Saturday, May 28th, 2011
RICS Malaysia, in conjunction with the Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM) and the ASEAN Federation of Land Surveying and Geomatics (The ASEAN FLAG), will be organizing the 11th South East Asian Survey Congress and 13th International Surveyors’ Congress, to be held on 22-24 June 2011. YB Dato Sri Douglas Uggah Embas, Minister of Natural Resources
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Satellite images show large amounts of sediment throughout coastal Louisiana as a result of flooding on the Mississippi River, according to recent U.S. Geological Survey and NASA data. USGS and NASA are providing satellite imagery to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana to assist with the flood response efforts. Read
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, praised the adoption of an amendment in the U.S. House of Representatives this week that placed a moratorium on insourcing of commercial activities in the Department of Defense. The amendment to H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), was sponsored by Representative Nan Hayworth (R-NY)
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Esri received a Strong Positive rating, the highest possible, from Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry. The report, MarketScope for Energy and Utility Geographic Information Systems by Randy Rhodes, was published March 22, 2011. Learn More
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
The brain’s understanding of spatial awareness involves more of our senses that just sight, including the sense of touch, U.K. researchers say. The finding by researchers at the University of Edinburgh could help in the design of technology to aid the visually impaired, a university release said. Read More
Friday, May 27th, 2011
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is accepting applications for its Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards through Monday, June 6, 2011. The awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. Applications may be submitted in two categories, Single Process
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Getmapping has delivered 2010 aerial imagery to Vale of Glamorgan District Council providing an up-to-date and highly detailed backdrop to the Council’s mapping systems. The Council makes the imagery available to all staff right across its service delivery departments.
Friday, May 27th, 2011
The companies Wien ENERGIE Stromnetz GmbH and WIEN ENERGIE Gasnetz GmbH (electricity and gas distribution of Vienna) decide to migrate from SICAD/open to ArcFM UT – both are products of the company AED-SICAD AG. The target of the introduction of ArcFM UT is to advance the network documentation to a modern software basis and to continue
Friday, May 27th, 2011
The URISA Leadership Academy (ULA), taking place June 13-17 in St Louis, Missouri, is still accepting registrations. The five-day program, first presented in New Orleans in 2007, was introduced to help GIS practitioners become successful GIS leaders. For complete program and registration information, visit www.urisa.org/ula
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The countdown has begun: Ozri, one of the largest geospatial events on the Asia Pacific calendar, will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Victoria, from 12 – 14 October 2011.
