30 May 2008, 1:13am
Vancouver, BC, CANADA, May 30, 2008 - The GeoWeb 2008 Conference early bird registration will be closing on June 13th, so don't miss this great savings opportunity.
The GeoWeb 2008 conference line-up is exciting, and we are pleased to have speaking:
Keynote Speakers
* Dr. John Curlander, general manager, Microsoft Virtual Earth Business Unit
* Michael T. Jones, chief technology advocate, Google
* Alex Miller, founder and president, ESRI Canada Ltd.
Invited Speakers
* Dr. Michael F. Goodchild, professor of geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
* Dr. Michael Kay, technical director, Saxonica
* Kimon G. Onuma, FAIA, president, Onuma, Inc.
The conference will also include:
* 16 workshops
* Over 50 Paper Presentations
* A Vendor Exhibit Hall & Reception
* 2 Spark Panels
* GeoWeb's 1st Student Contest
* A Networking Reception & Fireworks
We look forward to you joining us at GeoWeb 2008 in Vancouver, B.C. July 21-25th, 2008!
For full information on the conference, please visit us at www.geowebconference.org.
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