At the September meeting of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) Technical Committee in Orlando, Florida, USA, Stan Tillman received the OGC’s prestigious Kenneth D. Gardels Award. The Gardels Award is awarded each year to individuals who have made an outstanding...
Press Release: Dr Winnie Tang of Esri China (Hong Kong) to Keynote at GSDI 15 World Conference
With a PhD in Science from the University of Hong Kong, Dr. Winnie Tang JP has over 20 years’ experience in the industry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and is the Founder and Chairman of Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited, one of the international...
USGS-NASA Pecora Award Recognizes Excellence in Earth Observation
A longtime innovator in space-based Earth observation at Boston University and a team that has paved the way for the next generation of satellite precipitation observations have both been honored with the 2016 William T. Pecora Award for achievement in Earth remote...
Lucity Welcomes a Partner Program Manager
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Lucity, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Raj Patil as Partner Program Manager. Raj brings with him more than two decades of industry experience in the technology-enabled disciplines of Public Sector Infrastructure Management,...
OGC Honors Hexagon Geospatial Employee With Gardels Award
ORLANDO, FL - Yesterday, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) awarded one of its highest honors, the Kenneth D. Gardels Award, to Hexagon Geospatial employee Stan Tillman. The Gardels award, a gold medallion, is awarded each year to an individual OGC member who has...
URISA's GIS-Pro 2016 Conference in Toronto Offers Student Volunteer Opportunities
URISA is pleased to invite students to apply to be a volunteer and receive a complimentary registration to GIS-Pro 2016 in return for a few hours of volunteer service. This year’s GIS-Pro will be held in Toronto, ON at the Westin Harbor Castle from October 31-...
Esri Launches Global Content Challenge
REDLANDS, Calif.- Smart mapping leader Esri announced it is engaging students all over the world in a new contest called the Global Content Challenge. With the power of Esri content at their disposal, students will tell their own compelling scientific stories using...
URISA Announces 2017 GIS Professional Educational Calendar
Des Plaines, IL - With one more major event still to take place in Toronto this year ( GIS-Pro 2016: URISA's 54th Annual Conference, October 31-November 3, 2016), URISA is pleased to announce a number of programs for 2017. The education begins March 6-9, 2017 in...
Bentley Announces the Finalists in 2016 Be Inspired Awards Program Recognizing Innovation in Infrastructure Design, Construction, and Operations
EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the project finalists in the 2016 Be Inspired Awards program. The annual awards honor the extraordinary...
URISA Board Election Results Announced
URISA is pleased to announce the results of its 2015 URISA Board of Directors’ election. Tripp Corbin will serve in the position of President-Elect and Stephen Berry, Keri Brennan and Corey Halford will serve as Directors. They will all begin their three-year...
