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
www.lidarmap.org/conference/
To register to attend the event visit 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.