Details here…

In particular United airlines own UK site has better rates than Expedia. I have seen flights that leave on the days either side of PSW at about £360 return.
I’ll do a better flight price update later this week but for now I would start looking around and thinking about sorting your itinerary now. Hotel details still to be announced, I’ll be doing a ‘room share’ page for people to connect and organise that in due course.

Thanks
Dave

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Glyn Dewis Blog Photoshop World 2012 Washington DC

Original article – thanks to NAPP/PHOTOSHOP WORLD OFFICIAL SITE

Well another Photoshop World has gone by and this year’s event has definitely set the standard for future events. Looking back, I will remember this year’s PSW Vegas as the “Networking” conference. I think I met more people this year than I have ever met at any conference- and I don’t mean just exchange your cards (I went through 150?!), but actually having conversations and getting to know people.

My two favorite experiences this year was a “Meetup” I held at House of Blues on Monday and the Official Tweetup. The first was for a small group of Twitter/Facebook friends who arrived early for the conference. We were all joking about how it is hard to picture how people really look without having the Twitter/Facebook avatar to go by.

Then there was the larger than life PSW Tweetup on Tuesday. I loved that Erik Valind and the gang from Wescott step up each year and do a great job with the photo booth. Even the Photoshop Product Team got involved in the festivities (see my earlier posts). Again, this was a great place to meet a lot of the people I have been talking to in social media over the past year and turn online acquaintances into real world friendships.

In case you missed Mel’s and Theresa’s posts, here is the link to the PSW Vegas Tweetup 2011 images on Flickr. And if you did miss their posts, shame! Read them – they have great insights. Be sure to check out my shot along with my buddy Ken Toney modeling a fun shirt we produced for the event featuring the Photoshop Guys.

As for the sessions, I love seeing Bert Monroy speak at every Photoshop World. Each time I get a glimpse into the genius it takes to pull off massive artwork like his “Times Square” piece. His techniques and tips using both Photoshop and Illustrator always inspire me to do better in my own work. Julieanne Kost was on fire this year with jokes, stories and great techniques and Photoshop Hall of Fame inductee Bryan O’Neil Hughes showed some great “Hidden Gems” at the Adobe Booth.

But my new favorite presenter at Photoshop World has to be David Black. Even though I am not a photographer by trade, I attended his “Guide to Sports Action Photography” and was blown away. I think one of the reasons this session appealed to me was it wasn’t another technique and equipment presentation. David simply showed his body of work on screen and talked about his work ethic (get there early and stay late). He talked to the group about his passion. He is a great presenter and can really involve you in his thought process and convey the emotions from his work. When you come to PSW, make it a point to attend at least one of his sessions.

Then there was the expo. There seemed to be a lot more time dedicated to the expo hall this year, which was great. There were a lot of big name vendors including Adobe, Wacom and FJWescott and smaller vendors that I learned about and will definitely be throwing some business their way. The highlight for many was the Wescott Shootout Booth. Each day, four new models and vignettes took shape and allowed photographers to get some great shots. Congrats to my buddy William Beem on winning the Shootout Contest held on day 1 and Patrick LaMontagne for releasing his new DVD at PhotoshopCafe.

Other highlights for me personally were seeing my friends from Wacom and getting to test drive the new Inkling. Many thanks to Wes, Dan and the crew for letting us play with their newest product. They literally had it shipped to them at the conference just so they could see it. Little did they know many of us wanted in on the fun too. I also got to participate in iStockphoto’s Photoshop Wars this year along with my friend Pete Collins (after heckling him from the front row). It was a very hectic and challenging contest against Corey Barker, but the good guys prevailed and Pete and I were declared winners. Many thanks to the folks at iStock for sponsoring this fun contest this year.

One lasting memory I will have from this year’s Photoshop World came out of an act of kindness. I was attending another function along with some of the instructors when a woman from Texas came into the room looking lost and puzzled. I noticed before she shyly walked away that she had an “I’m a Stranger” button from the Dinner with a Stranger program. I went over and asked if she was lost and she said she was. I offered to help her look around the Border Grille until we found the rest of the DWS party. The memory I will have is the response she received when we walked up to the table and everyone greeted her. They were warm, inviting and genuinely happy to see her. I walked away with the warm feeling that people you meet at PSW are genuinely nice folks and I actually wanted to stay with them! I know it was mentioned at the Wrap Up event that Mandalay Bay Security had made it a point to tell the conference organizers what nice people we all are, but this small gesture by a group of “strangers” really drove the point home for me.

This is the last thing I want to share with you as a Guest Blogger for PSW- It’s not just about the sessions you go to, or the techniques you will learn, it’s about the PEOPLE. It’s about instructors who care (as David Black so eloquently stated in the Wrap Up), it’s about meeting new people and expanding your network, your friendships and learning from others. You never know what or who will influence you when you attend an event like Photoshop World, but you can be assured that you will leave inspired, motivated, and elevated.

Many thanks to Nancy, Tom, Karla, Pete, Mel, Theresa, David, Kristina, William, Ken, and many many others who made this Photoshop World an event to remember.

Ali Rajabi and Scott Kelby

Okay – time to start blogging regularly in the lead up to Photoshop World – Washington DC 2012.

I want to start with an inspiring story about a guy called Ali Rajabi who is from Iran. Ali really wanted to make a Photoshop World but had some serious obstacles in his way.

I’ll let you read the full story from Scott Kelby’s blog…

Photoshop World is THAT good and I’m pleased for Ali that he got to visit and meet Scott and the guys.
I’ll be featuring some stories from various people about their first Photoshop World over the coming weeks and also some stories from people about why they want to go.

Until then – MISSION:PSW 2012 “You know you want to” !!

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