This 3-day workshop will be held at The Lido Beach Resort located at 700 Ben Franklin Drive on  beautiful Lido Key in Sarasota, Florida on September 30th - October 2nd, 2013 (Monday - Wednesday).

Schedule of Events:

Monday:

9a - 12p
Registration & Trade Show Opens

12p - 5p Ronnie Owings
          - Creating a Price Sheet that Works for you
          - Marketing Like the Pros
          - Creating Hollywood-type Sets as Photographic Backdrops

5p - 6p
Dinner Break & Trade Show

6p - 8:30p
Sunset Boudoir Session on the Beach with: 
          - Rick Ferro
          - DJ LaDez
          - Mike Strickland

Tuesday:

7a - 9a
Breakfast & Trade Show    

9a - 1p Jane Conner-Ziser 
          - Photoshop

1p - 2:30p
Lunch & Trade Show

2:30p - 3:30p
          - Creating Breathtaking Albums that SELL

3:45p - 5p Mike Strickland
          - Making the Most of the Gear You Already Own

5p - 6p
Dinner & Trade Show

6p - 8:30p
Sunset "Trash the Dress" session on the Beach with:
          - Rick Ferro
          - DJ LaDez
          - Mike Strickland

Wednesday:

6:30a - 8a
Breakfast & Trade Show    

8a - 12p Skip Cohen
          - Social Media for Today's Professionals
          - Marketing for Professional Photographers

12p - 4p
Lunch & Trade Show

All FULL registrations include the following:

     - Admission to all 3 days of workshop activities including the Trade Show
    
     - 2 nights accommodations at The Lido Beach Resort on Lido Key in Sarasota, Florida checking in on Monday September 30th and checking out on Wednesday October 2nd.  You are welcome to bring guests with you as each attendee will be assigned a private room.  (Please contact the resort directly at 1-800-441-2113 if you have any questions or for more information regarding limits on occupancy per room, etc.) Your stay the resort includes the following:
         
          > Parking
          > Shuttle service to and from St. Armand's Circle
          > 2 bottles of water provided in-room daily
          > 1 bag of popcorn provided in-room daily
          > Coffee for brewing provided in-room daily
          > Wifi Internet access
          > 24 hour Business Center access
          > Fitness Center access
          > Local and toll free calls from your room
          > Beach and Pool side towel service

     - Breakfast on both Tuesday & Wednesday mornings will be available near the meeting rooms from 7a - 9a

     - Instruction from world-renowned professionals in the areas of Marketing, Social Media, Photoshop, Album Making, Building Your Own Props, Creating a Price List, and much, much more

     - A chance to win Door Prizes and raffle prizes provided by our sponsors and vendors

     - Discounts on hundreds of products and services every professional photographer NEEDS

     - Tips on stepping into Boudoir photography while maintaining a professional and relaxed relationship with your clients

     - Tips for making your studio stand out from the rest in ways that will increase your sales and profit for years to come

     - Learn simple and efficient steps you can take TODAY to drive traffic to your site and increase your web presence

Available options:
    
     -  If you live locally and would prefer NOT to stay at the resort during our workshop, you can opt out of this privilege during the registration process and a discount of $200 will be applied to your registration fee.   

     - If you DO wish to stay at The Lido Beach Resort during our workshop, you have the option of upgrading your room to a poolside patio or a one/two bedroom suite and can do this during the registration process.  You are welcome to bring guests with you as each attendee will be assigned a private room.  Please note that upgraded suites are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis and there are only a small number available during this workshop.  (Please contact the resort directly at 1-800-441-2113 if you have any questions or for more information regarding limits on occupancy per room, etc.)

     - If you would like to extend your stay, The Lido Beach Resort is offering a discounted rate to Photo Scoop Stay in the Loop participants.  You can take advantage of this discounted rate for 3 days before and 3 days after our workshop dates.  (Please contact the resort directly at 1-800-441-2113 for more information about adding additional nights to your stay.)

VIP Status- Additional $125 per person:

Being a VIP includes:

          2 hour small group session with World-Renowned Photographer and Instructor Rick Ferro to super-charge your knowledge and understanding of lighting and posing:
               > An early morning on-location
                  photo-shoot with Rick Ferro
                  on the beach
               > A professional model to photograph
                  with full hair and make-up
               > You will be one of only 5 participants
                  present during this photo shoot
               > You will have the opportunity get
                  professional photographs of the model
                  for your portfolio and website using
                  Rick's lighting setup and poses 
               > A model's release for use of the photographs
                  will be provided to those who chose to participate.  

               > Reserved front row seats during the speaker portions of the workshop
               > Goody bag with lots of vendor offers, gift cards, and bonus items
               > $25 Photo Scoop Stay in the Loop Gift Card
               > Photo Scoop Stay in the Loop T-Shirt