Des Plaines, Ill., Dec. 10, 2013—URISA is now accepting presentation proposals for GIS-Pro 2014: URISA's 52nd Annual Conference to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8-11, 2014. The focus of GIS-Pro 2014 is “Leveraging Spatial Technology to Support...
Dewberry Promotes Josh Novac
FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 3, 2013—Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has promoted Josh Novac, GISP to associate in the Denver, Colorado, office. As a project manager, he is responsible for ensuring all major mapping projects are properly staffed, meet...
GCS Hires Naval Veteran as Director of Business Development
MISSOULA, MONT., Dec. 3, 2013–GCS, a geospatial solutions firm, has hired CDR David Edgarton (USN, Ret.) as its new Director of Business Development. Edgarton, a former Commanding Officer of a U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron, will focus on expanding GCS’...
Hexagon Announces Changes within Technology Division and New Appointments to Group Management
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2, 2013—In line with Hexagon’s multi-industry focus and continued effort to truly leverage its entire portfolio, existing platforms, and global footprint to create the next generation of value for Hexagon customers, the following changes are...
SPAR Point Group Announces 2014 ILMF Conference Program
Portland, Maine, Nov. 21, 2013—Details on the 2014 International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) event are online—a three-day technical conference and exhibition focused on airborne, terrestrial and bathymetric LIDAR, with a particular emphasis on mobile mapping...
2014 ASPRS Fellow Award Winners Named
Bethesda, Md., Nov. 19, 2013—Bon A. Dewitt, Rongxing Li, Richard A. Pearsall, Karen L. Schuckman and Douglas A. Stow have been named the 2014 ASPRS Fellow Award winners. The ASPRS designation of Fellow is conferred on active Society members who have performed...
Blue Marble to Exhibit at GeoDATA London Mapping Showcase
Hallowell, Maine, Nov. 19, 2013—Blue Marble Geographics (www.bluemarblegeo.com) will be exhibiting at the GeoDATA London Mapping Showcase at the ILEC Conference Centre on Thursday, November 28, 2013.  Blue Marble will be demonstrating low cost GIS using Global...
PCI Geomatics Celebrates GIS Day in Ottawa by Awarding Carleton University Student with Academic Achievement Award
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 21, 2013—PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of geoimaging software and systems, announced today that it presented an award to Carleton University student Rachel Plewes in recognition of her academic achievements. The award...
British Trade Delegation to Libya Taps Proteus for Mapping Expertise
ABU DHABI, UAE, and BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM, Nov. 20, 2013—Proteus, a provider of satellite-derived bathymetric mapping and seabed classification services, represented the mapping industry in a British trade delegation to Tripoli organized by the Libya-British...
2014 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Application Available
Des Plaines, Ill., Nov. 13, 2013—URISA is pleased to open up the 2014 Vanguard Cabinet application process. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative which debuted in 2011 to engage young GIS practitioners (35 and under), increase their numbers in the...
