Hi Everyone,

I am Greg Ockerman, the Director of GLIP. The word that I put out at several of the affiliate meetings has gotten around about the perilous position that GLIP is in this year. The deadline for registration was May1st, and then moved to May 5th. From the number of phone calls I am receiving there is still interest, BUT HERE IS THE BOTTOM LINE! A meeting is being held this week to discuss the viability of GLIP for 2010.

I can tell you right now that there are several classes that are NOT going to go. They are Lori & Dennis Craft, Cheri MacCallum, and Marissa at Focal Point. I can also tell you that there are several classes that are on the edge, they include Jeff Corns, Andrew Jenkins & Jackie Palmer, Bob Guiliani, and John & Ron Marion. What I need for those of you that are still wavering is to jump today or tomorrow. You can fax your registration directly to Denise Boyce, information is at the GLIP website (see course list), for any of these on the edge classes.

I really want to reiterate something that I have been saying for a few months now. GLIP is a wonderful professional educational resource, and a exceptionally successful Michigan tradition now for 16 years. IT would be a great tragedy if this resource was squandered away because of the economy, especially when it is this very resource and type of investment that can and DOES lead to a more successful photographer and better photography to overcome the very economy we are all being challenged by. This school offers you the opportunity to learn and grow and prosper. But it is up to you now what GLIP’s future will be. This school exist for your benefit. If you no longer want to use it, then it will not be here.

So now it’s up to you. Get yourself registered NOW! Then watch this Blog for more updates. For those of you that have already registered there are two things that are going to happen. If you have chosen a class that is not available you will be contacted about making a different choice very soon. Second, whatever the final decision about GLIP is those that are registered will be contacted.

Gregory J Ockerman
Director Great Lakes Institute of Photography