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2003 Denver X-ray Conference Denver, Colorado

52 nd Annual Denver X-ray Conference Denver, Colorado, August 4 -8, 2003 Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel

52 nd Annual Denver X-ray Conference Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel, Denver, CO August 4 -8, 2003 Confidential Information

300 Registrations: v 31% from outside of the U. S. A. v represented 24 different countries v 10% were first time attendees Conference Staff Registration Desk Confidential Information

Attendance Profile: 24 different countries represented l l l Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Germany Hungary Israel Italy l l l 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 l 17 technical sessions l Plenary Session: “X-ray Studies of Art & Archeological Objects” 1 XRF Poster session l 2 XRD Poster sessions l

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 Mc. Clune, ICDD

The survey says… Survey reached 910 people, 217 responded l 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… l 57% of attendees were evaluating or purchasing equipment/software l Suggestions for future workshops & sessions were forwarded to the DXCOC

Looking Ahead… 53 rd Annual Denver X-ray Conference “Red Hot X-rays” August 2 -6, 2004 Sheraton Steamboat Springs, CO 54 th Annual Denver X-ray Conference August 1 -5, 2005 Sheraton, Colorado Springs, CO 55 th Annual Denver X-ray Conference August 7 -11, 2006 Denver Tech Center Marriott, Denver, CO (tentative)