• What is FotoClave?
  FotoClave is a weekend long photographic conference that has been held since 1957. Now a biennial event, it is part of the Northern Californian Council of Camera Clubs' program offerings to provide a reasonably-priced, informative and inspirational weekend to Northern California photographers. It is also a fundraiser for N4C to help subsidize our expenses for monthly and annual club competitions.
• What is the Registration Fee and When Can I Register?
  • Individuals $99 • Couple - $185 Registration opens July 1, 2019 On-line Registration will be cut off on October 17. For possible at-door registration, see below under “What are the maximum number of registrants?”
  • Dinner: $55
  • Lunch: $25
  • No special discounts for students,seniors or military.
  • No special rates for partial attendance.
  • There will be no refunds after October 17 except for medical or other crisis situations.
  • Payments can be made by both major credit cards or check. Just go to the Registration page
  • If you have any trouble registering, please contact Rick Budde,registrar, at: pen_rick@yahoo.com.
• What are the maximum number
  of registrants?
  300. Registration will be closed when we reach that number
  
  At door: fees will be $109 for individual; $205 for a couple. There will be registration at the door ONLY if we have not reached the 300 maximum registrants. An update will be posted on the website as to whether we will have door registration. Be aware, that if the 300 goal is close, people who register before you on that day may fill the spots. There is no guarantee that you will be able to obtain a place for lunch or dinner or have your choice of Break-out sessions. So, REGISTER EARLY!
• What does the Registration Fee include?
  Entrance to all Keynote Speakers • Choice of 6 Break-out Speakers or Workshops • FREE entry to our Open Subject Juried Digital Image Competition and FREE Gallery Display of all competition entries on our website • Opportunity for a portfolio review • Available hands-on macro-photography workshop • Access to vendors in pre-function area outside the California ballroom.• Access to the Saturday evening speaker whether you join us for dinner or not; chairs will be available in the banquet room • Option to purchase a book of photo competition acceptances.
• What do I need to know before I register?
  Please review the entire brochure before registering.
  Go to the Schedule for the Break-out Speakers on page 21 of this brochure. Review the Break-out Speakers as you will be asked to choose your preferred Break-out sessions on the registration form. We are limited to a maximum of 100 people per room as per fire regulations.To ensure your favorite programs, register early! You will also be asked to choose your dinner, dessert, and lunch preferences, if you participate. Choices will be available on the registration form.

• What will be in your registration packet?
  You will find in there:Your Lanyard with your identification, the Program, Meal Tickets, Saturday Schedule Card individualized for your choices, Restaurant Guide, and various vendor literature.
• How do I enter the photo competition?
  Information will be available by going to our website: Competition.
• How do I enter a portfolio if I plan to attend a Portfolio Workshop?
  To submit a portfolio, download instructions from: https://bit.ly/2WyS12V. Because of time limitations, only a certain number of portfolios can be critiqued during the workshop. Click here for more details.
• What should I bring?
  Just bring your enthusiastic self, and if you are taking the Macro Photography Workshop, bring your camera, tripod, and your macro or your closest-focusing lens. Sigma, our primary vendor this year, has agreed to lend out some of their wonderful macro lenses for this workshop. You will need to make direct application to their table and provide a photo ID and leave a credit card as security.
• Where can I go if I don’t take the
  FotoClave lunch or dinner?
  It is recommended that restaurants at the Stoneridge Mall be used. A restaurant map of the mall will be available. The hotel has a restricted restaurant area as a result of converting a large part of their previous restaurant space to a special area for prime customers. This also applies to Sunday lunch, which is not supplied by FotoClave.There is a lounge area near the bar for taking meals at the hotel.
• Are there lower priced hotel rooms available
  for FotoClave attendants?
  Yes, we have booked 100 room nights at a special $129 rate.There will be a tab on our website, which will lead you directly to registration for the Marriott Pleasanton.

Parking

Floor Plan for the Marriott Pleasanton