Events Calendar
GeoConnexion lists events so that you can access them quickly from one page. You can browse through each month's events by clicking on the relevant link at the bottom of the page.
May 2010
1 - 3 May. Houston,Texas, U.S.A.
Digital Plant 2010Details:
www.daratechplant.com/
2 - 8 May. Zagreb, Croatia
IGSM Croatia 2010The XXIII. International Geodetic Students’ Meeting (IGSM) is going to be held from 2nd to 8th May 2010 in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The IGSM Organization board, made up of 20 students from the Faculty of Geodesy, has been steadily preparing for the forthcoming event during last year, backed up by both professors and assistants. This event is going to be attended by 150 students from 30 universities, situated in 20 countries. We are going to provide for you a diverse program, ranging from presentations, workshops, excursions, but also lots of cultural and social events.
We also invite you to present your work by holding a presentation, or taking part in aposter session, by making your own poster.
You can subscribe at the beginning of the next year on our web site:
Details:
igsm2010.geof.hr
4- 6 May . Marne-la-Vallée, ENSG, France
Rencontres SIG La LettreE-mail: deblomac@sig-la-lettre.com
Internet:
Details:
www.sig-la-lettre.com
5 - 9 May . Pallati i Rinisë, Prishtina
EXPOKOS 2010CEO in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Kosovo invite you to attend the 9th edition of the international trade fair
Details:
www.kosovafair.com/InvitationEXPOKOS2010…
7 May. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10
History of Navigation Symposium- Advance call for PapersA Sense of Direction New Researches in the History of Navigation
Make history with the RIN and NNM! Participate in this first one-day
symposium organised jointly with the NMM dealing with the History of
Navigation.
Proposals for papers on any historical period are welcome. Possible themes
might include, but would not be restricted to:
1.the development of navigational instruments, maps and charts and related
techniques
2.the links between marine, land, air and space navigation
3.navigation as a profession
4.navigation in different cultures and the exchange of knowledge as a result
of cultural encounters
5.the historical relationship between theory and practice
6.navigational training
7.new perspectives on established histories of the subject
Details:
www.rin.org.uk
10 - 11 May. Hilton London Metropole
ESRI (UK) Annual Conference2 Days that could shape the future of your organisation:
The ESRI (UK) Annual Conference, Shaping your vision, is an insightful event which will explore geographic information systems (GIS) technology as the key enabler for better informed decision-making. GIS is uniquely positioned to meet today\'s challenges. Its ability to inform analysis, focus resources, reduce operating costs, increase efficiencies, reduce risk and forecast trends delivers a genuine advantage, empowering people and organisations to help shape a more sustainable future.
The conference, including an exhibition of ESRI (UK) Partners is a must attend for Decision Makers, GIS Managers, GIS Users, Developers, System Architects and IT Professionals from the private and public sector. Early Bird Registration now open.
Details:
www.shapingyourvision.co.uk
10 -13 May . NEC Birmingham
IFSECDetails:
www.ifsec.co.uk
11 May. Cardiff
GeoDATA 2010GeoDATA is a series of FREE to attend, one-day seminars around the UK that will provide an insight into the many issues surrounding geographic information.
The theme is "Changing Times" which includes issues on how technological changes and economic influences have impacted on the GI community. Leading GI data and service providers will offer you advice and ideas for projects and practices surrounding this theme.
Details:
www.training4gis.com
12 May. Ljubljana, Slovenia
CGS Conference 2010CGS Conference 2010 is an event organized by CGS plus, partners and customers from the field of civil engineering (AEC), GIS, environment and software research & development. We are the largest event for engineering planners, as well as the largest GIS-AEC related conference in Slovenia. This year’s aim is to improve communication between disciplines and thus optimize work, costs and environmental impacts with modern technologies
Details:
www.cgs-konferenca.si/Default.aspx?tabid…
13 May. Liverpool
GeoDATA 2010GeoDATA is a series of FREE to attend, one-day seminars around the UK that will provide an insight into the many issues surrounding geographic information.
The theme is "Changing Times" which includes issues on how technological changes and economic influences have impacted on the GI community. Leading GI data and service providers will offer you advice and ideas for projects and practices surrounding this theme.
Details:
www.training4gis.com
17 - 19 May. St George, Utah, U.S.A.
Cityworks User Conference,Details:
registerat.com/reg/cityworks2010
18 - 20 May. Stuttgart, Germany,
POSITIONALE Details:
www.positionale.de
18 - 20 May. Reed Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria
REAL CORP 2010 Cities for Everyone – Liveable, Healthy, Prosperous
Promising vision or unrealistic fantasy?
The CORP conference has been held each year since 1996 and is now Europe's biggest
congress on urban development and information society. About 400 experts from around the
world will come together in Vienna to discuss the latest topics in urban planning, regional
development and information society. Speakers will represent private companies, research
institutions and universities. Public administration will also participate. The main topic is life in
the cities of tomorrow and related problems that should be solved by spatial planning,
science and economy
Details:
www.corp.at
19 - 21 May . Instanbul, Turkey
INTERGEO EastIn 2010, INTERGEO EAST takes place on two continents at the same time. Istanbul, Turkey will host INTERGEO EAST for the first time. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) side of the Bosporus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents.
The most important forum for product and knowledge transfer in the land management, geoinformation, building industry and environmental sectors will open from 6–7 May 2010 at Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre (ICEC), Rumeli Fair. The conference starts on 5 May 2010.
