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PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING
& REMOTE SENSING
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taff
Publisher
Dr. Michael Hauck
Editor
Russell G. Congalton
Technical Editor
Michael S. Renslow
Assistant Editor
Jie Shan
Assistant Director — Publications
Rae Kelley
Electronic Publications Manager/Graphic Artist
Matthew Austin
Photogrammetric Engineering &Remote Sensing
is the official journal
of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. It is
devoted to the exchange of ideas and information about the applications
of photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.
The technical activities of the Society are conducted through the following
Technical Divisions: Geographic Information Systems, Photogrammetric
Applications, Lidar, Primary Data Acquisition, Professional Practice, and
Remote Sensing Applications. Additional information on the functioning
of the Technical Divisions and the Society can be found in the Yearbook
issue of
PE&RS
.
Correspondence relating to all business and editorial matters pertaining
to this and other Society publications should be directed to the American
Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane,
Suite 210, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-2144, including inquiries, mem-
berships, subscriptions, changes in address, manuscripts for publication,
advertising, back issues, and publications. The telephone number of the
Society Headquarters is 301-493-0290; the fax number is 301-493-0208;
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Why do you go to the ASPRS annual meeting? Is it to
hear the talks? Maybe to give a technical presenta-
tion. Perhaps to see the exhibits. Or to roll out a new
product. Some go to meet up with old friends, while
others go to make new connections. Are you looking
for a job? Or maybe you are an employer looking to
hire. Do you go to evaluate potential acquisitions or
negotiate contracts and close a deal? In each case
there is the intersection of a market with a need, and
that intersection occurs this year in Louisville.
Here is why I go to the ASPRS annual meeting – it’s
because of the
exotic locations
! No, really, have you been to Louisville before?
If not, you’ve been missing out. Did you know that Louisville is the home of the
world’s only full underground zipline and ropes challenge course? Check out the
Louisville Mega Cavern, a man-made cave beneath the streets that is rich in
history, geology, mining, recycling, and green building technology. (Hmm... how
people navigate under there?) Are you a fan of great American heroes? Then
check out the Muhammad Ali Center, which features an interactive museum
to inspire people to pursue greatness in their own lives, communities and coun-
tries. If it’s a different type of slugging you enjoy (baseball, not boxing!), then
visit the Louisville Slugger Museum and Bat Factory. ASPRS has been around
almost 80 years, but these bat makers have been around for 125! And you get a
free mini-bat with every tour. You could take a stroll along the “Urban Bourbon
Trail” Not to mention the “unforgettable” Evan Williams Bourbon “experience”.
True, Louisville is not Honolulu, but it’s a lot more convenient for most, it is
reasonably priced, and you’ll be so busy socializing and technologicalizing that
there wouldn’t be time for surfing even if you could. (Don’t worry, dude, can still
surf the internet in Louisville.) Kidding aside, discover Louisville – you might
be pleasantly surprised.
Now for the real reason I go to the ASPRS annual conference – it is to keep
current with emerging technologies and the people who create them. The
theme this year is “geospatial power in our pockets.” As you know, there is a
mobile revolution going on. Sensors, geospatial systems, and intelligent maps
and images are in the midst of it as key enablers. There is huge market oppor-
tunity for our members, whether they are academic researchers in search of
practical application, government or industry end users seeking to employ
new capabilities, or technology providers on the forefront of innovation looking
for buyers. Speaking of power in our pockets, did you know that ASPRS has
its own mobile app? You can download it for free from the Apple Apps Store
and Google Play for Android. I will be using it as a guide to the conference.
Interested in some highlights of the conference? I could tell about the
NGA unclassified session, but then I’d have to kill you (just kidding – it’s
unclassified). I really could tell you about the LiDAR and UAS talks, but I’d
rather you hear them for yourself. I know of at least one new product rollout
happening in Louisville, and I expect there will be others. And, we’re excited
to be able to link with the JACIE workshop, which brings together commer-
cial imagery and government applications. You can pay a single registration
fee for both events which are being held back-to-back, thus saving travel costs
and time out of the office.
ASPRS staff have been working really hard to refresh, renew, and mod-
ernize the conference, create more opportunities for networking, and fill the
exhibit hall with activity. Our members have been upping their technical
game, and former members are rejoining. Times, they are a changin’. Join us
to see for yourself.
Dr. Michael Hauck, ASPRS Executive Director
LETTER FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
