GeoDesign Summit, 6-8 January 2010, California

12 November 2009, 8:41pm

Advance the Pairing of GIS and Design

Join us at the world’s first GeoDesign Summit January 6–8, 2010, at ESRI in Redlands, California—a gathering of pioneering professionals and academics involved in transforming technology, engineering, and planning in a rapidly changing world.

Be part of the first generation of geodesign concepts, technologies, and tools which will advance how our global society approaches design.

"Imagine if your initial design concept, scribbled on the back of a cocktail napkin, has the full power of GIS behind it. The sketch goes into the database, becoming a layer that can be compared to all the other layers in the database."

Jack Dangermond
ESRI President

Agenda

Wednesday, January 6

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: Registration
8:30 a.m.–noon: First Plenary
Noon–1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Lightning Talks
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Idea Labs
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.: Reception, Map Gallery, Open House

Thursday, January 7

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: Registration
8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: Second Plenary
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Lightning Talks
Noon–1:30 p.m.: Lunch
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Idea Labs
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Ideas Recap

Friday, January 8

8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Registration
9:00 a.m.–noon: Summary and Working Session on Next Steps


Plenary Sessions

First Plenary
Wednesday, January 6 8:30 a.m.–noon

The summit will kick off with a one-of-a-kind plenary session, framing our geodesign discussion over the next few days. Diverse industries, organizations, and backgrounds will be represented as these speakers explore the integration of GIS with design and planning disciplines:

* Tom Fisher, Dean, College of Design, University of Minnesota
* Michael Goodchild, Professor of Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara
* Kim Tanzer, Dean, School of Architecture, University of Virginia

Second Plenary
Thursday, January 7 8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Further explore the definition of geodesign and enabling technologies. Hear from these respected professionals and speakers:

* Bran Ferren, Chief Creative Officer, Applied Minds, Inc.
* Karen Hanna, Professor of Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic Institute, Pomona
* Grant Jones, Principal, Jones & Jones, Architects, Landscape Architects, and Planners
* Chris Overdorf, Principal, Jones & Jones, Architects, Landscape Architects, and Planners
* Will Rogers, President, the Trust for Public Lands
* Carl Steinitz, Research Professor Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
* Ron Stoltz, Professor and Director, School of Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic Institute, Pomona

(Schedule is subject to change.)

For registration information, visit the link below.

GeoDesign Summit

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