improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . february 2009 this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message vistek ltd. type private consumer electronics retailer 1 industry retail founded october 1977 toronto on canada headquarters toronto on canada key people ron silverstein president kevin parker vice president 2 3 products digital cameras lenses tripods pro photography lighting pro video camcorders video lighting pro inkjet printers and paper website www.vistek.ca vistek is a canadian photo retailer that serves the professional prosumer and consumer photographic markets . headquartered in toronto ontario vistek currently operates in canada through five retail stores the main store in toronto one store in calgary one in edmonton one in mississauga and one in ottawa . vistek ltd. is a privately held company . contents 1 history 2 lectures 3 customers 4 profusion expo 4.1 2010 4.2 2011 2013 4.3 2014 5 references 6 external links history edit vistek derived from the company s slogan the visual technology experts began its operations in 1977 by toronto commercial photographer ron silverstein supplying equipment for commercial photographers in the toronto area . currently vistek operates five retail stores across canada . 4 in addition to professional photo and video equipment vistek carries amateur photo equipment and consumables . lectures edit in 2013 vistek brought in acclaimed portrait photographer greg gorman to lecture at the university of toronto s hart house . in april 2014 vistek continued this series with a lecture from gregory heisler who discussed his career at the white house celebrity and sports photography . customers edit vistek serves canadian professional photographers multimedia companies small businesses government organizations and national institutions as well as individuals purchasing prosumer and amateur cameras equipment and supplies . profusion expo edit 2010 edit in 2010 vistek began an annual trade show called profusion . initially focused around professional video the inaugural profusion show was held at the toronto congress centre and included appearances by a variety of pro video brands . most notably canon unveiled their xf305 and xf300 pro camcorders at the show and panasonic revealed their ag 3da1 integraded twin lens 3d camera recorder . the first profusion also included numerous seminars and presentations by film makers cinematographers and other professionals including philip bloom filmmaker . 2011 2013 edit in 2011 profusion incorporated still photography equipment into its promotion based on the idea that photo and video were converging in much of the newest equipment . companies like nikon fujifilm and sony brought their latest camera offerings which led to larger attendance numbers and a more diverse showing of equipment . between 2011 and 2013 bigger industry names took part in seminars and presentations including douglas spotted eagle vincent laforet gary fong and greg gorman . 2014 edit in march 2014 vistek announced that the 2014 profusion expo would be moved from its traditional june date to october 15 16th and be held at the metro toronto convention centre . references edit zoom info company profile vistek ltd . retrieved 2009 08 27 . kompass usa company profile vistek ltd . retrieved 2009 08 27 . canadian trade index . retrieved 2009 08 27 . vistek website about us . retrieved 2007 07 01 . external links edit vistek official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w 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