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London: ESRI EMEA User Conference — Bits and Bites

Richard Waite, president ESRI (UK) - "Main environmental issues in London are - pollution, loss of green space, flooding" - only 6% of people consider terrorism a major issue, immigration is number 1 on the list.

Jack Dangermond, founder and president ESRI - "20% of our revenue goes into research" - "we hire the best people".

Timothy Mitchell, RSA Group, keynote - "insurance companies are best at telling disaster stories".

Sheihk Nawaf Bin, Bahrain, keynote - "your definition and my definition of integration is different. Someone should write a book in the definition of integration."

David Spackman OBE, MapAction.org - "we use disaster scenarios to hone techniques" - "the whole situation [disaster] cries out for a map."

David Shukman, BBC, keynote - "nothing more useless than a newsman without a map."

David Maguire, ESRI - "GIS is in transition from 2D to 3D - it will be like going from black and white television to color."

Me to a QEII Center worker, - "where can I catch a taxi?" - Answer: "Stand somewhere near the road and wave your arms around."

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