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Featured Events

The European LBS Forum - Colocated with GIS for Telecoms and Tetra World Congress meet over 1000 people in location based technology, E112 and GIS. Hear from Cingular Wireless on E911 and find out how the E112 Mandate will affect European LBS Deployment. Discover who are making money in both corporate and consumer markets and which services they're using to do it! 18th -22nd November 2002, Nice Acropolis, Nice, France.

GIS in Telecoms - Leveraging GIS to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and the profitability of your business. Hear how to maximise your network efficiency and next generation roll-out from KPN Research, the OGC on the latest devlopments for open LBS solutions and how GIS can be integrated into your business to aid the fulfillment of E11218th -22nd November 2002, Nice Acropolis, Nice, France.

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Jan

Northwest MapInfo User Group meeting
"Making Map Books & Other series of similar maps"Options: Workspace editing, MapBasic, & MapInfo Pro Add-on'sPresenter: John Schlosser
WA STATE HEALTH LABORATORIES, 1610 NE 150TH ST, SEATTLE
TUESDAY JANUARY 8th, 2002 - 2 PM -- 4 PM

Energy IT Conference & Expo
Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, Louisiana
January 13-15, 2002

New Partners For Smart Growth - Building Safe, Healthy, and Liveable communities
San Diego, CA
January 24-26, 2002

Location Based Services - The hype surrounding Location Based Services has not abated! Tipped to be the saviour for mobile operators and content suppliers, LBS’s potential is huge. Location Based Services 2002, 28-30 January, Barcelona will be a thorough examination of the technology and business s contributing to the success of LBS.
Barcelona, Spain
January 28th - 30th 2002

Feb

George Mason University - Crime Mapping & Analysis Certificate Program
Prince William, VA Campus
Classes will start Feb. 2002

SOUTH CAROLINA GIS CONFERENCE 2002 - Sponsored by the South Carolina State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC), this conference will center around the theme "GIS From the Ground-UP". Focus will be on current status of statewide efforts and applications, training classes by track (management, basic technical, advanced technical, and related disciplines) for GIS users, managers and other technical professionals. Contact Mark Perry, SMAC, 5 Geology Road, Columbia, SC 29210, 803/896-7703, fax 803/896-7695, e-mail markp@scgs.state.sc.us.
February 6-8, 2002, Hyatt Regency, Greenville, South Carolina

16th Annual Templeton College Retail Location Analysis training course Delegates at this years event will enjoy hearing leading experts Chris Green of Camelot, Dr Stuart Moore of Tesco, Dr David Rogers of Walmart and Mark Teale of CB Hillier Parker, Richard Cable of Capital Shopping Centres, Peter Sleight of TMC and Jonathan Reynolds of the Oxford Institute of Retail to name just a few.
Templeton College, Oxford, UK
February 4-6, 2002

Map India 2002 Map India 2002 5th Annual International Conference & Exhibition on GIS, GPS & Remote Sensing
New Delhi, India
February 6-8, 2002
Call For Papers

2002 ESRI Business Partner Conference - this event is for partners only. Contact bpc2002@esri.com
Palm Springs, CA
February 24-26, 2002

Texas Retail Energy summit - xenergy's 13th annual forum
Four seasons hotel, Austin, TX
February 26-27, 2002

CORP2002 & GeoMultimedia02 - Who plans Europe´s future? - CORP Symposions are held annually since 1996 and have become a major european conference dealing with impacts of information- and communication technologies on urban and spatial planning. New possibilties for using technology as planning and administrative support tools, perspectives of planning disciplines within the "information society" as well as "the future of geographical space" are presented and discussed.
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Feb. 27th - March 1st 2002

Indiana GIS 2002 - Moving to the Main Stream
Indianapolis, IN
February 28-March 1, 2002

March

ESRI Petroleum User Group Conference 2002 - As always, there is no charge to attend the PUG conference.
Houston, TX
March 4-6, 2002

PODS 2002 - Pipeline Open Data Standard (ISAT 2.0) 2002 Annual Meeting
Westin Galleria, Houston
March 6-7, 2002

