connecting buyers with suppliers of visual media
Visual Connections New York 2012
| Where | New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
| Venue | The Altman Building |
| Address | 135 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 (map) |
Review
Among our exhibitors this year we had fourteen brands new to New York, and fifteen agencies from abroad. 56% of attendees were new this year. Registrants for the event were from the following market sectors:
This chart shows what media they are using and interested in:
The Q&A Session and round-table discussions were well-attended and well-received, so we will continue to develop this educational element of our events.
Prize winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of the sponsored prize drawing:
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| age fotostock $300 Apple Gift Card |
Leticia Venture, G2 USA |
| akg-images Luxury hamper from Fortnum and Mason, London |
Edith Rojas, Iinex Grafik |
| Alamy GoPro HD HERO2 Camera - Outdoor Edition |
Melissa Kemp, McCann |
| Condé Nast Collection Framed Archive Print |
Ellen Emmerich, Upper Westside Design |
| Danita Delimont Stock Photography Stretched Canvas Print |
Lissette Pasarin, 1888 Mills.com |
| Fotolia Starbucks Gift Card |
Alexandra Mott, American Greetings |
| Grant Heilman Photography, Inc Google Nexus 7 Tablet |
Sheryl Checkerman, Checkerman Design |
| INMAGINE Apple iPhone5 (64GB) |
Dan Driscoll, Gigante Vaz |
| Johnér Images The Urban Outline Print |
Zoe Norvell, Simon & Schuster |
| Kimball Stock - Autos $350 Best Buy gift card |
Fran Newman, Oxford University Press |
| Lebrecht Music, Arts & Authors Suzie Maeder photographic print |
Deborah Van Kirk, Image Research Team |
| Mirrorpix Official Rolling Stones Limited Edition Print |
Erica Gordon, Q2A/Bill Smith |
| Mother Image Apple iPad 2 |
Tara LaMaistre, Woman's World Magazine |
| National Geographic Creative National Geographic print and books |
Belina Huey, Random House Inc. |
| Nature Picture Library WWF Species Adoption |
Jim Kahnweiler, Ziga Media |
| robertharding $350 Amazon Gift Certificate |
Jessica Richard, Storey Publishing |
| Science Source Images iPod Touch and $100 iTunes Gift Card |
Theresa Daigle, Merck & Co. |
Quotes from first-time exhibitors:
“Great space and plenty of buyer traffic.”
— Jason Williams, US PRESSWIRE
“I had very positive feedback about the presence of the British Library attending and was able to give specialist knowledge of our collection to those who wanted to know.”
— Sandra Powlette, The British Library
“[What made the event worthwhile was] the number of picture buyers that attended the show, particularly from the book publishing sector.”
— David Scripps, Mirrorpix