GeoTech Event March Newsletter

Monday March 12th 2007
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May 14-17, 2007 - Calgary Telus Convention Centre - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Online Registration Now Open!  Register today at the GeoTec Event Web site, www.geoplace.com/gt for the 2007 GeoTec Event and save 15% on registration fees by booking early.

Workshop Lineup Set for Mon., May 14

  Come early to take advantage of the 15 full- and half-day workshops starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 14. Detailed descriptions will appear in the upcoming Preliminary Program at the event Web site, www.geoplace.com/gt.

Full-day Workshops

  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • 3-D Geospatial: Project Implementation Methods and Best Practices
  • Building a Business Case for IT or GIS
  • GIS Modeling
  • GPS Data Collection and Processing within the Geodatabase
  • Introduction to Open Source GIS Software
  • Introduction to Quantitative Geospatial Data Integration in GIS
  • OGC Web Services

Half-day Workshops

  Morning: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • GIS 2.0?—Google, Mashups, and the Social Mapping Movement
  • GIS Skills for the Engineering and CAD Professional
  • Introduction to Airborne LIDAR
  • Introduction to Framework Data: Concepts, Standards and Applications  

Afternoon: 1 to 5 p.m.

  • Advanced LIDAR Processing
  • Geospatial Metadata Implementation
  • StrategiesIFSAR and Orthorectified Radar Image Applications
  • Making the Most of Your Spatial Data with Safe Software  

Distinguished Speakers

Opening Keynote, Tuesday, May 15: Ed Parsons, former chief technology officer, Ordnance Survey.

Breakfast Keynote, Thursday, May 17: David MacInnis, president, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association.

Exhibit Floor is Three-Quarters Sold  The GeoTec Event show floor is already more than three-quarters sold! Click here to view the exhibit hall floor plan with current exhibitors. Secure a spot for your company by contacting Cody Pearson at (303) 355-1715 or cpearson@geoplace.com. To download a copy of the 2007 Exhibitor Prospectus, including booth space rate and discount information, sponsorship opportunities, and an exhibitor application/contract, visit www.geoplace.com/gt.

 

Exhibitor Spotlight   Safe Software Inc.  Booth 112  Suite 2017 - 7445 132nd Street  Surrey, BC V3W 1J8

  Canada

  (604) 501-9985

  info@safe.com

  www.safe.com

Safe Software is a world-leading supplier of Spatial ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) solutions for the translation and transformation of  vector and raster geospatial data. Our core FME technology provides access to more than 160 GIS, CAD and database formats, and powers the MapInfoUniversal Translator.

Executive Management Oil & Gas Day

Don’t miss Thursday’s Executive Management day relating specifically to the energy sector. Sessions cover pipleline project management, including return on investment, justification for integration and methods to market GIS investment to upper-level management.

Lock In Special Room Rate

  Please be aware that there are several other conventions and meetings planned during the same time period as the 2007 GeoTec Event. To lock into the special $199 single/double Calgary Hyatt Regency room-block rate (a $151 savings from regular room rate) and ensure your accommodations during the event, click here or call the Calgary Hyatt Regency reservation desk at (403) 717-1234.

GeoTec Event Fast Facts

  • 54 percent of the attendees spend more than $50,000 a year on geospatial technology.
     
  • 30 percent of the registrants are from Executive Management and Operations.
  • 45 percent of the attendees are from government operations (federal, local and regional).
  • Co-located this year with GeoAlberta, this alliance will bring hundreds of new attendees to the event.
  • Specific non-compete exhibit times are scheduled to ensure focused attention on show-floor exhibitors.  
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