Call For Presentations

Dear Colleagues and Friends of the CMVA,

The organizing committee of the CMVA ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE is delighted to announce that this highly anticipated event!

We will be receiving proposals for technical presentations, workshops and short training sessions at this Technical Conference to be held October 12 & 13, 2023 at University of Victoria, British Columbia.

This communication is an invitation to seize the opportunity to present your ideas, expertise and case studies to your peers across Canada. We look forward to your proposal!

Topics to discuss could include:

• • Vibration monitoring and analysis (basic to advanced)
  • Precision maintenance
  • Video based vibration analysis
  • Acoustic and ultrasonic monitoring
  • Infrared thermography
  • Lubrication and oil analysis
  • Motor current and power analysis
  • Data-driven predictive maintenance (e.g. advanced pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, Internet of things, etc.)
  • Reliability, uptime & cost efficiency

Student presentations are welcome!

A low registration fee is intended for students in order to encourage their participation. Two (2) Student Prizes of $350 each will be awarded to the best student presentations (judged by a committee of peers), as well as a student membership with the CMVA until December 31, 2024. Only articles written and presented by the students as first author will be eligible for the Student Prize which will be awarded during the Happy Hour on Thursday. Students who register as presenters will be granted free access to the entire conference, including meals offered in the Trade Show Hall.

Deadlines to remember

• • May 29: Registration form and abstract submission.
  • June 5: Acceptance of propositions by the reading committee.
  • June 26: Submission of presentations content.
  • July 3: Acceptance of final presentations.
  • August 21: CMVA Registration as speaker at Early-bird fee.
  • September 4 : Submission of final presentation

Transmission of documents

• • Please download the registration form and complete pages 2 and 3.
  • Refer to pages 4 to 6 for the manuscript format & requirements. Do not insert the CMVA logo on any of your presentations. However, you can embed yours in the footer of your presentation.
  • Send the form, your presentation and your questions to Anne-Marie Samson by email at acvm@cmva.com.