Discover: NANPA Summit 2025

Schedule

Summit 2025
Schedule of Events

General Sessions run May 15th – 17th, and are included with the purchase of your Summit 2025 event ticket. Field trips, portfolio reviews, the three-day meal plan, and private dinners are available for an additional fee and can be added during your Registration.

The Pre-Conference Business Seminar will be held on May 13th and Super Sessions on May 14th are both available to add-on to your Registration.

May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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9:00am-5:00pm

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Develop Your Business

A Day-Long Business Seminar

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Seminar / Class

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Enhanced

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9:00am-9:30am

Event Description

Coffee & Connections

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Seminar / Class

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Enhanced

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9:30am-10:00am

Event Description

Welcome & Introductions

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Seminar / Class

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Enhanced

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10:00am-11:00am

Event Description

What A Photo Editor Looks For

w/ Jeff Kida – Arizona Highways

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Seminar / Class

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Enhanced

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11:00am-12:30pm

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The Role of a Photobook in Your Career

w/ Mary Virginia Swanson

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Seminar / Class

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Enhanced

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12:30pm-1:30pm

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Lunch

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Lunch

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Enhanced

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1:30pm-3:00pm

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Impact & Influence of AI on Photography

w/ Santiago Lyon & Thomas Maddrey

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Seminar / Class

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Enhanced

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3:00pm-4:00pm

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CopyWronged© – Case Stories of Infringement Settlements

w/ Wendy Shattil & Lisa C. Alvarez

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Seminar / Class

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4:00pm-4:45pm

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Legal & Business Clinic LIVE!

w/ Thomas Maddrey

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Seminar / Class

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4:45pm-5:00pm

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Concluding Remarks

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Seminar / Class

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Enhanced

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6:00pm-8:00pm

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ASMP / NANPA Photo Contest Awards Celebration

Open to All Summit / Seminar Attendees

Event Type

Reception

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General

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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8:00am–4:00pm

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Attendee Registration Open

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Registration

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9:00am–11:30am

Event Description

Pre-Con Portfolio Reviews

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Portfolio Reviews

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9:00am–4:00pm

Event Description

2025 NANPA Super Session Series Presented by MPB

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Super Session

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9:00am–12:00pm

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Lightroom Master Class / Super Session

w/ Tim Grey

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Super Session

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1:00pm–4:00pm

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Creating Expressive Nature Photos / Super Session

w/ Brenda Tharp

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Super Session

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Enhanced

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1:00pm–4:00pm

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Slow Motion Video for Nature / Super Session

w/ Tim Timmis

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Super Session

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5:00pm–7:00pm

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New Attendee Welcome Reception

Presented by MPB

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Reception

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General

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7:00pm-9:00pm

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Nature Photography Foundation Board Meeting

Foundation Board Members Only

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Board Activities

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Private

Thursday, May 15, 2025

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5:30am-8:00am

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Breakfast

Meal Plan / Day One

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Meal Plan

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6:30am-9:30am

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Slow Motion Video (Field Session)

w/ Tim Timmis

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Field Trip

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Enhanced

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7:00am-4:00pm

Event Description

Attendee Registration

Event Type

Registration

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General

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7:00am-8:15am

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Wild Neighbors: Photographing Urban Conservation Stories

w/ Anne Readel

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Breakout Session

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7:00am-8:15am

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Photo Engineering: Specialized Technology for Next-Generation Nature Photography

w/ Soren Goldsmith / Sponsored by Hunt's & Tamron

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Breakout Session

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8:00am-9:30am

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Portfolio Review Session

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Portfolio Reviews

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Enhanced

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8:30am-9:45am

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Photographing Our National Parks at Night

w/ Gabriel Biderman / Sponsored by B&H

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Breakout Session

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General

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8:30am-9:45am

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In the Spirit: The Art of Conveying a Presence of Nature

w/ Karen Hutton / Sponsored by Fujifilm

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Breakout Session

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10:00am-11:00am

Event Description

Summit Kickoff & Welcome

w/ Mo Heim - 2025 Summit MC

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Summit Program

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11:00am-12:00pm

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Keynote: The Long and Winding Road to a Creative Life

w/ William Neill

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Keynote Session

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12:00pm-1:00pm

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Lunch

Meal Plan / Day One

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Meal Plan

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12:00pm-4:00pm

Event Description

Trade Show Open

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Trade Show

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1:00pm-2:00pm

Event Description

Responsible Travel & Tourism Photography: Ethics in Action

Presented by the Nature Photography Foundation

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Breakout Session

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General

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3:00pm-6:45pm

Event Description

Portfolio Review Session

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Portfolio Reviews

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Enhanced

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4:00pm-5:00pm

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Keynote: The World Through My Lens

w/ Tui De Roy

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Keynote Session

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5:15pm-6:30pm

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Through Her Lens

Panel / Female Voices in Nature Photography

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Breakout Session

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5:15pm-6:30pm

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Cloud Forest Conservation Through a Lens

w/ Joel Such

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Breakout Session

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6:00pm-9:00pm

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Desert Discovery Trail @ Saguaro NP

w/ Don Carter

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Field Trip

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Enhanced

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6:15pm-10:00pm

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Conquering the Desert Chaos

w/ Wayne Suggs - Sponsored by Muench Workshops

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Field Trip

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6:15pm-8:30pm

Event Description

Photographer's Table / Art Wolfe

VIP 10-Person Dinner

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Private Dinner

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Enhanced

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6:15pm-8:30pm

Event Description

Photographer's Table / Tui De Roy

VIP 10-Person Dinner

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Private Dinner

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Enhanced

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6:15pm-8:30pm

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Photographer's Table / William Neill

VIP 10-Person Dinner

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Private Dinner

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Enhanced

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6:30pm-10:30pm

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Night Photography in Saguaro National Park

w/ Gabriel Biderman / Sponsored by B&H

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Field Trip

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Enhanced

Friday, May 16, 2025

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5:30am-8:00am

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Breakfast

Meal Plan / Day Two

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Meal Plan

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5:30am–7:00am

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Languages of Light / A Guided Photowalk

w/ Karen Hutton - Sponsored by Fujifilm

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Field Trip

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Enhanced

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6:15am-8:15am

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Bird Photography Around the Hotel

w/ Kathy Adams Clark - Sponsored by Strabo Tours

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Field Trip

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6:30am–8:30am

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Slow Motion Video (Review Session)

w/ Tim Timmis

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Field Trip

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Enhanced

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7:00am-4:00pm

Event Description

Attendee Registration

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Registration

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General

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7:00am-8:15am

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Putting Your Images to Work

w/ Jennifer Leigh Warner

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Breakout Session

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7:00am-8:15am

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Documenting Research: Best Practices

w/ Dan Mele

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Breakout Session

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General

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8:00am-9:30am

Event Description

Portfolio Review Session

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Portfolio Reviews

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8:30am-9:45am

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Pre-Visualization vs. Chasing the Light

w/ Wayne Suggs - Sponsored by Muench Workshops

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Breakout Session

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10:00am-10:30am

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Welcome / Opening Remarks

w/ Mo Heim - 2025 Summit MC

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Summit Program

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10:30am-11:00am

Event Description

Fund the Mission

Nature Photography Foundation

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Summit Program

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11:00am-12:00pm

Event Description

Keynote: Wild Lives

w/ Art Wolfe

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Keynote Session

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12:00pm-1:00pm

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Lunch

Meal Plan / Day Two

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Meal Plan

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12:00pm-2:00pm

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Trade Show Open

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Trade Show

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1:00pm-2:00pm

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Keynote: Think Globally, Act Locally

w/ Frans Lanting

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Keynote Session

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2:00pm-5:00pm

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Trade Show EXTRAVAGANZA!

Door Prizes, Drinks, and More!

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Trade Show

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5:00pm-6:15pm

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How to Stand Out in a Crowded Field

w/ Sarah Marino

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Breakout Session

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5:00pm-6:15pm

Event Description

The Visual Edge: Innovative Approaches to Storytelling

Wild Eye / ILCP Panel

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Breakout Session

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6:30pm-8:30pm

Event Description

NANPA Dignitaries Reception

Open to All Attendees!

Event Type

Reception

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General

Saturday, May 17, 2025

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5:30am–8:00am

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Breakfast

Meal Plan / Day Three

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Meal Plan

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7:00am–8:15am

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Message from the Masters of Photography

w/ Ron Rosenstock

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Breakout Session

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7:00am–8:15am

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Wild Ramona - A Local Book Project

w/ Roy Toft

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Breakout Session

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8:00am–9:30am

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Portfolio Review Session

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Portfolio Reviews

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8:30am–10:30am

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Tucson Botanical Gardens

To Be Announced Soon!

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Field Trip

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8:30am–9:45am

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Shoot For a Cause: The Power of Pictures

w/ Amy Gulick

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Breakout Session

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8:30am–9:45am

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Working with Scientists

w/ Ryan Wagner

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Breakout Session

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10:00am–11:00am

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Center for Creative Photography

To Be Announced Soon!

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Field Trip

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Enhanced

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10:00am–10:30am

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Welcome / Opening Remarks

w/ Mo Heim - 2025 Summit MC

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Summit Program

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11:00am–12:00pm

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Keynote: Sentient Sea

w/ Brian Skerry

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Keynote Session

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12:00pm–1:00pm

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Lunch

Meal Plan / Day Three

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Meal Plan

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Enhanced

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12:00pm–5:00pm

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Trade Show Open

Open to Public Saturday Only!

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Trade Show

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1:00pm–4:00pm

Event Description

Portfolio Review Sessions

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Portfolio Reviews

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2:00pm–3:15pm

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Shoot For a Cause: The Power of Pictures

w/ Amy Gulick

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Breakout Session

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2:00pm–3:15pm

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Opening the Mind's Eye: Solutions

w/ Justin Black

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Breakout Session

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3:30pm–4:45pm

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Home

w/ jon holloway

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Breakout Session

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5:00pm–5:30pm

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Nature Photography Foundation Live Auction

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Summit Program

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5:30pm–6:00pm

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NANPA College Scholarship Program Presentation

Supported by the Nature Photography Foundation

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Summit Program

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6:00pm–6:45pm

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Final Farewell / Closing Remarks / Giveaway!

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Summit Program

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7:00pm–9:00pm

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Photographer's Table / Brian Skerry

VIP 10-Person Dinner

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Private Dinner

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Enhanced

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7:00pm–9:00pm

Event Description

Photographer's Table / Dewitt Jones

VIP 10-Person Dinner

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Private Dinner

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Enhanced

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7:00pm–9:00pm

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Photographer's Table / Frans Lanting

VIP 10-Person Dinner

Event Type

Private Dinner

Availability

Enhanced

Program and schedule are subject to changes, additions, or cancellations without advance notice.