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American Association of Geographers' Annual Meeting in Boston, MA Announcements  Welcome to Boston 2017 AAG Annual Meeting April 5-9, 2017 Hynes Convention Center Welcome to the 2017  American Association of Geographers' Annual Meeting   in Boston, MA! You will be joined by fellow geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other leaders for the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience. The meeting will be held from  April 5-9, 2017 , and will feature over 6,600 presentations, posters, workshops, and field trips by leading scholars, experts, and researchers.  The 2017 Meeting will be headquartered at the Hynes Convention Center, located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Sessions and events will also take place at the official 2017 AAG Meeting hotels: the Sheraton Boston and the Marriott Copley Place. The additional meeting venues are located steps away from the Hynes C...

Announcements  With approximately 24,000 attendees in 2015, AGU’s Fall Meeting is the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world. This year will mark Fall Meeting’s 49 th  year as the premiere place to present your research; hear about the latest discoveries, trends, and challenges in the field; and network with colleagues that can enhance your career. Fall Meeting sessions are held at the  Moscone Convention Center.  The center is located at the edge of the city’s dynamic South of Market district and just four blocks from Union Square, the city’s vibrant shopping district, and the Powell Street cable car to Nob Hill, Chinatown, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Fall Meeting brings together the entire Earth and space science community from across the globe for discussions of emerging trends and the latest research. The technical program includes presentations on new and cutting-edge science, much of which has not yet been published, meaning you’ll re...

24th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL 2016) Annoucements  Monday October 31 - Thursday November 3, 2016 — San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront, California, USA The  ACM SIGSPATIAL  International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems 2016 (ACM SIGSPATIAL 2016) is the twenty-fourth event in a series of symposia and workshops that began in 1993 with the aim of bringing together researchers, developers, users, and practitioners in relation to novel systems based on geo-spatial data and knowledge, and fostering interdisciplinary discussions and research in all aspects of geographic information systems. The conference provides a forum for original research contributions covering all conceptual, design, and implementation aspects of geospatial data ranging from applications, user interfaces, and visualization to data storage and query processing and indexing. The conference is the...

2017 ESRI Developer Summit Announcements  The ESRI DevSummit has everything you need for building next-generation apps with advanced mapping and analysis tools from Esri. For developer, by developers is going to held on   March 7-10, 2017, Palm Springs Convention Center. Following Tech stack will cover during the summit -  Apps & SDKS Discover ways to better leverage your GIS investment, and test-drive ArcGIS on a variety of devices. Streamline how you build native applications with ArcGIS Runtime SDKs. Plus, bounce ideas and challenges off the staff responsible for building and implementing Runtime SDKs. Desktop Development Explore best practices for development patterns, prolem solving, deployment challenges, and platform integration. Then get your questions answered by the people responbible for building and deploying apps with ArcObjects, Python, and the ArcGIS SDK for the Microsoft. NET framework.

FOSS4G Boston 2017 Announcements  The annual FOSS4G conference is the largest global gathering focused on open source geospatial software. FOSS4G brings together developers, users, decision-makers and observers from a broad spectrum of organizations and fields of operation. Through six days of workshops, presentations, discussions, and cooperation, FOSS4G participants create effective and relevant geospatial products, standards, and protocols. FOSS4G has been held all over the world and draws attendees from over 40 countries. Bonn, Germany hosted the conference in 2016. In 2017, Boston, Massachusetts, USA will host on  August 14-19, 2017

The 2016 Symposium will be held at the  Overland Park, KS Convention Center  April 24 - April 28, 2016 in Overland Park, Kansas. The conference hotel, the  Overland Park Sheraton  is adjacent to the Convention Center. Why did we chose Overland Park? Overland Park is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. The OP Convention Center is very spacious - offering our Planning Committees ample opportunity to bring you new learning experiences! Additionally, we've listened to your concerns with previous location logistics: Parking: It's free and there is plenty of it! Internet: It's also free EVERYWHERE including the guest rooms, meeting rooms, and Exhibit Hall! The Gym: It's free too! Location: Downtown Kansas City can be intimidating. The Overland Park Convention Center is extremely easy to get to, and is right off a major highway. Additionally, the area is hopping with new entertainment and shopping districts, restaurants and museums! GIS covers such...

