SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, in Baltimore debut, draws largest crowd yet

Baltimore, MD, and Bellingham, WA--The SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing (DSS) conference and exhibition, which was held in Baltimore for the first time this week, drew more than 6,700 attendees—its largest total to date. The annual conference and exhibition focuses on optical science and engineering, including lasers, sensors, and imaging systems. Held in Orlando, FL, in past years, this year's event set new records in the technical program with 2,450 presentations, and in the exhibition with 540 exhibitors and an 18% increase in exhibit visitors.

Conference attendees favored the Baltimore location due to its convenience, hotel and restaurant selection, and its proximity to Baltimore Inner Harbor, government and research facilities, and decision makers in the Washington, DC area, says Peter Hallett, SPIE director of marketing and industry relations.

SPIE DSS draws developers of photonic sensors that measure the spectroscopic signatures of materials ranging from chemicals, biological materials, trace gases, or toxins, notes Hallett. Applications include oceanography, pollution control, precision agriculture, pathogen detection, and many in defense and security, he says.

For more information, please visit http://www.spie.org/DSSnews.

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