25 June 2008, 11:21am
Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference
+ CREATE
GITA’s Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference is created to provide attendees with the opportunity to explore the latest in geospatial innovation, through an extensive program of more than 100 sessions, half-day seminars and an extensive exhibition.
+ LEAD
If you’ve got something to say, here’s your chance. This is the premiere show-and-tell our industry has and you’re invited to take the lead in providing attendees with the information they need to better plan, design, manage and maintain their geospatial systems.
+ PRESENT
Accepted speakers must submit a biography, an executive summary to be published in the Conference Proceedings, and a computer-generated presentation. Information on the executive summary requirements can be found at the Speaker’s Corner Page. Full paper submissions are more than welcome and there is no limit on size.
Consider this your invitation to create, lead, participate and/or recommend experts for presentations at the 2009 GISC. For more information about GITA or the GIS conference, please visit www.gita.org/gis.

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