Dear Everyone, On behalf of the Organizing Team , we would like to invite you to submit talk & workshop proposals for FOSS4G North America 2016 . The conference will run May 2-5, 2016 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A..   Like last year, we will be offering a free full access pass to speakers who have their talk or workshop accepted. The 2016 conference will be noticeably bigger than 2015. The list of topics include a number of mature areas as well as emerging ones. Please see the call for proposals for details and to submit a proposal.   Also, public community voting on submissions has been enabled. Cast your vote for the presentations and workshops you would like to see!   We wish you a safe and happy holiday season!   The FOSS4G NA 2016 Team

The annual FOSS4G conference is the largest global gathering focused on open source geospatial solution. FOSS4G brings together developers, users, decision-makers and businessmen from a broad spectrum of organizations and fields of operation. Through six days of workshops, presentations, discussions and code sprint, FOSS4G participants create effective and relevant geospatial products, standards, human networks and business opportunities. FOSS4G Seoul team is very pleased to announce that FOSS4G Seoul conference is now open for registration.  http://2015.foss4g.org/attending/registration/    This year’s International FOSS4G will be held in The-K Hotel, Seoul, 14-19 September, for the first time in Asia.   

The second annual technical UAS symposium sponsored by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is scheduled for September 29-30, 2015 in Reno, Nevada. Expanding on the highly successful format and events of last year’s symposium this year’s event will include test flights, UAS data processing, and workshops. Technical Demonstration and Symposium for Unmanned Aircraft Systems hosted by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Call for Speakers and Call for Workshops has also been announced! Details:  http://uasreno.org/   Purpose:  To assemble UAS developers and researchers, along with geospatial service providers and users of geospatial map data, to share information, showcase new technologies and demonstrate UAS systems in action (in flight).  Mission:  To advance knowledge and improve the understanding of UAS technologies and their safe and efficient introduction into our national airspace,...

One of the cool things about being an Esri UC student assistant is that you’ll have the chance to see many different aspects of the event. Students help Esri staff with attendee registration, technical session monitoring, conference logistics, and the Esri Store. On your time off, you can attend sessions and social events, learn about the latest and greatest GIS technology in the Solutions Expo, and even explore beautiful San Diego. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU Students selected receive full registration to the conference, hotel accommodations, and a per diem allowance for meals. You only pay for your travel and personal expenses. Even more important—you’ll have the chance to see what’s ahead in GIS technology and expand your professional network, invaluable in getting your career off the ground.

FOSS4G North Americ a will be hosted from March 9th to 12th, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, California. This gorgeous venue is close to the San Francisco Airport and offers many quiet places to sit down and talk with friends and colleagues in addition to the great session rooms. The deadline for the call for papers is today, Monday, November 17th. Submit a presentation or workshop now. Accepted speakers receive a free full access pass to the entire conference! See which talks are already accepted. FOSS4G NA 2015 is co-hosted with EclipseCon, and a PostgreSQL event. Attend any talk or workshop for one low price. FOSS4G North America is a collaborative event by OSGeo & LocationTech, organized by the Eclipse Foundation. Register before December 31, 2014 and save!

The latest version of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) for the conterminous United States will be publicly released on April 4, 2014. NLCD 2011 is the most up-to-date and extensive iteration of the National Land Cover Database, the definitive Landsat-based, 30-meter resolution land cover database for the Nation. NLCD 2011 products are completely integrated with those of previous versions (2001, 2006), providing a 10-year record of change for the Nation. Products include 16 classes of land cover, the percent of imperviousness in urban areas, and the percent of tree canopy cover. NLCD is constructed by the 10-member federal interagency Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium. This seminar will highlight the new features of NLCD 2011 and the related applications.

FOSS4G   (Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial) is pleased to invite proposals for workshops, papers, and presentations for its 2014 conference to be held in Portland, Oregon, USA from September 8th to 13th. The annual FOSS4G conference is the largest global gathering for all those currently or potentially working with open source geospatial software. It brings together a mix of developers, users, decision makers and observers from a broad spectrum of organizations and fields of operation for six days of workshops, presentations, discussions, and cooperation. Conference Dates Sep 8th-9th: Workshops Sep 10th-12th: Main Conference                                                               Sep 13th: Code Sprint For more information or to keep up to date on news from FOSS4G 2014, follow  @foss4g ...

45th Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention  March 20-21, 2014 in the Volstorff Ballroom in the South Dakota State University Student Union, Brookings, SD, USA Student poster and paper abstracts are now being accepted until March 1, 2014! Please contact: Josh Bucher, Geography Club President, email: joshua.bucher@sdstate.edu Events J.R. Smith Memorial Geography Bowl Thursday: Social at The Ram Pub, Main Street Brookings,SD Student Poster and Paper Presentations Friday: Awards Banquet at McCrory Gardens Center & Keynote Speaker; AAG President Julie Winkler Convention events will begin at 9AM on March 20! For more information, contact: Josh Bucher Geography Club President joshua.bucher@sdstate.edu Featured Speakers * Marc Simard, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA * John Fraser Hart, University of Minnesota * John Hudson, Northwestern University * Derek Alderman, University of Tennessee-Knoxville * Margaret Pearce, University of Kansas * For...

