![17th South East Asia Survey Congress @ Century Park Hotel Manila](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SEASAC.jpg?w=280)
The 17th South East Asia Survey Congress (SEASC 2024) is a premier gathering of geodetic engineers, professionals and experts from across Southeast Asia. This year’s event will be held in the Philippines, a nation rich in geographical diversity and a hub for geospatial and geomatics advancements.
Themed ‘Global Excellence in the Geospatial Profession for the Next Industrial Revolution,’ SEASC 2024 promises to be an intellectually stimulating and enriching experience, bringing together experts to share their knowledge, insights, and innovations in the wide-ranging fields of geodesy, geospatial science and geomatics.
In recognition of the needs of the global community, SEASC 2024 will be conducted in a hybrid format to ensure inclusivity and accessibility, allowing both in-person and online attendees to participate fully.
![AIMS 2024 National Conference @ Crown Hotel, Perth](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AIMS_320px.jpg?w=280)
The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors (AIMS) National Conference for 2024 will be held at the Crown Hotel, Perth from 19 to 21 August 2024.
AIMS provides professional representation to government, industry and educational organisations on mine surveying issues around Australia. It has been actively supporting qualified mine surveyors, representing the industry and advocating for change for more than 40 years.
AIMS membership is comprised of Registered and Authorised Mine Surveyors from the coal and metalliferous industries, assistant surveyors, surveying students and retired surveyors.
![Southern Space 2024 @ Hotel Realm, Canberra](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AdobeStock_432058864_625x442.jpg?w=280)
Southern Space 2024 will be a gathering of leading minds who will discuss how society can adapt to an ever-changing geopolitical, economic, environmental, social and strategic context, focusing on how the space domain can enable a more secure world.
The conference program will offer novel perspectives on current global challenges and opportunities, contextualising space within broader global trends.
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![S+SNZ Conference 2024 @ Napier War Memorial Centre, Napier, New Zealand](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SSNZ-2024-logo.webp?w=249)
The annual conference of Survey and Spatial New Zealand (S+SNZ) will take place in August in Napier, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
Napier was the epicentre of destruction wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, so the theme for the 2024 event is ‘Looking Ahead in the Heartland,’ which S+SNZ says, refers “not just to the optimism and resilience of provincial New Zealand, but also provides an opportunity to discuss approaches to the challenges of climate change and disaster recovery around the country”.
Super-early bird registration is now open.
![2024 National Local Roads, Transport & Infrastructure Congress @ Margaret River, Western Australia](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Roads-2024.jpg?w=280)
The Australian Local Government Association will host a national congress on roads and infrastructure from 3 to 4 December 2024, in Margaret River, Western Australia.
The congress is aimed at mayors, shire presidents, councillors, CEOs, general managers and local government engineers and works managers, and typically includes sessions on road funding, road safety and heavy vehicle access.
There is also usually a focus on community infrastructure, encompassing renewable energy deployment and integration, innovations in active transport, waste and recycling, affordable housing and resilient telecommunications.
![FIG Working Week 2025 @ Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SSSi-FIG2025-Banner_cropped.jpg?w=280)
The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2025 will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from Sunday, 1 June to Thursday, 5 June 2025.
The theme for the event will be: Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience: Championing a Digital Generation.
The Convenor for FIG Working Week 2025 is Steve Jacoby, Executive Director, Spatial Information at Department of Resources (Queensland) who has 23 years’ experience as a Senior Executive with the Queensland and Victorian Governments, leading their Spatial Information businesses. Steve has a keen interest in information management and seeing the use of spatial information reach its potential within government, business and the public.
The Program Chair is surveyor, Peter James who is the Business Development Manager, Cohga an Australian company with a focus on the development of IT products, and the provision of associated professional services. Peter is also the son of Earl James, Australia’s first and only FIG President.
FIG Working Week 2025 is a great opportunity for Australia’s geospatial community to showcase their technical expertise, strong research capability and warm hospitality.
![76th International Astronautical Congress @ Sydney, Australia](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IAC-2025_400.jpg?w=260)
The 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the International Astronautical Federation (IAF)’s premier global space event, will be held in Sydney, Australia from 29 September to 3 October 2025.
Often described as the ‘Olympics of space,’ this prestigious event is where the world’s space community gathers to access the latest space advancements and trends, academic works, industry connections, and partnership opportunities.
The theme for 2025 will be ‘Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth,’ setting the stage for important discussions such as: space-based applications for Earth, sustainable space activities, and sustaining life off Earth.