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|| SportsShooter.com: News Item: Posted 2003-10-31

2003 Workshop and Luau FAQ
By Robert Hanashiro, Sports Shooter

Photo by Jeff Gritchen

Wally Skalij mixes his pre-game cocktail of Absolut Vodka and Red Bull, the "Official Drink" of the Luau at the 2002 workshop.

One week and counting until THE coolest photography event of the year... the Sports Shooter Workshop & Luau 2003!

With over 400 people attending, there has been a huge volume of emails with questions about the upcoming event Nov, 7 - 8 in Manhattan Beach, CA.

So to lessen the number of emails I have to reply to, I have written up a little "Frequently Asked Questions" about the Workshop & Luau that I hope answers some of those pressing needs.

Workshop & Luau FAQ:

Question: Will the Southern California brush fires affect the Workshop & Luau?
Answer: No.

Question: Will Mongo Johnson and The Photodude be attending this year's Luau?
Answer: No. And Yes.

Question: Where will Robert Beck be on Nov. 8 instead of teaching his Luau breakout session?
Answer: The Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas.

Question: Will there be enough entries in the mail - in Sports Portfolio Contest?
Luau: Looks good so far.

Question: Who does The Big Kahuna think will win the Sports Portfolio Contest?
Answer: Not Brian Davies. (He's not attending The Luau so didn't enter.)

Question: What is the official drink of The Luau?
Answer: According to Wally Skalij, Red Bull and Absolut Vodka.

Question: I hear there will be an ugliest Hawaiian shirt contest? Wouldn't Ron Taniwaki win that automatically?
Answer: Yup there will be a contest. And Darrell Miho and Robbin Goddard are the judges.

Question: Since Beck will be in Vegas, who will be teaching in his assigned classroom at the Marriott?
Answer: The new class is titled: "Lunch with Bob & Vince: Conversations on Photography" conducted by USA TODAY's Bob Deutsch and The New York Times' Vincent Laforet.

Photo by Jeff Gritchen

Robert Seale photographs a model during his breakout at the 2002 Luau.

Question: Will Robert Seale have hot models at his lighting breakout this year?
Answer: Oh yeah!

Question: Will Rod Mar (aka photography's Dr. Phil) have any group hugs during his breakout session on balancing career and home life?
Answer: Only if Oprah or JLo show up in it.

Question: What restaurants do you recommend for dinner in the area?
Answer: Have a car ... Versailles and Back Home Lahaina. Walking ...Houston's and Macaroni Grill.

Question: Will Mark J. Terrill have hot models in his remote cameras breakout session?
Answer: Not unless he wants to pay for them himself.

Question: I hear The Big Kahuna can spend 5 hours in Fry's Electronics, which is just walking distance from the Marriott?
Answer: Nope. Maybe 6 hours.

Question: Will Bert Hanashiro make someone cry during the portfolio critique sessions like he did a couple of years ago at the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar?
Answer: Only if he sees a silhouette photo of Tiger Woods.

Question: Will Bob Deutsch be showing his famous collection of celebrity "tongue" portraits?
Answer: You'll have to check out the breakout he's doing with Vince Laforet to know for sure. But the Woody Allen and Barbara Bush tongues are The Kahuna's favorites!

Workshop & Luau 2003 Schedule:

Friday 11/7

Photo by Grover Sanschagrin

Jack Gruber, Wally Skalij and Chimpy relax in the Presidential Suite in 2002 after too many "Official Drinks."

11:00 - 1:00 Registration
1:00 - 2:30 General Session (Main Ballroom)
Speaker
2:30 - 2:45 INTERMISSION
2:45 - 4:15 BREAKOUT 1
4:15 - 4:30 INTERMISSION
4:30 - 6:00 BREAKOUT 2
6:00 - 7:30 DINNER BREAK
7:30 - 8:45 General Session (Main Ballroom)
Speaker
8:45 - 12:00 Portfolio Reviews & Trade Show (Main Ballroom)
9:00 - 10:30 Open Judging: Workshop & Luau Sports Portfolio Competition (Terrace Ballroom A)
Chmn: Barry Wong. Judges: Robert Deutsch, Vincent Laforet, Deanne Fitzmaurice, Rick Rickman, Corey Rich.

Saturday 11/8

9:00 - 11:00 General Session (Main Ballroom)
Speaker
Speaker
11:00 - 11:15 INTERMISSION
11:15- 12:45 BREAKOUT 3
12:45 - 2:00 LUNCH
2:00 - 3:30 BREAKOUT 4
3:30 - 3:45 INTERMISSION
3:45 - 5:15 BREAKOUT 5
5:15 - 5:30 INTERMISSION
5:30 - 6:00 General Session (Main Ballroom)
6:00 - 8:00 DINNER BREAK
8:00 - 12:00 Portfolio Reviews & Trade show (Manhattan Ballroom)
8:30 - 9:30 Open Judging: Nikon Student Shoot Out
Chmn: Ronal Taniwaki. Judges: Mark J. Terrill, Jose Luis Villegas, Julia Schmalz, Reed Hoffmann, Tim Clark.