GeoWeb 2008 Registration Is Now Open

25 April 2008, 8:33am

Vancouver, BC, CANADA, April 25, 2008 - GeoWeb 2008 Conference Organizers have opened registration for this year's incredible conference. Don't miss this opportunity to register and hear from industry leaders as they share their knowledge and to network with your fellow peers.

GeoWeb 2008's conference line-up is exciting, and we are pleased to present our conference program:

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.

Workshops

This year's workshops are promising to challenge our attendees with new and thought provoking concepts and ideas that include:

- 3D Geospatial: Project Implementation Methods and Best Practices
- A Complete Guide to Geo-Spatial Technology at Microsoft
- A Developer-Level Introduction to Using Javascript, REST and Web 2.0 Technologies
- BIMStorm Vancouver
- Creating and Using Geospatial Image and Data Services
- GeoSpatial Data Quality
- GML and Related Technology
- Google Earth Weather and KML Layers
- LiDAR: Understanding the Basics of Pulsing Lasers in the Creation of 3D Digital Point Datasets
- Map Based RIA Development Using Adobe Flex and AIR
- Mapguide Open Source brings Together CAD, GIS and BIM Technologies
- OGC and OGC Standards: An update on activities and current status of key OGC standards.
- Registries for the GeoWeb
- Using Open Source Software to Process Geo-Semantic / Geo-Spatial Knowledge and Visuals - (Part 1 & 2)
- XML and XQuery, and Their Application to Spatial Information

Paper Presentations

With an overwhelming response and an increase of 60% submittals, we are pleased to have over 50 presenters discussing such topics as:

- Architecture and Semantics of the Geospatial Web
- Business and Policy in the Geoweb
- CAD-BIM GIS Integration
- GeoWeb in Security and Defense
- Data Federation for the GeoWeb
- Municipal GeoWeb Applications
- Community Collaboration
- Real Time Emergency and Public Safety
- GeoWeb for Physical Infrastructure

Vendor Exhibit Hall & Reception
This is a great opportunity to meet all of our vendors and to hear each of them as they present information on their organization and products.

Spark Panels

This year's two Spark Panels will include:

* A Look at Three Open Source GIS Servers: GeoServer, MapGuide, and MapServer
* National Critical Infrastructure Data Models: Implications for Local Government and Utilities

GeoWeb's 1st Student Contest
As the student contest will be closing in less than a month, we look forward to being able to showcase our winner(s) at the GeoWeb 2008 conference.

Networking Reception & Fireworks
This will be an unforgettable networking event and dinner, while we are onboard the MV Britannia and sharing in Vancouver's spectacular Celebration of Light International Fireworks Competition.

Sponsorships

Our sponsorships are filling up fast. Don't miss this great event to help make your mark in the GeoWeb world. For more details please check out our sponsorship prospectus.

Going Green

In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of hosting a conference, the GeoWeb organizers are taking the necessary steps to make the GeoWeb Conference, a more green and sustainable conference.

www.geowebconference.org

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