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December 07, 2016

BIG DAY in D.C. for PPA!

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PPA is back in Washington D.C. for one of the most exciting trips yet! Yesterday's summit with the Visual Arts Coalition was a great success. This Coalition is made up of seven members including American Photographic Artists (APA), American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA), Graphic Artists Guild (GAG), National Press Photographers of America (NPPA), Photographic Licensing Universal System (PLUS) and Professional Photographers of America (PPA). This summit occurs once a year to check in on making progress for the rights of creative artists.

While there, the Coalition discussed the status of the small claims bill, and the removal of Maria Pallante as Register of Copyrights for the Library of Congress. Members of the coalition are just as upset as PPA and we all hope that some change is made to benefit the copyright office. 

During our summit we also had the opportunity to talk to Keith Kupferschmid of the Copyright Alliance and Rob Kasunic of the Copyright Office. Both meetings gave us great insight into the direction the Library of Congress is heading in and gives us plenty of hope for the success of small claims. However, we know that small claims is still going to be something we must fight for. Hearing Rob and Keith speak reminded everyone how important it is, now more than ever, to make sure you're signed up for the Grassroots Action Team and your voice can be heard!

We are getting ready for the Creative Right Caucus now, with Representatives Chu and Smith. Everyone is excited to hear Denis Reggie, Michael Grecco, and Anne Geddes speak about their journeys through photography. More updates to come soon!

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