[OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Rocket City Geospatial-The Premier GIS Conference of the South

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

FYI - Anyone planning to attend this "Rocket City Geospatial" event?

Tyler

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> From: Directions Media <newsletters at directionsmag.com>
> Date: August 12, 2007 11:32:09 PM PDT (CA)
> Subject: Rocket City Geospatial-The Premier GIS Conference of the  
> South
> Reply-To: newsletters at directionsmag.com
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> A Directions Media Event
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> Come to the Rocket City for a GIS Blast!
> 50 Presentations, 7 Workshops
> Only $275 for Early Registration (Ends August 14)
> October 15-17, 2007 - Huntsville Marriott Hotel
> Register Now
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> The complete agenda is now available for review and registration is  
> open for the inaugural Rocket City Geospatial Conference. Don't  
> miss over 50 educational presentations and seven workshops that are  
> included with your registration fee.
> See the agenda for more information
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> REGISTRATION INFORMATION
> ** Early Registration is only $275 for the entire event ($295 after  
> August 14)
> ** Special Government fee of only $150
> ** $75 for students or volunteer and get free admission (limits  
> apply, students only)
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> Complete registration details at:
> http://www.rocketcitygeospatial.com/registration/
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> WORKSHOP INFORMATION
> The conference kicks off on October 15th with a series of  
> workshops. Two workshops are included with your registration fee.  
> Choose from the following when you register (seating is limited):
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> * Virtual Alabama: Presented by the US Space and Rocket Center, GTAC
> * Geospatial Technology 101: Presented by the Open Geospatial  
> Consortium
> * Creating Web 2.0 Applications on an Open Source Geospatial  
> Platform: Presented by Autodesk
> * Advances in Geospatial Technology for Military and Intelligence  
> Organizations: Presented by Intergraph
> * Virtual Earth Technology and Solution Development: Presented by  
> Microsoft
> * Digital Airborne Sensors: Presented by 3001 Inc.
> * GIS Certification: Presented by URISA
> Alabama Department of Homeland Security Receives Google Enterprise  
> Award for Virtual Alabama
>
> Watch Director Jim Walker (at right), Director of the Alabama  
> Department of Homeland Security discuss the award and how it will  
> impact emergency response and planning for the 63 counties in Alabama.
>
> Director Walker will give the keynote address on Tuesday, October  
> 16th at 9:00 a.m.
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> Dr. John Christy (at left), Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville, will speak  
> on Global Climate Change on October 17th at 9:00 a.m.
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> Christy comments that, "Climate has evolved from a topic dealt with  
> by a few bookish, pocket-protector scientists to a multi-billion  
> dollar industry that has begun to drive legislative policy on  
> Capitol Hill, to embolden high-profile environmental activists, to  
> capture academy awards, to produce legal action in federal courts  
> and to create anxiety among the largest industries (and thus  
> people) of the world. Once out of the scientific standards of  
> hypothesis testing, the subject has taken on a life of its own with  
> parallels to fervent religious movements (... believing is easier  
> than calculus). However, as Lord Kelvin said, "All Science is  
> Numbers."
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> Christy is nationally recognized for his work and sits on the  
> U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel for Global Climate Change.
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> COME TO THE EXHIBITION!
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> Booth Space Still Available - See Details
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> Thanks and regards,
> The Rocket City Geospatial Conference Committee
> and Directions Media (conference sponsors)
> www.RocketCityGeospatial.com
> info at RocketCityGeospatial.com
>> Conference sponsored by:
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> Copyright Directions Media 2007




Tyler Mitchell
Executive Director
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
tmitchell at osgeo.org
P: +1-250-277-1621
M: +1-250-303-1831