Congratulations to Michael Broyles!

Photo courtesy of Carlos Jones

Michael Broyles is our 2009 PPETN Photographer of the Year! Congratulations Michael!

Our photographer of the year award is based on the monthly meeting 8×10 competition. Each monthly meeting, members submit photographs that are voted on by the other members. Points are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Each year’s winner is based on the number of points won throughout that year.

Mark your calendars! Here is a list of our events for the 2010 calendar year:

January 10-12: PPA ImagingUSA in Nashville, TN

February 11: PPETN Annual Salon Competition, Knoxville, TN

March 11: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

April 10-12: SEPPA / TPPA Spring Seminar, Franklin, TN
April 15: PPETN Photo Safari

May 13: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

June 17: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

July 15: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville TN

August 5: PPETN Picnic, TBA
August 14-18: TPPA Convention, Franklin, TN

September 16: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

October 14: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

November 11: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

December 9: PPETN Annual Christmas Party, Court Yard Grille, Alcoa, TN

Check back for more information about each event as dates draw closer.

This is a reminder about tomorrow’s board meeting.

This is the last board meeting for the 2009 board, and the first for the 2010 board – sort of a handing-off-the-baton meeting. The current 2009 board members should bring their binders to give to the new members.

Date: December 15, 2009
Time: 11:00am

Location: Broyles Rendering
12748 Kingston Pike, Suite D106
Farragut, TN 37934

We will be having lunch near Michael’s studio as well.

See you tomorrow!

Reasons to join us at this year’s Christmas Party:

• A cheap, yet quality date.  A pick-me-up in a tough year.
• Close to Knoxville, yet out-of-town so you can say you’ve been somewhere special.
• Hey Professional Photographer, you’ve worked hard all year, you’ve pleased all or most of you customers. Now, relax a night, and treat yourselves to a delicious Christmas Dinner and Party.
• Open menu – Delicious Steaks, Fish & Chicken $11.99 & up, Pastas $13.99, Sandwiches $7.99 & up.
• Did we mentioned salads? And, we think they’ll provide an optional low-cost dessert for us at $1.50 ea.
• Musical entertainment: three fine musicians, a Christmas Sing-a-long, a Soloist, a Talented MC, and a surprise Holliday game.
• Door Prizes – It may be your turn to win prizes valued at hundreds of dollars.
• Photographer of-the-year awarded and other plaques given out.
• It’s tax deductable!  Go ahead, you know you want to.

Our Christmas party is being held at the same restaraunt as last year. This year, we have the larger banquet room in the back. Please RSVP with Jerry Godolphin by December 5th so we can get a head count for the restaraunt.

We hope to see you there!

Thursday, December 10, 2009: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Court Yard Grille
3749 Airport Hwy
Alcoa, TN 37701

During our November meeting, our members elected our 2010 Board. Here is our 2010 board:

• Chairman:  Chris Hoopes
• President:  Michael Broyles
• Vice President:  Lynn Austin
• Secretary:  Ambler Brown
• Treasurer:  Jerry Godolphin
• Sr. Board Member:  Gary Woods
• Board Member:  Carla Hoskins
• Jr. Board Member:  Julie Poole