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2026 Programming Calendar

Month	Location	Organizer / Speaker (s)	Title	Type
April 16, 2026	Wilde Lake Center 10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044	Jeff Poole	Strategic Marketing: How to Reach Clients Before They Search with Jeff Poole M.Photog.,CR.	Convention Pre-Con Hands-on / Business / Marketing / Convention
April 17, 2026	Wilde Lake Center 10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044	Andre Brown	The Complete Guide to Wedding Photography: From Booking to Capture	Convention Day 1 Hands-on / Lecture Portrait / Business / Convention
April 17, 2026	Union Jack's 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy Columbia, MD 21044	Laura Ames	CONVENTION SOCIAL Dinner & Awards at Union Jacks	CONVENTION SOCIAL Awards/ Fellowship/ Networking
April 18, 2026	Wilde Lake Center 10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044	Lori Poole	Shoot with Purpose. Sell with Confidence.	Convention day 2 Hands-on / Lecture Portrait / Business / Convention
May 17, 2026	Bittersweet Field Partnership Rd Poolesville, MD 20837	Phil Fabrizio	A Day at the Races	Hands-on / Member Connect
June 17, 2026	Wilde Lake Center 10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044	Ellen Zangla	Wildlife Photography: From Camera-Ready to Field-Ready	In-person / Educational / Lecture
July 15, 2026	Wilde Lake Center 10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044	Steve Clark & Anne Looney	Hollywood Glamour	Hands-on / Educational
August 11, 2026	Wilde Lake Center 10431 Twin Rivers Rd Columbia, MD 21044	Sheryl Bashore	Volume Photography	Hands-on / Educational
August 19, 2026	Zoom	Judges: TBD	Summer Image Competition	Image Competition
September	TBD	Laura Ames	MDPPA Annual Picnic	Social
September 19, 2026	214 Middle St Vienna, Md	Ted Mueller	34^th Annual Native American Festival	Member Connect
October	TBD	TBD	Fall Fest	In-person/Hands-on/Social
November	TBD	TBD	Annual Meeting/ Program	In-person
December	TBD	TBD	Holiday Party	Social
January	Charlotte, NC	Lidia or Erica	Imaging USA Photo & Meet up	Social

Legend:

Photo Review: Feedback provided by an experienced professional photographer on your submitted image to help improve your artistic or client work.
Convention: Annual multi-day event with various lectures, workshops, and hand-on opportunities for education and inspiration.
Educational: Presentation or event that is focused on providing specific photography, business or related knowledge and skills.
Image Comp: A structured image competition with a set rules and guidelines, judged by a panel of PPA approved or trained jurors.
Member Connect: Gatherings hosted by members to provide opportunities to connect, share ideas, and support each other's creative journeys. These can be anything from studio visits and gallery and studio tours to casual coffee chats.
Social: Events hosted by MDPPA that have a social focus to network and foster connections (parties, picnics, awards ceremonies).
CE Workshop: Extended educational sessions that provide PPA-approved continuing education credits.