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Dec
5
Wed
3D Victoria Half-Day Conference
Dec 5 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
3D Victoria Half-Day Conference @ Melbourne | Victoria | Australia

A raft of construction and spatial industry leaders will come together to talk the future of digital engineering at the 3D Victoria Half-Day Conference in Melbourne.

The event will tackle a range of issues relevant to building a cohesive 3D framework for our built environment. A streamlined half-day program has been designed for maximum efficiency, while you will also get a rare chance to meet with peers at informal networking drinks, to follow the meeting. You are also invited to join us at Melbourne’s Mural Hall to celebrate excellence in spatial information at Victoria’s gala Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards dinner.

Topic panels will include:

  • Updates on digital built environment policy from around the region
  • What the future of 3D digital engineering looks like for government, what they look for in deliverables and what a renewed push for digital twins means for contracting.

Venue: GHD Melbourne 180 Lonsdale St Melbourne VIC 3000

Date: Wednesday 5 December 2018, First speaker 1.00pm ending 5pm. Networking drinks until 6 pm followed by dinner.

Cost: $125 workshop only or $300 including dinner (15% discount when you buy together)

Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards Victoria @ Mural Hall
Dec 5 @ 6:15 pm – 11:30 pm
Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards Victoria @ Mural Hall | Melbourne | Victoria | Australia

The Spatial Excellence Awards celebrate the achievements of top spatial information enterprises and individuals and showcase the finest projects and most significant performance of professionals that the Surveying and Spatial Industry have to offer. Projects and individuals attaining recognition at this premier event are deemed to be truly outstanding achievers and pre-eminent in their field.

You are invited to join SSSI and SIBA|GITA for an evening celebrating the brightest in our industry in Victoria.

Your tickets will include delicious drinks and food and of course, the opportunity to network with professionals from across the Victorian surveying and spatial sciences industry.

Dec
6
Thu
From Smart Campus to Smart City – University of Wollongong @ The SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong
Dec 6 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
From Smart Campus to Smart City - University of Wollongong @ The SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong | Keiraville | New South Wales | Australia

From Smart Campus to Smart City

Seminar and Expert Panel Discussion

The SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong is pleased to host a SMART Session with Seminars and Expert Panel Discussion featuring Smart City experts on 6th December, from 2pm – 6pm.

The ‘Smart City’ concept is an invitation to rethink and reshape our cities to address the needs of generations to come. As part of the city, campuses around the world are leading the way for the smart revolution.

Visiting from Toulouse, France, Senior Professor Marie-Pierre Gleizes will introduce the neOCampus operation, which intends to transform the University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France into a smart and sustainable campus. From the SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong (UOW), Senior Professor Pascal Perez will then introduce the Digital Living Lab, a SMART and UOW initiative to foster innovation and connect with communities.

Following these seminars, SMART will host an interactive discussion with an expert panel to discuss principles and the Research and Development opportunities for smart cities and campuses in Australia and around the globe. This will be the opportunity to question the roles that universities, government, administration and companies have to play in this digital revolution.

The panel, facilitated by SMART’s Transport, Land Use & Urban Quality Research Fellow, Dr. Cole Hendrigan, will feature:

  • Snr Prof. Marie-Pierre Gleizes, University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France
  • Prof. Pierre Glize, University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France
  • Snr Prof. Pascal Perez, Director, SMART Infrastructure Facility
  • David Farmer, General Manager, Wollongong City Council

 

Networking and drinks will follow.

Dec
12
Wed
GeoRabble Sydney Christmas Party @ Occidental Hotel
Dec 12 @ 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

GeoRabble Sydney’s Christmas drinks are back

Join us on Wednesday Dec 12th for a few chilled drinks, free pizza (courtesy of TomTom), and mingling with likeminded geogeeks.  And be ready for a special surprise – all about the future of geo!

As usual: attendance and pizza are free, but you’ll need to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/georabble-sydney-christmas-party-tickets-52550863046

See you there!

