CONVERGENCE, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY – TOWARDS A STRONGER ECONOMY
Brisbane will host the Locate Conference in 2021 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre between the 30th March and 1st of April. Here we will share from across industry sectors how Geospatial and Location technologies and practices are being used, highlighting the fundamental role they play in the building of our digital economy. We will also explore and facilitate the convergence of the spatial industry and the influence and importance of our industry to broader, non-traditional, industries and the Australian economy. Spatial data and location services now underpin many activities driving us to explore collaborative partnerships with businesses in other sectors, working together to produce a greater whole and to recognize new ways of doing things.
Locate21 will also look at how new technology and practices are equipping us to meet the challenges our planet is faced with, how we can learn from our collective experiences and share in new collaborative partnerships that will enhance the ecosystem of the geospatial community and ensure the value of location data to inform and enable good decision making is recognized by the broader community.
On behalf of the Locate Australia Conferences it is our pleasure to invite you to join us at Locate22, 24 – 26 May in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Locate22 returns to the Nation’s Capital in the traditional format of a live event at the National Convention Centre Canberra (NCCC). With the ability to be COVID safe, within a socially distanced environment, the NCCC is the perfect venue for Australia’s premier spatial and surveying conference. Canberra brings an incomparable setting with iconic national attractions surrounding Lake Burley Griffin and the Parliamentary Triangle.
This year Locate22 will incorporate dedicated streams into the format of the conference. This will enable focused discussion from across industry sectors on how location technologies and practices are being used, highlighting the fundamental role they play in shaping Australia’s future.
Industry, government, non-profit and academics are demanding new opportunities for innovation, efficiency and improved responsiveness, particularly in location-based information. In the past year alone, we’ve seen how location information can provide societal, environmental and economic benefits to our communities. Recent national emergencies such as bushfires, drought, floods and COVID-19 all have long-term effects on our cities, towns, land, environment and people. These national, place-based challenges require collaborative solutions that must be data-driven, provide insightful analysis, and be easy for anyone, anywhere to use.
Location in Action is about how we learn, share and connect as a community and with end users to drive deeper insights and aid better decision-making powered through location data, science and technologies.
Come and join us in Canberra where you will have an opportunity to network with national and international colleagues, have direct access to industry and subject matter experts, see the newest technology, and be introduced to the newest ideas in the spatial and surveying sector.
ALISON ROSE
CONVENOR
LOCATE 22
The 15th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT 2022, will be held in Kobe, Japan, 5 to 9 September, 2022. Established in 1993, the Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT) is a biennial international conference series concerned with theoretical aspects of space and spatial information, aimed at advancing geographic information science and its emerging research frontiers.
The conference offers three (refereed) submission tracks with double-blind reviews: vision papers, full papers, and short papers. Embedded in the conference will also be an on-site mentoring program for doctoral students.
Contributions can cover a broad set of conference-relevant themes such as (but not limited to):
- activity-based models of spatial knowledge
- cognitive aspects of geographic information
- cognitive-behavioural geography, naive geography
- data-driven spatial information theory
- geo-ethics and geo-privacy
- events and processes in geographic space and time
- geographic information visualisation and geovisual analytics
- knowledge representation for space and time
- navigation and wayfinding of sentient beings and robots
- ontology of space and time
- place
- quality and interoperability of geographic information
- social and cultural organisation of space
- spatial and temporal language
- spatial aspects of social networks
- spatial decision support, impact of model design
- spatial (digital) humanities
- theory-driven spatial machine learning, artificial intelligence of space
- theories on volunteered geographic information
- theory and practice of spatial and temporal reasoning
- user interfaces, virtual spaces and collaborative spaces
The US National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Annual Conference is the place to enhance geospatial excellence and collaboration for state, local, tribal and federal GIS policymakers and coordinators, private sector partners and other leaders in the geospatial ecosystem.
Providing critical and timely networking opportunities, the conference also offers the chance to connect, collaborate, and share with colleagues and partners.
The agenda will comprise:
Roll Call of States — Where state representatives will share a snapshot of achievements, challenges and upcoming activities.
Plenary Sessions — Presentations by and for the NSGIC community exploring challenges, successes and new approaches for collaboration in the geospatial ecosystem.
State Caucus — A roundtable discussion with state and local government representatives to talk frankly about current pressing issues.
GIO Academy — Leadership sessions and networking for state government GIOs and equivalents only (separate registration is required).
Speed Networking — A fun and fast-paced activity where sponsors, who have allocated points, will rotate to complete the circuit of visiting with state reps.
Annual Business Meeting — Including the election of new board members and leadership transition.
Awards Reception — Recognising exceptional work through the Geospatial Excellence Awards & NSGIC Service Awards.
Each year, the Locate conference attracts hundreds of national and international delegates from within and outside the spatial and surveying industry.
As Australia’s premier spatial and surveying conference, Locate provides guests with a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends and applications in geospatial technologies.
Are you passionate about our industry and want to get involved? Maybe you have an idea for a local tour, or a project site visit or even have another event that can run in conjunction with Locate. This is your opportunity to help shape the 2023 event — no idea is too big or too small. Reach out to the organisers via info@locateconference.com or +61 2 4319 8519.
C.R. Kennedy will be holding a national ‘Modern Methods of Construction Roadshow’ throughout late-February, March and April 2024, highlighting the ways in which the latest software, tools and technology are enabling businesses to streamline their operations.
Attendees will be treated to:
- A presentation on managing digital data workflow using BricsCAD, and the Leica iCON Total Station for efficient construction set out.
