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PhotoConnect SUMMER - Camp Virginia

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PHOTOCONNECT SUMMER SEMINAR IS OPEN! DON'T GET PUT IN THE CORNER, JOIN US!

PhotoConnect Summer Seminar - CAMP VPPA was designed as a family friendly event! Feel free to bring your family along to explore the Blue Ridge Mountains! YES, this is the location that the movie DIRTY DANCING was filmed! No registration fees for any family member attending the event, but please email [email protected] with your family members' names so registration can be ready! You would need to add meals. All attendees that order all 3 meals will receive a VPPA CAMP SWAG BAG!

Join us for another spectacular event!
PhotoConnect Summer 26
Schedule of Events

Friday, August 7th

1:00pm - 4:00pm = Board of Directors Meeting
4:00pm - 4:30pm = Registration Open
4:30pm – 6:00pm = IMAGE CONTEST JUDGING

6:00pm – 7:00pm = DINNER
7:00pm - ?? = IMAGE CONTEST CRITIQUE (LIVE IN PERSON) & Social Time

Saturday, August 8th:

8:00am – 11:00am = Hands on Location Landscape Photography with Jeff Dachowski
or Marketing Round Table in Mary's Barn (our Meeting Space) 

11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch $$
12:30pm - 1:30pm = ALL MEMBER MEETING

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING HERE

2:00pm – 3:30pm = Processing your Landscape Photography with Jeff Dachowski

4:00pm – 6:00pm = 

6:00pm – 7:00pm = Dinner

7:00pm – Fun & Games

 

Sunday, August 9th:

9:00am – 12:00pm =AI & Chat GPT with Kira Derryberry

  


For More Information and Event Details:

Mountain Lake Lodge
115 Hotel Circle
Pembroke, VA 24136

To Book your Hotel Room:


Call the Hotel - 540-626-7121 x8
Tell them you are with VPPA
They will hold our Room block through July9, 2026
They have agreed to honor our rate if you would like to extend your stay before or after our event! 
If you have any questions or need assistance Please email Mary Fisk-Taylor [email protected] 





Important: All food orders must be made ON or BEFORE Friday 7/28/2026
Friday Dinner - $50
Saturday Lunch - $35
Saturday Dinner - $50
Please note we are heading into the Blue Ridge Mountains, running out to grab a quick bite is not fast. Mountain Lake Lodge is about 30 minutes from Christiansburg.
SOOO All Campers that order all 3 meals will receive a FREE VPPA Camp Swag bag! 

Date

Friday, August 7, 2026, to Sunday, August 9, 2026

Location

Mountain Lake Lodge
www.mtnlakelodge.com
115 Hotel Cir
Pembroke, VA  24136
USA
540-626-7121

Event Contact(s)

Mary Fisk-Taylor

Category

PhotoConnect Summer

Registration Info

Registration is temporarily unavailable
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Please register for PhotoConnect Summer! All Food orders must be made On or BEFORE 7/28/2026.
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Activities/Items (Click the down-arrow to view details)
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01 -VPPA Member Registration - I Want it ALL! & Camp Swag
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02 -VPPA Member Registration ONLY
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03 -GUEST PPA Member Registration
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04 -GUEST Registration
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05 -I Want it ALL! (Meals Only Plus Camp Swag)
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06 -Friday Dinner
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07 -Saturday Lunch
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08 -Saturday Dinner

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