Call for Papers

 

The InfraMation 2013 Call for Papers is now open through April 5, 2013! FLIR Systems and the Infrared Training Center (ITC) are currently accepting 150-250 word abstracts of presentations and/or clinics to be delivered to InfraMation 2013 conference attendees. The audience will consist of more than 500 condition monitoring engineers, maintenance technicians, building inspectors, restoration contractors, research and science professionals, optical gas imaging specialists, and test and measurement buyers. Submit your abstract through this simple online form.

 

Important Dates

• Presentation Abstracts Due: April 5, 2013
• Authors Learn of Acceptance by: May 10, 2013
• Complete Manuscripts and InfraMation Registration Due: July 19, 2013
• InfraMation 2013 Kicks Off: November 4, 2013

 

Benefits & Requirements

 

Why should you present at InfraMation 2013?

 

• Qualify for a deeply discounted conference registration fee
• Identify yourself as an infrared thermal imaging expert in your field
• Further validate your expertise for clients and customers
  
• Expand your professional and business referral network
• Represent your organization on a big stage
• Publish your paper on a searchable CD that every InfraMation attendee receives

 

InfraMation is the leading infrared camera users and applications conference in the world. As thermal imaging becomes more mainstream, early adopters such as yourself will be sought out for your extensive knowhow and experience. Simply put: InfraMation is the place to get recognized!

 

The only "hard" requirements are that your paper be non-commercial in nature (for sponsorship or exhibition opportunities, click here) and submitted in English. Abstract approval is based on clarity, suitability, and technical merit of work.

 

Suggested Topic Areas

• Buildings - HVAC
• Buildings - Energy
• Buildings - Moisture / Remediation
• Buildings - Insulation / Air Leakage
• Buildings - Roofing Systems
• Buildings - Standards & Certification
• Condition Monitoring - Indoor Electrical
• Condition Monitoring - Outdoor Electrical
• Condition Monitoring - Mechanical
• Condition Monitoring - Hydraulic
• Condition Monitoring - Steam
• Condition Monitoring - Standards & Certification
• Business - Marketing/Sales/Pricing
• Business - Program Management
• Business - Safety
• Business - Cost-avoidance/cost-saving
• Optical Gas Imaging
• Petrochemical Applications
• Pest Detection and Control
• Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Process monitoring, control and automation
• Research & Science
• Alternative / Other Applications

 

Presentation Venues

You must choose one of the following venues for your presentation. You are allowed to submit more than one abstract if you would like to present on multiple topics in multiple venues. View sample abstract.

 

Clinics

• 1 1/2 or 3 hour courses (typical audience size is less than 50)
• Lecture format that includes audience interaction and hands-on demos
• View sample clinic manual

 

General Session

• 30-minute presentation to assembled group of attendees (typical audience size is more than 300)
• Includes 6-minute Q & A
• Must be comfortable with public speaking
• Manuscript size: 1,500 - 2,500 words
• View sample manuscript
• View sample PowerPoint presentation

 

Poster Session

• Presentations delivered simultaneously during 3-hour banquet-style event
• Print and post your PowerPoint slides for display and discussion
• Audience size is typically 1-10 at a time
• Format is more informal and leads to dialogue with audience
• Manuscript size: 1,300 - 2,300 words
• View sample manuscript
• View sample PowerPoint presentation

 

Poster Lite Session NEW!

• Key difference – no manuscript required and presentation not published in proceedings
• Presentations delivered at same 3-hour banquet-style event as above
• Print and display PowerPoint slides for discussion in informal audience setting
• View sample PowerPoint presentation

 

Fees and Incentives

It is free to submit an abstract for consideration. Presenters whose papers are accepted for General and Poster sessions will be rewarded with a discounted registration fee of $395 (regular full conference fee is $1,595). Accepted Poster Lite presenters earn a discounted registration fee of $695. Selected Clinic instructors get into InfraMation free of charge and receive a $500 to $1000 honorarium based on clinic length*.

 

NOTE: ALL PRESENTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES.

 

Disclaimer

By participating in the InfraMation Thermography Application Conference and/or submitting materials, you grant the Infrared Training Center and its assignees and licensees a co-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free worldwide license to use, copy, modify, publicly display, publicly perform, broadcast and distribute in any format, including without limitation audiotape, videotape, the Internet, intranets, CD-ROM, and any other technologies, whether now known or developed in the future, the materials and your presentation of the materials. You represent that you have developed and own or have acquired legal rights to the materials and thus have the authority to grant the license contained herein.

 

*If materials are late, the honorarium owed to Clinic instructors will be reduced by one-third (1/3).

 

Present at InfraMation 2013 and Reap the Rewards!