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IPC to Honor Judy Herrmann at U.N. Event
The International Photographic Council (IPC), a non-governmental organization of the United Nations, has announced the recipients of its 10th annual IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Awards. The honorees include Judy Herrmann, immediate past president of American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP); George Fulton, Advertising Photographers of America (APA); Ann Monteith, Professional Photographers of America (PPA); George Davis, Professional School Photographers Association International (PSPA); and Marty LaVor of the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA).
The winners will be recognized at the IPC's "International Professional Photographers Month" luncheon at the United Nations in New York City on Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. An IPC Special Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Rainer Schmidt, Executive Director of German Photoindustrie Verband. Mr. Hiro Sakai, President and CEO of Fujifilm USA, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the luncheon.
The awards are presented each May, International Professional Photographer's Month, by the International Photographic Council. Winners are selected by each of five professional photography organizations: APA, ASMP, PPA, PSPA and WHNPA. Each organization decides which of its members receives the award, based on standards they use within the organization.
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Founded in 1944, the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is the leading trade association for photographers who create images primarily for publication. ASMP promotes photographers' rights, educates photographers in better business practices, produces business publications for photographers, and helps buyers find professional photographers. It has more than 6,000 members, including many of the world's greatest photographers, in 39 chapters nationwide.