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PMA ANNOUNCES
EXHIBITORS AND DATES
CONFERENCE AND HOTEL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR TRADE AND
EXHIBITORS FOR THE PMA 2010 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND TRADE
SHOW, FEB. 21-23, 2010, AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER, ANAHEIM,
CALIFORNIA.
PMA 2010 maintains its traditional location on 20th February, which will
format with 150 educational sessions feature exhibits and demonstrations of
presented by 300 speakers. Major the many ways consumers can enjoy
suppliers returning from PMA 09 photography.
include Casio America, DNP Photo “Southern California Photo Expo is
Imaging America, Eastman Kodak Co., another example of PMA, as the photo
Fujifilm U.S.A. Inc., General Imaging industry association, stepping forward
Co., Hewlett-Packard Co., Lowepro to educate and to inform consumers
USA, Nikon Inc., Noritsu America methods by which they can capture
Corp., Olympus Imaging America Inc., and share their memories with
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, Panasonic photography,” says Ted Fox, Executive
Consumer Electronics, Pentax Imaging, Director and CEO, PMA.
Pioneer Photo Albums, Samsung The trade show's website has been
Electronics America Inc., Sigma Corp., newly redesigned and now features a
Sony Electronics Inc., Tamrac Inc., restructured area for potential
Tamron U.S.A. Inc., and Xerox Corp. exhibitors; social-networking icons for
Canon USA have announced that they popular services like Facebook,
continue to support the PMA despite LinkedIn, Flickr, and Twitter; and
their notable absence from next year's prominent new-product press releases.
exhibitor list. A travel widget is preprogrammed to
In addition to the trade show floor, next include up-to-date information
year PMA will host a one-day regarding flights to the four airports in
consumer show - The Southern the surrounding area. Also featured
California Photo Expo – in the same are Anaheim maps and visitor
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LEGAL BRIEF
Internet Sales and the Distance Selling Regulations
If your business sells to consumers (i.e. those not If you require payment in advance you must customer no later than the day on which they
buying goods in the course of their business), who supply your full geographic address. You must also receive the goods. You must also tell customers
make their purchase without any face-to-face inform your customers about their right to cancel. how to cancel the contract, including, whether you
contact and without having had the opportunity to The length of time in which your customers are require the goods to be returned and, if so, who
examine the goods then the Distance Selling able to cancel the contract, without penalty, will be will pay for their return.
Regulations (DSRs) are likely apply to you. dependant on when you supply them with the The customer must also be told how long the price
To comply with the DSRs you must give your requisite information in a “durable” form. of the goods remains valid. This is normally
customers certain information before they agree to If you supply the information in a form that does adequately dealt with by stating that “prices are
buy from you. This pre-contractual information not allow it to be stored or reproduced by a liable to change at any time”. Compliance with the
must include: details of your identity; a description consumer (i.e. on your website or in a phone call) DSRs is a legal requirement and business
of the main characteristics of the goods; the price then you must confirm the information in writing or managers should therefore review their terms and
of the goods (and any applicable taxes); details of on another durable medium (such as an email) in conditions to make sure that they comply with the
any delivery costs and how payments can be “good time”. DSRs.
made. The consumer will have anything between seven
You must also inform the consumer of the delivery working days (if the written information is received For further information on the Distance Selling
arrangements. The customer should be aware of before or upon delivery of the goods) to three Regulations please contact Jon
the delivery date before the contract is concluded months plus seven working days (if no written Fielden of Gaby
and the contract should be performed within 30 information is received) to cancel. Hardwicke Solicitors at:
days unless the parties have agreed otherwise. It is therefore best to give the information to your jmf@gabyhardwicke.co.uk.
For further information on any intellectual property issues, please contact Jon Fielden of Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors at:
jmf@gabyhardwicke.co.uk.
01323 435900 www.gabyhardwicke.com
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