Conference topics 2010:
· Land Management and Cadastre
· GIS Technologies
· Photogrammetry and Cartography
· Modern Technologies in Geodesy. Satellite Technologies
· Education
· Case Studies
· Eastern Europe Collaboration
The show will include the neighboring states of Romania, Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Russia and the Middle East.
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Details:
www.intergeo-east.com
19-20 May . Berlin, Germany
AED SICAD - European Utility ForumAED-SICAD is pleased to announce its 5th European Utility Forum, which after Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna and Brussels is now going to take place at the Hôtel Concorde
Kurfürstendamm, Berlin, Germany. It will be a stimulating event to meet other customers, listen to peer project implementation experiences and also get to meet fellow GIS professionals in the utility industry as well as AED-SICAD staff. The European Utility Forum focuses on:
Customer Case Stories
In-depth Live Product Presentations
Exchange of Experiences
AED-SICAD has also taken up recommendations from past events and is for the first time hosting parallel technology tracks targeted either for those looking for in-depth information or rather for those searching a good first overview about the AED-SICAD software technology.
Details:
www.aed-sicad.com
20 - 21 May. Taipei, Taiwan
7th Taipei International Digital Earth Symposium (TIDES) 2010E-mail: derc@mail.pccu.edu.tw
Details:
deconf.pccu.edu.tw/2010TIDES/en-welcome.…
20 May. London
GeoDATA 2010GeoDATA is a series of FREE to attend, one-day seminars around the UK that will provide an insight into the many issues surrounding geographic information.
The theme is "Changing Times" which includes issues on how technological changes and economic influences have impacted on the GI community. Leading GI data and service providers will offer you advice and ideas for projects and practices surrounding this theme.
Details:
www.training4gis.com
25 - 27 May. Suntec Singapore International
Tetra World CongressJoin us in Singapore in May to learn and network at the heart of the TETRA industry and meet end-users, operators, application providers and manufacturers from around the globe.
The TWC conference will give you detailed analysis of the current market, different user experiences from around the world and expert insights into the latest developments in TETRA. Senior figures from the TETRA community will share information and experiences with you. This year’s speaker line-up will include representatives from:
· Public Safety users (Police, Fire, Ambulance, Municipalities, Large events)
· Transport users (Rail, Metros, Airports, Ports)
· Industry users (Oil & Gas, Mining, Metal Works)
· Utilities (Electricity, Power Distribution and Generation, Water, Gas)
· Network Operators (Government, Commercial, Shared Use)
· Application Developers (Picture and Video Messaging, Location Devices, Monitoring, Automation, Database Access)
· Integrators with Complementary Technologies (WiMAX, GPRS, 3G and 4G networks)
Details:
www.tetraworldcongress.com/geo
25 - 29 May. Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
BALWOIS ConferenceDetails:
www.balwois.com/2010
26 - 27 May. Aachen, Germany
AIMS - Aachen International Mining Symposia Third International Symposium
“Mineral Resources and Mine Development”
- managing today´s resources - securing tomorrow´s supply -
About 50 presentations by high ranking experts from Australia, Canada, India, Japan, Papua New Guniea, USA and from Europe will speak about the thematic “Mineral Resources” with special topics to
-Identification of critical raw materials
-Demand and possible supply of critical raw materials
-Risk management with regard to a secure supply
-Views, statements and needs of governments, sectors and enterprises
-Successful policies, strategies and concepts for a safe minerals supply
-Management of mineral resources
The second thematic “Mine Development” focuses not only on the physical development of mining projects but also on preparatory and supporting issues:
-Planning, Organisation, Logistics
-Financing
-Operational Experiences (Shaft-sinking, Roadheading, Surface Mine Development)
-Machine Technology and Equipment
-Legal Aspects and Permits
-Environmental Issues
Details:
www.aims.rwth-aachen.de
26 May . The Royal Geographical Society
UAV NAV Symposium
The Royal Institute of Navigation has invited top speakers from organisations involved in developing and operating unmanned and
autonomous aerial vehicles to be the presenters at this symposium. UAVs and their associated systems are at the very frontier of
21st Century expertise and the detailed programme will be of interest to the wide community involved in UAVs, including senior
decision makers at government and business level, R&D specialists and representatives of user organisations. This symposium and
its associated exhibition provide a perfect opportunity to learn more and interact with those involved with the technology.
Details:
www.rin.org.uk/events.aspx?ID=377&Sectio…
27 -28 May. Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Central Asia GIS Conference - GISCA 2010Water: Life, Risk, Energy and Landuse
The Austria-Central Asia Centre for GIScience at the Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture, and the Centre for Geoinformatics (Z_GIS), University of Salzburg, Austria are proud to announce the:
4th GIS-in-Central-Asia Conference - GISCA 2010. The main objectives of this conference are to bring together GIS academics, researchers and practitioners in the Central Asian countries and encourage international cooperation and knowledge exchange in GIS education. The GISCA series of conferences aims at building a Central Asian network of GIS professionals supporting the sustained development of this region into an environmentally friendly, secure and prosperous society.
Topics 2010
* Life: WATER for drinking and agriculture
* Risk: WATER posing a threat to settlements
* Energy: WATER for renewable hydropower
* Landuse: WATER controlling regional landuse
Details:
gisca10.aca-giscience.org