URISA's 47th Annual Conference and Exposition Anaheim, California Sept 29 - October 2, 2009
Written by URISA
27 May 2009
Register by June 15 to take advantage of super-early discounts (save $150) ~ GISCI points earned for attending one workshop and this conference = .6 Education Points
URISA 2009 - The Premier Conference for GIS Professionals - will uphold the solid educational and networking traditions from years past, in addition to bringing new methods of engagement. Attendees can “contribute” to, versus just “participate” in, this year's experience. This is certainly not a time for business as usual!
Cy Smith, GISP, Associate Conference Chair and Chair of the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO), will be dynamically-facilitating discussion and continuity throughout the conference. Hilary Perkins, GISP, URISA International President, is promoting the use of social networking tools, such as Twitter and Facebook, to tweet and BLOG about individual and collective sessions in real-time. Danielle Ayan, GISP, Program Chair, is “repackaging” conference categories to have meaning for the masses. The new focus is on geospatial solutions for Healthy, Growing, Safe, Educated and Best Managed Communities. In addition, an innovative track of 7-minute “Quick Hits” will be videographed to capture and bring the intellectual capital of URISA International’s notable speakers to the world via post-conference Internet publication.
The 2009 Conference Committee, led by Mike Lovett, GISP, Conference Chair, has been especially creative, generating session titles and descriptions such as “Slimming Down with GIS” and “Driving a Hybrid Integration.” You are encouraged to take some time to review some of the sessions scheduled.
Distinguished keynote speakers include Dr. Barry Wellar, MCIP, GISP and URISA Past President (1978) and Michael Byrne, GISP, California's first Geographic Information Officer (GIO).
No doubt, this is a lean economy and travel is often limited or restricted. Yet, this annual conference, in particular, offers value to geospatial professionals unmatched by any remote or online activity. Where else can you have access to over 500 peers/colleagues, 70 geospatial solutions to challenges and the ability to engage with the sources of those solutions directly within 3-5 days?
URISA is offering registration options to meet your budget limitations - register for the full conference (which includes attendance at an eight hour preconference workshop) or for a single day. Register well in advance and save $150 on full registration rates. Take advantage of a wealth of transportation options to find the best deal on travel.
Details about preconference workshops, the infrastructure management technology tour at Disneyland, specific sessions and speakers, registration options, travel information and much more is available online: URISA Annual Conference & Exposition
Top iPhone related GIS and Geo Tech news stories from 2009 - At the end of the year its always interesting for us to look at some of the stats and results to identify trends and more important, to see what our readers think is hot! In the "news" category it seems that iPhone related geo tech items were extremely popular.
10 Awesome GIS and Mapping apps for the iPhone - I recall last year at the ESRI UC when an iPhone was on stage showing a prototype app (think ArcPad on iPhone). It was then that I realized the iPhone platform is going to be BIG in mapping and there's a ton of opportunity for developers.
Nokia Booklet 3G, unboxing video and image gallery... Those of you in the USA who pop in to BestBuy occasionally, you may have seen a stand showing off the Nokia Booklet 3G. A sleek, 3G enabled, SIM slot (AT&T) sporting netbook.
Interesting Tweeple - 10 Geo Technology & Geo-Social Women of Twitter - given the growing love for geospatial and location-aware technologies, I’ve decided to hype 10 women that I feel make a significant contribution to the Geo-Twittersphere. If you’d like to add 10 knowledgeable and useful Twitter contacts to your Geo following list I highly suggest the following: (in no particular order)
10 Geo Social Location-Aware Apps Making Waves... With Twitter's opening of their location API to developers there's going to be a ton of third party apps that will enable Twitter users to share location-aware information via their Twitter accounts.
Signs that indicate you may be a GeoGeek (aka. GeoNerd) and some suggested Geo blogs - Chances are good that if you are a Geo Geek then you already know it and likely refer to yourself as one. However, there’s many of you out there that may be on the fence and wondering… “am I a Geo Geek?" Read on for a comprehensive list of signs you might be a GeoGeek followed up by some suggested Geoblog reading.
Real-time GPS Mapping and GIS Solution Aids Efficient Disaster Management - Saturday, February 7, 2009 will forever be known as Black Saturday in the State of Victoria, Australia. In the midst of a 10-year drought, a record breaking heat wave descended upon the state, with temperatures exceeding 45 degrees C (110-120 deg F), breaking all-time record highs in some cities - Victoria Police Use Trimble Juno SC Handhelds to Speed Assessment of Damage Caused by Bush Fires.
10 Ways Your Tech Business Can Take Advantage of Twitter - Many companies and individuals are still asking themselves how can I use Twitter in my business? The following is a small sampling of some of the ways that your technology business can use Twitter to your advantage.
2010 ESRI Federal User Conference February 17-19, 2010, Washington D.C. Walter E. Washington Convention Center - The FedUC is the largest geospatial conference for federal agencies. Connect with other leaders, decision makers, and GIS professionals.
The International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2010 - Tenth Anniversary Event! ILMF 2010 will be held from March 3 - 5, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Denver at Colorado Convention Center.
The NAVTEQ 2010 Global LBS Challenge Awards Ceremony will be held during Ignite at O'Reilly Where 2.0. Be among the first to hear as NAVTEQ announces the winners for the North America region. Participants will be competing for a global prize pool of $10 million and growing by showcasing pre-commercial location-enabled apps using NAVTEQ map data & products. March 30, 2010, during Ignite Where, 7:30pm - 9:00pm, at the Marriott San Jose, CA
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