Michalis Kalogiannakis of Greece has been elected president of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) for the 2027 to 2030 term, following a vote held at the XXVIII FIG Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. He was chosen over Mikael Lilje of Sweden in the...
Pilot Institute to Bring Drone Pilot Education to Every Attendee at Commercial UAV Expo 2026
Eight practitioner-led sessions covering drone business growth, thermography, construction safety, enterprise UAS, and more will be accessible to all attendees Las Vegas, NV, USA — May 27, 2026 — Commercial UAV Expo, and Pilot Institute today announced the...
GSTCE 2026 Opens with New Push to Turn Space into a Growth Engine for Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific
Headline speaker Clint Crosier joins Deloitte, BlueTide Capital, KASP, Grow Asia and ESSEC as SST Think Tank unveils partnerships and programmes to accelerate the commercial adoption of space across industries. The Global Space Technology Convention & Exhibition...
Sydney is bidding for the 2030 ISPRS Congress
A bid is being made to host the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing’s Congress in Sydney in 2030. The effort is being spearheaded by well-known local geospatial experts Petra Helmholz and Sisi Zlatanova, with the Locus Alliance, headed by...
National EISSI Awards season kicks off
The 2026 Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information Awards season has begun. Having been restricted to NSW for more than 25 years, the geographic spread of the awards has been expanding across the nation over the past 12 months, with South Australia included...
Geo Week Seeks Impactful Presentations; Accepting Speaker Submissions Through July 17
Leading geospatial and mapping event encourages industry innovators to participate in Geo Week, ASPRS and RCN conference sessions Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, May 26, 2027 – Organizers of Geo Week have announced the opening of their Call for Speakers, which seeks...
Teledyne FLIR OEM Recognized by Northrop Grumman for Strengthening Defense Industrial Base Through Innovation and Collaboration
Northrop Grumman Honors Top Partners at Annual Supplier Excellence Awards. Teledyne FLIR OEM is honored to be recognized by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) as a top supplier at this year’s Supplier Excellence Awards, highlighting our commitment to...
India’s DST & IN-SPACe Win Integrated Sovereign Space & Geospatial Infrastructure Award | GWF 2026
India’s Department of Science & Technology (DST) and IN-SPACe are honoured with the Integrated Sovereign Space and Geospatial Infrastructure Award at the Geospatial World Leadership Awards 2026, held on 29th April 2026 at...
Toronto set to host global geospatial sciences congress this July
From 4-11 July, the XXV ISPRS Congress and 47th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing (CSRS) will bring together scientists, technologists and industry decision-makers from around the world in Toronto. This will be one of the most significant gatherings in the...
GIS Certification Institute Welcomes the Newest GISP-E Certified Professionals
Des Plaines, IL – The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) proudly announces the successful induction of 53 new GISP-Es (Emerging GIS Professional). The completion of the program’s third cohort is another significant step in evolving professional development for the...