Jan
14
Mon
GeoBuiz Summit @ Hotel Intercontinental, San Francisco, CA, USA
Jan 14 – Jan 15 all-day
GeoBuiz Summit @ Hotel Intercontinental, San Francisco, CA, USA

GeoBuiz Summit is a two-day confluence of IT and geospatial industry stalwarts, facing the rising tide of innovation, addressing a broad array of issues impacting businesses, innovation and governance dynamics. The Summit will incorporate a power-packed agenda comprising of presentations, panel discussions, social events designed to ensure collective learning and idea generation, networking and collaboration opportunities.

REASONS TO ATTEND

Here’s why you must attend the GeoBuiz Summit!

  • Hear firsthand accounts from business leaders and plan your own path
  • Learn some fresh perspectives, valuable business insights, and predictions led by business stalwarts
  • Improve the way you do business – gain strategy insights & make informed decisions
  • Learn in depth industry analysis – constantly evolving business scenario, user behavior and market trends
  • Expand your network and build your business
  • Understand key developmental issues that impact lives of millions around the world and how businesses can respond to make a difference
  • Establish new collaborations and tie ups that help your business grow and for industry to prosper
Jan
25
Fri
GEO WEEK 2019 @ Hyatt Regency, Denver, CO
Jan 25 – Jan 31 all-day
GEO WEEK 2019 @ Hyatt Regency, Denver, CO

From January 25-31, 2019, the industry will descend on Denver for a geospatial gathering like no other.

Geo Week will commence on January 25th, 2019 with the start of the MAPPS Winter Conference which will run from January 25th until January 28th. Geo Week continues with the start of both International LiDAR Mapping Forum and ASPRS Annual Conference on Monday, January 28th which will run concurrently with a single exhibit hall and inclusive social activities. ILMF will close on the evening of January 30th and ASPRS Annual Conference will conclude with post-conference workshops on January 31st.

Geo Week is a multi-event collaboration including participation from MAPPS, ILMF, and ASPRS. All the education, networking, and business carried out at MAPPS, ILMF, and ASPRS can now be accomplished in just one week!

What does this mean for you?

  • More educational content
  • More networking
  • More exhibitors
  • Less travel

Choose from the following pass options:

  • ILMF + ASPRS Conference Pass* – access to both ILMF and ASPRS programs
  • ILMF Conference Pass
  • ASPRS Annual Meeting Pass
  • MAPPS Winter Conference Pass
  • Exhibit Hall Pass

*Access to MAPPS Winter Conference sold separately.

Feb
10
Sun
International Geoinformatics Conference 2019 @ Sheikh Hamad Al-Jasser Hall, King Saud University, Riyadh
Feb 10 – Feb 14 all-day

Under the patronage of the Prince Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region,  the Saudi Geographical Society and  ISPRS ( ICWG III/IVb)  organizing:

“International Geoinformatics Conference2019”


Objectives:
     The conference aims to achieve the following objectives:
– New trends in Geoinformatics.
– Geoinformatics solution and decision making.
– Scientific meeting of Geoinformatics.
– Networking meeting.
– Exchange experience.


 Conference Activities:
– Papers.
– Research Poster.
– Workshops.
– A forum for decision makers.
– Exhibition of geospatial technologies.
– Field visits.
– Media (press, television and radio).


Conference Themes:
– Geoinformatics in environment.
– Geoinformatics in safety and national security.
– Geoinformatics in exploring and mining.
– Geoinformatics in decision making.
– Geoinformatics in smart city.
– Geoinformatics in tourism.
– Geoinformatics in geospatial intelligence.
– Geoinformatics in water.
– Geoinformatics in Agriculture.
– Geoinformatics in natural hazard


Invitees to Participate in the Conference:
– Global Technology Leaders
– Users (Governments and Private Sector)
– Academia.