CAL GIS 2002
Sacramento, CA
March 6-8, 2002

Next Generation Internet Asia Conference and Exhibition - The effect of globalization on NGI Technology and marketing strategies for the provisioning of voice, video and data applications in the Asian market Learn about the emerging business s in Asia and benchmark the most successful business s in the next generation communications industry Assess development challenges including interoperability and network security
Langkawi, Malaysia
March 10-13, 2002

GIS-T 2002
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA
March 11-13, 2002

GITA 2002 ExecuNet Forum - “Getting Back to Basics: Continuing Transformation in Pragmatic Times”
Tampa Marriott Waterside, Tampa, FL
March 17-18, 2002

GITA's Annual Conference 25 - “Bringing IT Together: Charting the Course”
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
March 17-20, 2002
Reserve Your Accomodation

AAG Annual Meeting - The 98th AAG Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, California
March 19 - March 23, 2002

ESRI Regional User Conference - Calgary - The conference will provide you with a wealth of GIS technology information delivered by senior industry and product managers from ESRI Inc. (Redlands, CA). Key senior level speakers from ESRI Canada will also provide strategic direction. The 2002 conferences will continue to include Technology Live! sessions and Application Snapshots, highlighting emerging trends in GIS technology, industry, and users.
The Metropolitan Centre, Calgary AB
March 21, 2002

12th annual IDRA conference - The international Disaster Recovery Association ( www.idra.com ) holding its 12th annual conference. If you are in notification systems, contingency planning, warning systems, emergency management, disaster recovery or a telecommunications dependent operation, this conference is a must.
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
March 24-27, 2002

GIS for Transportation Symposium
Atlanta, Georgia
March 25-27, 2002

April

GIS in Action - 10th year! This year's presentations will include talks by Jack Dangermond, the President of ESRI, and a number of workshops on topical subjects including the practical use of GIS in response to attacks, and questions concerning the prospect of GIS certification.
DoubleTree Hotel, Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon
April 1-3, 2002

URISA's 6th. Annual GIS & CAMA Conference
Nugget Hotel, Reno, Nevada
April 7-10, 2002

GIS 2002 - the 16th Annual GIS Conference.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building; Toronto, Ontario
April 8-11, 2002

Mobile communications 2002 - Mobile 2002 will bring together the leading mobile communications professionals from Europe, Asia and the U.S and give you the opportunity to hear about the latest mobile communications developments including: technology, business s, security and mobile marketing.
Helsinki, Finland
April 16-17, 2002

MidAmerica GIS Symposium - the 8th. annual event hosted by the MidAmerica GIS Consortium.
Kansas City, MO
April 16-18, 2002

The First International Conference on the State of Remote Sensing Law - Hosted by The National Remote Sensing and Space Law Center.
The University of Mississippi School of Law
April 18 - 19, 2002

2002 ASPRS-ACSM
ASPRS will hold its Annual Conference, together with the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) and the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), in Washington, DC.
Washington, D.C.
April 19-26, 2002

The 2002 Tobin Technology Conference
Education Tracks will focus on the Tobin Land Suite, GIS, Map Data, Technical Services, General Topics and Tobin InSight. Join us to learn more about the industry's leading software and map data products as well as Tobin InSight, our new geo-business information system.
San Anotonio, TX
April 24-26, 2002

GIS BRASIL 2002
8th GEOTECHNOLOGY SHOW
CURITIBA - PARANA STATE - BRASIL
APRIL, 22-26 , 2002

GITA LBS Seminar
GITA's upcoming Mobile Technology and Location-Based Services webcast seminar is just weeks away! Don't miss this opportunity to explore the technology and standards that are enabling wireless, real-time spatial analysis. Increased Internet usage and new wireless devices, such as WAP phones and PDAs, are driving the demand for robust location-based analysis in wireless applications. This seminar's topics for discussion will include Geographic Markup Language (GML), mobile devices, global positioning system (GPS), and wireless communications.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
Fee: $75 for GITA individual members, $99 for nonmembers
April 24, 2002

International Symposium on Future Intelligent Earth Observing Satellites
8th GEOTECHNOLOGY SHOW
Washington, DC
APRIL 25-27, 2002

IMAGIN - Michigan's GIS Conference for its' GIS professionals and users in the public and private sector. Focusing on administrative and technical professionals in municipal and county governments and the private sector
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Traverse City, Michigan
April 29- May 1, 2002

