The resource link to the left links to Part 1 of this presentation.
At the 2012 LiDAR workshop, Dr. Chris Hopkinson - LiDAR consultant with Otterburn Geographic - discusses some of the issues that end-users may encounter that would lead them to require standards for use with their LiDAR data. Reviewing the needs, project workflow adn end user challenges helps to identify some of the areas for standards, particularly in the areas of accuracy and quality assurance. Some North American standards have already been established.
In March 2012, over 300 people gathered in Edmonton to participate in a 2-day workshop about how LiDAR technology is being used in Alberta, and the potential future applications for LiDAR data. The Land-use Knowledge Network was able to record the presentations.