Transcript Denver X-ray Conference

2003
Denver X-ray Conference
Denver, Colorado
52nd Annual Denver X-ray Conference
Denver, Colorado, August 4-8, 2003
Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel
52nd Annual Denver X-ray Conference
Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel, Denver, CO
August 4-8, 2003
Confidential Information
300 Registrations:
 31% from outside of the U.S.A.
 represented 24 different countries
 10% were first time attendees
Conference Staff
Registration Desk
Confidential Information
Attendance Profile:
24 different countries represented
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Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
China
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Italy
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Jamaica
Japan
Korea
North Ireland
Netherlands
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
Venezuela
Exhibit Figures
Exhibit Booths:
58
Exhibiting
Companies:
41
Exhibitors:
>200
Technical Program
16 tutorial workshops
 17 technical sessions
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Plenary Session: “X-ray Studies of Art &
Archeological Objects”
1 XRF Poster session
 2 XRD Poster sessions
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Plenary Session
“X-ray Studies of Art & Archeological Objects”
Chaired by Michael Mantler
Opening remarks by the DXC Chairman, Vic Buhrke
Awards Presented
Bob Snyder
presented the
2003 Barrett Award
to
Hugo M. Rietveld
Ray Goehner presented the
2003 Jenkins Award
to John V. Gilfrich, Emeritus, SFA, Inc./NRL
Cev Noyan presented the
2003 Cohen Award
to Yukio Takahashi, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Cam Hubbard presented the
2003 ICDD Distinguished Fellow Award
to W. Frank McClune, ICDD
The survey says…
Survey reached 910 people, 217 responded
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Issues covered:
– technical content
– exhibits
– administration
– location
– hotels
– general opinion of the conference
Results:
Large majority of respondents are extremely satisfied
or satisfied with the existing manner in which the
conference is being organized and administered.
More results…
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57% of attendees were evaluating or
purchasing equipment/software
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Suggestions for future workshops &
sessions were forwarded to the DXCOC
Looking Ahead…
53rd Annual Denver X-ray Conference
“Red Hot X-rays”
August 2-6, 2004
Sheraton Steamboat Springs, CO
54th Annual Denver X-ray Conference
August 1-5, 2005
Sheraton, Colorado Springs, CO
55th Annual Denver X-ray Conference
August 7-11, 2006
Denver Tech Center Marriott, Denver, CO (tentative)