PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
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ASPRS
NEWS
ASPRS 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE A SUCCESS &
CO-LOCATED JACIE WORKSHOP AN EFFECTIVE
PARTNERSHIP
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) held their
2014 annual conference for the first time with the co-located Joint Agency Com-
mercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) Workshop in Louisville, Kentucky, March 23
through 28 with great success and an effective partnership.
“Holding the JACIE Workshop in conjunction with the
ASPRS Conference was a win-win for ASPRS and JACIE
attendees and both organizations as a whole. The ability
to allow Government and industry technical experts a
common forum located within the same facility and at a
semi-overlapping time frame was invaluable,” said JACIE
spokesman Greg Stensaas, U.S. Geological Survey. The
JACIE Workshop and ASPRS Annual Conference offered a
number of overlapping technical sessions and a joint keynote
address on Wednesday, March 26 with David Hodgson,
DCM International Imaging Limited
and Frank Kelly,
U.S.
Geological Survey – EROS Data Center
. ASPRS and JACIE
plan to co-locate again for 2015 in Tampa, Florida, May 4
through 8, 2015.
The ASPRS 80
th
Annual Conference welcomed over 800
attendees and introduced many new and fresh ideas into
the conference program, starting with the conference theme,
Geospatial Power in Our Pockets
. The technical program
consisted of over 70 sessions and 200+ presentations on topics
such as
Unmanned Aerial Systems
,
Emerging Technologies,
Lidar, 3-D Modeling
and many more.
Opening the conference, attendees were welcomed to
Louisville in grand style with a reception at the Kentucky
Derby Museum. Experiencing the “Fastest Two Minutes in
Sports” attendees roamed the museum to find food stations,
bourbon tastings, Derby history and more.
Christopher Begley, PhD, Associate Professor of
Anthropology at Transylvania University began the technical
program as the keynote speaker on Tuesday, March 25 with
a fascinating presentation on “Lost Cities, Lasers, and the
Vestiges of the Colonial Discourse of Archaeology”.
The newly created Business & Management for the
Geospatial Professional track welcomed a number of special
guest speakers to discuss topics such as the value of PMP
Certification for the geospatial professional, funding and risk
management, generating leads, marketing support ideas and
discussions on the contract process for small businesses. The
new track received resoundingly positive reviews and will
continue to be offered at future ASPRS conferences to further
integrate the entire ASPRS membership.
The exhibit area was filled with 40+ worldwide companies
showcasing the latest products and services in the geospatial
industry and remained active with Thought Leader
Presentations, refreshment breaks and multiple receptions
throughout the week. The hall again included the special UAS
Showcase and welcomed three UAS companies with models,
video and information on the popular unmanned aerial system
industry. The new Thought Leader Presentation stage was
a draw for attendees to hear 15 minute thought provoking
presentations by exhibitors such as
Esri, ISPRS,
and
Visual
Intelligence
. The stage also became a live music “jam-session”
for a few of ASPRS’s very own, Tommy Jordan, Chris McGlone
and Jesse Winch, entertained attendees onWednesday evening
during the Poster Reception with authentic bluegrass music.
Numerous awards were presented throughout the conference
tomany deserving recipients including twoHonoraryMembers,
service awards, student scholarships, outstanding papers,
and ASPRS Region awards. The 2014 ASPRS President, A.
Stewart Walker was inducted on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at
the 80
th
Installation of ASPRS Officers, along with the 2014
Vice President, Charles Toth. Many Division Directors and
Assistant Division Directors were also inducted to the ASPRS
Board of Directors.
