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			 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. 
			
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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 FastDirector, Public Information
 Heartland Community College]
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