- A case study from a company using Leica technology.
- Information from Leica on some of the latest technologies in high-definition 3D laser scanning for accurate reality capture.
- Details of the latest underground detection technologies, such as locators and ground penetrating radar.
- Presentations on the latest in rotating lasers and handheld laser distance measurers (Leica distos) for quick and easy measurements.
- A look at how BricsCAD software can be used with each of these technologies to help bring all data and projects seamlessly together.
Time will be set aside for discussion, and demonstrations of each of the products will be made after the presentations.
The dates are:
- Melbourne: 28 February 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Sydney: 14 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Brisbane: 20 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Perth: 27 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Adelaide: 3 April 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
The cost is only $25 per head, and lunch will be provided. Registration details can be found here.
For more details, contact Bernie Edmonds at bedmonds@crkennedy.com.au.
C.R. Kennedy will be holding a national ‘Modern Methods of Construction Roadshow’ throughout late-February, March and April 2024, highlighting the ways in which the latest software, tools and technology are enabling businesses to streamline their operations.
Attendees will be treated to:
- A presentation on managing digital data workflow using BricsCAD, and the Leica iCON Total Station for efficient construction set out.
- A case study from a company using Leica technology.
- Information from Leica on some of the latest technologies in high-definition 3D laser scanning for accurate reality capture.
- Details of the latest underground detection technologies, such as locators and ground penetrating radar.
- Presentations on the latest in rotating lasers and handheld laser distance measurers (Leica distos) for quick and easy measurements.
- A look at how BricsCAD software can be used with each of these technologies to help bring all data and projects seamlessly together.
Time will be set aside for discussion, and demonstrations of each of the products will be made after the presentations.
The dates are:
- Melbourne: 28 February 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Sydney: 14 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Brisbane: 20 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Perth: 27 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Adelaide: 3 April 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
The cost is only $25 per head, and lunch will be provided. Registration details can be found here.
For more details, contact Bernie Edmonds at bedmonds@crkennedy.com.au.
C.R. Kennedy will be holding a national ‘Modern Methods of Construction Roadshow’ throughout late-February, March and April 2024, highlighting the ways in which the latest software, tools and technology are enabling businesses to streamline their operations.
Attendees will be treated to:
- A presentation on managing digital data workflow using BricsCAD, and the Leica iCON Total Station for efficient construction set out.
- A case study from a company using Leica technology.
- Information from Leica on some of the latest technologies in high-definition 3D laser scanning for accurate reality capture.
- Details of the latest underground detection technologies, such as locators and ground penetrating radar.
- Presentations on the latest in rotating lasers and handheld laser distance measurers (Leica distos) for quick and easy measurements.
- A look at how BricsCAD software can be used with each of these technologies to help bring all data and projects seamlessly together.
Time will be set aside for discussion, and demonstrations of each of the products will be made after the presentations.
The dates are:
- Melbourne: 28 February 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Sydney: 14 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Brisbane: 20 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Perth: 27 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Adelaide: 3 April 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
The cost is only $25 per head, and lunch will be provided. Registration details can be found here.
For more details, contact Bernie Edmonds at bedmonds@crkennedy.com.au.
C.R. Kennedy will be holding a national ‘Modern Methods of Construction Roadshow’ throughout late-February, March and April 2024, highlighting the ways in which the latest software, tools and technology are enabling businesses to streamline their operations.
Attendees will be treated to:
- A presentation on managing digital data workflow using BricsCAD, and the Leica iCON Total Station for efficient construction set out.
- A case study from a company using Leica technology.
- Information from Leica on some of the latest technologies in high-definition 3D laser scanning for accurate reality capture.
- Details of the latest underground detection technologies, such as locators and ground penetrating radar.
- Presentations on the latest in rotating lasers and handheld laser distance measurers (Leica distos) for quick and easy measurements.
- A look at how BricsCAD software can be used with each of these technologies to help bring all data and projects seamlessly together.
Time will be set aside for discussion, and demonstrations of each of the products will be made after the presentations.
The dates are:
- Melbourne: 28 February 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Sydney: 14 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Brisbane: 20 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Perth: 27 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Adelaide: 3 April 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
The cost is only $25 per head, and lunch will be provided. Registration details can be found here.
For more details, contact Bernie Edmonds at bedmonds@crkennedy.com.au.
C.R. Kennedy will be holding a national ‘Modern Methods of Construction Roadshow’ throughout late-February, March and April 2024, highlighting the ways in which the latest software, tools and technology are enabling businesses to streamline their operations.
Attendees will be treated to:
- A presentation on managing digital data workflow using BricsCAD, and the Leica iCON Total Station for efficient construction set out.
- A case study from a company using Leica technology.
- Information from Leica on some of the latest technologies in high-definition 3D laser scanning for accurate reality capture.
- Details of the latest underground detection technologies, such as locators and ground penetrating radar.
- Presentations on the latest in rotating lasers and handheld laser distance measurers (Leica distos) for quick and easy measurements.
- A look at how BricsCAD software can be used with each of these technologies to help bring all data and projects seamlessly together.
Time will be set aside for discussion, and demonstrations of each of the products will be made after the presentations.
The dates are:
- Melbourne: 28 February 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Sydney: 14 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Brisbane: 20 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Perth: 27 March 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Adelaide: 3 April 2024, 9:00am to 1:00pm
The cost is only $25 per head, and lunch will be provided. Registration details can be found here.
For more details, contact Bernie Edmonds at bedmonds@crkennedy.com.au.