Established Premier Event for the LIDAR industry - Call for Papers

The International LIDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) is now seeking submissions of presentations and technical papers for the ILMF 2008 Annual meeting, which will be held February 21 – 22, 2008 in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A at the Adam’s Mark Hotel

The ILMF is the established premier event for the LIDAR industry, and is the focal gathering of industry leaders, pioneers, experts from government, academia and professionals from industries looking to invest in and benefit from LIDAR technology and services. 

The Conference Technical Committee is seeking papers and work-in-progress reports on all aspects of airborne and bathymetry LIDAR with a particular emphasis on papers that address the key commercial and technical issues facing the industry. 

The topics of interest include:

·         Data acquisition by laser scanning technologies

·         Integration of LIDAR sensors with complementary technologies and peripherals

·         Data processing technologies, feature extraction, visualization, viewing and imaging software and techniques

·         Innovative project examples of uses of LIDAR mapping technology, applications and services

·         Developments in GIS and other data models relative to LIDAR operations.

·         Trends in technology, development and research

Deadline for submission of abstracts is September 14, 2007. Abstracts will be reviewed by the ILMF Technical Committee, who will be jointly responsible for developing the conference program.  To submit your abstract email info@lidarmap.org or check out full details at www.lidarmap.org/ilmf2008

FREE to attend Exhibition                                                                              Alongside this two-day conference is an exhibition consisting of the world's leading LIDAR system and component manufacturers, operators and service companies.  The exhibition is free to attend.  For those that are interested in exhibiting please contact  versha.carter@lidarmap.org

Basics of LIDAR workshop series
For those that are new to the LIDAR business, a number of entry-level workshops will be offered on the first day of the conference. These are aimed at educating potential new customers and end-users in the applications and benefits of LIDAR technology. Full details will be available October 15, 2007.

Delegate Registration Opens October 15, 2007
Delegates will be able to register online at www.lidarmap.org from October 15 2007 but to reserve your place in advance simply email info@lidarmap.org 

For more info on any aspect of the event simply email info@lidarmap.org or go to www.lidarmap.org. 

For More Information Contact:

Versha Carter

International LIDAR Mapping Forum

USA Phone: +1 303 332 5407

UK Phone :+44 1453 839228

versha@lidarmap.org

www.lidarmap.org