Venue & Time:
1-  Sheikh Hamad Al-Jasser Hall, King Saud University, Riyadh.

2- From: 5 – 8 Jumada’II 1440 AH, (10 – 13 February 2019).


Conference Language:
– Arabic / English


Important Dates:
– Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 December 2018. (Closed)
– Deadline for submission of the full papers: 15 January 2019.

Feb
11
Mon
GeoSmart India 2019 @ Hotel Pullman, New Delhi, India
Feb 11 – Feb 13 all-day

About The Conference

GeoSmart India is an interactive platform that demonstrates the collective and shared vision of the Indian geospatial community and is the most prominent stakeholder event of the Indian geospatial ecosystem. The event plays an integral role in bringing together decision makers and policy developers, national mapping agencies, private sector enterprises, developmental organizations and academic institutions to discuss policies; their implementation and impact, technology advancements and adaptations and how to connect these with the user communities to the benefit of all.

The Year 2019 will witness the 19th edition of GeoSmart India. Over the years, GeoSmart India has become an event best-known for its futuristic themes, engaging content, and top-level attendees. With this edition, Geospatial Media aims to strengthen the “New India” initiative through providing key concepts of geospatial technology for Clean, Healthy, Educated, Complete, Able and Secure India by involving every stakeholder at local, state and national levels.

Theme

India is on the anvil of a major evolution, which is largely supported by technical advancements that will give rise to a digital world where efficient and smart systems will enable in building a new, clean, healthy, secure, inclusive and robust India.

In order to advance on its vision, the Government has laid out plans for Digital India, Smart Cities, High Speed Railways, Irrigation and Skill Development, aiming to create a sustainable base for continuing this development into the next decade.

 

Feb
21
Thu
what3words Webinar
Feb 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
what3words Webinar

Learn how to plan and deliver products and services to any location in Australia – no matter how ambiguous the address with what3words.

what3words has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares and assigned each one a unique 3 word address, providing a precise and incredibly simple way to talk about location. It means everyone and everywhere now has an address.

Join Peter Landis, 360HR’s geospatial recruitment specialist, as he interviews Tom Blaksley from what3words, to uncover the potential and real world applications benefiting from this revolutionary solution to an age old problem.

Webinar details:

Date:    Thursday, 21 February

Time:    4.00PM AEDT

Register here

MelBIM 2019 @ RMIT, Building 80 (Swanston Academic Building)
Feb 21 @ 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
MelBIM 2019 @ RMIT, Building 80 (Swanston Academic Building)

The MelBIM February event will be hosted at RMIT Swanston Academic Building (SAB), 445 Swanston St, Lecture Theatre 80.07.01 – Level 7. Arrival is from 5:15PM with presentations commencing at 5:45PM.

Attendance is free, drinks and food will be provided but pre-event registration is essential. All attendees are required to register prior to the the event via the Registration button here.

Whether you’re a BIM Manager, Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Facility Manager, Manufacturer, Project Manager or anyone else wanting to learn and share information about BIM, MelBIM events have something for everyone.

We look forward to seeing you there!

MelBIM committee

 

Event Schedule

17:15 – Registration and Networking

Arrive early to enjoy a welcome drink and network with other industry leaders before the presentations and formalities begin. Expect to see high representation from Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Facility Management, Academia and all other forms of BIM industry stakeholders.

17:45 – Welcome and Introduction

Take a seat in our awesome venue for the evening. Make yourself comfy and hear from our fantastic event sponsor

18:00 – Virtual Business Quality System : Carl Agar (A.G. Coombs)

The Virtual Business Quality System is a Victoria Government sponsored imitative to provide a standard open protocol syntax to permit generic and reliable links to be created between applications and data repositories, a standard labelling convention for the way data can be labelled, or tagged, and a logical parent/child relationship for data.

This simple system makes possible the calling up of useful information from a range of applications including Building Information Models and FM services systems to link to associated data sets seamless, regardless of what stage in the building life-cycle.

