Hey photo friends,

This post is going out to all of you photographers who aren't [ b ] School members - yet ;-), don't follow @thebschool on Twitter, don't check the [ b ] School blog, and/or aren't a fan of the [ b ] School on Facebook. I've still been getting tons of questions about my plans for WPPI 2010, but I've posted everything you'd ever want to know about my personal plans and other [ b ] School related activities for this year's convention, which officially starts tomorrow. Just head on over to thebschoolblog.com/wppi and see everything you need to know.

Here are some of the selected highlights in order of which they occur:

Even though the convention officially opens tomorrow, most people don't arrive until Sunday, we are having an early bird GTG on Saturday at Dos Caminos at the Palazzo Hotel. All photographers are welcome and it's free to attend, you're just responsible for your own food & beverages. Details and RSVP here.

Sunday night is the 3rd annual WPPI Poker Tourney at 9pm at the MGM poker room. There are a few seats left (it caps out at 100). Details & RSVP info.

Monday afternoon at 3pm, I am doing my annual avatar shoot. It's free and open to all, just RSVP here. My goal is to shoot over 100 headshots in 1 hour.

Tuesday Night I'll be hosting my 10th annual [ b ] party. I can't believe it's been 10 years. There are just a few tickets left. We aren't going to be selling them at the door or in Las Vegas at all, so go to bpartyvegas.com today and get your ticket. Ticket sales end at midnight tomorrow or when they sell out, whichever comes first.

As a special bonus, if you sign up for or upgrade to 1 year of the [ b ] School by tomorrow at midnight, we'll throw in a party ticket. (plus you still get the Tofurious Blogging Videos (an $800 value). What are you waiting for? SIGN UP!

Don't forget we also have brand new, limited edition [ b ] School T-shirts available for pre-sale right now, and you can pick them up in at the trade show.

Lastly, I want to encourage everyone who plans on leaving early, to try to chance their plans and stick around to see the closing program on Thursday at 9am. It's called Photographers Ignite and it's going to be awesome. A bunch of use are doing 5 minute presentations, 20 slides, 15 seconds each on auto advance. It should be entertaining to say the least.

Again, head on over to the [ b ] School blog to find out more and see how you can connect better in Vegas. I am looking forward to catching up with old friends and meeting many new ones. Travel safe and I'll see ya soon!