There are plenty of opinions in the blogosphere about technical papers, their value to the marketplace, and the pros and cons of producing them. Despite all the debate on the topic, the tirelessly persisting technical paper is here to stay. For the measurement professional, there is no richer content than the knowledge transfer of timely, relevant information presented by industry experts each year at the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference.

Now in its 35^th year, the Coordinate Metrology Society is once again pleased to announce 21 original expert presentations and related white papers will be delivered at the 2019 CMSC, which will cover research, innovations, best practices and substantive application successes. This annual event will be held at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL, from July 22–26, 2019. The CMS has long served the specialized needs of 3D measurement/inspection professionals and scientists worldwide, now including both the portable and traditional coordinate measuring machine (CMM) communities.

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