[FOSS4G 2009 Announce] Two weeks till the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial conference in Sydney

[Cameron Shorter]

There is less than two weeks untill the international conference for 
Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) starts. If you 
haven't already done so, now would be a good time to purchase you ticket 
and sort out your travel plans.


    About FOSS4G

http://2009.foss4g.org

FOSS4G is the international Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial 
conference, which comes to Sydney, Australia, 20-23 October 2009. FOSS4G 
offers presentations, workshops, demos, an install-fest, and a code 
sprint. It is presented by the world's best Developers, Policy Makers, 
Sponsors and Geospatial Professionals and includes the latest geospatial 
applications, standards, government programs, business processes and 
case studies. Topics include mobile platforms, location based 
applications, crowd sourcing, cloud computing, development, spatial 
standards, integration of cross-agency data, Spatial Data 
Infrastructures, Sensor Webs, Web Processing Services, Integration of 
Open Source and Proprietary Software and more.


    Upcoming milestones

    * 20 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Workshop
    * 21-23 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Presentations and Tutorials
    * 24 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Code Sprint


    Media Sponsors

    * Position Magazine: http://www.positionmag.com.au/
    * Asian Surveying and Mapping Newsletter: http://www.asmmag.com
    * Geoconnexions Magazine: http://www.geoconnexion.com/
    * Directions Magazine: http://directionsmag.com/
    * GIS Development: http://gisdevelopment.net/
    * Baliz Media: http://www.BALIZ-MEDIA.com/
    * Slashgeo: http://slashgeo.org

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For more information or to keep informed from the FOSS4G Organising 
Committee, join our email list or twitter feed at: 
http://2009.foss4g.org/about_us/

-- 
Cameron Shorter
Geospatial Systems Architect
Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254

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