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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">2008
Free and Open Source Software for
Geospatial (FOSS4G) Conference incorporating GISSA 2008, September 29 -
October
3, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#ff6600" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Register</span></font></b><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <b><font color="#ff6600"><span
style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">here TODAY for
early-bird rates</span></font></b>: <a
href="http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/registration">www.foss4g2008.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Book
TODAY to get the early bird rates</span></font></b><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">:
Conference
registration before the deadline is just <b><font color="#ff6600"><span
style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">R2900 (ZAR) (~$372
USD)</span></font></b>;
after June 20, registration is R3900 (~$500 USD). This covers the core
3.5 day conference, featuring academic, presentation and poster tracks,
live
demo theatre, plenaries, exhibition hall, wall-to-wall hands-on
mini-workshops
('labs') and more! A fantastic Gala dinner at Moyo in Stellenbosch is
an extra item
that will be worth every cent. The early bird really does get the worm!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;">ACCOMMODATION<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">To secure our special
conference accommodation packages you
need to complete you registration and pay by 24 June. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;">PRESENTATIONS
AND PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We have been overwhelmed
with quality submissions in our
academic and presentation tracks. You will be able to choose from among
60
academic papers and 140 presentations, that will run in parallel with
the labs.
For a taste of the content to expect and to get your mouth watering,
use
the ‘Browse’ tools on the right panel of the conference website: <a
href="http://www.foss4g2008.org/">www.foss4g2008.org</a>. Note: At
this stage
we are still accepting and confirming papers so NOT ALL will be visible
yet. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;">HANDS-ON
WORKSHOPS AND LABS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">For <b><font
color="#ff9900"><span
style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">R4900 (ZAR) (~$628
USD)</span></font></b> if you register
before 20 June, you get a <b><font color="#ff9900"><span
style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">full five days</span></font></b>
featuring all of the above
PLUS the extremely popular FOSS4G hands-on workshops. We have added
some
interesting technical visits too this year. So register now and as soon
as the
items listed below have been confirmed on the programme we will let you
know so
you can make your choices, first come-first served. If you wait till
after June
20, full registration goes up to R5900 (ZAR) (~$756 USD).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green;">Get a feel
for the workshops and labs
here: <a
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Workshops_and_Labs">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Workshops_and_Labs</a>.
</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We will let you know when
you can choose your workshops, if you register
for a ‘conference + workshops’ package. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;">POSTERS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Submission deadline for
posters is 30 June. See<font color="green"><span style="color: green;">
<a
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Call_for_papers#Call_for_Posters">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Call_for_papers#Call_for_Posters</a>
</span></font>for details.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;">CONTINUED
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">For engineers and other
professions in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South
Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region>
who would benefit from CPD accreditation, we are pleased to inform you
that we
are in the process of arranging this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;">KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a
href="http://www.edparsons.com/">Ed Parsons</a>, chief of
geospatial technology at Google and ex CTO of the UK Ordnance Survey
will be
our keynote speaker at the opening plenary. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">James Fee whom many of
you will know from his <a href="http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/">blog</a>
will feature in our closing
plenary. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: green; font-weight: bold;">EXHIBITOR
AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Early bird rates apply to
exhibitors too! If you are
planning to exhibit, reserve your stand BEFORE 30 JUNE for big savings!
For
information on exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, see <a
href="http://tinyurl.com/555ade">http://tinyurl.com/555ade</a> or
contact Gavin
Fleming, Conference Chair via email: gavinf at mintek dot co.za.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We hope to see you in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place>
in September, in just over three months!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">For up-to-date
information, registration and program
details, please visit the conference website: <a
href="http://www.foss4g2008.org/">http://www.foss4g2008.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">PS: please disseminate
this as widely as possible<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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