First Day Check-In Tips:
There is a conference packet with your name badge and ticket coming to you by mail. You'll need these for access to the conference classes and events. If you already have your badge and ticket when you arrive, you do not need to go to Registration; go directly to Show Materials (located by Registration on Level Two of the South Convention Center at Mandalay Bay) to pick up your workbook, lanyard, and show guide.
However, if you do not receive your conference badge and ticket in the mail prior to the conference, there's no reason to fret. Upon arrival you simply need to check-in at Registration. It is helpful to have a copy of your registration confirmation (if you registered by Internet), but it isn't entirely necessary.
Both the Registration and Show Materials counters are located on Level Two of the South Convention Center and open at 7:00am on Thursday, September 6th.
When you arrive, make sure you pick up a Photoshop World Show Guide...think of it as your essential instruction manual for the conference. The Show Guide provides a schedule of all of the class sessions, special events, and after-hours parties, as well as room locations, Tech Expo hall hours, and tons of other useful information.
Attendees who have purchased a Pro Pass can pick up their special Pro Pass materials at the Pro Pass counter (near Registration) on Thursday, September 6th beginning at 7:00am. Photoshop World Pro Passes sold out quickly, so unfortunately none will be available for purchase on opening day.
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MORE Pre-conference Workshops
MORE Spotlight Classes and Events
MORE New Learning Tracks
MOREAfter Hours Social Events
MORE Photoshop World Q&A
MOREPlaces to Eat, Things to See, Stuff to Do
MORE Helpful Phone Numbers
Pre-Conference Workshops
These special workshops, held on Wednesday, September 5th, are a great way to jump-start your training experience. Each class requires advance registration and classes are filling-up fast, so if you're interested call us at 800-738-8513 or register at the Photoshop World website. Classes still available include:
 Canon Live Studio
12:00pm to 6:00pm | Price: $229
Experience a "live" model shoot and learn the proper use of flash, light modifiers, and how to light and pose a model with renowned photographer Jack Reznicki, while Photoshop Hall of Famer Eddie Tapp processes the images in real-time demonstrating the latest Photoshop, digital workflow, and printing secrets the pros use.
 Digital Photography Workshop
1:00pm to 5:00pm | Price: $99
Jim DiVitale
Discover how to streamline your digital photography workflow and get amazing final prints from a renowned commercial advertising photographer with over 25 years of experience. You'll leave with a complete understanding of color calibration and profiling, digital capture tonal control, image compositing, file archiving and storage, and more!
 Beginner's Intro to Using Digital SLRs - Buttons & Dials...Click!
1:00pm to 5:00pm | Price: $99
Laurie Excell
Don't really understand the buttons and dials of today's D-SLR cameras? This class is definitely up your alley. You'll leave with a full understanding of what each function on your camera is and, more importantly, what they do. Not only will we explore the buttons and dials, we take it one step further with a lesson on the basics of digital photography.
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Spotlight Classes and Events
For this Photoshop World, we've lined-up some outstanding educational and extra-curricular opportunities to make your experience as fulfilling as possible. Because there's so much going on and so much to choose from, our advice to you is to take a moment when you arrive to map out what you want to see and do so you can make the most of your Photoshop World experience. Here's a brief look at what's being offered. Please check the website for further details.
Capture & Creativity: A Tribute to Monte Zucker
If you arrive early for the conference, you can catch this very cool demonstration by Clay Blackmore and Jane Conner-Ziser of how far you can take your digital portraits using Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, some cool plug-ins, and special printing techniques. This workshop is only being conducted the evening of Wednesday, September 5th from 5:30 - 9:30 pm in Jasmine Ballroom, and is free to all registered attendees.
 Opening Keynote
A Photoshop World must see, so arrive early to get a good seat for this entertaining and revealing opening ceremony. Plus, two renowned digital artists will be inducted into the 2007 Photoshop Hall of Fame, Guru Award winners will be named, and you'll be the first to get info about emerging technologies and industry insider news as Adobe senior vice president for creative solutions, Johnny Loiacono takes the stage.
