38th Annual Convention and Technical Symposium
Portland, Maine USA - October 13-15, 2009
ILA-38 Main Page
Banquet and Awards
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All in readiness for the banquet, near the Portland waterfront.
(Photo - Thanks to Mary Quirk, Crossrate Technology)

Convention Chair Zachariah Conover kicks off the banquet program.

 ILA President Langhorne Bond presents awards -- Best Student Paper 
for 2008 to Jan Safar - "GRI Selection for eLoran"
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Best Paper, 2008 to Jim Doherty for his 
"Perspective on the Future of eLoran"

Paul Williams accepts amn Outstanding Service Award 
on behalf of Katherine Hossain, our 
convention manager for 2008 in London.

...and then Paul accepts hig own Outstanding Service Award for 
his work as Technical Chair in 2008.

To Sally Basker, the Outstanding Service Award for her role as
Convention Chair in London, 2008

John Pinks receives the John Beukers Innovation Award 
on behalf of the Nautel team which produced the new-
generation Loran transmitter.

Chuck Schue and his UrsaNav organization provided support and 
inspiration for the new transmitter...

...and were awarded the Beukers Innovation Award as a part of the 
total team effort.

President Langhrone Bond presents the ILA Medal of Merit
to Dr. Sherman Lo for his extensive work on eLoran 
availability, continuity and integrity, in the aviation, 
marine and timing application areas..

Langhorne Bond hands over the 
ILA Presidency to Sally Basker