2003 Denver X-ray Conference Denver, Colorado

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

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

24 different countries represented Attendance Profile: 24 different countries represented l Argentina l Australia l Austria l Belgium l Canada l China l Finland l France l Germany l Hungary l Israel l Italy l Jamaica l Japan l Korea l North Ireland l Netherlands l Russia l South Africa l Spain l Switzerland l United Kingdom l U.S.A. l Venezuela

Exhibit Figures Exhibit Booths: 58 Exhibiting Companies: 41 Exhibitors: >200

Technical Program l 16 tutorial workshops l 17 technical sessions Plenary Session: “X-ray Studies of Art & Archeological Objects” l 1 XRF Poster session l 2 XRD Poster sessions

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 to Hugo M. Rietveld 2003 Barrett Award

Ray Goehner presented the to John V. Gilfrich, Emeritus, SFA, Inc./NRL 2003 Jenkins Award

Cev Noyan presented the to Yukio Takahashi, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 2003 Cohen Award

Cam Hubbard presented the to W. Frank McClune, ICDD 2003 ICDD Distinguished Fellow Award

The survey says… 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. Survey reached 910 people, 217 responded

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)