Tech Expo
Join us for a preview of the newest products, services, and technologies at the Photoshop World Tech Expo. Come check out the newest plug-ins, cameras, scanners, laptops, imaging software, storage devices, and more from some of the biggest names in the industry. For a listing of Tech Expo exhibitors visit the Photoshop World Tech Expo webpage.
Photoshop World Help Desk Live
Get your Photoshop questions answered, one-on-one, directly from the Photoshop World instructors themselves. Led by Photoshop author and NAPP's resident Help Desk guru Peter Bauer, Help Desk Live is open during the first two days of the conference, and located close to the classrooms so you can just walk up and have your Photoshop questions answered in a fun, informal setting.
Photoshop World Job Fair
 CreativeHeads.net has partnered with NAPP to produce the first ever Photoshop World 2007 Job Fair, providing employers with a tremendous opportunity to meet with thousands of top digital artists, graphic designers and photographers working for interactive media, advertising, marketing, web design and package design firms. The Job Fair will be open during regular Tech Expo hours on Thursday, September 6th and Friday, September 7th.
 Portfolio Review Center at the Tech Expo sponsored by Layers
Here's your chance to get an honest appraisal of your work and priceless feedback from such respectable names as Jim DiVitale, Helene Glassman, Moose Peterson, Vincent Versace, and David Ziser. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is free to conference attendees, but it's limited to a small group of participants, so reservations are required at the Portfolio Review Center.
Photoshop for Geeks (Parts 1 and 2)
Think scripting is just for geeks? Join Adobe scripting experts Jeff Tranberry and Tom Ruark for two sessions that will show you how to write and debug scripts that will allow you to push Photoshop to amazing new levels. This workshopis interactive, so feel free to bring your laptop loaded with Photoshop CS2/CS3.
PhotoshopUser TV Live!
Join "The Photoshop Guys" (Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski, and Dave Cross) and a possible guest or two for a live filming of PhotoshopUser TV. Now entering its second year as one of the world's top-ranked podcasts, the 30-minute episodes will feature the hottest tutorials and timesaving shortcuts, as well as cool contests and give-aways. If you're a Photoshop freak, it's not to be missed!
Birds of a Feather: a Meeting for Engineers, Architects and Manufacturing Professionals sponsored by Adobe
 See the newest features in Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended developed specifically for professionals who use Photoshop for industrial design, visualization, image analysis, and communication. You'll get to meet the team from Adobe charged with developing these features and hear from some leading experts in these fields demonstrate how they use Photoshop in their work. Visit the Photoshop World website for details or to register.
Optimizing Photoshop Performance for Heavy Lifting sponsored by Adobe
Have you ever been curious about how to get optimal performance from Photoshop on your system? Are you curious about what to look for when buying a system specifically for high-end Photoshop work? Join Scott Byer and Adam Jerugim - two Photoshop engineers from Adobe - for a session about what tools and tricks can be used to get optimal Photoshop performance on your hardware and the most from your investment.
The Business of Being a Photographer sponsored by ASMP
Discover how to operate a successful freelance photography business with renowned photographer John Harrington in this brand new class to Photoshop World. Learn how you determine rates, handle late paying clients, debate rate increases, and handle the other irksome issues that accompany the gratification of being a self-employed creative professional. This session also discusses designing a business model that accounts for everything from taxes to business expenses, plus tips for pitching business and negotiating contracts.
Art of Digital Photography
Be there as some of the world's leading digital photographers come together, on one stage, and put Photoshop aside to focus solely on the creativity and art behind their brilliant photography. All conference attendees are invited to join some of the world's most celebrated masters, including Jay Maisel, Vincent Versace, John Paul Caponigro, Joe McNally, Moose Peterson, Joe Glyda, and Jim DiVitale as they bring their amazing talents together for a night of pure magic.
The Best of Photoshop World
Experience (or re-experience) some of the best and brightest moments from Photoshop World, including glimpses at some of the most attended class sessions, after-hours events like Midnight Madness and The Art of Digital Photography, and much more! Definitely shouldn't be missed!
Conference Wrap-Up
Part graduation, part farewell, Scott Kelby and Larry Becker take the stage to close out the conference and thank you for attending by giving away cool prizes from Tech Expo exhibitors.
