Crime Mapping: Adding Value to Crime Prevention and Control The Conference runs for two days, 20-21 September 2000, at the Australian Mineral Foundation in Adelaide, South Australia, with pre- and post-conference workshops scheduled for September 19th and 22nd. A formal call for papers was issued several months ago, but the conference organizers are willing to consider late submissions up until May 31, 2000, with the condition that not all paper submissions can be accepted. To submit a paper, register, or obtain more information, the conference coordinators may be contacted by email (conference@netinfo.com.au) phone (+61 2 6292 9000), and fax (+61 2 6292 9002). You will also find conference information on the AIC's Web site at http://www.aic.gov.au. In addition to what promises to be a great conference, the conference dates coincide with the Olympic Games held in Sydney, New South Wales--an added draw for those interested in attending the AIC conference!

International Conference on GIS in Education Kindergarten through college educators will gather July 17-19 (with preconference workshops July 15-16) on the California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) campus at a conference sponsored by CSUSB and ESRI and endorsed by the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, the Association of American Geographers, and the National Council for Geographic Education. This conference promises to help teachers, librarians, and administrators provide critical opportunities for students in the new millennium. Exhibitors, please call 909-880-5977 or e-mail adeasy@csusb.edu. For additional information, please call 909-880-5977 or e-mail adeasy@csusb.edu. For more details see the press release.

Canadian Wireless 2000 Canada's premier wireless event will be held May 29-31 in Toronto. One single show draws all Canadian telecommunications and information technology buyers who examine and evaluate competing products in a single location.

MapWorld 2000 - Mapinfo's 7th. Annual Worldwide User Conference MapInfo's annual world-wide user conference is to be held in San Antonio Texas from April 30 - May 3.

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