We're thrilled to announce the 2nd annual North America Photobloggers Meetup! Your NAP Meetup planning committee is: Chantal Stone, Brandon Stone, Otto Kitchens, Bill Vaccaro, Jonathan Greenwald, and Jyoti Srivastava

When? Weekend of April 27-29, 2007
Where? Chicago, USA (see Itinerary)
Cost? Free!
Why? Because it's fun to get together.

Look Who's Signed Up

100% Positive (Or Pretty Close to It)

  1. Brandon Stone - See you in Chicago!
  2. Chantal Stone - This is going to be awesome!
  3. Bill Vaccaro - Hell! I'm already there! Can't wait to see everyone...
  4. Jonathan Greenwald - Chi-town here we come!
  5. Otto Kitchens - Better be there since I'm helping to set this thing up. :)
  6. Jyoti Sriivastava - This sould be really cool ...
  7. Bob Foss - Not really 100% sure but as close as I can be this far in advance
  8. Bryan Baca - It will be great to put faces to all the wonderful photos.
  9. Jessyel Ty Gonzalez - Sounds like fun; maybe I'll catch a Cubs game!
  10. James Jordan
  11. Richard Szmyd
  12. Valerie J. Cochran - i'm there, since i don't need a passport this time! :P
  13. Will Duncan - finally! one I can afford to make it to!
  14. Angie Harris - Very much looking forward to it! Thank you Otto and Chantal :o)
  15. Eric Luc
  16. George LeChat - Think there'll be snow?
  17. Kevin
  18. Sebastian - Sounds like fun!
  19. Archie FlorCruz - I'm looking forward to meeting some of the most talented and inspiring people in our scene!
  20. Richard Hollingworth - Excellent, Hopefully get some fresh ideas. See you in April.
  21. Tom Webb
  22. Brian Milo - kakonk see you there!!!!!
  23. Frank Johnson - Looking forward to meeting other photobloggers in person.
  24. John Schroeder
  25. Michael Wolf
  26. Jez Coulson aka jezblog - It's time!......time I met another photoblogger! ..er........weirdly I've never pyhsically met any!
  27. Andy Adams | Flak Photo - Very cool!
  28. Steve Waterfall - Looks like a great weekend !
  29. Devyn Caldwell - It will be a blast to show off Chicago and then see it from an outsiders perspective.
  30. tread - should i bring a camera?
  31. Ryan Heaney - I live in Chicago; I can't wait!
  32. Paul Lester - Paul Lester Photo will be in da house!
  33. Cassandra
  34. Bryan Patzke - Can't wait to meet you all. And it's conventiently located in my own back yard... ish. :)
  35. charles t - An interesting few days seems to be in store.
  36. Tracy Clayton - Looking forward to the networking...and who can resist a weekend in the Windy City?
  37. Jen Santarelli - w00t!
  38. Christian Birmele - love chicago, love photoblogging... this will be 200% awesome.
  39. gavin gould - i'm into it. and i ordered a new camera today!
  40. Bob Trancho - Just booked my flights
  41. Craig E. Biertempfel (btezra) - so many names to place faces to...I am looking into flights now and plan on being there!
  42. MikesRightBrain - I'm looking forward to welcoming you all here!
  43. Justin Gaynor
  44. Mark Wisniowski - I'll be there with Archie
  45. Kathleen - You betcha!
  46. Matt "spudart" Maldre - Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! (a chicagoan looking forward to the meetup) Hooray!
  47. wvallen - see you there Friday, but off on a business trip Saturday
  48. Harvard Avenue
  49. Thomas Marlow - See y'all there!
  50. Michael Heliker - I can make at least Saturday.
  51. Giovanni Maggiora - Excited at the prospect, hope to learn a lot.
  52. jon cary - See ya.
  53. Kay Westhues - I'll be there on Saturday, not sure what time yet...
  54. andre stehfest - i hope we have a lot of fun in chicago and we can shoot a lot of good photos
  55. Travis Nicholson - Looking forward to Saturday. See everyone there.

