[Viscom-dev] Fwd: Rocket City Geospatial - Call for Presentations Extended to July 1st

Tyler Mitchell spatialguru at shaw.ca
Fri Jun 22 10:36:02 EDT 2007


Anyone interested in doing something here?

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Directions Media <newsletters at directionsmag.com>
> Date: June 21, 2007 11:29:55 PM PDT (CA)
> Subject: Rocket City Geospatial - Call for Presentations Extended  
> to July 1st
> Reply-To: newsletters at directionsmag.com
>
> We have extended our call for presentations to the inaugural Rocket  
> City Geospatial Conference - the premier geospatial conference in  
> the Southeast...Submit your abstract before the deadline of July 1st!
>
> We are looking for presentations in many categories including:
>
> * Visualization and Analysis Tools for Geospatial Decision Support
> * Homeland Security: Emergency Preparedness & Response
> * Metadata, or lack thereof: "The largest crisis in GIS today"
> * GIS Data Integration
> * Open Source vs. Open Standards: Clearing up the confusion
> * Emerging Technologies: Sensors Web; GeoRSS; image analysis
> * Integration of GIS and "Virtual Reality" in Battlefield Management
> * Transportation & Utility GIS
> * Lessons Learned from Katrina - GIS in Action
> * Mobile Field Data Collection
> ...and many more, See: http://newsletter.directionsmag.com/users/ 
> link.php? 
> LinkID=39626&UserID=66092&Newsletter=744&List=1&LinkType=Send/
>
>
> Submit your presentation today by going to:
> http://newsletter.directionsmag.com/users/link.php? 
> LinkID=39356&UserID=66092&Newsletter=744&List=1&LinkType=Send/
> ...we only have about 35 speaking slots! You will be notified by  
> the end of July if your presentation was accepted by the conference  
> committee.
>
>
> EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
> And if your organization would like to exhibit at the conference,  
> please see more information at:
> http://newsletter.directionsmag.com/users/link.php? 
> LinkID=39357&UserID=66092&Newsletter=744&List=1&LinkType=Send/
>
> Good booth locations are still available. We expect about 250-300  
> attendees and it will be a key event to reach decision-makers in  
> local government, business and the defense industry from the  
> southeastern United States.
>
>
> Current sponsors include Intergraph, Microsoft, ESRI, 3001 Inc.,  
> Safe Software, GISBiz, EarthData, AMTEC, Autodesk, eSpatial,  
> Delorme, GIS Dynamics, OGC and others with support from GITA,  
> URISA, and the NGA.
>
>
> WORKSHOP INFORMATION
> The conference kicks off by on October 15th with a series of  
> workshops that will include:
> * Virtual Alabama - Alabama DHS Applications presented by the US  
> Space and Rocket Center, GSTAC
> * Geospatial Technology: Integrating "geo" with the world presented  
> by the OGC
> * Creating Web 2.0 Applications on an Open Source Geospatial  
> Platform by presented 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
> * ESRI (TBD)
>
>
> REGISTRATION INFORMATION
> Registration is now open! 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...go to:  
> http://newsletter.directionsmag.com/users/link.php? 
> LinkID=39484&UserID=66092&Newsletter=744&List=1&LinkType=Send/  
> [limits apply, students only]); discounts for GITA and URISA  
> members and other groups.
> Complete registration details at:
> http://newsletter.directionsmag.com/users/link.php? 
> LinkID=39485&UserID=66092&Newsletter=744&List=1&LinkType=Send/
>
>
> Thanks and regards,
> The Rocket City Geospatial Conference Committee
> and Directions Media (conference sponsors)
> www.RocketCityGeospatial.com
> info at RocketCityGeospatial.com
>
>

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





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