May

ESRI Regional User Conference - Sault Ste. Marie - The conference will provide you with a wealth of GIS technology information delivered by senior industry and product managers from ESRI Inc. (Redlands, CA). Key senior level speakers from ESRI Canada will also provide strategic direction. The 2002 conferences will continue to include Technology Live! sessions and Application Snapshots, highlighting emerging trends in GIS technology, industry, and users.
Holiday Inn Sault Ste Marie Waterfront
May 06, 2002

GISMAP 2002 - "MISSION POSSIBLE" Integrating Technologies for Spatial Solutions. GISMAP 2002 (Geographic Information Systems, Mapping in Asia and the Pacific) will bring professionals together from the government, private, educational, and non-profit sectors to identify and discuss innovative, as well as traditional, applications of GIS and spatial information technologies. As the popularity of GIS continues to grow in all fields, new supporting technologies are constantly being developed. The conference will focus on these new technologies and issues integral to all fields of application. There will also be opportunities for information exchange in specific areas of GIS application. GISMAP 2002 is sponsored and organized by HIGICC, a non-profit body consisting of members of Hawaii's GIS community. Our goal is to provide coordination of GIS activities among a wide range of GIS users in order to avoid duplication of effort, promote data sharing, and maintain data standards throughout the state.
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii
May 7-9, 2002

Conférence régionale des utilisateurs d'ESRI - Région du Québec - Nous vous invitons à notre 6e Conférence des utilisateurs de la région du Québec qui aura lieu le 9 mai 2002 à l'Hôtel Clarion, 3125, boul. Hochelaga, Sainte-Foy (Québec), salles Champlain/Montcalm et Les Voûtes. Le thème de cette conférence sera «L'exploitation en ligne de l'information géographique. Monsieur Alex Miller, président d'ESRI Canada sera parmi nous afin de vous présenter les directions stratégiques d'ESRI. Venez assister aux conférences présentées par d'autres utilisateurs qui ont implanté les technologies SIG d'ESRI et qui ont fait un succès de leur projet. Vous pourrez également visiter la salle des exposants qui se feront un plaisir de vous démontrer leurs applications développées à partir de nos technologies.
Hôtel Clarion, Hochelaga, Québec
May 09, 2002

Biennial Conference of the Mapping Sciences Institute
Melbourne, Australia
May, 12-15 2002

ESRI Anwenderkonferenz 2002 - Expect to meet about 1000 GIS Professionals, ESRI Partners and potential customers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Largest german GIS-Conference and Exhibition.
Zeche Zollverein, Essen, Germany
May, 13-15 2002

The Biannual New England GIS Conference and Trade Show (NEGIS) - Highlights include two keynote addresses featuring Jack Dangermond from ESRI and Larry Diamond from Autodesk, over 40 workshops on in-depth GIS issues, and a State of the State panel discussion. In addition, there will be a trade show with over 45 exhibits featuring GIS products and services. Exhibitors will have a chance to highlight their products in the Vendor Showcase, scheduled throughout the two days
Holiday Inn, Boxborough, Massachusetts
May 15-16, 2002

5th Annual Next Generation Telecommunications Executive Summit - This conference has become the definitive networking and information forum for ISPs, infrastructure providers, telecom companies, cable companies and end users with an interest in the Next Generation Internet. Panel sessions will offer timely updates on the convergence of voice, video and data over the Internet. Tomorrow's business s, partnerships and technologies are discussed in detail. The industry's most influential CEOs will discuss the opportunities and threats, as well as proactive strategies, for integrating this market information into planning.
Hilton Torrey Pines La Jolla, California
May 19-23, 2002

Seventh International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments - Plenary and poster sessions, exhibition of products and services, fields trips, workshops, and special events. Specially discounted dual registration offered with Fifth Airborne Conference. For more information, contact 1-734-994-1200, ext. 3234, 1-734-994-5123 (fax), nancy.wallman@veridian.com
Miami, Florida
20-22 May 2002

Fifth International Airborne Remote Sensing Conference - Rescheduled from September 2001. Plenary and poster sessions, exhibition of products and services, fields trips, workshops, and special events. Specially discounted dual registration offered with Seventh Marine Conference. For more information, contact 1-734-994-1200, ext. 3234, 1-734-994-5123 (fax), nancy.wallman@veridian.com
Miami, Florida
20-22 May 2002

