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Charles E. Miller (millerce)
Intermediate Member
Username: millerce

Post Number: 18
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 12:48 pm:   

Dear NIR Enthusiasts!

This is just a quick reminder of some updates to the fast-approaching IDRC (Chambersburg) conference:

� Early registration deadline is June 30th, just 2 weeks away! Take advantage of significant cost savings on an already high-value event! (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/register.html)
� Local Travel Coordination: for those needing rides to/from the Conference, AND those who can provide rides, there are forms available on the website (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/transportation.html)
� A general Conference schedule has been posted on the website (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/pdf/IDRC%202010%20Conference%20Schedule.pdf)
� Details on the excellent line-up of pre-conference short courses have been posted (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/courses.html)
� Technical session speakers and titles have been added to the site (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/program.html)
� Check out our exhibitors at http://idrc-chambersburg.org/exhibit.html
� Award recipient information has been updated (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/awards.html ).

Stay tuned for further updates.

Best Regards,
Chuck Miller, Chairman, IDRC 2010
[email protected]
http://idrc-chambersburg.org/
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Charles E. Miller (millerce)
Intermediate Member
Username: millerce

Post Number: 17
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 8:08 am:   

Greetings NIR Enthusiasts!

This is a quick reminder that the 2010 International Diffuse Reflectance Conference (IDRC, or the "Chambersburg" Conference) is creeping up around the corner- beginning in less than three months' time! This year's Conference retains it's long-standing affordability, and promises to be particularly engaging, with many of the long-standing "traditional" elements mixed in with some new elements and new faces. Some of these will include:

� Contributed Poster Session: including at least two monetary poster awards in each of two categories: student and senior researcher (see Call for Posters: http://idrc-chambersburg.org/posters.html)
� An offering of six pre-conference short-courses, taught by experienced industry leaders (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/courses.html)
� Awards: IDRC 2010 will include the presentation of TWO prestigious awards: The Gerald S. Birth Award, to be presented to Prof. David Burns of McGill University, and the Tomas Hirschfeld Award, to be presented to Dr. James Reeves of the USDA.
� Software Shootout: Karl Norris has donated an interesting dataset on whole blood NIR transmission and reflectance for the Shootout- stay tuned for details�
� 7 plenary technical sessions covering a diverse range of important sub-topics of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy- including Process Analytical Technologies (PAT), Medical Diagnostics, and Chemometrics
� "Beer's Law Challenge": get ready for a different technical session format for the "Physics of Diffuse Reflectance" session (I recommend reading up on Beer's Law beforehand�..)

Of course, this will all be done in a traditional IDRC manner, that promotes informal discussion in a relaxed environment.

Call for Posters!: Although all plenary talks are invited, poster presentations have long been an important and relevant part of IDRC, and we strongly encourage all interested parties to submit their latest work as a poster presentation. No proceedings or abstracts will be published, thus encouraging folks to present their latest unpublished work.

All conference details are posted on the conference website (http://idrc-chambersburg.org/). This site will be updated as more details become available.

If you have not yet considered IDRC as part of your conference plan this year, please give us a look. As in past years, IDRC 2010 is designed to be a highly-affordable conference that delivers great value. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]


Best Regards,
Chuck Miller, Chairman, IDRC 2010
[email protected]
http://idrc-chambersburg.org/
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Katherine Bakeev (katherineb)
New member
Username: katherineb

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Friday, December 04, 2009 - 4:21 pm:   

THE SPIRIT OF THE CHAMBERSBURG CONFERENCE

August 1-6, 2010

NEED MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT
Charles E. (Chuck) Miller, Chair
[email protected]
WWW.IDRC-CHAMBERSBURG.ORG


The Chambersburg Conference follows the �Gordon Conference� format: the registrants attend plenary morning and evening sessions, with afternoons free for elective activities. This allows a unique opportunity for informal
interaction with highly-accomplished professionals in the field. Since 1982, this unique conference has offered the opportunity to forge lifelong professional relationships and
friendships.

*Preliminary Conference Schedule*
(order of topics subject to change)
Wed., June 30, 2010 Early Registration Deadline

Sun. AM, Aug. 1, 2010
� Short Course check-in
� Short Courses
Sun. Afternoon, Aug. 1, 2010
� Conference check-in
� Short Courses
Sun. PM, Aug. 1 � Technical session
� Tomas Hirschfeld Award Lecture, and dessert reception
Mon. AM, Aug. 2 Technical session
Mon. PM, Aug. 2 Technical session
Tues. AM, Aug. 3 Technical session
Tues. PM, Aug. 3 Vendor�s Showcase
Wed. AM, Aug. 4 Technical Session
Wednesday Afternoon Software Shootout
Wed. PM, Aug. 4 The Gerald S. Birth Award Session
Thurs. AM, Aug. 5 Technical session
Thurs. Evening, Aug. 5 Banquet, with Guest Speaker
Fri. AM, August 6, 2010 Technical session
Check out (No Later Than 2:00 PM)

*Tentative Short Courses*
� Chemical Image Analysis
� Chemometrics- Beginning and Intermediate levels
� NIR and FTIR Fundamentals
� Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
� Spectral Preprocessing Methods

Technical Sessions
� Physics of Diffuse Reflectance
� Medical Diagnostics and Biology
� Optics, Hardware and Sampling
� Chemistry and Spectroscopy Fundamentals
� Chemometrics: Rethinking Calibration
� Process Analytical Technologies (PAT)
� Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Transportation:
Wilson College is less than a two-hour drive from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD, and less than three hours from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh PA. Commonly-used airports include
those servicing these cities and Harrisburg PA (1 hour drive away). Ride sharing is commonly practiced, and the Conference will attempt to match all arriving attendees with available drivers at each of these airports.

Housing:
The Conference is held on the 300-acre campus of Wilson College in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in south central Pennsylvania. Chambersburg is a charming town with an interesting history. On-site accommodations include a clean, well-supplied dormitory room, all meals, and access to various recreational activities. Although these accommodations are very conducive to obtaining the maximum experience from the Conference, it should be noted that most of the rooms are not
air-conditioned. Alternate hotel accommodations are available nearby, and more information on these will be available later.

Registration:
If you are interested in attending the Conference, or wish to obtain updated circulars on the Conference, please e-mail:
[email protected]

On-line registration will be available (starting in January 2010) at WWW.IDRC-CHAMBERSBURG.ORG

Early registration discounts are available if
payment is received before June 30, 2010.

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