LAFAYETTE, La. — FlyGuys is excited to announce the launch of its Pilot Experience department, led by UAV industry expert Jerimiah Contreras. This new department is dedicated to enhancing the support, training, and development of its nationwide network of...
Topcon Positioning Systems announces retirement plan of Ray O’Connor, appointment of Ivan Di Federico as new president and CEO
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Topcon Positioning Systems has announced that Ray O’Connor, president and chief executive officer, will retire in September 2025 after over three decades of exceptional leadership. O’Connor will transition to the role of Chairman of the...
USGIF Announces Carrie Drake as New Senior Vice President of Content and Community Engagement
Carrie Drake returns to USGIF, bringing extensive experience in community-building, marketing, and geospatial intelligence to lead and inspire. Herndon, VA. - The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is excited to announce that Carrie Drake...
FOSS4G NA 2024: The Premier Open Source Geospatial Conference Returns to St. Louis, September 9-11
St. Louis, MO – The Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) North America (NA) 2024 conference is set to take place in St. Louis, Missouri, from September 9-11. This premier event brings together a diverse community of geospatial professionals,...
Recognizing Excellence: 2024 USGIF Sponsored Scholarship Recipients
Herndon, VA. - The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Sponsored Scholarships. Since the program's inception in 2004, USGIF has awarded more than $1.9 million in scholarships, supporting...
EagleView Hires Mark MacDonald as VP of Enterprise Business Development
EagleView continues impressive 2024 growth and looks to 2025 with expectations of increasing scale Rochester, NY - Today EagleView, a leading provider of aerial imagery, announces the hiring of Mark MacDonald as VP of Enterprise Business Development. In this role,...
The Crown Estate wins global Esri award for geospatial innovation
Innovative ‘Whole of Seabed’ approach helps plan seabed use up to 2050 including offshore wind The Crown Estate has won an Esri ‘Special Achievement in GIS Award’ for its innovative programme that helps plan seabed use around England, Wales and Northern...
ASPRS and the ASPRS Foundation Announce New Lyman Ladner Memorial Scholarship
Baton Rouge, LA: The Awards Committee of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and the ASPRS Foundation announce the new ASPRS Lyman Ladner Memorial Scholarship for the 2025 application cycle. The scholarship is fully endowed at the...
2024 URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Award Winners Announced
Des Plaines, IL - The URISA Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) awards were first presented in 1981 to recognize outstanding achievement by government agencies in the use of geospatial information technology. This exemplary achievement is defined as the effective...
Harnessing Innovation at the 2024 NYS Public Safety UAS Summit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - With everything from FAA Liaisons and Deputy Commissioners to demonstrations highlighting drone programs and use cases for first responders, the 2024 NYS Public Safety UAS Summit was a truly high-flying event. On July 23 and 24, over 250 public agents...
