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SPE West Chapter includes:
California, Hawaii, Nevada

Chair Christopher Kern
Vice Chair/Secretary Yvette Marthell
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Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta!

One of this year’s featured sessions, “Ascendance; Self-portraiture as Ritual,” led by Baran Ataei Ardestani (@baranataei), explores self-portraiture as a transformative practice — using image-making to move trauma toward personal and collective awakening.

Register today at the link in bio to experience powerful sessions like this. ✨

 #spe #speforward #nationalconference #educators #photoconference #speatlanta

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Join us for the 2026 SPE Annual Conference, taking place March 19–21 at the Courtland Grand Hotel in Atlanta! One of this year’s featured sessions, “Ascendance; Self-portraiture as Ritual,” led by Baran Ataei Ardestani (@baranataei), explores self-portraiture as a transformative practice — using image-making to move trauma toward personal and collective...

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