Call for Presentations

Presentation Deadline Extended
New Deadline: Friday, October 11th

The Louisville 2014 Call for Presentations Open!

Click the link below to access the online submission form and submit your presentation Today! You can also download the Call for Presentations document by clicking on the image to the left.

Click HERE for the online Submission Form

We encourage submissions of presentations that cover a wide range of tools, technology, approaches and business concepts pertaining to the geospatial industry.

NEW Tracks and Topic Areas for 2014 Presentations

2014 invites presentations on all types of topics impacting the Geospatial Industry. Conference tracks have been redesigned to fit YOUR real-life business needs. The NEW tracks are listed below - click on each tab for the new track and subtopic ideas to get you started.

Workshop Proposals

Would you like to teach a workshop at the ASPRS 2014 Annual Conference? This is your opportunity!

ASPRS will sponsor workshops on Sunday, March 23rd and Monday, March 24th, 2014. These workshops are intented to be educational rather than for the promotion of vendor software or hardware. Workshops can be taught as either half-day (4-hour) or full-day (8-hour) courses.

Anyone wishing to propose a workshop for presentation must submit theirproposal directly to ASPRS Workshop Coordinator Bob Burtch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The following information must be provided in your workshop proposal:

• Workshop title
• 500-word abstract describing the length of the workshop; whether it is introductory, intermediate or advanced material; and, names of instructor(s)
• Instuctor(s) vitae
• Whether this is an established or newly developed workshop and if the instrucotr has given the workshop before.
• If it is an established workshop, provide a copy of the most current workbook/materials

The deadline for workshop submissions is Friday, October 4, 2013. If you have questions regarding workshop proposals, please contact Mr. Burtch at (231) 591-2634 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . ASPRS reserves the right to cancel any workshop that does nothave sufficient enrollment 30 days prior to the start date.

Manual Submission of Presentations

The online presentation form will be available at the link above; however, if you are not able to use the online form and wish to email the Technical Program Co-Chairs directly, please follow the directions below.

Presenters are asked to select a category for their presentation according to the categories listed below and to state a preference for the type of presentation (oral, poster, round-table, other). Presentation outlines may not exceed 300 words in length and should include 3-5 keywords and contact information for the senior contact and the presenter. 

For manual submissions, outlines and required information may be emailed to the Technical Program Co-Chairs, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Please include the following information in your email:
•    Topic or category from the list above
•    Preference for presentation type
•    Title
•    Outline not to exceed 300 words in length
•    3 to 5 key words
•    Contact(s) name(s) and Affiliation(s)
•    Proposed presenter(s)
•    Contact information, including mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail for senior author.

Selection Criteria

All presentation outlines will be evaluated and selections will be based on overall quality of the outline and its responsiveness to the conference theme. Presentations are due October 11, 2013, and strict adherence to submission deadlines is requested. Notices of acceptance will be sent by e-mail by November 8, 2013 by the Technical Program Chairs of this conference. Upon notification of acceptance, authors will be expected to acknowledge receipt of the acceptance letter by email, verifying their intent to attend and make a presentation at the conference.

Accepted presentations will be assigned to a concurrent session based on topic. Presenters sharing common interests are encouraged to coordinate submissions that could form a session on a specific topic.

For a description of each presentation type, please click the links below:

• Oral Paper Presentation
• Poster with Lightning Talk
• Round-table Discussion
• Speical Session - Organized Group
• Workshop
• Commercial Session

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The Technical Program Chairs and ASPRS staff will be communicating with you by email on a frequent basis.  Please make certain that these emails are not stopped by your spam blocker or other email screening mechanism. Please add This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to your contacts list so they are not stopped by your spam blocker or other email screening mechanisms.

Also, if your email address changes at any time, please make sure to let us know; otherwise you will miss important information regarding the conference. ASPRS is not held responsible for any communication that you may miss as a presenter. If is the presenter(s) responsibility to stay current with all conference communication. 

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Conference Registration Requirements

All presenters and session moderators are required to complete the online registration form and include the appropriate registration fee no later than December 9, 2013 (within 60 days of the e-mail notification of their presentation acceptance).

Presenters who do not register within the above noted time limit will be dropped from the program and all listings will be removed from the Preliminary Program and Conference Proceedings.

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Inclusion of Presentation In Online Proceedings

If a presenter wishes to have their work included in the proceedings, a full presentation must be submitted electronically no later than January 18, 2014. Complete details will be provided by email to each primary contact person.

Reminder of Important Dates:

Presentations Due: October 11, 2013 Deadline Extended

Workshop Proposals Due: October 4, 2013

Notice of Acceptance Sent: November 8, 2013

Speaker Registration Deadline: December 9, 2013

Proceedings Deadline: January 18, 2014

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