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Microstock Expo & Conference 16th & 17th Nov 2013 Berlin - andel's Hotel a greate one

Professional stock contributor? Don’t miss Microstock Expo 2013. The world’s top global professionals will converge to debate, create and elevate the microstock industry.

We've added illustration and video, as well as photos
Two+ powerful days of learning, shooting, and portfolio reviews
Intensive Masterclasses taught by industry luminaries in each specialty
NEW! The MEXPO Awards, some serious, some hilarious, great prizes

Great Sponsors

Awesome Speakers

Conference Schedule

Saturday November 16

Opening Address and Keynote ▼ 9:00 — 10:00
Welcome address by Lee Torrens and Amos Struck, followed by the keynote from Bruce Livingstone. [Read More]

Welcome address to open the conference by event producers Lee Torrens and Amos Struck, followed by a 50-minute keynote with audience Q&A with microstock pioneer Bruce Livingstone.
Walk the Floor ▼ 10:00 — 10:30
Relax and enjoy yourself in the vibrant exhibition room, with coffee and delicious patries generously provided by Envato.
Microstock Strategy ▼ 10:30 — 12:00
Panel featuring leading contributors discussing strategic elements of microstock business [Read More]

Session covering strategy elements for microstock contributors, including distribution, staffing, outsourcing, analytics and research.

Speakers: TBA
Lunch ▼ 12:00 — 13:00
Enjoy a full buffet lunch in the hotel restaurant. Lunch is included in your ticket price.
Keywording ▼ 13:00 — 14:30
Panel to explore keywording for microstock contributors, including analysis, methods and techniques [Read More]

What’s the difference between a top quality stock file and a top selling stock file? Keywords!

This session will cover analysis techniques and methods, the tools and services to implement them, and the impact they have on sales success.
Walk the Floor ▼ 14:30 — 15:00
Relax and enjoy yourself in the vibrant exhibition room, with coffee and delicious patries generously provided by Envato.
PitchFest ▼ 15:00 — 16:30
Turning the boring sales pitch on its head, this session offers a fun and entertaining guide to microstock services [Read More]

Everybody likes to hear about new services but nobody likes to sit through a boring sales presentation. The PitchFest solves this dilemma!

With a strict 5 minute limit, presenters are challenged to make their pitches fun, engaging and interactive. And to create a ‘festive’ atmosphere we’ll be giving everyone in the audience a caffeine and sugar rush via a free can of RedBull! Cheering for good presentations will be highly encouraged.

The presentations that are already planned will include free give-aways, competitions, videos and live demos. This is going to be the most enjoyable 60 minutes of the entire expo!

Scheduled to pitch are: Shutterstock, Depositphotos, ProImageExperts, iStockphoto, PantherMedia, Pressfoto, CandyBox Images, VectorStock, XMStore, StockPerformer, and Pixolution.
Walk the Floor ▼ 16:30 — 17:00
Relax and enjoy yourself in the vibrant exhibition room, with coffee and delicious patries generously provided by Envato.
Saturday Party ▼ 20:00 — 23:00
Details coming soon

Sunday November 17

Tech topics ▼ 9:30 — 11:00
Indulge your inner geek and talk tech, with separate sessions for photo, video, illustration and agency. [Read More]

Indulge your inner geek in this session where a panel of successful microstock contributors discuss the technology toys we all use to create our media. While technically only as “interactive” as any panel discussion, this part of the program will also split into the four tracks of photo, video, illustration and agency.
Walk the Floor ▼ 11:00 — 11:30
Relax and enjoy yourself in the vibrant exhibition room, with coffee and delicious patries generously provided by Envato.
Portfolio Reviews ▼ 11:30 — 12:30
Three separate open portfolio reviews for photo, video and illustration [Read More]
Three simultaneous open portfolio review sessions:
- Photo
- Video
- Illustration
Read more…
Lunch ▼ 12:30 — 13:30
Enjoy a full buffet lunch in the hotel restaurant. Lunch is included in your ticket price.
Creative Soul ▼ 13:30 — 15:00
Exploring the balance of creativity and commercialism in microstock production and sales [Read More]

Explore the balance of commercialism and creativity in stock, covering inspiration, style, trend watching, genres, and concepts / stories / situation / message.
Walk the Floor ▼ 14:30 — 15:00
Relax and enjoy yourself in the vibrant exhibition room, with coffee and delicious patries generously provided by Envato.
Masterclasses ▼ 15:00 — 18:00
Four simultaneous masterclasses on photo, video, illustration and agency [Read More]
Four simultaneous masterclasses:
- Depositphotos Photo Masterclass
- Pond5 Video Masterclass
- Wacom Illustration Masterclass
- Agency Masterclass
Read more…
MEXPO Awards Ceremony ▼ 19:00 — 20:00
Join us as we present the MEXPO Awards in a Hollywood-style ceremony [Read More]

A fun evening to celebrate excellence in the microstock industry. Awards are given to winners in various categories, voted on by attendees prior to the event. Categories TBA
Closing Party ▼ 21:00 — 02:00
Details coming soon

Interactive Sessions

Photo + Video + Illustration + Agency

This year we're taking interactivity to a whole new level, splitting some of the Sunday sessions into 3 or 4 tracks by media type.

Interactive Masterclasses

Depositphotos Photo Masterclass
Pond5 Video Masterclass
Wacom Illustration Masterclass
Agency Workshop

Free to watch, but book your shooting ticket when you register!

Portfolio Reviews

Have your files reviewed by top-selling microstockers in a 90-minute long, super-educational, open review. Separate sessions for photo, video & illustration.

More info