The Mid-America GIS Symposium , MAGIC 2014, is quickly approaching and will be held April 27 to May 1 at the Westin Crown Center April 27 - May 1, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. GIS covers such a broad range of subjects, applications and types of people that use it, that developing a conference program that meets everyone's needs is a challenging task. Even more challenging is an attendee trying to figure out exactly which sessions or topics will be most interesting and helpful. MAGIC 2014 is intended to focus the content of the presentation options into a program specifically geared to each attendee's needs. Your 2014 Program Committee is working very hard to bring you the best Symposium yet. If you have ideas or comments, please send them to the Symposium Chair. Anyone is free to submit an abstract to MAGIC 2014 . Submissions should be received by December 6, 2013. You will be notified by January 20, 2014 if your presentation was accepted. Read all about the MAGIC ...

ASPRS 2014 Annual Conference Geospatial Power in Our Pockets March 23 - 27, 2014 Galt House Hotel  *  Louisville, Kentucky USA ASPRS 2014 Annual Conference invites presentations on all types of topics impacting the Geospatial Industry. Conference tracks have been redesigned to fit YOUR real-life business needs. The NEW tracks are listed below with a few subtopics. Track #1: Geospatial Power in Our Pockets Geospatial Apps, Mobile Data Collections, Wearable GIS, 3D/4D Visualization Let your imagination run with this open and innovative track! Track #2: Emerging Technologies Surface from Motion, Cyberinfrastructure, Cloud Computing & MORE Track #3: Business Management & Business Tools SBA Loan Limit Increases & Your Business, Contracts & Bidding – Processes & Opportunities, Workforce Recruitment, Project Management Overview This is YOUR chance! Submit a presentation, roundtable discussion or panel session pertaining to YOUR business needs....

The 2014 MAGIC Symposium board has put together an ambitious schedule of short courses to help make this Symposium the best yet! We are now seeking instructors who are willing to share with others their expertise and enthusiasm for the many disciplines within GIS. A list of possible short course titles is below. Other topics are welcomed and encouraged. Instructors must be able to pay for their travel and expenses. MAGIC does not offer any discounts to instructors or presenters. Instructors who come in only to teach their short course are not required to register for the Symposium. Any other participation in the Symposium, including meals, requires registration. If you are communications officer for a state GIS mailing list or related local community of GIS professionals, please forward this email. Thank you. ArcGIS 10 Refresher Course ArcGIS Online Cartography Crowdsourcing Introductory Geoprocessing with Python Open Source GIS US National Grid Flex Web...

The Annual Missouri Mappers Conference will be held July 23 - 26 at Tan-Tar-A Resort at Osage Beach, MO. Go to www.MissouriMappers.org to learn more about us! We are changing our format up a bit and will hold even more workshops and break-out sessions this year! We are looking for presenters willing to do 30 or 45 minute presentations. Examples of prior conference topics include: Property Assessment & Mapping (Pen & Ink or Digital), Emergency Management, Deed Interpretation, Mobile/GPS, topics concerning local governments and mapping. This promises to be an awesome conference in a brand new location so come share with us!. Please contact the Conference Chair Lisa Perry at lisap@ecarthage.com for information and time slots.

Mid-AmericaGIS Consortium (MAGIC) has teamed up with GeoComm , St. Clair IL, and WashingtonUniversity St. Louis to offer a FREE E911 and GIS Seminar in St. Louis, MO on May 29, 2013. This workshop is for folks working on 911 system and GIS data. This seminar will help build the foundation for understanding requirements, roles, responsibilities, and standards for present 911 systems and NEXT GENERATION 911. This one day seminar will cover: ·          911 and GIS today ·          Developing communication between 911 and GIS professionals ·          Where is 911 going and what are the new GIS functions? ·          NENA GIS model for public safety ·          Roadmap to future GIS requirements Date and Location May 29, 2013 (9:00 am-4:00pm), Washington University-West Ca...

Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial North America is calling for Student Volunteers to encourage student participation at FOSS4G-NA Conference 2013 at Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN May 22–24, 2013. Apply by April 1, 2013 to select  on random drawing. As a volunteer, students will be able to participate in all of the conference activities such as  staffing the registration desk or being a room monitor for a session. You will get a complimentary registration to the conference, but you will still need to get yourself to Minneapolis and find lodging. Applicants need to be a currently registered, full-time student at a college or university in North America. Volunteers may be asked to confirm their student status.To ensure volunteer opportunities are spread across institutions, only one person from each college or university will be selected until all institutions are represented by one student. For institutions with multiple campuses, each campus will b...