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A stimulating activity filled weekend for all
We welcome you to AIC 2019!
Registration opens Thursday night in the lower level reception area of the San Jose Convention Center. For those of you staying at the Hilton Hotel adjacent to the convention center, exit the hotel onto the convention center floor. Turn left, walk down the central isle, and turn left down the escalator to the lower level.
Friday during the day, we offer four concurrent workshops covering a wide range of topics ranging from beginning and advanced image processing tips and techniques to advanced software and hardware image acquisition tools.
Friday evening we continue the conference in the general session venue with additional presentations including video presentations from our sponsors.
Saturday we begin the general session with our Hubble Award lecture from this year’s award winner, Jay GaBany, followed by additional presentations from our workshop leaders and Sponsors.
More concurrent workshop sessions follow in the afternoon followed by a gala dinner Saturday evening at 6pm.
Sunday morning finishes up our workshop sessions followed by the highly anticipated Door Prize extravaganza. As our president Ken Crawford always has proclaimed, “You must be present to win”!
Click here for a preview of the detailed agenda.
OF PARTICULAR NOTE
1. All presentations will be digitally recorded and will be made available to all attendees following the conference. These presentations are professionally edited to provide a full education experience. You no longer need to take copious notes which might otherwise detract from your enjoyment of the presentations.
2. Our roster of exceptional speakers have world class image galleries on their websites. Links to their websites are included with the speaker bios. Their presentations will inspire us to reach for these levels of quality.
3. Where possible, we repeat the workshop presentations so you will have every opportunity to see the presentations that most interest you.
4. More than 40 exhibitors will highlight their products and services. The exhibition area will be open all day Friday and Saturday for you to explore their offerings.
5. An elaborate spouse tour including Carmel and Pebble Beach is planned for Saturday. See the topic below for details. Please note that the tour is limited to 23 participants so sign up early.
6. Last but certainly not least, we have planned a Saturday night Tuscan buffet feast that our convention center culinary staff guarantees that no one will go hungry! A selection of Tuscan themed entrees, salad, and desserts including Tiramisu, Cannoli and Almond Biscotti will comprise the meal. The exhibition area will be open Saturday evening until 9pm for all to explore.
The Advanced Imaging Conference is shaping up again to be a do-not-miss experience for the astronomy imaging community.
Registration opens Thursday night in the lower level reception area of the San Jose Convention Center. For those of you staying at the Hilton Hotel adjacent to the convention center, exit the hotel onto the convention center floor. Turn left, walk down the central isle, and turn left down the escalator to the lower level.
Friday during the day, we offer four concurrent workshops covering a wide range of topics ranging from beginning and advanced image processing tips and techniques to advanced software and hardware image acquisition tools.
Friday evening we continue the conference in the general session venue with additional presentations including video presentations from our sponsors.
Saturday we begin the general session with our Hubble Award lecture from this year’s award winner, Jay GaBany, followed by additional presentations from our workshop leaders and Sponsors.
More concurrent workshop sessions follow in the afternoon followed by a gala dinner Saturday evening at 6pm.
Sunday morning finishes up our workshop sessions followed by the highly anticipated Door Prize extravaganza. As our president Ken Crawford always has proclaimed, “You must be present to win”!
Click here for a preview of the detailed agenda.
OF PARTICULAR NOTE
1. All presentations will be digitally recorded and will be made available to all attendees following the conference. These presentations are professionally edited to provide a full education experience. You no longer need to take copious notes which might otherwise detract from your enjoyment of the presentations.
2. Our roster of exceptional speakers have world class image galleries on their websites. Links to their websites are included with the speaker bios. Their presentations will inspire us to reach for these levels of quality.
3. Where possible, we repeat the workshop presentations so you will have every opportunity to see the presentations that most interest you.
4. More than 40 exhibitors will highlight their products and services. The exhibition area will be open all day Friday and Saturday for you to explore their offerings.
5. An elaborate spouse tour including Carmel and Pebble Beach is planned for Saturday. See the topic below for details. Please note that the tour is limited to 23 participants so sign up early.
6. Last but certainly not least, we have planned a Saturday night Tuscan buffet feast that our convention center culinary staff guarantees that no one will go hungry! A selection of Tuscan themed entrees, salad, and desserts including Tiramisu, Cannoli and Almond Biscotti will comprise the meal. The exhibition area will be open Saturday evening until 9pm for all to explore.
