Made 200 Manufacturers Feel Seen
(& gave the NMA a year of Marketing Content)

The Challenge

Darla Price, Executive Director of the Northumberland Manufacturers' Association, had been relying on staff and volunteers with phones to capture their annual Manufacturing Conference. The result was inconsistent snapshots that didn't reflect the quality and energy of the event, leaving the NMA without the professional content needed to market to sponsors, celebrate attendees, or promote the 2027 conference.

The Process

Orbit Creative photographed the full day at the 2026 Manufacturing Conference in Cobourg, Ontario. Coverage included keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshop sessions, networking moments, and candid group shots of the 200+ attendees. Photos were optimized for social media and email distribution. 169 photos and time lapse videos delivered within one week.

The Results

The NMA now has a professional content library for 2026 and 2027 marketing. Photos were shared with Directors, sponsors, speakers and attendees, many of whom passed them along internally and used them in their own LinkedIn posts and on their websites. As Darla put it: "Pro photography elevated the event and gave us marketing content for years to come, and it was a great way to make members and speakers feel seen and included."

Collage of images from a farm brewery: farm sign, brewing tanks, chicken, beer taps, cans of beer, brewing ingredients, customers enjoying drinks outdoors, brewery logo, people holding beers, manual pump, beer cans, silo, and glasses of beer for toasting.

Instagram post helps GoodLot hire new employees.

Phil used one of our shots to recruit a delivery driver. The post was shared 30 times on Instagram and successfully filled both that position, and a front-of-house manager role for the brewery's retail location.

A man wearing sunglasses, a hat, and a dark T-shirt, smiling and making a peace sign while sitting in a white delivery van with a large yellow logo on the side that reads 'GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co.'

"Pro photography elevated the event and gave us marketing content for years to come, and it was a great way to make members and speakers feel seen and included."

- Darla Price | Managing Director, NMA (Northumberland Manufacturer’s Association)

Overhead view of three people and a dog relaxing around a fire pit with ten yellow Adirondack chairs on a grassy yard.

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