May 23 9:00 AM
From Collections to Contributions: Ensuring Your Legacy with Tax-Smart Donations
Linda Thurman (the CEO of MPA, the hobby’s first non-profit) will talk about how to utilize it for tax write offs for collectors and dealers in her presentation From Collections to Contributions: Ensuring Your Legacy with Tax-Smart Donations, then follow up with Building a Legacy and Benefits of the MPA Charity Auction.
Linda Thurman
Movie Poster Archives
May 24 10:00 AM
Movie Stills and Production Codes
A seminar in 2 parts for everyone interested in or handling movie stills from collectors to museum and institution archivists. Part 1 covers variations of movie stills and their types, development and usage in movie studios. Part 2 covers development and usage of production codes with a session on how to use these codes to help identify unknown movie stills.
Ed Poole
Learn About Movie Posters
May 24, 11:00 AM
Movie Posters and Importance of Collectors
Movie Posters and Importance of Collectors 11-11:30 a.m.
This is a seminar in 2 parts for everyone interested or handling movie posters from non-collector to museum and institution archivists. Part 1 covers the development and evolving usage of film accessories through the years. Part 2 covers the importance of movie poster collecting and what collectors need to know about preservation.