shrug-l: 5th GIS Symposium / 2nd Rocket City Geospatial Conference

[Dr. Steve Ramroop]

Hi All:

Just three months from now, the second Rocket City Geospatial
Conference will convene and in just three weeks, on August 31st, the
deadline for submitting a presentation to the event will pass. So, it
is time to start getting ready now. Let me tell you why this year's
event will be even better than last year's inaugural conference:

1.  Keynoting the event will be Mr. Jack Dangermond, president of ESRI,
an individual who needs little introduction - best of all, he will be
speaking on November 19th, GIS Day, an event he helped to found.
2.  In 2008, the Alabama GIS Symposium will be co-located with Rocket
City Geospatial in a combined event. With travel limited by gasoline
prices, this event is a very cost beneficial way to meet with many from
around Alabama and the region, from both commercial and academic
disciplines.
3.  Workshops will be available for continuing education credits. ESRI,
Intergraph, Autodesk, the US Space and Rocket Center and the USGS will
be providing workshops.
4.  The exhibition will be the largest GIS showcase in the southeast
this year. Assembled in a single location, GIS technology companies
will be present so that you can find the latest information about
products and solutions.
5.  Jobs Board - We'll have a jobs board to match job seekers with
employers.

6.  Student Poster Contest - We'll have judges to determine the
winning poster submitted by GIS students from around the region. Prizes
will be awarded. Please send your 250 word abstract about our poster to
Nora.Parker at directionsmag.com. We will be sending specific instructions
at a later time to all who submit presentations.

So, for those of you who would like to participate as a speaker or
student contributor to the event, please see more details on our
conference website at:
http://newsletter.directionsmag.com/link.php?M=111563&N=746&L=13634

For those who wish to exhibit at the conference, act soon as last
year's booth space was completely sold out. Please contact Jane Elliott
at 847-242-0412,  Joe Francica at 256-650-0205, send an email to
info at rocketcitygeospatial.com, or see other exhibition details at:
http://newsletter.directionsmag.com/link.php?M=111563&N=746&L=13025

Thank you,
Joe Francica
Conference Chairman
The Rocket City Geospatial Conference is a Directions Media Event
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