PMA - The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations builds on the legacy of the Photo Marketing Association International. PMA is a professional trade association for photo retailers, camera dealers, professional photographers, commercial photo labs, custom framers, and more. PMA develops photo imaging events worldwide, including the PMA International Convention and Trade Show, one of the leading annual photo trade shows in the photography industry. PMA membership is available to those businesses that participate in photo-related activities.
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Now is the Time to Become an Expert
Research clearly shows that home printing is on the decline and retail printing is gaining market share. Time-crunched consumers have realized they want a local professional retailer to handle their digital printing needs.

Become a
PMA Expert Photo Center to elevate and differentiate your retail services from the competition. Invest in highly trained and qualified staff who have completed the Certified Photographic Consultant™ (CPC™) or Society of Photo Finishing Engineers® (SPFE®) training program, and consumers will seek you out for their digital printing needs.

Expert Photo Center stuffer cards for photo envelopes are now available for download and print. Generate customer awareness, that you are the source for all their digital printing needs, by inserting a customizable card in each and every print order.

Expert Photo Center Stuffer Cards
Download zipped PhotoShop or TIF format files here - Member Access Only:
Photoshop (aprox. 36 meg) || TIF (aprox. 14 meg)

Expert Employee
Build long-term relationships with consumers
Competently handle technical situations such as analyzing photographs, processes and equipment
Recommend products and techniques to improve future results

With this type of committed service, consumers will not only turn into longstanding, repeat customers but will refer you to friends and family.

Drive More Traffic to Your Store
This comprehensive, industry approved training program trains your staff and generates business! As an Expert Photo Center your store’s location, website link and the media types you accept will be given priority listing on www.takegreatpictures.com, a consumer website that directs consumers to your store for their digital printing needs.

With the Mobile Photo Provider Interface from PMA, millions of wireless users can also access the www.takegreatpictures.com network, and Expert Photo Centers are given priority listing when cameraphone users are searching for a place to print their cameraphone images


You’ll Wonder Why You Didn’t Do It Sooner
Qualification Is Simple
Must be a current PMA member
Have the ability to print digital
Have a Certified Photographic Consultant (CPC) or Society of Photo Finishing Engineer (SPFE) on staff all hours the firm is open for business

Apply Today!
Contact the PMA Education Department for more information. Be sure to ask about the marketing and promotional materials available to assist you in promoting your services.
(800) 762-9287
cpc_spfe@pmai.org

 

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