APA Chicago—Virtual Portfolio Reviews 2020

Building relationships is one of the most important choices you can make to grow your business and career. APA Chicago is now coordinating the opportunity to have three virtual meetings with art buyers, producers, and creatives so you can prepare for our new future.

Art Producer and Creative Reviewers

1. Mike Bilbrey, Senior Production Consultant, Leo Burnett Group
2. Steph Cotherman, Senior Producer, Edelman
3. Kat Dalager, Director of Operations, Carmichael Lynch
4. Liz Miller-Gershfeld, VP, Art Buying Manager, Energy BBDO
5. Mary Harting, Art Director, Creative Advertising, Walgreens
6. Kelly John, Integrated Producer, Bader Rutter
7. Lisa Kunst, Senior Integrated Content Producer
8. Cheryl Lindquist, Senior Producer, Scout
9. Kimber Leigh Nussbaum, Senior Art Producer, Upshot
10. Antoinette Rodriguez, Art Producer at Crispin Porter + Bogusky
11. Melanie Trombley, Senior Art Producer, VSA
12. Tracey Woods, Photo Editor, Essence
13. Cali Zumdahl, Creative Director, Retail, Walgreens

All Reviewers listed above have agreed to review APA member portfolios on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. We are in the process of securing more reviewers and finalizing all details for a smooth event. More information will come to you via email as the date approaches. Thanks for your patience in advance!

Ticket Pricing
APA members: $150 (plus Eventbrite fees) for 3 reviews
General public: $225 (plus Eventbrite fees) fro 3 reviews

Agenda
2:30 PM: Zoom virtual waiting room opens
3:00 PM: Art Producers and Creatives arrive
3:15 PM: Portfolio review sessions begins

Important Dates
07/21 11:30 PM: Registration ends
07/22 10:00 AM: APA Chicago to email Art Producer/Creative ranking PDF to photographers
07/23 05:00 PM: Photographer ranking PDF due to APA Chicago
07/27 12:00 PM: Photographers to receive their review schedules
07/28 02:30 PM: Portfolio Reviews virual wating room opens

How the portfolio reviews work

• Registered photographers will receive portfolio reviews with their many of their top-rated art buyers/creatives, lasting 20 minutes each. Since this is a new process, we will email you the final guidelines/tips on how this will work via Zoom as the date approaches.
• Photographers will rank reviewers on a scale of 1-10. Reviewers they most want to meet with will get a 1, then 2, 3 until 10.
• APA Chicago will complete photographer review schedules in the order of registrations. The earlier you register for the Portfolio Reviews, the better the chance you will get many of your top selects.

Join APA today and save $75 on this event.