Tuesday, March 3, 2009

PMA 2009 International Convention and Trade Show

I'm in Las Vegas this week at the Professional Media Association conference, so I thought it might be fun to give you a taste of the trade show. I will do more posts throughout the week, but here are some first impressions:

It seems like the point and shoot digital market is all about putting cameras in a fish tank. Great news if your name is Ariel or Aquaman! Pretty much every brand has got cameras that are dust- and water-proof. The one by Panasonic (above) shoots stills and HD video.

The PMA embraces diversity. Gay Ken dolls take a stroll in an "It's a small world"-esque diorama. A couple of provincial sled dogs look on with curiosity, but the fishing bear exhibits a tolerant insouciance. What the—? you say. Indeed. Some marketing genius (perhaps a 6 year-old girl?) decided that a tacky toy pastiche would be just the thing to promote their line-up of cameras.

I haven't been to Vegas in many years (possibly because I don't drink or gamble), so here are a few photo impressions taken tonight at TI:

The empty drink sitting alone a slot machine just says "Vegas" to me.

Two more variations on the drinking and gambling theme:


2 comments:

Alex Morgan said...

The point-and-shoot online digital marketing services seem to revolve around placing cameras in a fish tank. If your name is Ariel or Aquaman, great news for you! Almost every brand offers cameras that are resistant to water and dust. The Panasonic model (above) captures still images and HD video.

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