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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

NAVTEQ Expands Agreement With National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, announces at the 2010 USGIF Tech Days Conference (NAVTEQ Booth #307) that their agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HISP) has been extended to provide State and Local Homeland

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

ESRI’s Education User Conference Puts Critical Thinking on the Map

ESRI marks its commitment to GIS education with its 10th annual ESRI Education User Conference (EdUC), scheduled for July 10–13, 2010, in San Diego, California. The conference provides the opportunity for the education community to share ideas and experiences and discuss the latest developments in geographic information system (GIS) technology through a series of presentations, panel

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Quarry One Eleven USA Offers to Open Up The American Geo Marketplace

Quarry One Eleven Ltd., the London-based geospatial sales and marketing agency, has a well established track record for bringing North American geo-software and services to the European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) marketplaces. Now, the company is delighted to be announcing the formation of Quarry One Eleven USA.  Quarry One Eleven USA will be established

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

New HP Solutions for Technical Design Professionals

HP today announced an expanded large-format portfolio to help low-volume print service providers (PSPs) and technical design professionals lower costs, increase productivity and win new business with easy-to-manage, in-house large-format printing capabilities. The new solutions are designed for entry-level large-format commercial printing applications as well as architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), geographic information systems (GIS),

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Envitia Announces New International MapRite

Envitia is pleased to announce a new enhanced version of its market leading spatial data quality suite, MapRite. We have built upon our invaluable experience in the UK with Local Authorities, Central Government and Utilities by including additional functionality to address the needs of our international customers.  New features include :

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

ESRI Provides Free Data to Investigative Reporters and Editors

ESRI and Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE), announce a program that provides IRE members located in the United States with a complimentary subscription to ESRI Business Analyst Online (BAO), an easy-to-use, Web-based demographic data exploration application. This combination of GIS software technology and extensive demographic data for the United States will make it easier

Monday, May 17th, 2010

INTERGEO East Opens in Instanbul Wednesday, 19 May 2010

When INTERGEO East opens its doors on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 in Istanbul, it will make a clear geographical statement. It will be the first time that the two-day trade fair and three-day conference for land management, geoinformation, the building industry and the environment has been held in the Turkish metropolis, which is the only

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Municipal Landfill Chooses Carlson Landfill Grade 3D Landfill Management System

GeoShack North America submitted a proposal utilizing Carlson Software’s Landfill Grade and was awarded the contract to supply the 3D Landfill Management System for the Albany (N.Y.) Municipal Landfill. Read More

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Leica Geosystems’ Machine Control Helps Canadian Contractor Build Glass-Like Flatness Professional Football Field

On June 13, the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) will open their preseason against their arch-rivals from Alberta, the Calgary Stampeders. When the two teams run, block and tackle at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, players will be tussling on a very well-prepared piece of real estate, thanks in large part to automated

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Saving Biodiversity Isn’t Rocket Science

The best possible science needs to be available to governments and policy makers as they strive to find solutions to the biodiversity crisis. Independent, credible scientific advice delivered in a relevant and readily usable way for decision making is the key to effective policies. IUCN supports the creation of the proposed Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity