Category: PACA
The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) is considered one of the largest trade organization representing stock archives, picture libraries, and content licensing companies from individual artists to large corporations in The United States and North America. Founded in 1951, its membership includes over 100 member companies and more than 50 international members. PACA provides its members with many important industry resources including its Annual International Conference. This noteworthy industry event provides opportunities to discuss important issues, participate in seminars, and make connections with potential trade partners and vendors from around the country and the world.
Key executives:
Maria Kessler - President (Jupiterimages)
Christina Vaughan - Vice President (ImageSource)
Nancy Carrizales - Secretary (Animals Animals/Earth Scenes)
Dave Herbig - Treasurer (Danita Delimont Stock Photography)
Nancy Wolff, Esq. - PACA Counsel (Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLC)
Cathy Aron - Executive Director
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PACA goes to Vegas
The Picture Archive Council of America’s 2007 International Conference will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, this year from Sunday evening, October 28th to Tuesday evening, October 30th. Keynote speaker, Michael Rogers will kick off the event with a presentation titled “How Media and Technology Affect Our Culture and Specifically Our Industry.” One of the nation's leading experts on the impact of technology on business and society, Rogers is Futurist-in-Residence for The New York Times Company, as well an interactive media pioneer, novelist and journalist. He also writes the popular "Practical Futurist" column for MSNBC.
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Roger Ressmeyer resigns as PACA President
The Executive committee for the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) has announced that it has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Roger Ressmeyer as President of the organization. Ressmeyer cited personal reasons for the resignation, which include a personal family matter and the demands placed upon him by his Business, preventing him from fulfilling his duties as President. PACA’s Nominations and Elections Committee presented a replacement slate of officers that was unanimously approved. The former VP, Patrick Donehue [Corbis] will serve as the President of the organization, Maria Kessler [Jupiterimages] will accept the role of Vice President, and Benjamin Winters [UpperCut Images] will serve as Secretary.
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PACA sets program for Annual Meeting in Washington DC area
The trade organization for the stock image industry in North America, the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA,) has announced a program of wide-ranging topics for its 2007 Annual Meeting. This year, the Meeting will take place just a few miles from our nation’s capital, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The Meeting will open with a welcoming cocktail reception on Friday evening, May 4th and end with a dinner cruise on the Potomac on Sunday night, May 6th. Reflecting the growing complexity of the business of stock photography, the Program covers a wide variety of subjects of interest to all parties to the industry.
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October meeting of photo industry associations considered a success
Last month we reported about the planned meeting of representatives from eighteen photo industry trade associations to address issues of common interest and set plans for collective action on such issues as licensing and technical standards and so-called “orphan works” legislation in the US. The meeting took place as scheduled in New York City on October 31 and was deemed a huge success by all who attended. The leadership of ASPP and PACA initiated this historic meeting, which was hosted by the Society of Illustrators.
Editorials
Musings from PACA’s 2006 International Conference in Key West
The sun was shining in an azure sky, from which pelicans dived into a tranquil sea in search of fish. Palm trees waved in a light breeze, their leafy fronds giving shade to a buzz of activity that was somewhat at odds with the relaxed feeling of the environment at the Casa Marina resort. Yet surely this is the hallmark of a successful congress; a great location where doing business is a pleasure and plenty of opportunity to do such.
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Photo industry associations to collaborate
The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) and the American Society of Photography Professionals (ASPP) will bring together an international group of leading trade associations and organizations representing various participants in the stock photo industry, from individual photographers to stock photo companies, to meet in New York City on October 31, 2006, to discuss topics of common interest and establish plans for collective action. This marks the first time such an extensive list of photo business-related trade organizations (see below) have met to coordinate their efforts on behalf of their respective memberships.
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PACA releases metadata standards
The President of the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA), Roger Ressmeyer, has published a letter to its membership concerning Metadata Standards. The new metadata standards, if they are widely accepted, would aid anyone involved in stock image licensing (Stock Photography Agencies, Photographers, Art Buyers, Etc...), to manage their image licensing activities more efficiently. In addition PACA hopes the new standards would prove beneficial for those who wish to submit their work to any of the anticipated global image registries intended to protect the copyright owner in the event that Orphan Works legislation is enacted. Ressmeyer’s letter, in its entirety, follows:
