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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

The International Drone Expo Announces Influential Speaker Lineup, Agenda

LOS ANGELES – November 2, 2015 — The International Drone Expo (IDE) is attracting industry luminaries across the emerging commercial drone business sector.  Professionals and influencers pioneering and shaping the industry will share their insights at the largest global commercial drone community gathering taking place. There will be an exposition hall open to the public as

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

Bright Future for Maptek Mining Technology Solutions

November 3, 2015 — Maptek Managing Director Peter Johnson will chair an Innovations and Opportunitiessession on day one of the Third International Future Mining Conference in Sydney this week.

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

Satnews Publishers Announces over 57 Speakers to have Agreed to Talk in the Upcoming SmallSat Symposium

November 3, 2015 — Satnews Publishers is pleased to announce that over 57 speakers have agreed to talk in the upcoming SmallSat Symposium which will be held in Silicon Valley the 23rd and 24th of February, 2016.

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

A3 Edge Digital Mapping System Maps Wildlife in Africa

Tel Aviv, Israel – November 3, 2015 — VisionMap, a leading provider of aerial survey and mapping systems, announced that its A3 Edge Digital Mapping System was recently used to map wildlife in an African national park. A3 Edge provides an efficient solution for detecting, tracking and estimating wildlife populations.

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

ISPRS – IAA Space Agency Forum

November 2, 2015 — The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) together with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) is proud to announce The First ISPRS-IAA Space Agency Forum.

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

ISPRS – UN-GGIM National Mapping and Cadastral Agency Forum

November 2, 2015 — The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) together with United Nations Initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) is proud to announce The First ISPRS – UN-GGIM National Mapping and Cadastral Agency Forum. 

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

OGC and ASPRS to Collaborate on Geospatial Standards, Invite Participation in Point Cloud work

November 2, 2015 — The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) have agreed to work together more closely in the application and promotion of standards and best practices for the location and geospatial industries.

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

Forest Satellite Data & Mapping Project Led by Ecometrica Gets $1M from GEF to Conserve Mexico Biodiversity Hotspot

November 2, 2015 — An international project led by sustainability software and data firm Ecometrica and funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Space Programme (IPSP) has helped local organisations in Mexico secure funding of over $1 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support conservation of the El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, an

Friday, October 30th, 2015

MAPPS Member Named to NCEES Task Force

October 30, 2015,Reston, VA — MAPPS, the only national association of private sector firms in the surveying, mapping and geospatial field in the United States, today announced MAPPS member Pam Nobles, PSM, PLS, of Diversified Design & Drafting Services, Inc. of Tallahassee, FL will take a seat on the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and

Friday, October 30th, 2015

Charles Elachi to retire as JPL Director

October 30, 2015 — Charles Elachi, the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 2001, announced today he is retiring at the end of June 2016.  He will become professor emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, where he currently serves as a vice president and professor of Electrical Engineering and Planetary Science.