Regional Information

The Society for Photographic Education's eight regional organizations serve the special needs of their local constituencies. These groups organize annual regional conferences each fall, creating a sense of community within every geographic area of the United States. Like the national conference, these programs range over a wide variety of topics and bring together SPE members in an arena of scholarly inquiry and fellowship. Many regional associations are active advocates and produce their own publications and newsletters.

Northeast / Region 1

(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont)

Chair	Jim Ramer	ramerj@newschool.edu
Website	www.spenortheast.org

Mid-Atlantic / Region 2

(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)

November 7-8
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Technocracy: image production/distribution/consumption
Techno-lust vs. Technophobia
Quoting Nicholas Bourriard "The art of postproduction seems to respond to the proliferating chaos of global culture in the information age."

In this age of postproduction, how do imagemakers and institutions respond to this shifting landscape, creating alternative models for exhibition and education? How do those involved in the making, exhibiting and selling of images respond to the eradication of the boundary between production and consumption? How does imaging technology (camera phones, webcams, photo and video blogs) affect our capacity as imagemakers to navigate through the cultural chaos extracting new forms of production a.k.a art? Or does this proliferation of technology yield a return to traditional modes of production?

Co-chairs
Charlee Brodsky--Carnegie Mellon University
Andres Tapia-Urzua--Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Colette Copeland--SPEMA Chair

Chair	Colette Copeland	colettemedia@aol.com
Website	www.spema.org

Southeast / Region 3

(Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Virginia, South Carolina)

THEME: "Transition"
DATES: November 7-9, 2008
CITY, STATE: Asheboro, NC
HOST INSTITUTION (if applicable): Randolph Community College
CONFERENCE LOCATION: Photography Imaging Center, Randolph Community College
HOTEL INFO & RESERVATION RATES: Coming soon on the conference website

CALL FOR PROPOSAL INFO & DEADLINE: August 1, 2008. Proposals that reflect the conference theme of "Transition" will be given special consideration. Please send proposals for lectures, image presentations, student presentations, and panel discussions to Greg Stewart via email (gtstewart@randolph.edu). Be sure to put "SPE Proposal" in the email subject line.

CONFERENCE CHAIR(S): Greg Stewart
CONTACT INFO: gtstewart@randolph.edu (336)-633-0325

MAJOR SPEAKERS: Keynote Address: Tom Rankin, Director, Center for Documentary Studies, Duke Univ.; Honored Educator: Dr. Richard Zakia, Professor Emeritus and author, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joyce Tenneson, photographer and author; Johnny Horne, photographer and astronomer; plus much more!

SCHOLARSHIP & EXHIBITION INFO & DEADLINES: The conference will also include a faculty and student exhibition to be curated by Randolph Community College faculty members, Chuck Egerton and John Rash. Exhibition submission deadline is September 1, 2008. Check the conference website for details.

Chair	Mark Malloy	malloyml@appstate.edu
Website	www.spese.org

South Central / Region 4

(Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas)

SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Theme: Allegory & Identity
Dates: October, 30 - November 1, 2008
Location: Memphis College of Art and University of Memphis - Memphis, TN
Call for Proposal Deadline: June 15, 2008
Website: www.spesouthcentral.org

Chair	Libby Rowe	libby.rowe@vanderbilt.edu
Website	http://www.spesouthcentral.org

Midwest / Region 5

(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

MIDWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Theme: Imag(in)ing the Future of Photography: The Photographic and the Digital
Dates: November 6 - 8, 2008
Location: Cleveland, OH
Call for Proposal Deadline: June 15, 2008
Website: www.midwestspe.org

Chair	Steven Benson	SB@stevenBensonphoto.com
Website	www.midwestspe.org

Southwest / Region 6

(Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah)

Co-Chairs	Jennifer Loshaw and Ken Rosenthal	jennifer@jenniferloshaw.com and ken@kenrosenthal.com
Website	www.spesw.org

West / Region 7

(California, Hawaii, Nevada)

The SPE West Region will hold its annual conference Inspiration, November 14-16, 2008 in San Francisco, CA. Events will take place at Academy of Art University, our host institution and throughout San Francisco. Stay tuned for more details including a Thursday night photography night shooting trip in San Francisco, a Friday curatorial tour at SFMOMA, an exciting Saturday keynote speaker and a Sunday shooting field trip by bus! These are all in the works - so make your hotel reservation and join us.

Conference Co-Chairs: Erika Gentry and Kathleen Laraia McLaughlin

Call for Entries: Deadline is May 1. Download a flyer (PDF) or card (PDF).

Hotel Information - Please let the hotel you are reserving rooms for the "Society for Photographic Education Conference":

Hotel Rex, San Francisco
562 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Reservations: (800) 433-4434 OR www.thehotelrex.com
Attendee code: spewest (make sure to mention spe)
Cancellation Notice: 72 hrs in advance required
Cost:$149 per night (+14% hotel tax) $20 each addtl. person, 4 people maximum
Deluxe Queen or Deluxe Full/Full - King availabe for addtl. $20
Prices guaranteed until 10/12/08.
Valet Parking: $35 a night but Hotel Rex is walking distance from BART.

Co-Chairs	Erika Gentry and Kathleen Laraia McLaughlin	erika@erikagentry.com and kathleen@klmphoto.com
Website	www.spewest.org

Northwest / Region 8

(Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)

NORTHWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Theme: Confluence: Finding Your Place
Dates: October 9 - 12, 2008
Location: Bozeman, MT
Call for Proposals Deadline: August 15, 2008
Website: www.spenw.org
Conference Co-Chairs: Ian Van Coller & Christina Z. Anderson, Montana State University

Chair	Stephen Chalmers	image@askew-view.com
Website	www.spenw.org