Welcome to the new Finger Lakes PPSNY Newsletter. The final vote is in for the domain name for our new website. The winner is flppsny.com. There were 5 votes for flppsny.com, 2 for fingerlakesppsny.com and 1 for fingerlakesphotogs.com. The website will be up and running with the new domain this week. Thanks to everyone for their input and a big thank you to Ellen Chesler of Lake Effects Web Design for her time and effort in establishing this website. Ellen will be attending the state conference with me to learn more about the photography industry and to become a member of our organization.
Next month's newsletter should chock full of stories and photos from the conference. Feel free to submit any tidbits you would like to see in the newsletter to Steve@Cheslerphoto.com
- Steve Chesler
Newsletter March 2006
The Finger Lakes Section of the PPSNYS, Inc will not have a meeting this month because of the state conference at the Nevele March 17-22. Hope to see you all there for some inspiration, education and socializing.
Welcome new member Daryn Backal of Backal Photography in Victor, New York. You can view his work at www.backalphotography.com.
"If everyone took the time to personally invite one member..."
Its the obligation of everyone in the organization to work on membership!
-Herb Jones, Membership Chairperson
Message from the Section Chairperson
Data Protection.
What would happen if someone broke into your studio and took your computer, you had a fire, hard drive crash or severe electrical storm. How protected are you? We have life and heath insurance (and pay big bucks for these) to replace or fix things, but would you be able to reproduce the last session you did? The last months financial records? Don't wait to find out how important this data is!
Many options are available, and should be explored and implemented so that the unthinkable will not be devastating. These need not be expensive procedures, but may require diligence to keep up to date. A simple tape back up kept off site is a simple solution. Off site internet back up is simpler (unattended) but may be more expensive. In the final analysis you need to pick a comfort level that suits your business and that works for you! But you are playing with fire if you do nothing, and we know what can happen then.
If you have a solution that works for you, I will be asking "For the good of the order" at next months meeting so others can benefit.
Kevin Carlson
Carlson's Studio
2110 Sayre Road
Wyoming, NY 14591
Ph 585-786-2871
Fax 585-786-2124
CONTACT INFO:
Finger Lakes Officers
Delegates to PPSNYS:
- Vince Aiosa
- Herb Jones
- Roger Smith
Dates for Council Meetings are January 16 and May 15 2006. All are listed as being held in Binghamton.
PPSNYS Business Service:
Karen Dyer, PPSNYS Business, 388 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-8830
Fax - 518-434-0072
e-mail - headquarters@ppsny.com
PPA (404) 522-8600
Update from Program Chair, Vince Aiosa:
- March no meeting - state convention
- April 19 Nancy Williams - senior photography
- May 17 Steve Chesler's Studio
- June 21 to be filled
- July workshop
- Aug 16 social gathering
- Sept 20 to be filled
- Oct 18 to be filled
- Nov 15 to be filled
- Dec Social Gathering
Mark them on your calendar RIGHT NOW so you don't miss anything in 2006!
Minutes of the February Meeting:
Meeting called to order at 2:10 by Kevin Carlson, Chairman.
Attendance: Dan Runfola, Bonnie Saunders, Ben Chappell, Brody Wheeler, Steve Chesler, Daryn Backal, Roger Koss, Neil Sjoblom, Bruce Silvers, Charlie Fischer, Hank Yasses, John David, Linda Hutchings, Mark Griffin, Honey, Monroe, Lois Miller, Ameka Cooper, Donna M. Wood, Steve Schwartz, Vince Aiosa, Lyn, Kevin Carlson, Erin Schuster, Dewey Neild, Roger Smith, Evita, Russ Graham.
Thanks to those who support our meeting place by staying for dinner: Vince and Lynn, Steve, Steve, Roger, Lois, Ameka, Kevin, Honey, Hank, Craig and Linda, Neil, and Russ. Those who stayed for dinner got an unexpected surprise -- Russ once again paid for everything! Thanks Russ.
Secretary's Report: January Minutes were approved on a motion by Craig, second by Linda. Kevin read a thank you note from Judy Buck for the "section collection". She said it was unexpected but much appreciated.
Treasurer's Report: Approved as read by Bonnie on a motion by Hank, second by second by Vince.
Convention: Linda faxed a list of all Finger Lakes members attending the convention to the Nevele Grand Hotel so that our section can get a block of rooms close together.
Online Newsletter: There was much discussion regarding launching our own section web site. Craig asked Steve Chesler what his sister Ellen would charge to create and host the web site. Steve made a phone call and answered a one time $300.00 creation fee and $40.00 per month hosting fee for as much web space as we would need. Kevin said that a section web site could serve as a recruiting tool to attract new members. Hank suggested that the section buy an ad in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine and link it to the section web site.
Motion by Lois, second by Charlie Fischer to raise Finger Lakes section dues by up to ten dollars in 2007 to help cover the added quarterly charges for web site. Approved.
Possible domain names for the site were discussed such as: www.Fingerlakesphotographers.com. Steve said he would check on availability of certian domain names.
Workshop: Linda mentioned that the state matches Blair - Rodabaugh scholarships 1 for 1. It was decided that the section purchase one $100.00 scholarship to be matched by the state.
Old Business
New Business: Bonnie spoke of a conversation she had with a representative of Genesee Country Museum whom expressed a need for photographs of the museum. Bonnie suggested the possibility of holding the annual section picnic at the museum, and combining it with a photo session for the museum. She billed this as an opportunity to create competition photographs for members. Motion by Bonnie, second by Craig to contact the museum and schedule a picnic/photo shoot at the museum on August 16, 2006.
For the Good of the Order: Craig reported on PPA Convention - a record 7,000 attendees. As for the trade show? He said "he couldn't find anything that he couldn't find".
Respectfully submitted
Neil Sjoblom, Secretary
2006 PPSNYS Conference will be held March 17 through 22 at Fallsview at The Nevele Grande Resort in Ellenville, NY. The price will include all meals AND the Banquet at a cost of $88 per person, double occupancy. Save the dates!
If you are going to Conference, it's not too late to send in your Registration at the early price of $45 before January 15 and you will be eligible to win $$ at the Trade Show.
2006 Workshop will be held July 16 through 21 at Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY.
The workshop web site is now up and all Speaker and Program information can be found online. The site can be accessed through the www.ppsnys.com page.
You can also sign up for your class there or send you check for $100 to Linda Hutchings/Registrar, Box 403, Elmira, NY 14902 to reserve your spot in the course of your choice. Deposits are non-refundable.
FINGER LAKES FORUM:
If you haven't signed up for the Finger Lakes Forum, now it the time. By signing up with an e-mail, automatic reminders of upcoming events will be sent to you. There is also a calendar listing all events. Sign on and see what's happening. There are listings for jobs and equipment also. If you have something you would like to sell please feel free to post it there. Several members have uploaded photos for you to look at. There are also a few photos from Conference.
Thank you Steve Chesler for getting this started. I hope it will become a place where our members will get together to share information.
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