The 2009 Conference will take place on July 10-11, 2009.
More details will be available here soon.
June 20-21, 2008 - Hoffman Estates, IL
The 2008 Conference was a great success. Here are just a few things that attendees and speakers said:
"Whether you just took your first picture of the night sky or have years
of experience, there was something for everyone in Hoffman Estates,
Illinois, during the MidWest Astro-Imaging Conference June 20-21...
It was especially nice to see lunar imaging specialist Pilz demonstrate
his tricks for capturing top-rate lunar photos - a pursuit often
neglected at similar events." -
Sean Walker, Sky & Telescope
"Great conference. It was a great experience to make new friends, meet presenters, participants and vendors." - Isaac Cruz, Reynoldsburg, OH
"Had the pleasure of attending this conference and
it was very good. It's really wonderful that I had a good session to
attend at each slot that fit what I was looking for to improve my
imaging or processing skills. I found the Photoshop information
excellent and learned techniques that will really improve my images. I
highly recommend going to this conference next year." - Andrew Weeks, Batavia, IL
"What a great conference. Learned a lot. I have already been putting into practice some things I learned from Neil." - Phil Kuebler, Columbus, OH
"The conference was great and I really enjoyed the weekend. Well organized, good presentations, and a good venue. The AIC in San Jose has the advantage of lots of well known folks living close by, but I
think the MWAIC is close on its heels and may well become the premier event in the future, because of successes like this past weekend." - Gary Burk, Powell, OH
"I attended MWAIC for the first time with the
hopes of picking up a few imaging tips. I was very pleased to attend
one five star presentation after another. Any one of them would have
made the conference worth while... I can highly
recommend this conference and can’t wait till next year." - Ken Davy
"One interesting aspect of the conference was watching the interaction between the software developers and how as a group they evolved the next generation of their software while talking with each other. I know of several significant upgrades and one new astrophotography book that was born from huddles at MWAIC. The conference spawned significant new developments behind the scenes. Thank you for providing this forum for us to interact from within." - Robert Reeves, San Antonio, TX
Click here for pictures from the 2008 conference.
Conference Overview
The 2008 Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference (MAIC), hosted by
AstroPhoto Insight Magazine, will take place on June 20-21, 2008 at the NIU Hoffman Estates Meeting Center. The facility has an auditorium that seats 243 that will be used for general sessions, and classrooms which will be used for break-out sessions and vendor exhibits. Wireless Internet access is provided through the entire building. NIU Hoffman Estates is located only 20 minutes fro
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m O'Hare International Airport.
Google Map of MWAIC 2008 Location The 2008 Conference will include:
- Expert speakers covering the latest is CCD, DSLR and image acquisition and processing
- Vendor exhibits where you can see and touch their products and get answers straight from the manufacturer
- Over $5,000 in door prizes
- Breakfast, lunch and beverage service on both days
- Free wireless Internet access through the facility
- Free shuttle service to and from the Marriott Hotel
This site will be updated as more information becomes available. In the meantime, we invite you to join the
MWAIC Yahoo Group to get the latest news on the event and to share your thoughts on how to make the conference a success. We will be offering early bird discounts on attendance, which will only be announced on the Yahoo Group. Join the group so you don't
miss out.
- R Jay GaBany, whose work is frequently seen on the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website, has signed on as a presenter to talk about DSO imaging.
- Ken Crawford, whose work was been published in numerous magazines and books. Ken is also a presenter and the treasurer of the Advanced Imaging Conference (AIC)
- Jim Burnell - Co-author of The Handbook of Astronomical Image Process and AIP4Win
- Mike Unsold - Developer of ImagesPlus
- Jerry Bonnell - the co-editor of the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website will showcase some recent APOD images and give tips on what makes an image APOD-worthy.
- Doug George - President/CEO of Diffraction Limited, and the man behind Maxim DL and MaxDSLR.
- Robert Reeves - Author of numerous books on astrophotography.
- Neil Fleming - Narrowband and image processing expert was featured on Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website (2007 May 24)
- Warren Keller - Photoshop expert and trainer from IP4AP - Image Processing for Astrophotography
- Bob Pilz - An accomplished lunar image who will share the breakthrough methods of working with lunar images, which he personaly developed.
- Bob Denny - Developer of advanced astronomy software including ACP Observatory Control and ACP Planner. Bob will host a workshop on ACP.
Registration for the 2 day conference is $200.
Just Added: 1 day conference pass for Saturday only. See the
schedule for workshops being presented on Saturday. The Saturday only pass is $100.
Register here.
You can register at the door Friday or Saturday. If you are considering attending drop us a note at info@mwaic.com, even if you are not sure you'll make it.
Click here and here for pictures from the 2007 conference.
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