock, Arkansas. Drop by the Miller’s booth to see Randy Rhue, who’ll be showing off all the new products we recently added to Miller’s Remote Suite. Randy will also be handing out $2,000 through the Miller’s $100K Charity Program. Register at the Miller’s booth and if your name is drawn, we’ll give you $1,000 to give to your favorite charity in your own name. To learn more about the APPA Convention, click here. We look forward to seeing you Arkansas!

Pictures from WPPI

Jason Becking — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:44:00 GMT

Following are a few pictures from the action at WPPI in Las Vegas. If you look closely at the shelves on the first photo, you can see some of the new cover options.

A display for samples.

The Miller's booth from across the aisle.

Customer interactions.

A speaker team session.

Illinois or Bust

Julie Brown — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:18:00 GMT

The next great state on our convention trail is Illinois. We’ll be attending MARC, the Mid-America Regional Conference held in Decatur, IL. The conference will be held at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel, March 16^th – 19^th. Visit the Illinois PPA website to learn more. Ted Vlaz will be working the Miller’s booth with plenty of Miller’s product samples and material. Several members from the Miller’s Speaker Team will be there, including Dave Huntsman, Jessica Vogel, and Jackie Haggerty. Of course, we’ll be giving away donations through the Miller’s $100K Charity Program -- $2,000 to be exact! Log in to the Customers Only area to get a free pass from Miller’s.

Miller's in North Carolina

Julie Brown — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:12:00 GMT

This last weekend was spent in Raleigh-Durham at the annual North Carolina PPA convention. It was an exciting show to say the least, with 1,000 in attendance, breaking all past records. We handed out $4,000 through the Miller’s $100K Charity Program – visit the Miller's Blog Charity section to see the winners! We also co-sponsored a memorial dinner for Buddy Stewart with all proceeds going to the Buddy Stewart Memorial Fund. It was a sold-out dinner with approximately 140 in attendance and close to $7,500 raised. The Buddy Stewart Memorial Fund, which will be administered by SEPPA, will be awarded once a year to the first-time entrant in the Regional Print Competition with the highest total print score. The scholarship can be used at any of the affiliate schools within the SEPPA Region. Thank you, North Carolina PPA, for hosting such a wonderful event!

What happens in Vegas...

Julie Brown — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:49:00 GMT

We’ve got a schedule full of fun happenings in the Miller’s booth (#659) at WPPI in Las Vegas, March 17th – 19th, including:

The introduction of the newest additions to the Miller’s line – new Album cover options, LayFlat Albums and Press Books, and Boutique Packaging, just to name a few. All will be available with the next Remote Studio release in April!
A WPPI show special on the LayFlat Press Books – be sure to stop by and pick up your 50% off coupon.
Another $15,000 donated through the Miller’s $100K Charity Winners. Fifteen lucky winners will win $1,000 to give to their favorite charity in their own name.
A Spinning Wheel of Prizes. We figured its Vegas and didn’t want you to walk away empty-handed so we’re giving away a ton of cool prizes from Gallery Wraps to Photoshop Actions. We’ll be spinning the wheel each day so drop by to try your luck.
Select members of the Miller’s Speaker Team. Catch presentations by JB and DeEtte Sallee, Mike Fulton and Cody Clinton, Tom Bagby and Kristin McGill, Terrell Lloyd, and Lori Gragg. They’re ready to share their hottest techniques with you.

We’ve also got numerous events taking place outside of the booth that are definitely must-sees. On Monday night, Miller’s is sponsoring Mike Fulton and Cody Clinton in the WPPI Champagne Shootout, where you can watch as they, along with other top photographers, manage an entire shoot from beginning to end with their own models.

Miller’s is also sponsoring a number of other speakers throughout WPPI. Listen and learn as Bob DiCaprio speaks about his success with marketing to Seniors. Go to WPPI’s All About Schools to get more details on Bob and his presentation. Jack Avalos will be sharing his knowledge about Print Competition, and Marilyn Sholin will speak about Creating and Selling Art. Visit WPPI Platform Programs to see when Jack and Marilyn will be speaking.

Finally, JB and DeEtte Sallee are sure to inspire during a couple of WPPI programs, including an already sold-out MasterClass. They’ll also be involved in Young Guns, a round-table event featuring the 12 hottest photographers in the industry. Learn More

We look forward to seeing you there!

