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ADCPs in Action 2009 Users’ Conference Draws Record Number of Attendees!
 
ADCPs in Action 2009 Users’ Conference
Draws Record Number of Attendees!

On Oct 5-7, 2009 Teledyne RD Instruments hosted its 7th ADCPs in Action Users’ Conference in sunny San Diego, California. Over 215 Teledyne RDI ADCP and DVL users and industry partners converged on Mission Bay to share information and learn from each other during this 3-day event.

For event photos and continued networking opportunities, please visit our ADCPs in Action page on Facebook. Let's keep the dialog rolling!

 
Overview  |  Schedule of EventsPresentations | Co-SponsorsAttendee Feedback
 


ADCP and DVL topics were presented
by 48 industry experts

One-on-one meetings with our field service staff
One-on-one meetings with
our field service staff

Attendees enjoying our festive casino night (don’t worry, playing for Doppler dollars only!)
Attendees enjoying our festive casino night (don’t worry, playing for Doppler dollars only!)

12 poster papers were on display
12 poster papers were on display

Taking a break to enjoy lunch on the beach, while soaking in that California sunshine
Taking a break to enjoy lunch on the beach,
while soaking in that California sunshine

Flotation Technologies, one of our 17 event co-sponsor
Flotation Technologies, one of our
17 event co-sponsor

One-on-one meetings with our Teledyne RDI staff
One-on-one meetings with our
Teledyne RDI staff

Event Highlights:

This year’s AiA event included 3 jam-packed days, brimming with customer presentations, product / software trainings, and much more.

Presentations were split into four concurrent tracks, including:

  1. Water Resources – flow and discharge measurement in rivers and streams

  2. Marine Measurements – current profiling and waves measurement in the ocean environment

  3. Navigation – underwater Doppler navigation and diver applications

  4. An extra track to accommodate our overflow of fabulous presentations!

In addition to these sessions, other event highlights included:

  • A Sunday filled with social events, including an AiA Golf Tournament, the Miramar Air Show, a wine tour of Temecula, a Flotation Technologies Ice Breaker, a Sunday night football game -- and for the more daring in the crew -- surfing lessons and burritos!

  • 12 poster paper presenters

  • The official launch and a field demonstration of our new RiverRay ADCP

  • The introduction of our new Citadel line of CTDs

  • One-on-one meetings with our field service team.

  • One-on-one meetings with our sales, marketing, engineering and management staff. 64 Teledyne RDI employees cycled through this event over the 3-day period speaking with customers and listening to their needs.

  • An "Around the World" exhibitors' cocktail hour to allow attendees to meet with our 17 event co-sponsors.

  • Our now famous Casino Dinner event

  • Tours of our very impressive (if we do say so ourselves) Poway facility.

  • A tour of the Hubb-Sea World Research Center

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And of course – what would this event be without our wonderful Co-sponsors!

Attendees were able to spend time with some of the industry’s leading manufacturers of products that compliment ADCP and DVL applications. This year’s event co-sponsors included:

  • AquaVision,

  • Ashtead Technology Rentals

  • BMT Scientific Marine Services

  • CODAR Ocean Sensors

  • EIVA

  • Flotation Technologies

  • Ixsea

  • Ocean Innovations

  • OceanScience

  • Sea-Bird Electronics

  • Seatronics

  • Sidus Solutions

  • Sonardyne

  • Sutron

  • Teledyne Benthos

  • Teledyne Impulse

  • Teledyne ODI

ADCPs in Action 2011!

We hope you’ll join us in San Diego in 2011 for our next ADCPs in Action Users Conference. Details to follow.

>>See our full 2009 event schedule

Presentations

The presentations given at ADCPs in Action are what truly make this event. We've posted most of the presentations in PDF format at 4shared.com for download and comment. This is our first time using this online document sharing tool, so please let us know if you experience any difficulties. This venue allows for document download, as well as comments. We encourage you to keep the dialog going!

Simply click on the links below, then click on the presentation of your choice, and you'll be directed to a download/comment page. Each directory also contains a PDF that lists all of the abstracts and speaker bios for reference.

ADCPs in Action Marine Measurements Presentations » Click here
ADCPs in Action Navigation Presentations » Click here
ADCP in Action Water Resources Presentations » Click here


Our fearless surfing crew…
Our fearless surfing crew…

…battled some serious waves to learn how to hang 10 with the big boys!
…battled some serious waves to learn
how to hang 10 with the big boys!


Attendee Feedback

“Had a great time, made some great contacts that have already resulted in new business. Can't ask for more than that!”

“…This event is great on all fronts. Networking, learning in a fun and casual environment - very well done!”

“I couldn't have learned more or met more appropriate people than I did at this conference.”

“Overall, the experience was outstanding. I learned a tremendous amount about my Workhorse ADCP. I also learned a tremendous amount about alternative work/concepts that I can incorporate into my own job. The access to Teledyne RDI employees was incredible. It was a very rewarding 3 days for me.”

“Being my first participation at the ADCP conference I was impressed with the organization. It had a little bit of everything and providing different options for participants was perfect.”

“Overall an awesome workshop with excellent team hosting, excellent location, great networking and product demonstrations.”

“This was my first time at an AiA conference, and I hope that it won't be my last ..... the conference was well organised and well structured, with a good balance of technical, training, and social components.”

“An excellent event with some inspiring presentations that showed the true potential of the ADCP systems.”

“…The conference was 1st Class and of a huge benefit to me, especially flying near 40 hours there and back.”

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ADCPS IN ACTION 2009 CO-SPONSORS


Teledyne RD Instruments would like to extend its sincerest thanks and appreciation to this year’s co-sponsors. Representatives from each organization will be on site to highlight their products and services that can assist you with your next deployment.