Toulouse, France, June 23, 2014—Airbus Defence and Space, in partnership with HisdeSAT, announced a Radar Constellation Challenge to encourage the development of innovative application ideas using radar satellite imagery. The initiative is part of the Earth...
Esri User Conference: What Do Maps Reveal in the Fight to Eradicate Polio?
Redlands, Calif., June 25, 2014—Dr. Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Dr. Vincent Seaman from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will share their stories with an audience of more than 16,000 attendees at the Opening Session of the 2014...
FME International User Conference 2014 Content Available Online
Vancouver, Canada, June 26, 2014—Safe Software, makers of FME®, the leading spatial data transformation technology, announced today that all of the content from the successful FME International User Conference, recently held in Vancouver, Canada, is now available...
Home Run for the European Space Imaging, Skybox Imaging High-Res Challenge
Munich, June 23, 2014—Skybox Imaging has been all over the news lately because of their innovative satellite imaging constellation which, when complete, will contain 24 satellites giving the capability to image sites multiple times daily. What potential applications...
Leica Pegasus:Two Mobile Mapping Contest Encourages Creative Thinkers to Measure in New Ways
Heerbrugg, Switzerland, June 2, 2014—With the release of Pegasus:Two, the next generation mobile mapping solution, Leica Geosystems is also pleased to announce an exciting and challenging contest. Leica Geosystems would like to encourage creative thinkers to...
Trimble Opens Registration for Dimensions 2014 User Conference
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 26, 2014—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today registration is officially open for its International User Conference—Trimble Dimensions—being held November 3-5, 2014 at the Mirage and the Treasure Island Hotels in Las Vegas. The...
Directions Magazine and Corinium Intelligence Partner to Offer Location Intelligence World Conference
London and Glencoe, Ill., June 23, 2014—Directions Magazine and Corinium Intelligence have joined to present the Location Intelligence World 2014 Conference that will be held October 7-8, 2014, at the Radisson Blue Portman Hotel in London, UK. The Location...
Learn How to Achieve Interoperability Using the Esri ArcGIS Platform and OGC Standards
Redlands, Calif., June 19, 2014—Sharing geographic information system (GIS) data and maps with a global audience is becoming more important every day. But in order to share geospatial solutions worldwide, GIS technology needs to be interoperable—complying with...
Textron Systems' Unmanned Systems Business Names Wayne Prender Vice President, Ground Control Technologies
HUNT VALLEY, Md., June 17, 2014—Textron Systems’ Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today the appointment of Wayne Prender as vice president of the company’s Ground Control Technologies organization. In this role, Prender will lead...
URISA 2014 Salary Survey Data Collection Period Opens
Des Plaines, Ill., June 17, 2014—The entire GIS community is asked to help develop an important profile of GIS professional activities and compensation by participating in the 2014 URISA GIS Salary Survey. URISA conducts a periodic comprehensive Salary Survey for...
