We invite you to join IS&T — The Society for Imaging Science and Technology and SPIE — The International Society for Optical Engineering for the 16th annual Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology to be held at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. Photonics West will take place in the same location the following week. With over two dozen conferences, the EI Symposium has become the premier international event in Electronic Imaging.
Electronic Imaging will continue its tradition of providing conferences on new and exciting topics while remaining focused on core technologies spanning this increasingly diverse field of research. The conferences will continue to provide the depth so necessary to today's researcher along with short courses, panel discussions, and poster sessions. The symposium chairs are in the process of selecting plenary speakers who have demonstrated leadership in their fields and can illuminate the exciting applications and point to the yet-to-be-discovered opportunities for electronic imaging technologies. EI attendees, reflecting the diversity of the symposium, are themselves very diverse with strong international representation from industry, government, and academic research communities. This composition represents a special value to the attendee in that the complete range of applied and academic research is in play throughout the symposium.
Additional professional experiences for new and returning attendees will be provided by the conference receptions, the vendor exhibition, interest group meetings, and technology demonstrations that are part of every EI symposium. The conference chairs and their technical committees represent a great resource for the newcomer who seeks ways of becoming connected to the EI community and, perhaps, to eventually participate in organizing a conference. Becoming directly involved in EI is also an excellent way to develop contacts and learn who's who in the various fields.
You and your family will find that the greater Bay Area, especially San Francisco, has much to offer in terms of culture, entertainment, and sightseeing. The weather in late January is often cool and sunny which makes for a most pleasant stay. EI 2004 is a major step forward for the Electronic Imaging community. Plan now to be a part of this new and exciting phase of this outstanding Symposium.
Giordano B. Beretta, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Robert L. Stevenson, University of Notre Dame
Symposium Chairs