The International Association of Panoramic Photographers Presents:
The 2009 ALBUQUERQUE PHOTO FIESTA
Spend four incredible days in beautiful Albuquerque, NM for the International Balloon Fiesta! Your trip will be highlighted by panoramic photography session amidst the fall foliage backdrop of the Sandia Mountain Range!
IAPP is on the road again - traveling to one of North America's premier events, where over 700 hot air balloons will take to the sky in just over an hour and a half - A vista only a panoramic camera can capture it all! So bring your camera gear and your imagination to an IAPP event like NO other. Our mornings and evenings will be spent enjoying the Balloon Fiesta with IAPP Education Sessions provided inbetween.
The International Virtual Reality Photographers Association (IVRPA) will be joining us at this unique event. We will have educational presentations from both groups, whos passion for "things panoramic" overlaps in many areas of interest. We welcome IVRPA members to sign up today for this 360 degree adventure at the special IAPP/IVRPA rate!
(As of 7/2)
October 7th
Arrival Day - IAPP Reception in the Evening
October 8th
IAPP Sessions - Morning 'Til 3PM - Then we travel to our IAPP hospitality tent at The Fiesta's Gondola Club for a buffet dinner and our first opportunity to photograph the balloons under the stars!
October 9th
Balloon Fiesta Morning and Evening - IAPP Education Sessions in the morning and evening - Swap Meet and Chat Fest
October 10th
Balloon Fiesta in the morning then off to ride the Sandia Peak Tram to the mountain top for some fall foliage photos and lunch - Optional Balloon Fiesta in the evening.
October 11th
Last chance for Balloon Fiesta in the morning and departure day. You might return home or choose to take in some of New Mexico's other beauty's, like White Sands, Bandelier Park, Taos or Santa Fe - All awesome photographic and breathtaking travel destinations!
IAPP VIP Registration Package - Includes VIP hospitality ticket to the famous Gondola Club, two tickets to the International Balloon Fiesta, Sandia Tram Ride and lunch, goodie bag and IAPP educational sessions!
INCREDIBLE HOTEL RATE OF ONLY $70/NIGHT! That's right! Book early and receive our IAPP group discount rate of $70 per night. Over half of the hotels in Albuquerque are sold out during this time frame, but we managed to negotiate this money saving deal! Once our room block is sold out, you will have to find lodging at another hotel, so please book early! Check out http://www.PlazaInnAbq.com then call them toll-free at 1-888-683-8119 and ask them to book you with the IAPP Group October 7-11, 2009.
To be a speaker or sponsor IAPP's 25th Anniversary Event, please contact Everen T. Brown at panoramic@everent.com.