50% Sure (Or Maybe 50% Unsure)

  1. Susan B. - Hope to be there!
  2. Ron Napolitano - I'll more than likely be able to make it.. It's only a 10 hour drive from Toronto, right??
  3. Mike Anderson - Sounds like fun! I'll be there if I can :)
  4. Daniel Seguin - Chicago, eh? About a 20 hours drive from Montreal.... I'm feeling a road trip! Hope to make it.
  5. don - I hoping things will work out so I can come. Only 50% sure right now.
  6. Miles - Fingers crossed I will be in the correct hemisphere this time!
  7. Shane Montgomery - I hope to make it, looking fwd to meeting everyone!
  8. Stephen Hubbard - This would be a really cool thing to checkout.
  9. Robert - That's north of here, isn't it?
  10. dawn m. armfield - This all depends on how my thesis is going (I graduate 2 weeks after this) but I hope to make it!
  11. Randall Murrow - Sounds like fun! Keep me posted . . .
  12. Warren Harold - Doing everything in my meager power to be there!
  13. John - I hope to make it!
  14. John Keyes - Would love to be there; not sure about my schedule yet.
  15. Shazeen Samad - Im not sure, But surely would love to meet all the great photographers who play along :)
  16. Mark Pechlivanos - hope to be there.
  17. Aalok
  18. Josh Hawkins
  19. Doug Plummer
  20. Sylvain Thomin - It will be a good way to improve my english !
  21. Lori Witzel
  22. Joe Mezzanini - Hope to make it
  23. George
  24. istoica
  25. George Illes - 50% is wishful thinking...but, heck, I can wish can't I?!?
  26. James "Cool Daddio" Engleman - This sounds so great! Sure hope to make it!
  27. Nick Feder - Possibly...?
  28. Phil Zero - It's a long way to come, but you never know.
  29. Taswir - this should be a fun event
  30. Chris Brady - Hope I see you there.
  31. Lorissa - Hoping to make it across the pond.
  32. PJ Taylor (Mostly Sunny) - Sounds like a blast! My husband, another photoblogger, and I will try to be there!
  33. Lynn Rockwell - This trip will be a "dream-come-true". (I need to change my e-mail address I registered with)
  34. Rob Schneider (rolo) - This sounds great. Hope I can make it.
  35. MTFanders - Maybe a newbie could learn sumtin new?
  36. Pieter Pastoor - This is a sure hit
  37. PUJA - I can't wait to put photoblogs to faces!
  38. Joshua Grenell - This would be fun. I will see if I can make it.
  39. Diane Varner - Hope to be there and meet you all in person!
  40. Kiliii Yu - Pilgrimage to the Midwest... Hmmm...
  41. Beerzie Boy - It's definitely maybe.
  42. Paul - Doubtful, but hopeful
  43. Mark A. Dodge Medlin - Sounds like a blast!
  44. Justin Ouellette - I've never been to Chicago, I figure it's high time I make a visit.
  45. Vlad M. - Hopefully, I won't have any school projects or tests during that time.
  46. Jason Wall - I'd love to make it, we'll have to see.
  47. Ron Sager - I'm looking forward to it!
  48. HiMY SYeD - Used to live in Wrigleyville, Chicagoland. One word: cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger...!
  49. jkirlin - You'll wish it had been invitation only.
  50. Mallory Shotwell - Hope I can be There!
  51. John Mikrut
  52. Titus ('The Obvious') - We'll see how my comp exams go... :)
  53. Brian Krista - I want to make it, but not sure if I can afford the plane ride.
  54. Teresa - I am really hoping to make it!
  55. Tanja-Tiziana - I don't think I can scrouge up the pennies to make it, but I'm working on it!
  56. Steve Damascus - Sounds like a fun weekend!
  57. Atomische - I'm long overdue for a trip to the windy city!
  58. jim simonson - im just down the road so what is my excuse!
  59. Hadassah Bullis - Hoping I'll be able to make it, this sounds AWESOME!
  60. Hope - If I can't pull off Miami, I'm in.
  61. Peter Baker | Treemeat.com - Figure's it'd be in Chicago only AFTER I moved out of there.
  62. Manuel Guerzoni - Hope I'll be able to join the fun!
  63. Nick Campbell - I think i can make it. Yeeee Hawwwww
  64. Yvette Fevurly - I really hope to be there.
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