Facial Biometrics 2006: The Documents, Imaging & Security Conference

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Facial Biometrics 2006: The Documents, Imaging & Security Conference
December 6th - 8th, 2006 - Crystal City DoubleTree Hotel -
Arlington,  VA  USA

Overview
The Biometric-based technology in the imaging, documents, and security
applications for the public and private sector.  Affected industries
include: Security, Telecommunications, Banking & Financial Controls,
Document Security & ID, Government, Computer Science, Aerospace &
Aviation, Physical Access, Imaging, Retail & Electronic Commerce,
Healthcare and Law Enforcement

Intertech-Pira Corporation, a leading conference producer and market
research publisher who provides strategic information analyses
pertaining to advanced materials and technologies, announces that its
inaugural biometrics technology conference, Facial Biometrics 2006: The
Documents, Imaging & Security Technologies, will be held on December
6th-8th, 2006 at the Crystal City DoubleTree Hotel in Arlington,
Virginia. Intertech-Pira has hosted hundreds of conferences, inspiring
nearly 300,000 executives, manufacturers, marketers, experts and end
users of advanced technologies across North America, Europe and Asia
since 1979.

The Facial Biometrics 2006: The Documents, Imaging & Security
Technologies conference is designed to address the largest challenges
faced when using imaging and facial biometric technologies in
applications, document-based and otherwise, for both the public and
private sector. Advances in solutions incorporating imaging and
recognition technologies have resulted in improvements in airport
security, computer vision, national border security, travel documents,
network authentication, registration programs, surveillance,
access-control applications, voting program integrity, handheld
electronic device security, visas, ID theft prevention and document
security. In addition to covering the current biometrics market and
latest technologies and applications, Facial Biometrics 2006 will cover
hurdles and innovations in passport & visa technology, imaging,
identification, authentication, multiple biometric application
combinations, iris scanning, computer vision, 3D imaging, face capture,
feature extraction and matching, neural network algorithms, processing
time, 3D-2D matching, facial shape recognition, document security,
enrollment, image quality, ID documents and much more.

Facial Biometrics 2006: The Documents, Imaging & Security Technologies
will feature more than 25 expert speakers, two pre-conference seminars,
a panel discussion, a "5 minute pitch" session, and an exhibition
area. The summit will bring together key users, component suppliers,
manufacturers, vendors and end users of recognition and identification
technologies. Participants will receive a thorough assessment of the
biometrics markets and the image and security technologies involved,
including technological advances, new applications, government projects
and standards, security advancements and process improvements, while
having ample opportunity to discuss industry issues and network with
experts, leading biometrics executives, government officials, end users
and professionals in a three-day open-forum format. Facial Biometrics
2006: The Documents, Imaging & Security Technologies serves as the
summit for discussion on the research, testing, development,
evaluation, and application of biometric-based personal identification
and verification documents and computer systems and will promote at
least 10 networking opportunities, including evening receptions,
breakfasts, lunches and several breaks in the expansive exhibit area.
Over 200 industry executives and technologists from leading
organizations and government agencies in the areas of security, safety,
aviation, healthcare, document security, banking & financial services,
homeland security, telecommunications, law enforcement, government,
computer security, retail & electric commerce, and physical access
control are expected to attend this international conference, which
will be held in the security capital of the world, Washington, D.C.

Speaker recruitment is now underway. To submit a topic for
consideration or for more information on attendance, speaking,
exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Peter H.
Cheesman, Conference Producer, Intertech-Pira Corporation at tel:
207-781-9624, fax: 207-781-2150, or email: pcheesman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx