PR - The 2008 ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS
Summit, to be held August 2–5, 2008, at the San Diego Convention Center
in California, will help surveying, engineering, and geographic information
system (GIS) professionals explore how GIS technology is building new
opportunities for their businesses. More than 400 visitors will see the latest
in GIS for their line of work as well as discuss trends, challenges, and
solutions with the summit's special guests.
Attendees
will hear from two keynote speakers during the Plenary Session including
Colonel David Madden, commander of the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Wing at
the Space and Missile Systems Center, and Timothy McCormick, senior vice
president at Dewberry's Hazard Engineering and Geospatial Services Group.
Madden is responsible for the multinational, multiservice development of all
GPS space, satellite, and ground segments. He will
discuss the largest avionics integration and installation program in the
U.S. Department of Defense. McCormick is an engineer and certified floodplain
manager responsible for more than
$30 million in work annually and a 220-person staff that provides GIS, GPS,
remote sensing, and other services to the government. Under his leadership,
Dewberry built its GeoFIRM flood mapping solution, which McCormick will address
at the summit.
Following
the Plenary Session, event participants Carlson Software and Trimble will each
offer a lunch presentation focusing on GIS. These organizations will also have
representatives on the industry panel, which will discuss Machine
Control—Where and What are the Geospatial Professional's Boundaries? as
well as liability and licensing issues and how these are being addressed.
Joseph V. R. Paiva, Ph.D., P.S., P.E., from Point of Beginning magazine,
will moderate the discussion.
In
addition, the Geographic and Land Information Society (GLIS) is sponsoring
the Surveying and GIS Leadership Forum on Tuesday, August 4. GLIS will also hold the opening session for the
conference's Surveying-Special Interest Group (S-SIG) meeting along with the
Arizona Professional Land Surveyor and other organizations. Topics covered will
include professional practice, GIS and surveying associations and
collaboration, and developing a plan to support the surveying profession.
"The goal of the industry
panel, lunch meetings, Leadership Forum, and S-SIG is to discuss GIS topics of
interest for surveyors and engineers and ultimately influence the development
of this technology for these industries," says Brent Jones, survey and
engineering industry solutions manager,
ESRI. "Development and innovation will help
surveyors and engineers grow their business with both existing clients and new
markets. Summit attendees will spend four days learning how to use GIS
technology for more efficient workflows, data management, and more."
The summit will be held
concurrently with the 2008
ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC), an excellent place to
interact with GIS and mapping professionals from around the world. To find out more and to
register online, visit www.esri.com/segsummit.
The deadline to register is July 11, 2008. If you have any questions, please
contact Pingkham Rattanababpha at
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or 909-793-2853, extension 4347.
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