GEOBrasil 2002 - GEOBrasil 2002 is the premier geospatial conference and tradeshow in Brazil. It attracts attendees from throughout the southern cone, featuring many speakers, panels, seminars and debates, as well as a well trafficked Exhibitor Hall. The one best way to get to know the large and growing Brazilian geospatial marketplace, to find partners, projects and business prospects.
São Paulo, Brazil
21-24 May 2002

Wireless Positioning & LBS
Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA.
May 21-23, 2002

10th Annual Pennsylvania GIS Conference - The Tenth Annual Pennsylvania GIS Conference will be held on May 22-23, 2002 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA. The theme for this year is "Building a Secure Future." The 2002 conference will span a full two days and will incorporate the Geo Wireless Technology Symposium that was previously scheduled for October 2001. This year's event will feature 8 pre-conference seminars, 50 leading GIS vendors and over 350 attendees from federal, state, county and municipal governments and business/industry. Keynote speakers include Lewis Chakrin, Executive Vice President, AT&T Wireless, Mark Putterman, Manager of Business Development, IBM Wireless and David Hess, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA
May 22-23, 2002

June

Geoinformatics'2002 - Geoinfomatics for Global Change Studies and Sustainable Development - Nanjing, 3 hours by bus or train away from Shanghai¡¯s two international airports, located 300 km westward of Shanghai along Yangtze River at the upper part of the Yangtze River Delta, is the capital city of JiangSu Province. It has been the Capital of 6 Ancient Dynasties plus the former Republic of China between 1911-1949. Within 5 hours by bus around Nanjing is China¡¯s most industrialized, most culturally rich and diverse region with a population size greater than 200 million. The host, Nanjing University, located at the center of the city, is 40 minutes away from Nanjing International Airport. It has been consistently ranked among the top 3 universities in China for over a decade.
Nanjing University, NanJing, China
June 1-3, 2002

Location Intelligence in Government - Free Seminar! Learn how government agencies are leveraging location intelligence to manage programs and make better decisions. MapInfo will demonstrate the latest technology and real-world applications that are currently assisting government agencies across the nation to deliver true solutions to citizens and constituents.
Windham Hotels & Resorts - 160 Spring Street N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
June 6, 2002

11th Annual Spatial / Digital Mapping Conference presented by GIS/SIG - "Covering your Assets" - The annual conference as become a major GIS educational opportunity in the Rochester - Genesee Finger Lakes Region. Hosted by the GIS/SIG whose mission is to provide a professionl forum for: education, data sharing, communicating and networking with other local, state, and national users, and disseminating information about trens and policies related to GIS.
Sheraton Four Points - Rochester, NY, USA
June 11, 2002

GeoSpatial World 2002 - the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community international training and management conference. GeoSpatial World 2002, the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community international training and management conference, will be held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsored by the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community and Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions, GeoSpatial World 2002 is an international forum for training, networking, and industry insight. This event provides a high-energy climate replete with new ideas and innovations to expand the application of geospatial information. GeoSpatial World is targeted at decision makers, managers, staff, and users who create or use geospatial information technology for answers to needs in the public or private sector, or academia.
Atlanta, Georgia
June 10-12, 2002

National Non-Profit Presents an Innovative Workshop: Adventures in GIS - A Roadmap for Educators
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
June 17-21, 2002

IT/GIS in Public Works Conference - This 2nd annual conference, cosponsored by the Public Works Journal Corporation, brings together GIS and Public Works professionals to discuss how technology can best integrate with public works functions. An exhibition is a feature of the conference.
Pittsburgh Marriott, Pittsburgh, PA
June 19-21, 2002

COASTAL ZONE CANADA 2002 - February 15, 2002: Firm line for response to Call for Papers Watch the MANAGING SHARED WATERS website for updates.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
June 23-28, 2002

3rd ICCG - The Steering Committee of the International Critical Geography Group (ICGG) is pleased to announce the Third International Conference of Critical Geography (3rd ICCG)
Békéscsaba, Hungary
25-30 June 2002

Boston Local Demographic Analysis Workshop
When: June 28, July 1 (two separate workshops) 9 to 4:30
Where: Charles River Public Internet Center, Waltham, MA
Cost: $225

July

GITA’s 2002 Webcast Series - These high-quality 1.5-hour seminars feature seasoned geospatial IT professionals with decades of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex geographic information systems. Just log onto a special Web site and dial a toll-free number!