NOTE: Conference sessions material and/or instructors subject to change without notice. NAPP reserves the right to rearrange, reschedule, or cancel any session for any reason without prior notice. All sessions are filled on a first come, first-served basis.
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New Photoshop World Learning Tracks
Photoshop World Las Vegas will feature never-before-seen learning tracks that will offer attendees an opportunity to broaden their horizons and enhance their creativity. New classes will focus on use of Photoshop® CS3 Extended for science and research, Adobe® Web development tools, Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom™, motion graphics using Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Extended and Adobe After Effects®, and artistic techniques.
The Photoshop CS3 Extended - Special Interest Track
Using Photoshop Extended in Science & Research
with Eric Wexler
Invisible Light in Black and White
with Joseph Bailey
A Fantastic Voyage Into Scientific and Biomedical Imaging
with Mark Maio
Adobe Web Tools Track
Creating a Website in Dreamweaver® CS3
with Rafael Concepcion
Creating an Online Portfolio with Photoshop & Flash® CS3, Part 1 -Creative Process
with Chris Orwig
Creating an Online Portfolio with Photoshop & Flash CS3, Part 2 - Photoshop and Flash CS3 NEW!
with Chris Orwig
Photoshop Lightroom Track
Lightroom Digital Workflow
with Matt Kloskowski
Editing a Shoot in Lightroom
with George Lepp
Lightroom Power Session
with Chris Orwig
Developing RAW, TIFs and JPEGs in Lightroom
with Jerry Courvoisier
Photographic Workflow in Lightroom
with Tim Grey |
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Motion Graphics Track
Photoshop CS3 Extended Video Primer
with Rod Harlan
Photoshop CS3 Extended Video Design
with Rod Harlan
From Photoshop CS3 Extended to After Effects
with Rod Harlan
Motion Control 3D
with Richard Harrington
DVD Menu Design
with Richard Harrington
Artistic Track
Art Nouveau, Part 1
with Randy Hufford
Nouveau, Part 2
with Randy Hufford
Put Your Portfolio on DVD
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Photoshop World Social Events:
 Photoshop World After-Hours Party - Thursday, September 6th
After an exciting day of learning Photoshop techniques, it's time to kick back, relax, have some fun, and listen to the rockin' tunes of Photoshop World phenomenon, Big Electric Cat. Join your fellow conference attendees, the Photoshop World instructors, and the NAPP staff for an after hours party from 8:00 to 11:00pm at ESPNZone located in the NY,NY Casino. If you were one of the fortunate few to get a ticket when they were available, you'll receive a full party menu, one drink ticket, and a 3-hour game card. Plus, you're in for a special treat when NAPP president Scott Kelby, his wife and NAPP co-founder Kalebra Kelby, NAPP creative director Felix Nelson, and a few of their friends take the stage to cover some of your favorite tunes as NAPP's own house band-Big Electric Cat-rocks the house.
 Dinner with a Stranger - Thursday, September 6th
Here's your opportunity to enjoy some of the best food Vegas has to offer while making new friends at a table full of fellow Photoshop fanatics. Reservations are for from 7:30 to 9:30pm at three different restaurants near Mandalay Bay for a maximum of 12 people. You can sign-up the morning of opening day at the Registration counter.
 Midnight Madness - Friday, September 7th
Dubbed as the session for "Photoshop freaks who just can't sleep," Midnight Madness has become infamous in the world of training conferences. If you're lucky enoughto snag aticket - only 200 tickets are given out on a first come-first serve basis - you're in for a hilarious night of wildsurprises, tons of prizes, howls of laughter, and loads offun. Oh...and in case you were wondering...You're not going to learn a single thing about Photoshop. You can pick up a free ticket outside of Banyan C-D starting at 9:00 pm on Friday, September 7th. Get in line early... they go really fast!
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Photoshop World Q&A:
Here are a few of the most-asked questions by Photoshop World attendees: Q. What's up with this thick workbook?
A. Without a doubt, one of the best things you get at Photoshop World is the conference workbook - more than 700 pages of detailed notes supplied by the instructors, complete with screen captures and graphics that follow right along with your classes. Inside you'll find notes for many of the conference sessions, so you can sit back and soak in the techniques you're learning in class, knowing that you've got detailed notes to refer back to once you're back home. Best of all, you not only get notes for the sessions you attend, but you get them for every conference session, in every track, from every instructor that has provided class materials!
