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Friday, September 18th, 2015

Red Cross Offers Interactive Tool to Access and Track Live, Wildfire Information

WASHINGTON, D.C., Thursday, Sept. 18, 2015 — The American Red Cross has launched an interactive online map that consolidates multiple sources of disaster data into a real-time, interactive tool to get information and updates about the Western Wildfires. The tool is a high-tech, user-friendly visual database for media and the public to learn the size

Friday, September 18th, 2015

MAPPS Fall Policy Conference Taking Place during Drone World Expo

SAN JOSE, CA, September 18, 2015 — MAPPS, the trade association of private sector geospatial firms, will be co-locating its Fall Policy Conference at Drone World Expo, November 17-18 at the San Jose Convention Center. The conference will kick off with a presentation on What You Need to Know Before Starting Up Your Unmanned Aircraft System

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

Craig Miller, M.S., Joins Terracon in the Denver Area

DENVER, Colo., September 17, 2015 — Craig Miller, M.S., has joined Terracon as a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and natural resources program manager based out of the Denver area office. In this role, he will spearhead business and staff development efforts to grow the company’s ecological and NEPA compliance areas.

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

McCaffery Joins Topcon Geospatial Sales Team

LIVERMORE, Calif., September 17, 2015 — Ed McCaffery has joined Topcon Positioning Systems as a North American regional manager for geospatial sales. 

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

52 AICP-CM Credits Approved for URISA’s GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference

Des Plaines, IL, September 17, 2015 — URISA’s GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference was recently approved for 52 AICP-CM credits, including .5 law and 1.0 ethics credits. The conference, taking place in Spokane, Washington during the week of October 18th, features workshops, dozens of breakout sessions, keynote addresses and more.

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

LizardTech to Exhibit at GIS in the Rockies

SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 17, 2015 — LizardTech®, the creator of MrSID® and provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced today it will exhibit at GIS in the Rockies 2015 in booth numbers 117-120 Sept. 23-24, 2015 at The Cable Center in Denver, CO.

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

Satellite Masters Conference and Awards Ceremony

September 17, 2015 — After the great success last year, the second edition of the conference will showcase a unique portfolio of innovative applications based on satellite data and infrastructures.

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

Insurers Gain ‘Detailed Insight’ From emapsite Crime Data

September 17, 2015 — Insurers can gain ready online access to the risk of crime by postcode under a new perils model launched by emapsite.

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

FARO Releases New Handheld 3D Laser Scanner FARO Scanner Freestyle3D X with Enhanced Accuracy

Lake Mary, FL, September 17, 2015 — FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement technology, announces the release of the new FARO Scanner Freestyle3D X Handheld Laser Scanner, a 3D Laser Scanner designed to transform the way the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Law Enforcement, and other industries document 3D

Wednesday, September 16th, 2015

OGC seeks sponsors for FutureCities Pilot

September 16, 2015 —The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) in collaboration with buildingSMART International (bSI) invites sponsorship in a pilot project to help cities around the world benefit from modern standards for geospatial technologies. The Pilot, based in Europe, will demonstrate and enhance the ability of cities to use diverse, interoperating spatial technologies to deliver improved