The Laser-Scan User Group Conference 2002 takes place 2-3 July 2002 at Robinson College Executive Centre, Wyboston, Bedfordshire UK - Whether you are an IT director, a database administrator or a GIS specialist the Laser-Scan User Group Conference has something for you. Check out the latest featured presentation, customer focus, and conference agenda at http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/events/laserscan2002 - See Also http://www.laserscan.com/2002conference

Store Location Planning - Henry Stewart's sixth annual briefing is Europe's leading forum for retail location analysis and property professionals. This year's programme includes best practice case studies from the likes of Boots Properties, Marks & Spencer, Whitbread, Shell, Next and Thomas Cook.
The Brewery, London, UK
Tuesday, 2 July 2002

8th European Commission GI & GIS Workshop - The European Commission funds an annual workshop dedicated to Geographic Information and Geographic Information Systems. While much of the focus is on EC funded projects with a GI or GIS content, these Workshops have expanded into a forum for discussion of GI within the European Commission and at the European level. This year's Workshop will focus on the development of a European Spatial Data Infrastructure (ESDI), as envisaged by the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) acitivity, an initiative of Directorate General Environment (DG-ENV). This activity brings together experts from the European Union's Member States and the Accession Countries to ensure that a future ESDI will be constructed from a vision consistent for all Europeans.
Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
July 3-5, 2002

ESRI EDUC 2002 - second annual Education User Conference (EdUC) are well under way
San Diego, CA
July 5-7, 2002

ESRI International User Conference 2002 - the year's largest gathering of GIS professionals!
San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA
July 8-12, 2002

MapInfo User Group UK - This meeting will include presentations from Users and MapInfo Corporation as well as Workshops and a discussion group on OS Mastermap
BBC West 1 Conference Centre, 35 Marylebone High Street, London. W1U 4AA
Monday 8th July 2002

Australian Map Circle 2002 Conference
Cairns, Australia
July 14-17, 2002

GML Dev days 2002
Thi sevent will focus solely on the development, uses and features of GML. The conference will consist of public presentations, public exhibits of the latest GML products, applications and open source tools. In addition, there will be a private OGC GML workshop which will meet to discuss the next generation of the Geography Markup Language.
Vancouver, Canada
July 22-26, 2002

The Open Group conference - "Boundaryless Information Flow: The Role of Web Services"
Boston, MA
July 22-26, 2002

August

Regional Conference of the International Geographical Union - The organising committee, working around the theme "Geographical Renaissance at the Dawn of the Millennium", has planned a highly interesting and innovative conference focusing on a variety of programmes to be presented under the auspices of Commissions and Study Groups
Durban, South Africa
4 - 7 August 2002

GIS Standards Conference Services"
Champaign, IL
August 5-8, 2002

Map Asia 2002 - Asian Conference on GIS, GPS, Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing. This conference will provide a congenial platform for the Asian regional cooperation of geoinformatics education besides, spatial database generation, collation and dissemination.
7 - 9 August 2002
Hotel Shangri-La, Bangkok, Thailand

WE LOVE NEW YORK - Mapping Manhattan with Artists and Activists August 8 - 24, 2002. Celebrate New York City by engaging in theory and practice about civil liberties and public space. Eyebeam sponsors an exhibition and a series of workshops that are free to the public. Visitors and participants will learn about surveillance technology, the open wireless movement, tactical media, and GIS mapping techniques.
New York City
August 8 - 24

4th Annual Street Smart and Address Savvy Conference - This fourth annual educational conference will feature presentations on: Building Address and Location Databases Tools & Technologies Emergency Applications. An obvious focus this year is on emergency management and disaster response topics. An exhibition is featured.
Doubletree Hotel, Portland, OR
August 11-13, 2002

2002 IGF - Federal, State and Local Government Officials Convene to Discuss Homeland Security -- Hansen Information Technologies and Microsoft Government Sponsor 2002 IGF The conference is August 25-27, 2002 in Sacramento. For a complete agenda, speaker list and registration information, please visit www.innovativegov.com.

