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The Conference
The theme for this year's conference is "Transition". Being both a noun and a verb, transition can mean many things to many people. The term "transition" has applications to material topics like technology, but also less tangible subject matter such as the changes that take place as people move through the different stages of their lives. Meanings for the word are as varied as the people reading this post. We look forward to different interpretations of "transition" by presenters and attendees at this year's conference.
Conference Chair: Greg Stewart, gtstewart@randolph.edu, 336-633-0325.
The blog will be updated frequently, so return often for new developments.
Accommodations
The official hotel for the SPEse/08 conference is the Hampton Inn of Asheboro. The special group rate for the conference is $72.00 per night. Be sure to use the group code SPE. The Hampton Inn is located approximately three miles from Randolph Community College.
Hampton Inn
1137 E Dixie Drive
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-625-9000
Nationwide Toll Free Reservations: 800-426-7866
Reservation Group Code: SPE
1137 E Dixie Drive
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-625-9000
Nationwide Toll Free Reservations: 800-426-7866
Reservation Group Code: SPE
Other nearby hotels are:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
1113 E. Dixie Drive
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-636-5222
Comfort Inn
242 Lakecrest Road
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-626-3680
Asheboro Inn
825 West Dixie Drive
Asheboro, NC 27205
Phone: 336-626-4414
1113 E. Dixie Drive
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-636-5222
Comfort Inn
242 Lakecrest Road
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-626-3680
Asheboro Inn
825 West Dixie Drive
Asheboro, NC 27205
Phone: 336-626-4414
Presenters
Keynote Address
Tom Rankin, Director, The Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University
Tom Rankin is Director of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and Associate Professor of the Practice of Art and Photography. A photographer, filmmaker, and folklorist, Rankin has been photographing and interpreting the American cultural landscape for over twenty years. Formerly Associate Professor of Art and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi and Chair of the Art Department at Delta State University, he was educated at Tufts University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Georgia State University. In 1991 he was awarded the Susan B. Herron fellowship in the visual arts from the Mississippi Arts Commission.
Widely exhibited and published, American Photography magazine named him on of the 100 most important people in photography. His books include Sacred Space: Photographs from the Mississippi Delta (1993), which received the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Photography, Deaf Maggie Lee Sayre': Photographs of a River Life (1995), Faulkner's World: The Photographs of Martin J. Dain (1997), and Local Heroes Changing America: Indivisible (2000).
Widely exhibited and published, American Photography magazine named him on of the 100 most important people in photography. His books include Sacred Space: Photographs from the Mississippi Delta (1993), which received the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Photography, Deaf Maggie Lee Sayre': Photographs of a River Life (1995), Faulkner's World: The Photographs of Martin J. Dain (1997), and Local Heroes Changing America: Indivisible (2000).
Honored Educator
Tenneson's work has been shown in over 150 exhibitions worldwide, and is part of numerous private and museum collections. Her photographs have appeared on countless covers for magazines such as: Time, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Premiere, Esquire and The New York Times Magazine. She is also a much sought-after portrait photographer with clients in Europe, Japan, and the United States.
Ms. Tenneson is the author of ten books, her latest, entitled Intimacy—the Sensual Essence of Flowers, was published by Barnes and Noble in 2004. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the International Center of Photography's Infinity Award, for best applied photography. In addition, she has been named "Photographer of the Year" by the international organization, Women in Photography. A recent poll conducted by American Photo Magazine voted Tenneson among the ten most influential women photographers in the history of photography. Joyce lives and works in New York City.
Dr. Richard Zakia, Author, Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology
Richard D. Zakia, Professor Emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology, has taught in various areas of photography including graphic design, multimedia design and advertising. During his 34 years at R.I.T., he served as the chair of the Fine Art Photography Department and Graduate Program in Imaging Arts, and for six-years was Director of Instructional Development. Prior to joining R.I.T. he worked at Kodak as a photographic engineer. He is the recipient of the Eisenhart Outstanding Teaching Award and the author/co-author of 12 books on photography. The 2nd edition of his Perception and Imaging book has been translated into Korean and the 3rd edition, published in 2007, will be translated into Japanese.
Invited Presenter
Joyce Tenneson
Tenneson is among the most respected photographers of our time, and has been described critically as "one of America's most interesting portrayers of the human character." Her work is a combination of portraiture and mythology-she is interested in discovering the archetypes of our being.
Tenneson's work has been shown in over 150 exhibitions worldwide, and is part of numerous private and museum collections. Her photographs have appeared on countless covers for magazines such as: Time, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Premiere, Esquire and The New York Times Magazine. She is also a much sought-after portrait photographer with clients in Europe, Japan, and the United States.
Ms. Tenneson is the author of ten books, her latest, entitled Intimacy—the Sensual Essence of Flowers, was published by Barnes and Noble in 2004. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the International Center of Photography's Infinity Award, for best applied photography. In addition, she has been named "Photographer of the Year" by the international organization, Women in Photography. A recent poll conducted by American Photo Magazine voted Tenneson among the ten most influential women photographers in the history of photography. Joyce lives and works in New York City.
Invited Presenter
Johnny Horne
Horne is the photography editor for the Fayetteville Observer, where he has worked for more than 30 years. Johnny has been an amateur astronomer since age 10 and has written the monthly "Backyard Universe" amateur astronomy column for the Observer since 1989. He is a contributing editor for Sky and Telescope magazine and has led astronomical expeditions to Mexico, Africa, the Caribbean and Iceland. In January 2004 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognized Johnny for his work with public outreach in astronomy by naming asteroid (11132) Horne in his honor.
More to come . . .
Call for Proposals
Conference Agenda
This is a draft of the conference agenda and will be refined continuously.
All events will be on the Randolph Community College campus unless otherwise indicated.
Friday, Nov. 7
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
Tours of Randolph Community College's Photographic Technology, Art and Design Department
12:30 p.m.
Vendor/Sponsor Presentations (TBA)
2:00 p.m.
Vendor/Sponsor Presentations (TBA)
3:30 p.m.
Vendor/Sponsor Presentations (TBA)
6:30 p.m.
Keynote Address-Tom Rankin, Director, Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University
8:00 p.m.
Reception-The Exchange, Asheboro
Saturday, Nov. 8
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Submitted Presentations/Workshops/Panel Discussions (TBA)
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Submitted Presentations/Workshops/Panel Discussions (TBA)
11:00 a.m.-noon
Invited Presenter-Johnny Horne, Astronomer/Photojournalist, The Fayetteville (NC) Observer
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Submitted Presentations/Workshops/Panel Discussions (TBA)
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Invited Presenter and Honored Educator-Dr. Richard Zakia, Author/Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Trade Show
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Catered Supper at the Conference
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Invited Presenter-Joyce Tenneson, Photographer/Author
(sponsored by Canon, USA)
8:30 p.m.
SPE Members Exhibit-Randolph Arts Guild, Asheboro
Sunday, Nov. 9
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Tours of Randolph Community College's Photographic Technology, Art and Design Department
9:00 a.m.
Society for Photographic Education Southeast Regional Meeting
Area Attractions
The Asheboro/Randolph County area has many interesting things to see and do. If a friend or family member is coming with you to Asheboro, but not attending the conference, then please check these links for a varied range of activities.
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