tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924948806084793655.post763936932329429819..comments2023-09-26T11:36:56.423-04:00Comments on Machine Vision 4 Users: Speakers for machine vision conferencesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924948806084793655.post-11209619371668650722010-11-18T12:47:43.786-05:002010-11-18T12:47:43.786-05:00I just went to the VISION 2010 in Stuttgart and wa...I just went to the VISION 2010 in Stuttgart and was quite disappointed for the exact reasons you've mentioned. However I probably should have known that beforehand since it was already advertised as a "trade fair".<br /><br />For real news in the field, it's probably best to either travel to scientific conferences like CVPR or ICCV, or as you already said, read magazines and scientific journals.<br /><br />Anyway, that has been my first and last time at a "trade fair" on computer vision.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924948806084793655.post-57086190676729475482010-11-17T22:27:23.296-05:002010-11-17T22:27:23.296-05:00But when the conference is held some place nice in...But when the conference is held some place nice in January the boss won't approve the travel because he thinks it's just a boondoggle.B Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663711148578104367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924948806084793655.post-15386761328602679062010-11-17T18:07:37.928-05:002010-11-17T18:07:37.928-05:00I share your frustration. I long ago stopped atte...I share your frustration. I long ago stopped attending most conferences unless my goal was to checkout competitors. I think the main issue is cost.. if they are not a thinly disguised sales pitch, as you call it, there would be nobody paying the bills and the conference could not be held. Someone has to pay for it. If not the vendors, then who ?<br /><br />Add to this the relative ease with which researchers and developers can share their thoughts and exchange ideas online, and you have a recipe for the demise of conferences.<br /><br />..unless of course, all conferences are held during the winter months in warm climates with great fishing and golf courses...Justin Martinhttp://www.ccddirect.comnoreply@blogger.com