Q. When do we get our workbook?
A. You'll get your Conference Workbook at the Show Materials counter as early as 7:00am on Thursday, September 6th.
Q. Do I need to go to the Registration counter?
A. If you received your entry ticket in the mail, you do not need to go to the Registration counter. Just take your entry ticket right to the Show Materials counter to pick up your workbook, show directory, lanyard and other conference materials.
Q. What if I have a Pro Pass?
A. If you've purchased a Pro Pass, on Thursday morning go directly to the Pro Pass counter (by Registration on the 2nd floor of the South conference center) to pick up all your materials.
Q. What are the Guru Awards prizes and how are the winners selected?
A. The Guru Awards are widely considered one of the most prestigious and coveted honors in the international digital imaging industry. Winners are featured in a special issue of Photoshop User magazine, and are awarded with a trophy, as well as prizes from CDW and Epson. The deadline for entry was August 10, 2007. All entries received were judged by a select team of industry experts and NAPP team members for creativity, technical skill, and originality.
Q. Bonus Tech Expo classes? What are those?
A. In the Tech Expo, there are two theater-style classrooms set up right on the show floor - one sponsored by NAPP, and the other by Microsoft. These bonus sessions will run from 1:00pm to 6:00pm on Thursday, September 6th, and 10:30am to 4:30pm on Friday, September 7th. Far more than mere product demos - these hour-long sessions offer in-depth training just like you'd find in any conference track. A schedule of each day's bonus Tech Expo classes can be found in the Show Guide.
Q. How can I get a ticket to Midnight Madness?
A. Tickets are free, but limited to 200. You can pick up a free ticket at Banyan C - D, beginning at 9:00pm on Friday, September 7th. If you really want to attend this night of laughs, music, libations, and mayhem, get in line early to get your ticket...because they go really fast.
Q. Where can I get a Photoshop World After Hours Party ticket?
A. If you didn't pre-order one with your Pro Pass or when you registered, then unfortunately you can't...because we're all sold out. If you pre-ordered a ticket, it should have arrived in your attendee packet.
Q. What happens in the Portfolio Reviews?
A. Professional photographers will review your portfolio (hardcopy or laptop) providing invaluable feedback and helpful tips on how to better present your work. Time and space is limited, so sign up early at Tech Expo Booth 621 in the Tech Expo.
Q. What's the deal with the Job Fair?
A. NAPP has partnered with CreativeHeads.net, the most comprehensive recruitment software solution for creative professionals, to provide access to job opportunities from across multiple creative content industries including video games, digital animation, TV & film, advertising & marketing, and architectural design from such employers as Pixar, Sony, Midway, Disney, Warner Bros, BioWare, and many others. The Photoshop World Job Fair can be found in the back of the Tech Expo (Shorelines B), and will be open to NAPP members only on Thursday, September 6th, and open to all Tech Expo visitors on Friday, September 7th.
Q. Can You Explain "Dinner With a Stranger?"
A. Dinner with a Stranger is a unique after-hours networking event that will take place on Thursday, September 6th, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. This is your chance to have dinner with fellow Photoshop addicts, make new friends, trade "war stories," and enjoy some of the best food Las Vegas has to offer. Reservations are at three different restaurants near the convention center for a maximum of 12 people each. You can sign up the morning of opening day at the Registration counter.
Q. Is there Internet access?
A. You can get complimentary wireless Internet service at the NAPP/Peachpit Press Bookstore (booth 300 in the Tech Expo). Keep in mind that this is a shared connection, so the speed at which data will download or upload is dependant on the number of people online at any given time. So, feel free to check your email or surf the Internet, but actions such as pulling down plug-ins or sending digital slideshows are probably best done back at your hotel room.
Q. Can I video or tape the sessions?
A. Unfortunately, there is no video or audio recording of any kind permitted during the conference sessions.
Q. What is Help Desk Live?
A. It's a place to get one-on-one answers to your Photoshop questions directly from NAPP's own Help Desk Director, Peter Bauer. You'll find the Help Desk in the South Seas Foyer North. The Help Desk is only open during Tech Expo hours.