September

Society of Cartographers 38th Annual Summer School
A lively atmosphere for debate and discussion. Ideal for cartographers who work alone or in small teams to interact and share ideas. Please see our website for details of the conference and programme. (contact n.a.ronan@livjm.ac.uk)
September 2-5, 2002

11th Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference
Brisbane, Australia
September 2-6, 2002

CARIS 2002 - The Seventh Annual CARIS Users’ Conference
Norfolk Virginia
September 3-6, 2002

GeoSolutions 2002 - Gain practical advice on how to set-up real time Internet based and mobile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at The Solutions Centre. The Solutions Centre will provide interactive workshops on the use of GIS to locate & map crime incidents, set up a real-time internet based GIS suitable for location-based services and locate, report & deal with network faults. GeoSolutions 2002, incorporating the AGI 2002 Conference, GIS 2002 and the GeoSolutions Forums, will be held at Earls Court 2.
Earls Court 2, London
17-19th September 2002

EUGISES 2002 - Third European GIS Education Seminar. Themes:
GIS education: What (contents of GI curricula)
GIS education: How (how to teach GI: distance learning, WWW, multimedia, etc.)
GIS education: for Whom (who do we teach: students, professionals)
GIS education: with Who (partnerships, (European) projects)
GIS education: Quality (how should we deal with certification, what about evaluation)
Girona, Spain
September 12-15, 2002

The Mid America Regional Crime Analysis Network (MARCAN) - MARCAN will be holding it's annual one-day training conference this year at the Hyatt Regency, Crown Center on Tuesday, September 17th. This conference is not just for analysts, but also for records personnel, investigators, supervisors, and command staff. The registration fee is a very low $25 which includes a light breakfast, snacks, and beverages all day. Door prizes, including free software, t-shirts, mousepads, and other goodies will be awarded at the conference.

GITA Southeast Conference - The GITA SE conference will feature individual presentations from Georgia's leading GIS experts from the private and public sector. Everyone is invited to attend -- from utilities and telecommunications providers to public agencies. Presentations topics include: AM/FM Project Lifecycle; the GPS Hands-on Workshop; Enterprise Application Integration; and Data Conversion & Management - Techniques & Tips. The keynote presentation will be presented by KEMA Consulting, titled, "Emerging Technologies in the Power System Industry: A Challenge and Opportunity"
Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge Atlanta, GA
September 17-18, 2002

Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors 45th Annual Convention - 11 workshop sessions including "practical application and use of state plane coordinates" "GIS for Retracement surveys" "GPS AND CORS usage"
Hyatt Regency at the Union Station, St. Louis Missouri, USA
September 19th thru 21st

GITA's 11th Annual GIS for Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition - At the eleventh annual GIS for Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, oil and gas company representatives and GIS experts will share their knowledge and experience in implementing GIS-related technology. Presentations will focus on practical applications of GIS in day-to-day operations, what the essential system components are, and how to use this information for cost-effective business solutions.
JW Marriott, Houston, Texas, USA
September 23-25, 2002

ION GPS 2002 - Annual conference with a wide range of GPS-related presentations
Oregon Convention Center
September 24-27, 2002

17th Annual Northwest GIS User Conference - The Northwest GIS User Group invites you to attend the 17th annual NW GIS User Conference at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon, September 25-27, 2002 The conference is designed for GIS professionals, managers, and executives from public and private agencies to exchange ideas, concepts and techniques, emphasizing ESRI software in an educational forum.
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Oregon, U.S
September 25-27, 2002

9th Annual ESRI and ERDAS Latin American User Conference - Sistemas de Información Geográfica, S.A. de C.V. (SIGSA) is hosting the Ninth Annual ESRI and ERDAS Latin American User Conference in Mexico City in September. This conference offers an excellent opportunity for ESRI and ERDAS users in Latin America to meet, network, and share experiences. Courses on both ESRI and ERDAS technologies will be offered before and after the conference. SIGSA is the distributor of ESRI and ERDAS software in Mexico.
Centro Histórico Sheraton Hotel, Mexico City, Mexico
September 25–27, 2002