This presentation will describe and explain the Virtual Business Quality System, it’s alignment with BIMMEPAUS and how it can be applied to both green and brown field projects to ensure the effective transfer of high value data to building owners and facility managers, and how it will made available to industry.

Speaker Bio

Carl is a senior consultant with A.G. Coombs Advisory with over 35 years industry experience and responsible for the provision of advice to clients on a range of facilities management related issues including asset management, commissioning, building tuning and service management and the adoption of leading-edge technologies to optimise buildings operation and maintenance.

His experience also encompasses the asset management field with over 10 years’ experience in the IT industry implementing service and asset management systems for a diverse range of clients including QANTAS, Telstra and Macquarie Bank.

Since 2008 Carl has been a leading advocate of Building Information Modelling in Australia being instrumental on the early application of BIM on landmark projects and a founding member of BIM initiatives by AIRAH, AIA and NATSPEC.

www.agcoombs.com.au

18:25 – How computation is helping transform our business : Steve Fox & Setareh Motlagh (BIM Consulting)

Architectus supports a shift towards digital technology delivered through their technology subsidiary company BIM Consulting (BC).  The use of computation in architectural design and delivery is one way they are aiming to transform their business.  Analysis, optimisation, and automation are the key areas of focus.

At MelBIM they will provide the context around the shifting culture towards computation, and will demonstrate two applications of computation each with significantly different purpose: An automated model auditing tool that retrieves, evaluates and reports on all of project models in the organisation. The second is a tool that searches and populates project models with updates made to a joinery shop file.

Speaker Bio

Steve specialises in digital design and construction. He gained 15 years as an architect, and for the last 10 years held digital technology leadership positions in Sydney and London. More recently he has become the Principal of BIM Consulting, and strategic advisor for digital technology implementation to their parent company Architectus. [Steve tries to get on the tools when he can, but less successfully as time goes on. He’s mad for computation, but can’t code]

Setareh is a Melbourne based BIM expert with a background in architecture and physics.  After receiving her double bachelor’s degree in physics and architecture from the university of Tehran, she moved to Australia and completed her master’s degree in architecture at the University of Melbourne in 2014.

Setareh first learnt about computational design during her master’s degree. At her first job as a graduate architect, her physics and mathematics background found its logical connection with architecture through Dynamo. This was the first step in her journey towards an integrated computational approach to project delivery.

Since then, she has earned a buildingSMART BIMcreds Certification. In her current position at BIM Consulting, in addition to her Revit expertise, she has had the opportunity to develop her skills in Dynamo, Python, JavaScript and HTML coding, creating PowerApps and Forge apps.

www.bimconsulting.com.au

18:50 – Launch and Future of the Victorian Digital Asset Strategy (VDAS) + Q&A : Tim Mumford (Senior Project Manager – Office of Projects Victoria)

The VDAS has been launched for use on Victorian major projects and Assets. Tim Mumford provides an update on the cornerstone document, the VDAS Strategic Framework. Tim will also detail what to expect, and where to from here with regards to VDAS.

Following the launch will be an audience Q&A session with Tim Mumford and Steve Appleby.

Victorian-Digital-Asset-Strategy.pdf

Speaker Bio

Tim Mumford is an engineer and project manager with a over decade of experience in public and private sectors. Tim’s experience hails from offshore drilling, large mining, minerals, and metals projects, management consulting in projects, and now with the Department of Treasury and Finance. Tim leads the strategy and implementation of the Victorian Digital Asset Strategy.

19:15 – Industry Update

Get the latest BIM news about upcoming BIM events, industry developments and general musings from MelBIM Committee member Will Joske.

19:30 – Networking: Food and Drinks Thanks to Our Sponsor

With the formal part of the evening over, it’s now time to get social. Thanks to our event sponsor, enjoy some complementary ‘BIMbeers’, wine, or soft drink and a casual bite to eat whilst striking up conversation with industry peers and colleagues.

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