Q. Is the Tech Expo open on Saturday?
A. Nope, sorry...the Tech Expo is only open on Thursday and Friday. The ideal time for you to attend is Thursday from 1:00 to 6:00pm because there are no class sessions going on. You may bring a guest to the Tech Expo at no additional cost, but only on Thursday - go to the registration counter for a guest wristband.
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Places To Eat, Things to See, Stuff to Do:
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The Tillerman
2245 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89119
(702) 731-4036
Cuisine: Seafood, Steaks
Average cost: $35 or more
Wolfgang Puck's Trattoria del Lupo
Mandalay Bay - 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89119
(702) 740-5522
Cuisine: Italian
Average cost: $35 or more
Pampas Brazilian Grille
Planet Hollywood - 3667 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89109
(702) 737-4748
Cuisine: Brazilian
Average cost: $25 to $35
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Bellagio - 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89109
(702) 693-8400
Cuisine: Seafood, Steaks, American
Average cost: $25 to $35
Bay Side Buffet
Mandalay Bay - 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89119
(702) 632-7402
Cuisine: Buffet
Average cost: $15 or less
Sushi Roku
Caesars Palace - 3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89109
(702) 733-7373
Cuisine: Seafood, Sushi
Average cost: $15 to $25
Gaylord
Rio - 3700 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89103
(702) 777-2277
Cuisine: Indian
Average cost: $15 to $25
Gallagher's Steakhouse
New York - New York - 3790 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89109
(702) 740-6450
Cuisine: Steak House-Fine
Average cost: $35 or more
Dan Marino's Fine Food & Spirits
Hooters - 115 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV, 89109
(702) 739-9000
Cuisine: Seafood, Steaks, American
Average cost: $25 to $35
Border Grill
Mandalay Bay - 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV, 89119
(702) 632-7403
Cuisine: Mexican
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Kà by Cirque du Soleil
MGM Grand
3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Show Times: 7:00 and 9:30pm Tuesday - Saturday
Prices: $108.90 to $165.00
Monty Python's Spamalot
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Show Times: 8:00pm Sunday - Wednesday and Friday; 7:00 and 10 pm Saturday
Prices: $75.90 to $108.90
Mamma Mia!
Mandalay Bay
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Show Times: 7:30pm Sunday - Thursday; 6:00 and 10pm Saturday.
Prices: $82.50 to $110.00
Blue Man Group
The Venetian
3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Show Times: 8:00pm Wednesday -Thursday; 7:00pm and 10:00pm Friday - Saturday
Prices: $76.50 to $126.00
The Producers
Paris, Las Vegas
3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Show Times: 8:00pm Monday - Friday; 6:00 and 9:00pm Saturday
Prices: 69.00 to $143.50
Fountains at the Bellagio
3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 3:00pm to Midnight. Saturday and Sunday, Noon to Midnight. The fountains run every half-hour until 7:00pm and every 15 minutes after that until midnight.
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Insanity-The Ride at the Stratosphere
The Voo Doo Lounge at the Rio
The Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
Star Trek the Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton
Titanic: The Exhibition at the Tropicana
Madame Tussaud's Los Vegas at the Venetian
Canyon Ranch Spa Club at the Venetian
The Bathhouse Spa at THEhotel at Mandalay Bay
Coyote Ugly at NY, NY
Studio 54 at the MGM Grand
The House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
The Grand Canyon
The Hoover Dam
Red Rock Canyon & Valley of Fire
Lake Mead & The Colorado River
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Area 51
Revere Golf Club - Lexington
Black Mountain Golf & Country Club
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Helpful Phone Numbers:
NAPP Member Service: 800-738-8513
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino: 800-851-1703
ESPNZone: 702-933-3776
Avis Car Rental: 800-331-1600
Budget Car Rental: 800-922-2899
Lucky Cab Company: 702-477-7555
Desert Cab Company: 702-386-9102
Vegas Western Cab Company: 702-736-8383
McCarran International Airport: 702-261-5211
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