Autodesk GIS Exposition 2002 - learn in detail about Autodesk's new GIS workflow solutions, featuring three superior Autodesk products. This FREE Exposition includes a keynote speech, pertinent presentations, a free lunch and networking opportunities.
Cincinnati, OH - September 26, 2002

http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/events/adsk_freeevent.gif Mobile Location Services 2002 - Mobile Location Services has been designed to provide a comprehensive review of the commercial, technical and regulatory factors influencing the development of the mobile location services industry. It will cover key issues such as business models, key applications, revenue potential and the latest advances in positioning systems. This conference comes at a critical time when field trials for location systems across Europe will have been conducted and conclusions drawn, and the event will provide essential case studies on the deployment of location-based services. In particular you will hear keynote addresses from Vodafone D2 on their mobile location service in Germany and on the deployment of Radiolinja's mobile location service in Finland. Other key speakers include mmO2, Rocking Frog, NetCom, European Commission, Cellpoint, Ericsson, Siemens, Cambridge Positioning Systems, Mobile Commerce and many others.
Harrington Hall, London
Monday 30th September - Wednesday 2nd October 2002

October

Autodesk GIS Exposition 2002 - learn in detail about Autodesk's new GIS workflow solutions, featuring three superior Autodesk products. This FREE Exposition includes a keynote speech, pertinent presentations, a free lunch and networking opportunities.
San Francisco, CA - October 1, 2002
Halifax, NS - October 1, 2002
Montreal, QC - October 3, 2002
Toronto, ON - October 10, 2002
Washington DC - October 15, 2002
Vancouver, BC - October 16, 2002
Calgary, AB - October 17, 2002
Regina, SK - October 18, 2002

2002 West Virginia GIS Forum and Exhibition
Featured events include: Golf Tournament at one of West Virginia's finest public golf courses - Riverboat Cruise Evening Reception - Preferred accomodations at Charleston's premiere hotel - Planned sessions on floodplain mapping, 911 addressing. homeland security, high-res imagery and elevation, GIS in local and county government, etc. - Vendors and exhibitors are welcome - Keynote speaker: Bryan Logan, Chairman and CEO, Earthdata Holdings.
October 2-4, 2002
Embassy Suites Hotel, Charleston, WV, USA

ESRI’s 6th Annual MEA User Conference
ESRI, the leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software, announces that its 6th Annual Middle East and African (MEA) User Conference will be staged in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 8–10, 2002.

GIS in the Rockies 2002 - "GIS from Start to Finish" is the theme of the 15th Annual GIS in the Rockies. Workshops are on Tuesday. Concurrent technical sessions and the exhibition will be on Wednesday and Thursday. ACSM, ASPRS, GITA, PLSC and URISA are the meeting sponsors.
Plaza at the Mart, Denver, Colorado, USA
8-10 October 2002

GeoTech 2002: ASPRS Potomac Region Conference
The 10th Annual GeoTech 2002 Conference is organized by ASPRS Potomac Region for GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, mapping and surveying professionals in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The focus of this year's conference will be the impact of Homeland Security on our industry. Presentations will be made by representatives from Federal, state and local agencies. Go to www.geotech2002.org to find out more!
Silver Springs, MD USA
October 8-10, 2002

18th Annual New York State Geographic Information Systems Conference
This year's keynote speaker will be James R. Plasker, Executive Director, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Jim will address the issues surrounding certification of GIS Professionals.
Holiday Inn, Liverpool, New York
October 10-11, 2002

NC URISA 2002 FALL CONFERENCE

Harrah's Cherokke Casino and Hotel Cherokee, North Carolina
October 16-18, 2002

2002 ESRI Electric and Gas User Group Meeting
Coeur d'Alene, ID
October 14-16, 2002

17th ESRI European User Conference 2002
The central theme of this conference will be: GIS a Common Language Integrating Europe.
Belgian Coast, Belgium
14th - 16th October 2002

4th Annual GeoBusiness Conference - Profitable Decision Making through Geographical Analysis. GeoBusiness 2001 promises to be a landmark event for anyone with an interest in Store Location Planning, Market Analysis, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Marketing.
London
October 24, 2002

Location-Based Services - Attend this summit to understand how LBS can improve your organization's ability to provide timely service, respond to change, and deal with emergency situations. The ability of LBS to provide instantaneous position information--and rapid integration of this position with your operational data--is a key value point for your organization. Find out what LBS can and can't do at this interactive summit on LBS technology.
October 24-25, 2002
Sheraton Reston, VA, USA

