Third Annual Drones in the Heartland Conference to be held October 11

 

[September 28, 2019] 

Heartland Community College is hosting the third annual Central Illinois conference to focus on the growing applications of drone technology.

Drones in the Heartland is a day-long learning and networking conference for professionals and enthusiasts interested in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology.

The conference will be held on the Heartland Community College campus at 1500 West Raab Road in Normal, IL from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11.

This year’s conference keynote speaker will be Chad Sperry, Director of the Western Illinois University Graphic Information Systems (GIS) Center.

In addition to the keynote address, there will be three rounds of breakout sessions covering topics including Image Capture and Data Manipulation, Emerging Technologies for Business and Organizations, Regulation, Policy Updates and Application.

A Certified Remote Pilot Refresher Class will also be offered the evening before the Conference (Thursday, October 10) with a special rate for conference attendees.

Registration for the conference is currently open online and will also be available at the Astroth Community Education Center on the day of the conference.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more and for students and teachers.

More information and online registration for the Drones in the Heartland conference can be found at www. heartland.edu/continuingEd/drone.html. 

For additional questions contact the Continuing Education office at 309-268-8160.

[Steve Fast
Director, Public Information
Heartland Community College]