Home from Mid-East

Julie Brown — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:45:00 GMT

We have just returned from the Mid East Convention in Dayton. As always it is nice to get out and see long time friends of Miller’s as well as meet new acquaintances. We also had the opportunity to listen to Miller’s Speaker Team member Carletta Watkins in action. If you ever get a chance to hear her speak it is an absolute must. Carletta has such an amazing passion for photography, not to mention the fact that she is a great designer and marketer. There were 5 winners in $100K charity drawing. Thanks to all who did stop by the Miller’s booth to check out our products or even just to chat!

Ted Unruh, Miller's Customer Service

It's Off To Ohio We Go

Julie Brown — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:29:00 GMT

Our next stop on the convention trail is Dayton, Ohio for the Mid-East Annual Convention. The Miller’s gang will be in attendance, showing off our extensive line of press products, albums, and gallery wraps. We’ll also be drawing five winners for the Miller’s $100K – that’s $5,000 given out this weekend alone! Visit the Convention Schedule on the Miller’s site for a discount pass. We hope to see you there.

Fun in the Sun

Julie Brown — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:25:00 GMT

As tired as we are of winter here in the Midwest, we couldn’t have been more excited to spend some time this past weekend in California at the Western States show. The sun, and of course, seeing our West Coast customers were just what we needed to cure our winter blues. With more than 2500 present at the show, our booth was busy with attendees. We handed out $6,000 to six lucky $100K Charity winners – thanks to all who registered. Here we are, manning our new booth!

Miller's at the Southwest Convention

Julie Brown — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Arnie, Tonya, Jen, and I are all back in the lab after returning from the Southwest convention in Arlington Texas. While the weather in Texas was not tropical, it was certainly a welcomed retreat from our average of 20° F this last week. It was very nice to see all of our existing customers from the region and to visit with potential customers. Many of you provided some terrific suggestions at the show and that was very much appreciated. Thank you! We love to get customer feedback. As a result we have a lot of new products and services which we plan to release early this spring. We think everyone will be quite pleased! This was the third time out for our new booth and we received a lot of positive comments. Thanks for coming by!

Justin Stubbs, Customer Service

Pasadena, Here We Come!

Julie Brown — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:28:00 GMT

This weekend the convention team will be in Pasadena, CA for the Western States Convention. Drop by the Miller’s booth (#220) at the Pasadena Convention Center to register for the Miller’s 100K Charity Program – we’re handing out $6,000 at this show alone. To learn more, visit the Western States website at http://www.prophotoca.com/expo/index.html. We are offering free passes! Just log in and click on Convention Schedule to download one for yourself.

Fun in Indiana

Julie Brown — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:27:00 GMT

Ted Vlaz spent this past weekend in Indianapolis at the Indiana PPA show. With over 300 people in attendance, the Miller’s booth was busy! According to Ted, Miller’s Flush Mount Albums and Press Books received lots of attention, and as always, the Miller’s $100K Charity Program was also a big hit. Join us in Arlington, Texas for the Southwest Regional Convention-- we'd love to see you!

On the Road Again...

Julie Brown — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:22:00 GMT

This weekend you can find the Miller’s Convention Team in Arlington, TX at the Southwest PPA Regional Convention and Affiliated Print Competition. The convention will be held at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel and Convention Center, February 16^th – 18^th. Drop by and see us in Booth #213. We’ll be drawing 4 names for the Miller’s $100K Charity Program – winners will receive $1,000 to give to their favorite charity in their name! We’ll also be sponsoring three different speakers at the convention including:

Robert Seat – Saturday, February 16^th from 8 AM – Noon and 1:30 – 4 PM
JB and DeEtte Sallee – Sunday, February 17^th from 3 – 6 PM
Michael and Tina Timmons – Monday, February 18^th from 8 – 11 AM

If interested in learning more about the show, visit http://www.swppa.com/. To download a free pass through Miller’s, simply log in and look under “Convention Schedule.” We hope to see you there!

On our way to Indiana

Julie Brown — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:40:00 GMT

We have yet another stop on the convention trail this weekend – Indiana! Come by the Miller’s booth to see Ted Vlaz. He’ll be registering attendees for the Miller’s $100K Charity Program for a chance to win two $1,000 prizes. The convention will be Saturday and Sunday (Feb 9 & 10) at the Indianapolis Marriott East. As always, visit the Professional Photographers of Indiana website for more information. We are offering free passes for this tradeshow. Log in and click on Convention Schedule to access the free pass.