
In the spring of 2010, we asked chapter presidents to describe their most successful programs. When you are looking for ideas, peruse this list to see whether any of these concepts might work for you. And, if you develop a program that's not represented here, please share it using this handy form.
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| Plan | On site | Venue req | Cost | Fees | Open to | Chapter | Program Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | coffee shop or diner | 0 | free | public | Western NY | Photographers Round Table Breakfast |
| 1 | 3 | studio | food & drink | members | Central VA | 1 Day/1 Photo | |
| 1 | 4 | auditorium | catering | free | public | Chicago Midwest | Soup Kitchen & Town Hall Meeting |
| 3 | 4 | studio | food & drink | free | public | Tennessee | Equipment for video shoots |
| 3 | 3 | studio | food & drink; honorarium for judges | members $5, guests $10 | members & guests | Ohio North Coast | Holiday Shoot-out |
| 1 | 1 | camera store | $250 honorarium for speaker, sometimes | $5 suggested donation | public | New Jersey | Salon |
| 2 | 4 | studio | $2500-3000 | free | public | Central VA | Off The Clock juried exhibition |
| 2 | 4 | studio | food & drink | members free, others $15 | public | Central VA | Right Brain/Left Brain |
| 1 | pub | 0 | free | public | Atlanta | Idea Jam | |
| 1 | 0 | studio | food & drink; door prizes; donation to PPR | free | public | Atlanta | Photo Assistant Challenge |
| 2 | 4 | studio | chair rental | free | public | Baltimore | 3-2-1 Party |
| 2 | 3 | studio | food & drink | public | Atlanta | Speed Portfolio Review | |
| 1 | 3 | studio | chair rental, food & drink | members $10, others $15; students & assistants $5 | public | Oregon | Speed Mentoring |
| board | board | auditorium | catering, outside registration service | $15, students free | public | South Carolina | Experience Light |
| 10 | studio | $400 plus food & drink | members $10, others $15 | public | San Diego | Poppin' Pixels: Exploring HDR with Holly Nelson-Kramer | |
| 3-4 | 2 | studio | food & drink | free | public | Atlanta | How to survive the early years |
| board | 3 | café or bar | $300-400 | free | members & guests | South Florida | Open Screen Night |
| 2 | 1 | studio | food & drink; $50 honoriarium for judges | members $5, nonmembers $20, students $10 | public | Ohio North Coast | Speed Portfolio Review |
| 2 | 2 | auditorium | food & drink | free | public | Tennessee | Panel discussion on Emerging Markets |