MAPPS, the association of private geospatial firms, today announced it
will be a sponsor of the International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF) to be
held in Denver, CO March 3-5, 2010.

LiDAR and mobile mapping market plays an important role in the surveying,
spatial data and geographic information systems field in the United
States.  The commercial focus of ILMF is particularly aligned with the
objectives of MAPPS, which is to promote the business interests of the
profession.

MAPPS has more than 170 member firms engaged in satellite and airborne
remote sensing, surveying, photogrammetry, aerial photography, LiDAR,
hydrography, bathymetry, charting, aerial and satellite image processing,
GPS, and GIS data collection and conversion services.

„MAPPS is please to support ILMF. As the association of the leading firms
in airborne, terrestrial, mobile and bathymetric LIDAR, MAPPS has been in
the forefront of advocacy of this technology, use of the private sector in
the collection, processing and value added application of LIDAR, and
qualifications based selection for those services. ILMF is important to
advocating these goals,
said MAPPS Executive Director John Palatiello.

„We have found that an increasing number of MAPPS members have been
supporting the ILMF event either in terms of exhibiting or actually
visiting, so it is a great addition to formally have the support of the
association. Working with trade associations and other relevant
professional organizations, such as MAPPS, is vital to the success of ILMF
as we believe that it helps us to stay focused on attracting the needs of
the community as a whole,‰ said Versha Carter, Director of the
International LiDAR Mapping Forum.

The full conference program will focus on all aspects of airborne and
bathymetric LiDAR, as well a mobile mapping session, providing education
on a cutting edge technology for development of digital maps for highways
and urban areas.  To view the full conference program visit
http://www.lidarmap.org/conference/
To register to attend the event visit http://www.lidarmap.org/register/

About MAPPS
Formed in 1982, MAPPS is the only national association exclusively
comprised of private firms in the remote sensing, spatial data and
geographic information systems field in the United States. Current MAPPS
memberships span the entire spectrum of the geospatial community,
including Member Firms engaged in satellite and airborne remote sensing,
surveying, photogrammetry, aerial photography, LIDAR, hydrography,
bathymetry, charting, aerial and satellite image processing, GPS, and GIS
data collection and conversion services. MAPPS also includes Associate
Member Firms, which are companies that provide hardware, software,
products and services to the geospatial profession in the United States
and other firms from around the world. MAPPS provides its 180+ member
firms opportunities for networking and developing business-to-business
relationships, information sharing, education, public policy advocacy,
market growth, and professional development and image enhancement.
For more information on MAPPS, please visit www.MAPPS.org.

About the International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF)
The ILMF is the established premier event for the LIDAR industry,
attracting professionals from all over the world.  This 10th annual summit
is the focal gathering of industry, leaders, pioneers, experts from
government, academia and professionals from industries looking to invest
in and benefit from LIDAR technology and services.

For more information contact:

Versha Carter – Director
International Lidar Mapping Forum
versha.carter@lidarmap.org
USA Tel: (303) 332 5407
UK Tel: +44 1453 836363
www.lidarmap.org

Nick Palatiello – Marketing Communications Manager
MAPPS
nick@mapps.org
Office: 703-787-6996
Cell: 571-263-2070
www.mapps.org