"Exploring the art of Photography"
When, Where, and
Who to Contact
Chairman:
Chris Germain, HonNEC
Questions regarding the
Scheduled Functions?
Thanks to Carolyn Livingston for images from past party events!
2024 Holiday Party
2024 End of Year/Awards
2023 Holiday Party
2023 End of Year/Awards
2022 Holiday Party
2022 End of Year/Awards
2021 End of Year/Awards
2021 Holiday Party
2019 Holiday Party
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COVID PROTOCOLS
For the upcoming 2024-2025 season, hand sanitizers will be available at the club. We will continue to use the ceiling UVC lights for disinfecting after each use of the club as well as having the air purifying system on 24/7.
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Awards Dinner/Holiday Party
(formerly Banquets)
GLPA normally has a holiday celebration each year and in June our annual awards celebration. Our holiday celebration will be held on the Confabulation night which is usually the second Monday of December. We will also be doing our very popular Yankee swap on that evening. The Annual Awards celebration will be in June at the club. These celebrations are for all GLPA members and their families. They are nights/days of good food, camaraderie, good-natured banter, and as always, a few laughs.
Notification of signups for these events will be forthcoming prior to each event.
Look in the left column for links to galleries of past banquets and awards parties! They were fun!
End of the Year Awards Presentation & BB
June 14, 2025 4:00 PM
As was requested by the membership, we will again have the awards ceremony at the club. The menu last year was a great meal of BBQ from Tennessee BBQ in Peabody. This year will be a repeat of that meal. Everyone went home full. The menu is a good old-fashioned BBQ with lots of selections: Memphis ribs, pulled pork, BBQ Dixie chicken, cornbread, corn on the cob, coleslaw, green salad, baked beans, watermelon, and dessert along with the usual libations. Those who want a vegetarian meal must notify Chris -germain9898@gmail.com. As with all things this year, the cost from the caterer has gone up so your cost to attend is $30 per person. You get to eat, drink, and be merry and if lucky, pick up an award or two. What a deal! After we eat, we will view the winning digital images and pass out the digital image awards and print awards. Hors D’Ouvres will be served at 4pm and the food will arrive at 5pm.
Last year we had a very full hall, so get your reservation in early to make sure you have a seat.
The website sign up for the BBQ has changed. You can now sign up in two different places and you can pay with PayPal directly when you register. Thanks to Andrew Katsampes for making PayPal available. We are charging $30 per person whether you pay with PayPal or by cash or check. The easiest way to sign up is to just click the red text at the top of this information. The second way is to go to the left side column and click on the signup link; then in the drop-down menu, pick the BBQ. If signing up for two people you need to do them separately if paying with PayPal. If paying by check you can put two names in. Please sign up on one of the direct registration links on this page and if not using PP, pay Chris at the club or mail your check to her at 62 Valiant Way, Salem, MA 01970. Payment and registration must be received by Wednesday June 11 so that the correct amounts of food can be ordered. Once you sign up, you are in the count and cannot be canceled after June11. If you find you cannot come, we cannot refund your money and if you have not paid yet, you will be expected to pay for your reservation. Reservations are transferable but not refundable after June 11.
Please join us for the last club function of the year and pick up your award. You worked hard to win one; have it presented to you in front of the membership instead of by the mailman. Please attend.
Some images from the 2022 Awards BBQ.
