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The History Of Michiana Professional Photographers, INC.     At a Burrell Color seminar, while introducing the Past President of the Northern Illinois Professional Photographers Association, Owen "Shorty" Roberts commented on how he "..felt that the Photographers of Northern Indiana should have an association also..."  After- wards, a group of 10-12 photographers approached Shorty for information on how to form such a group.     In South Bend, in 1981, thirty-two photographers and their spouses met.  They chose the name of the group, began the process of becoming a Professional Photographers of America Affiliate, and elected the charter Board of Directors.  That founding board included President Dee Kime, Vice President Del Cook, Secretary Edda Taylor, and Treasurer Barry Happel.  Other board members were Richard Lewis, Terry Rickert, and Garfield Walker.     MPP's first seminar took place at the PPA headquarters while still in Winona Lake, IN. 120 attended, making it a huge success.     MPP enjoyed such popularity in its infancy due to many dedicated photographers. Their efforts saw to it that MPP would be a source of valuable knowledge to its members. This enabled the membership to stay on the cutting edge of photographic industry trends, and learn how to be better photographers and business people.  In a word, Mpp is           "Dedicated to the betterment of Professional Photography"