Don’t miss the NYPPA annual awards ceremony, swearing in of new officers and the summer cruise on the Harbor Lights on Thursday, August 20, 7 p.m.
Come party with us on the famous Empire Cruise line’s Harbor Lights out of Skyports Marina on East 23rd Street and the East River. buffet meal, full-bar, and a cruise up the East River to the Statue of Liberty. This is by far the most popular event of the year.
We will honor the top winners of our Pictures of the Year, the Photographer of the Year, Sports Photographer of the Year and Picture of the Year. We will also honor our top winners of every category. Cash prizes will be distributed on that night in addition to a raffle of top of the line photo gear provided by our sponsor Nikon USA.
Space is limited so please reserve now for a $20 deposit at www.nyppa.org Total cost is $75 per person due or $140 per couple the night of the awards.
You may pay the full amount of the deposit by using ZELLE to treasurer@nyppa.org or use our PayPal account at https://nyppa.org/join-the-nyppa
We will also honor Assemblywoman Karines Reyes of the Bronx for her untiring efforts on behalf of our state encryption bill, fighting for the rights of the credential media. Also being honored is Diane Kennedy, president of the New York News Publishers Association for her incredible efforts on behalf of our state and city legislation.
A special award will also be given to our member Robert Roth for his efforts on the encryption bill and his work with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.
We will also swear in our new Board of Trustees who were elected during this past vote.
Special thanks to Nikon for being a Gold Sponsor of this event. We also thank Con Ed for their continued support of this organization and this year’s exhibit. Also sponsoring this organization is the Sanders Law Group, Canon USA and SONY USA.
For more information, email event chair Todd Maisel at toddphoto@aol.com
Be aware, after August 1, the price increases to $85 per person and $165 per couple.