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"Sprawl"
46th SPE National Conference
Dallas, Texas
March 26 - 29, 2009
Margaret M. Stratton, 2009 Conference Chair
Susan kae Grant and Kenda North, 2009 Local Committee Chairs
Terri Warpinski, 2009 Conference Committee Chair
The city of Dallas provides an informative and imaginative backdrop for the conference theme. Like other metropolitan areas since the 1960s, Dallas has seen suburban sprawl reshape its civic geography and identity. Sprawl then is a physical manifestation of civic growth and population migration, housing developments and ‘big-box’ retail parks. But the concept of sprawl also prompts discussions of environmental conservation, the appropriate use of land and resources, the loss and/or renewal of city centers and close-knit neighborhood communities.
Cultural depictions of sprawl have long been a mainstay in popular culture, including the 1970s photo movement New Topographics, William Gibson’s cyberpunk fiction, the music of Sonic Youth, and in TV shows, such as “Weeds,” with its ‘burb’-inspired theme song “Little Boxes.” Sprawl—suburban landscape and life—serves as both cultural inspiration and critique.
Conference Registration | Conference Schedule | 2009 Speakers | Hotel information | Travel information | In and About Dallas
| Call for Entries
Sponsors and Exhibitors | Exhibits Fair Information | Special 2009 Conference Events
Portfolio Reviews | Thursday Industry Seminars | Industry and Educator Forum
Student Volunteers |Student Seminar | Student Award Recipients
IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND DATES
FEBRUARY 1, 2009 - Onsite representative(s) information due
FEBRUARY 2, 2009 - Deadline for written notification to be received for exhibits fair cancellation in order to receive a refund less 25% for administrative costs.
No refunds for cancellations after February 2, 2009
FEBRUARY 14, 2009 - Early-bird conference registration, postmark deadline
FEBRUARY 20, 2009 - Deadline for conference registration cancellation
FEBRUARY 28, 2009 - Late conference registration, postmark deadline. After this date attendees must register onsite.
MARCH 2, 2009 - Hotel Cut-Off Date for $149 Room Rate at The Fairmont Dallas Hotel
MARCH 26, 2009 - Installation / Exhibitor Set-up from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MARCH 27, 2009 - Exhibits Fair Hours 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
MARCH 28, 2009 - Exhibits Fair Hours 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
MARCH 28, 2009 - Dismantle / Exhibitor Move out 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Our Host City of Dallas
Dallas is situated on rolling plains near the Trinity River, midway between the Piney Woods of east Texas and the vast landscape of the Great Plains. It is a sprawling metropolis shaped by the confluence of diverse cultures and communities. Today, civic ambitions have created a dynamic cityscape in which urban flight has been reversed and a municipal footprint of inner city idealism
is being reestablished. Thus Dallas blossoms with cultural and social renewal from its urban center to its far flung suburban neighborhoods, as seen in new building construction
designed by noteworthy architects such as I.M. Pei, Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano and Phillippe Stark. Public art works revitalize planned residential and commercial districts, like
Victory Park with its multiple, moving video screens streaming programming into the wee hours of the morning. Beyond these exciting civic features, SPE conference goers will find
ready access via the Dallas Metroplex to a plethora of museums and cultural institutions: Amon Carter Museum; Nasher Sculpture Garden; the Fort Worth Modern; Dallas Museum of Art;
Dallas Contemporary; the DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University; and the McKinney Avenue Contemporary. So mark your calendars for March 26 – 29, 2009 and join colleagues and friends at the SPE National Conference in Dallas!
2009 National Conference Hotel Reservations
The 2009 SPE National Conference will be held at The Fairmont Dallas
Hotel (1717 North Akard Street, Dallas, Texas 75201) March, 26-29,
2009.
PARKING
Find parking near the Fairmont Dallas Hotel.
Parking is also available at the Fairmont:
- up to 6 hours of parking (no in and out privileges) $12.00 per car per day
- over 6 hours of parking (no in and out privileges) $18.00 per car per day
- overnight parking (in and out privileges) $21.00 per car per day
The Fairmont Dallas is uniquely located in the burgeoning Dallas Arts
district, home to the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian
Art and Nasher Sculpture Center and is just minutes from Victory Park,
the West End Historic District and nearby West Village known for
upscale shopping, lively restaurants and entertainment.
The conference room rate is $149, plus tax with the promo code GRSPE1.
