23 October 2007, 10:04am
October 23, 2007 - Safe Software is inviting FME users to submit presentation abstracts for the FME Worldwide User Conference to be held March 6-7, 2008 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Participation in this international event is an excellent opportunity to identify your organization as a leading innovator in applying Spatial ETL (extract, transform, and load) technology.
Presentation Options
We are seeking abstract submissions for 3 types of presentations:
* 40 Minute Presentation (plus 5 minutes for Q&A)
* 20 Minute Presentation (plus 5 minutes for Q&A)
* 5 Minute Lightning Talk
(Brief presentations on any topic of interest to the FME community. Pose a question, share an FME experience, or invite listeners to help you streamline a workspace. Examples: “Generating Lease Polygons” and “Linear Referencing Model Transformation”)
We are especially interested in case studies involving the application of FME in the telecommunications, oil and gas, government, and utilities sectors. Presentations from other industries will also be considered.
Submission Process
To submit a presentation abstract for consideration by our selection committee, please use the online submission form provided at:
www.safe.com/2008uc/presentation
Important Dates
Deadline for submissions: November 23, 2007
Notification sent for accepted submissions: December 5, 2007
Deadline for submission of final presentation slides: February 8, 2008
Additional Information
An overview of the conference agenda is available at www.safe.com/2008uc. General registration for the conference will open in mid-November.
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