The Advanced Imaging Conference is shaping up again to be a do-not-miss experience for the astronomy imaging community.
An extraordinary lineup of talented professionals will share their insights
At AIC’s 2019 conference you can hear presentations from some of the leading experts in astrophotography. AIC’s rich variety of presentations, in workshops or general session talks, offer presentations for the beginner to the most experienced imagers. If you just getting started, you can learn the basics of equipment, how to set up in your back yard or at star parties, and the basics of image processing. If you are an experienced imager, you can learn the latest techniques of image processing in both PixInsight and Photoshop or the use of new equipment and software to enhance the quality of your images. If you want to let software control your night’s imaging run while you catch some sleep, come and learn from experts about the leading software control programs.
There will be a lot of time to visit with AIC’s sponsors and vendors, just to see what is new or to purchase something that you have been wanting to see and purchase. While at the conference, you can visit with your friends, the experts and the exhibitors, whether during the conference or at Friday’s wonderful dinner. And, perhaps best of all, after the conference is done, you will have access to AIC’s digital library, where videos of this conference and prior conferences can be mined for every detail that you may have missed.
There will be a lot of time to visit with AIC’s sponsors and vendors, just to see what is new or to purchase something that you have been wanting to see and purchase. While at the conference, you can visit with your friends, the experts and the exhibitors, whether during the conference or at Friday’s wonderful dinner. And, perhaps best of all, after the conference is done, you will have access to AIC’s digital library, where videos of this conference and prior conferences can be mined for every detail that you may have missed.
A Saturday spouse tour to remember!
ALERT: The trip is limited to 23 participants so get your reservation in early. Join us for a deluxe day exploring Carmel on our private AIC charter with new and old friends.
You’ll begin the day by meeting our group in the Hilton lobby. The group will travel to Carmel & arrive at the 17 Mile Drive. It’s an “enchanting world full of dramatic coastal cliffs, snow-white beaches, mystical forests and iconic golf courses. Discover one of the most scenic drives in the world.” .
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The Lone Cypress is one of the most famous and photographed trees in the world, The Lone Cypress has prevailed on its rocky perch for over 250 years.
Located at the heart of 17-Mile Drive is the Pebble Beach Visitor Center which shares the storied century-long history of Pebble Beach Resorts. Here the group can browse before enjoying the highly rated, ocean-view lunch destination – the Bench. There are multiple options for lunch each guest can choose ahead of time. This will allow the group the luxury of arriving and being served while enjoying the casual, yet sophisticated dining experience. All will enjoy the Bench’s unique bread balloons & other appetizers along with a refreshing cold drink & a delicious entrée.
As the day concludes, you will have time to explore Carmel’s charming downtown with stone-paved alleyways and curlicue roofed shops. Enjoy outdoor malls, boutiques, coffee & tea shops. Don’t miss the renowned Carmel Beach. .
As the day concludes, all will rejoin to board the charter & head home to enjoy AIC’s evening dinner.
You’ll begin the day by meeting our group in the Hilton lobby. The group will travel to Carmel & arrive at the 17 Mile Drive. It’s an “enchanting world full of dramatic coastal cliffs, snow-white beaches, mystical forests and iconic golf courses. Discover one of the most scenic drives in the world.” .
.
The Lone Cypress is one of the most famous and photographed trees in the world, The Lone Cypress has prevailed on its rocky perch for over 250 years.
Located at the heart of 17-Mile Drive is the Pebble Beach Visitor Center which shares the storied century-long history of Pebble Beach Resorts. Here the group can browse before enjoying the highly rated, ocean-view lunch destination – the Bench. There are multiple options for lunch each guest can choose ahead of time. This will allow the group the luxury of arriving and being served while enjoying the casual, yet sophisticated dining experience. All will enjoy the Bench’s unique bread balloons & other appetizers along with a refreshing cold drink & a delicious entrée.
As the day concludes, you will have time to explore Carmel’s charming downtown with stone-paved alleyways and curlicue roofed shops. Enjoy outdoor malls, boutiques, coffee & tea shops. Don’t miss the renowned Carmel Beach. .
As the day concludes, all will rejoin to board the charter & head home to enjoy AIC’s evening dinner.