To make reservations please visit:
http://www.fairmont.com/EN_FA/Reservations/ReservationAvailability?hc=DAL&pc=GRSPE1
Reservations can also be made through The Fairmont's reservations
department at 214/720-5290 or the Global Reservations Centre at
800/441-1414. Please identify yourself as as an attendee of the SPE
2009 National Conference with the promo code GRSPE1 when making your
reservation to receive the discounted rate.
Remember to make your reservation early, as rooms at the conference
hotel may sell out well before the March 2, 2009 reservation deadline.
The Fairmont Dallas offers benefits such as high-speed Internet access,
free local calls, and more to members of the Fairmont President's Club.
Please visit www.fairmont.com/fpc for more information on how to enroll
in a complimentary membership.
Travel Information
AIR AND TRAIN TRAVEL
The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is approximately 22 miles from the Fairmont Dallas Hotel and takes from 35 minutes to an hour to drive, depending on traffic.
Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) is a 15- to 40-minute drive away from The Fairmont Dallas, depending on traffic.
The Amtrak station is located at 400 South Houston Street, one mile from the hotel, next door to Reunion Tower.?Call 1 (800) 872-7245 (toll-free within North America). The Texas
Eagle is the train serving this station and runs all the way from Chicago, Illinois, to San Antonio, Texas. Visit www.texaseagle.com for more information.
Airport Shuttle
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Both Super Shuttle and
Yellow Checker Shuttle are available from both Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and
Dallas Love Field to The Fairmont
Dallas, and conference attendees can get a special online discount for both shuttles. |
Taxis
A taxi from Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport to The Fairmont Dallas costs around USD 45.00 one-way. A taxi from Dallas Love Field Airport should cost USD 18.00 one-way.
(Prices may increase closer to the conference date.)
DRIVING
Click here for driving directions from Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport to the Fairmont Hotel.
Click here for driving directions from Love Field Airport to the Fairmont Dallas Hotel.
Calls for Entries
Special 2009 Conference Events
Barbara Crane: "It's a Click I Belong To"
A special lecture by photographer Barbara Crane for SPE members at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
Read the full press release.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 2:00 - 8:00 pm - the day before SPE's 46th annual conference in Dallas
- 2:00pm - bus to Amon Carter departs the Fairmont Hotel-Dallas (bus costs flat rate of $10 cash or check on site)
- 3:00 - 5:00pm - view "Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision" exhibition and tour the Amon Carter collection
- 5:00pm - lecture by Barbara Crane: "It's a Click I Belong To"
- 6:00pm - reception at Amon Carter
- 7:00pm - bus departs for return to Fairmont Hotel-Dallas (people who come straight to Fort Worth from the airport can store their luggage at Amon Carter and can take the return bus back to Dallas.)
SPE members attending this pre-conference event will need to adjust travel plans accordingly and sign up by calling SPE's national office before the end of January: 216/622-2733. This lecture has been made possible through generous support from the Amon Carter Museum and will be held in conjunction with the Museum's retrospective exhibition, "Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision."
Industry and Educator Forum
Moderated by Terri Warpinski and Bill Gratton
Saturday, March 28, 2009
All exhibitors and conference attendees are encouraged to participate
8:00 – 9:15 a
Given that strong links between the marketplace and education exist in
the world of photography, we have created a forum for discussion and
communication between exhibitors and educators. Terri Warpinski, SPE
Board member and former chairperson, will co-moderate this session
with Bill Gratton of the MAC Group. Join the dialogue and consider:
How can the industry and academic programs support one another? How
can we work more closely and effectively? What are the best ways to
foster regular communication? How can industry and educators most
efficiently communicate? This forum is open to all exhibitors and
conference attendees.
Terri Warpinski lives in Eugene, Oregon, where she is the Vice Provost
for Academic Affairs and Community Engagement at the University of
Oregon. Her administrative portfolio includes among other assignments
the University’s two museums, the Oregon Bach Festival, Continuing
Education and the University of Oregon Portland campus. Warpinski has
been on the national board of directors for the Society for
Photographic Education since 2000, and served as the Chair of the
Board from March 2003 to March 2007. In 2005 Terri co-chaired with
Phil Harris the SPE National Conference in Portland featuring Barry
Lopez as the Keynote Address.
As MAC Group's National Manager of Educational Markets, Bill Gratton
is responsible for overseeing MAC-On-Campus educational support
program. What started off as a simple student discount program has
involved into a partnership of coordinated efforts between the MAC
Group, local dealers, schools, and their faculty and students. Bill’s
passion for photography, experience as a professional photographer,
and understanding of the challenges faced by educators makes him an
excellent resource.
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