URISA's 40th Annual Conference - Join URISA as it celebrates its 40th annual conference. The theme of this year's gathering is Looking Back, Moving Forward. This is the premier international conference for GIS professionals in local and state government.
Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL
October 26-30, 2002

Geomatics 2002: Everywhere for Everyone! - Everywhere for Everyone! will host renowned speakers presenting their innovative solutions, new technological developments and latest achievements. A large number of goods and services providers will attend the extensive trade show, along with several government ministries and agency representatives who will be more than happy to meet with you, and share lessons learned and skills they have developed. We look forward to see you there!
a symposium to be held at the new Palais des congrès de Montréal on October 30 and 31, 2002.

November

EnTech West '02 - Environmental Management & Technology Conference and Exhibition
The Only West Coast Conference/Exhibition Providing Environmental Health and Safety Professionals with the Technology and Training to Prevent and Contain Environmental Hazards, Avoid Liability and Ensure Business Continuity." Mark your calendars... November 12-14, 2002, Long Beach, CA.


The Northeast ARC User Group - (NEARC) is now excepting abstracts for their 2002 Annual Conference. They are very interested in receiving abstracts regarding health and human services GIS applications.
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
November 3 - 6, 2002

Energy Information Technology Conference & Expo
Las Vegas
November 6-8, 2002

ISPRS-2002 - The 15th William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium/Land Satellite Information IV Conference and the ISPRS Commission I (Platforms and Sensors) Symposium
Denver, Colorado
November 8-15, 2002

USGS Special Event - Geospatial Intelligence Conference: The Association of Old Crows and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) will co-sponsor a conference addressing "Geospatial Intelligence -- Uniting America's Defense" on November 13-14, 2002, at the Jimmy Hill Conference Center, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Chantilly, VA.

Municipal Software's 2002 CityView User Conference - Both current and potential clients are welcome to attend
Hotel 71 in downtown Chicago
November 13-15, 2002

The 1st Annual North Florida GIS Conference - SHRUG is now welcoming abstract submissions for Paper Presentations, Project Demonstrations/Showcases, and Poster Presentations. The theme of this inaugural conference will be "Integrating GIS Into Our Communities." The Seven Hills Regional Usergroup for GIS (SHRUG) was founded in April, 1999 as an alliance of multi-disciplinary GIS users in and around the Tallahassee/Big Bend area. The group is composed of over 200 members from all aspects of Federal, State, Local, Educational, and Private agencies.
November 14-15, 2002

MapInfo User Week - Sharing real-world experience is what MapInfo User Week is all about. Join hundreds of users, partners and MapInfo team members from around the world when we gather together at the beautiful Paradise Point Resort in sunny San Diego, California for several exciting days of learning, networking and fun.
Nov 15-20, 2002
Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, CA USA

GIS in Telecoms - Co-located with the TETRA World Congress and the European LBS Forum
Nov. 18-22, 2002
Nice, France

GIS Day 2002 - A Global celebration of GIS and Geography awareness!
Wednesday, November 20, 2002

GIS in Telecoms
Leveraging Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance your business’s effectiveness and efficiency.
Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV USA
18th to 22nd November 2002

IIR’s European LBS Forum
Selecting the optimum positioning technology and overcoming the barriers of privacy, security and interoperability in order to deliver profitable LBS .
Nice Acropolis, Nice, France
Tuesday 19th November – Thursday 21st November 2002

AURISA 2002 and the 3rd Trans Tasman Surveyors Conference
Adelaide, Australia
November 25-30, 2002

December

Autodesk University 2002 - Autodesk University is the premier educational and networking conference for those already using Autodesk solutions and for those interested in using Autodesk solutions. Our annual event features: Over 200 classes and tutorials, Hands-on software training, Great networking opportunities with Autodesk reps and industry experts
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
December 3rd — Friday, December 6th

Geobroadcasting 2002 - Annual congress on web-mapping and MapInfo solutions
airmont Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City
December 3rd — 5

Sixth Annual International Crime Mapping Research Conference - The National Institute of Justice's Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC) is pleased to announce its annual call for presentations and workshops.
Marriott Hotel in Denver, Colorado
December 8th - 11th , 2002
cmrc@ojp.usdoj.gov

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