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GeoWeb 2008 Extends Call for Papers Deadline to March 7, 2008
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Vancouver, BC - CANADA - February 1, 2008 - Conference organizers of GeoWeb 2008 today announced that due to popular demand, the Call for Papers deadline has been extended to March 7, 2008. The conference will take place from July 21st to July 25th, 2008 and will be held at the Morris J. Wosk Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The theme for the GeoWeb 2008 conference is Infrastructure: Local to Global.
This implies the GeoWeb has a local or community dimension as well as a global one - that the integration of local infrastructures will give rise to a global infrastructure - that global aggregators will drive the creation of local infrastructures. Papers on any aspect of these issues are welcome and key themes of the paper presentations are:
Global aggregators and Data Communities
GeoWeb in Security and Defense
Real time emergency response and environmental security
Neo-geo, user generated data and the GI professional
CAD-BIM-GIS-Games Integration - 3D Cityscapes (Worlds Real and Virtual)
Infrastructure for information - building alongside physical infrastructure
Municipal SDI in the GeoWeb
Imaging, Coverages and Information Infrastructures
Conference papers can also be submitted that address these issues in technical terms or in policy/social terms or even combinations of the above.
Presenters will be chosen based on a formal selection process led by GeoWeb's Organizing Committee. The 2008 Organizing Committee consists of:
David Burggraf, Director of Research and Development, Galdos Systems, Inc.
Tim Case, Deputy CTO, Parsons Brinckerhoff
David Dodds, Director, Open-Meta Computing Inc.
Michael Gerlek, Software Architect, LizardTech, Inc.
Michael Jones, CTO, Google Earth
Ron Lake (Committee Chair), Chairman & CEO, Galdos Systems, Inc.
Natasha Leger, Columnist, Imaging Notes
Nicolas Loubier, Product Manager, Bentley Systems
Gordon Plunkett, Director, ESRI Canada Limited
Carl Reed, III, CTO, Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.
Carsten Roensdorf, Principal Data Consultant, Ordnance Survey
Daniel Shannon, Manager Operations, Telus Geomatics (TCI)
Geoff Zeiss, Director of Technology, Autodesk
Prospective speakers should submit abstracts no longer than 200 words and include the presentation title, the name of the presenter or presenters, the presenting organization, and their preferred theme. The abstract online submission form as well as complete information on the call for papers process may be obtained at www.geowebconference.org and must be submitted prior to Friday, March 7th, 2008.
Complete information on the call for papers process and conference may be obtained at www.geowebconference.org.
Conference Organizer - About Galdos Systems Inc.:
Founded in 1998, Galdos Systems Inc. (Galdos) delivers geospatial infrastructure software and services to businesses and governments. Galdos revolutionized GIS technology and mobilized the worldwide Geo-Web by authoring the Geography Markup Language (GML). Galdos is recognized as a world leader in the development of cost-effective systems for delivering GML and XML-based products for governments, government agencies and private companies. Galdos' technology and expertise enable the geospatial information supply-chain supporting real-time distribution and management of geospatial data from multiple sources and share it across the Internet in real-time. This solution transforms a manual process into one that is automated. Galdos offerings include custom services targeting data integration and data conversion, as well as a world class product suite that offers advanced geospatial data management and distribution capabilities. For Galdos' customers this means increased efficiencies in data sharing and significant cost reductions. For more information on Galdos' products and services, please visit www.galdosinc.com.
Conference Supporter - About Geospatial Information & Technology Association:
The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is a non-profit educational association serving the global geospatial community. GITA provides excellence in education, information exchange and applied research on the use and benefits of geospatial information and technology in business, utility, and government applications worldwide. For more information on GITA, please visit www.gita.org.
About the GeoWeb 2008 Conference:
The GeoWeb 2008 conference is about unleashing the economic potential associated with the convergence of XML, web services, and geographic information systems, known as the GeoWeb. Organized via partnership between Galdos Systems Inc. (Galdos) and Geospatial Information Technology Association (GITA), GeoWeb welcomes both public and private organizations to meet, discuss, and learn about today's most innovative geospatial technologies and the possibilities related to this important technological shift. The conference will include dedicated workshops on Geography Markup Language (GML), KML, MapPoint, LandXML, SVG, ebRIM, and OGC Web Services for GIS. For more information on the upcoming 2008 GeoWeb Conference, please visit www.geowebconference.org.
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