For more than a decade the AGI Conference and Exhibition has been the centre-piece of the GI professional's year and the flagship event for the AGI. As the usage of GIS has spread through Central and Local Government to Utilities, Infrastructure, Insurance, Marketing, Retail and broader Business Intelligence, the conference has grown to become the largest and broadest-ranging GI event in the UK.

Continuing the format introduced in 2007, AGI GeoCommunity '08 will be a residential conference designed to bring together practitioners, academics, policy makers and suppliers with thought leaders from the UK and overseas. The conference will provide an opportunity for participants to learn from their peers, obtain training, debate policy and technology issues, and build relationships through networking. The theme of the conference will be 'Shaping a Changing World'. AGI GeoCommunity '08 plans to build on the success of the 2007 conference .

The conference will run from 24th to 25th September 2008 in the Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon. Additionally, in the evening of the 23rd September, a pre-conference 'icebreaker' event will be run at the same venue for early arrivals and accommodation is available that night. As in 2007, highly competitive delegate rates, covering all accommodation and meals, should attract a larger than ever attendance from across the public and private sectors. On the night of the first day of the conference, delegates will enjoy a party buffet dinner and entertainment plus a range of competitions and activities.