Capturing The Open Group Conference in Newport Beach

By The Open Group Conference Team

It is time to announce the winners of the Newport Beach Photo Contest! For those of you who were unable to attend, conference attendees submitted some of their best photos to the contest for a chance to win one free conference pass to one of The Open Group’s global conferences over the next year – a prize valued at more than $1,000/€900 value.

Southern California is known for its palm trees and warm sandy beaches. While Newport Beach is most recognized for its high-end real estate and association with popular television show, “The OC,” enterprise architects invaded the beach and boating town for The Open Group Conference.

The contest ended Friday at noon PDT, and it is time to announce the winners…

Best of The Open Group Conference in Newport Beach – For any photo taken during conference activities

The winner is Henry Franken, BiZZdesign!

 Henry Franken 01 BiZZdesign table

A busy BiZZdesign exhibitor booth

The Real OC Award – For best photo taken in or around Newport Beach

The winner is Andrew Josey, The Open Group!

 Andrew Josey 02

A local harbor in Newport Beach, Calif.

Thank you to all those who participated in this contest – whether it was submitting one of your own photos or voting for your favorites. Please visit The Open Group’s Facebook page to view all of the submissions and conference photos.

We’re always trying to improve our programs, so if you have any feedback regarding the photo contest, please email photo@opengroup.org or leave a comment below. We’ll see you in Sydney!