Curated index of conferences relevant to emissivity, emissometry, infrared thermography, and temperature metrology. Subscribe to our calendar to stay up to date with upcoming events. Training schools and courses have their own listing: Schools & courses.
The following recurring conference series regularly feature sessions, papers, or workshops on emissivity, radiative properties, infrared thermography, and temperature metrology:
| Series | Focus | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| QIRT | Quantitative infrared thermography — calibration, emissivity measurement, NDT | Biennial |
| ECTP | European Conference on Thermophysical Properties — thermal conductivity, diffusivity, emissivity | Triennial |
| TEMPMEKO | International symposium on temperature, humidity, moisture, and thermal measurements in industry and science | Triennial |
| SPIE ThermoSense | Thermal infrared applications and thermography | Annual |
| RAD (ICHMT International Symposium on Radiative Transfer) | Radiative transfer theory, measurement and applications — radiative properties of surfaces and participating media, inverse methods | Every ~3 years (2023, 2025, 2028) |
| NEWRAD | New developments and applications in optical radiometry | Every ~3 years |
| ITS | International Temperature Symposium | ~Every 10 years |
| IMEKO World Congress | International Measurement Confederation — metrology across disciplines | Triennial |
| CIM | International Metrology Congress — measurement science and applications | Biennial |
| IHTC | International Heat Transfer Conference — radiative heat transfer sessions | Quadrennial |
| IR-EMPOWER | Workshop and network coordination for emissivity measurement in Europe | Biennial |
| ITCC/ITES | International Thermal Conductivity Conference / Thermal Expansion Symposium | Biennial |