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STIA Announces NSGIC Sponsorship of SPATIAL-TECH 2004
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WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2004 -- The Spatial Technologies Industry Association (STIA) is pleased to announce that the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has agreed to be a Cooperating Sponsor of STIA's SPATIAL-TECH 20004 national policy symposium and exhibition. SPATIAL-TECH 2004, which is STIA's annual event to identify, articulate, and champion the interests of the evolving integrated spatial technologies industry, will be held at the Walt Disney Swan & Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida from September 26 to 29, 2004.
STIA established the Cooperating Sponsor program to enable leading public interest groups, non-profit entities, academic institutions, and other stakeholder organizations to officially participate in the symposium while assisting the Corporate Sponsors to design and implement the program for the event. Each Cooperating Sponsor is provided with a seat on the Program Advisory Committee that is overseeing the development of policy issues and business topics that will be highlighted and addressed during the symposium.
"NSGIC greatly appreciates the opportunity to be a Cooperating Sponsor of SPATIAL-TECH 2004. We believe that geospatial technologies are a critical component to achieving homeland security. Attendees can look forward to a meaningful dialog between all stakeholders regarding the best practices and policies to achieve this mission," said NSGIC President Bill Johnson.
The theme of SPATIAL-TECH 2004 is geospatially enabling the homeland security enterprise. The goal is to foster a productive dialogue and exchange of ideas among senior government officials, corporate executives, and thought leaders who are key decision makers in the advancement of geospatial technologies for homeland security purposes at all levels of government and the private sector.
"SPATIAL-TECH 2004 will help to facilitate consensus on challenging public policy issues, provide excellent business development opportunities, raise national media awareness about this field, and generally advance the geospatial community. This year's symposium will build on the success of the widely acclaimed GEO-INTEL 2003 symposium that was hosted last October by STIA in New Orleans. SPATIAL-TECH 2004 will energize the homeland security community in the manner that GEO-INTEL 2003 benefited the defense/intelligence community," said STIA President Fred Corle.
It is expected that SPATIAL-TECH 2004 will feature nine plenary sessions and six keynotes addresses that will include the participation of more than 40 speakers who are senior level leaders from government, industry, academia, think tanks, and stakeholder interests. Highlights of confirmed and invited speakers include:
Florida Governor Jeb Bush (confirmation pending).
Congressman Curt Weldon, Vice Chair of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Member of the U.S. House Select Committee on Homeland Security, and Co-chair of the U.S. House Homeland Security Caucus.
Congressman Norman Dicks, Member of the U.S. House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and Co-chair of the U.S. House Homeland Security Caucus.
Congressman Adam Putnam, Chairman of U.S. House Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
The Honorable Dr. Charles McQueary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Undersecretary for Science and Technology.
The Honorable Pete Verga, Department of Defense Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense.
The Honorable Emily Stover DeRocco, U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor Employment & Training Administration.
Steven Cooper, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer.
John Lueders, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton.
Jack Pellicci, B. Gen. U.S. Army (Ret.), Group Vice President, Business Development and Partners, Oracle Corporation.
R. Halsey Wise III, President and Chief Executive Officer, Intergraph Corporation.
The symposium's 50,000 square foot exhibit hall in the Swan & Dolphin Hotel will accommodate more than 100 booths. Attendance at SPATIAL-TECH 2004 is projected to be up to 2,000 registrants from the public and private sectors. It is anticipated that there will be a total of 34 Corporate Sponsors of the symposium.
The Corporate Sponsor program for SPATIAL-TECH 2004 includes three categories -- Titanium (top level), Gold, and Silver. To date, Titanium Sponsors are Booz Allen Hamilton, Intergraph, and Oracle; Gold Sponsors are Autodesk and Lockheed Martin; and Silver Sponsors are BAE Systems, Compusult, EarthData, Ionic Enterprises, Leica Geosystems, MapInfo, NavTEQ, ObjectFX, Questerra, Sanborn, Spectrum Mapping, Techni Graphic Systems, Inc., Topographic and Engineering Center, U.S. Geological Survey, and Vexcel.
For more information on the Corporate Sponsor program, view the web site for the symposium at http://www.ntpshow.com/spatialtech/sponsor.php.
"STIA is gratified that the leading companies in the integrated spatial technologies industry are strongly backing SPATIAL-TECH 2004. The symposium is a very important forum for our industry to share ideas and insights with public sector leaders about how to strengthen the security of our nation," said Matt Tate, SPATIAL-TECH 2004 Program Advisory Committee Co-chair, and Intergraph Vice President for Geospatial Intelligence Solutions.
"SPATIAL-TECH 2004 is a high-level conference intended to accelerate the growth of the industry while also benefiting the geospatial technologies user community. Geospatial technologies are clearly a foundation for economic prosperity and homeland security. This symposium will help to build the consensus between government and industry that is essential for achieving mutually beneficial solutions," said Sue Kalweit, SPATIAL-TECH 2004 Program Advisory Committee Co-chair, and Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Associate.
About STIA
Founded in 1996, the Spatial Technologies Industry Association (STIA) is a private industry trade association based in Washington, D.C. with a membership of more than 60 leading companies providing products and services involving geographic information system (GIS) software, remote sensing, photogrammetry, database software, spatial data, the Global Positioning System (GPS), information technology systems integration, World Wide Web, communications, networking, and other location-based technologies. STIA is dedicated to identifying, articulating, and championing the interests of the evolving integrated spatial technologies industry. For more information, view the STIA web site at http://www.spatialtech.org.
About NSGIC
The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) is an organization of states committed to efficient and effective government through the prudent adoption of geospatial information technologies. Members of NSGIC include delegations of senior state geographic information system managers from across the United States. Other members include representatives from federal agencies, local government, the private sector, academia and other professional organizations. A rich and diverse group, the NSGIC membership includes nationally and internationally recognized experts in geographic information systems (GIS), geospatial data production and management, and information technology policy. For more information, view the NSGIC web site at http://www.nsgic.org/about_nsgic/index.cfm.
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