On-line registration is now available via secure server.

Take advantage of our early bird conference fee by registering prior to July 15. Conference fee includes conference materials, admittance to all sessions Wednesday through Friday including exhibit and poster session, conference meals and social events.

Proceedings CD -Proceedings will be sent approximately 6 weeks after the conference. A copy of the 2007 proceedings can be purchased for $20 each.

Welcome Reception, Tuesday, September 16 - Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean on Wailea Beach, the conference kick’s off with the welcome reception providing participants with a unique networking opportunity. Guests are greeted with a fresh flower lei, a drink ticket, heavy appetizer stations, all while listening to great entertainment under the stars.

Optional Technical Tour, Saturday, September 20 – Situated on Maui’s Mt. Haleakala, the technical tour will begin at the at 3,000-meter peak with a visit to the Maikalani, The Advanced Technology Research Center (ATRC) at the Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii. The state-of-the-art ATRC includes laboratory workspace for microfabrication, advanced metrology and optical/infrared sensor development. The tour will proceed on to the Maui Space Surveillance System, DoD’s largest optical telescope, the 3.6m AEOS telescope, situated at 10,000 ft. above sea level. Transportation and a light snack will be provided for the approximately six hour trip. Bus will depart the conference hotel at 7:45 a.m. Space is limited to the first 50 conference participants. (Non-U.S. citizens wishing to attend the tour must sign up prior to August 15.)

Please check back for details on guest packages.

The General Services Administration (GSA) amended the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) recently to clarify the use of federal funds to pay for early conference registration fees and services for employees with special needs on official travel. The first change amends the FTR to allow for travel advances so employees can take advantage of "early bird" discounts for work conferences. GSA noted that employees had been reluctant to register early, under the impression that they could not file a claim for reimbursement until after the conference was over. Authorized employees can, in fact, register early and claim reimbursement to obtain the discounted rate. In addition, "to provide reasonable accommodations for travel of an employee with special needs," GSA has authorized agencies to reimburse expenses, such as travel and per diem, for an attendant that must travel with the employee for the trip to be feasible. Information on the FTR is available on GSA's Web site, at http://www.gsa.gov/ftr.