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MGUG Fall Conference 2012 - September 25, 2012

The Manitoba GIS Users Group (MGUG) is pleased to announce its 2012 Fall Conference on September 25th at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre. MGUG Diamond & Keynote Conference Sponsor TECTERRA has sponsored Ed Parsons of Google™ to be our conference Keynote Speaker! Ed Parsons is Google's Geospatial Technologist. Based in London England, Mr. Parsons is responsible for Google's mission to organize the world's information using geospatial tools including: Google Earth, Google Maps and Google Maps for Mobile. As a geospatial evangelist, Mr. Parsons is on the leading edge reshaping how humanity views the earth and our place in it. Mr. Parsons will present his perspective on new geomatics applications and concepts. He will address latest advancements in utilization of geospatial concepts in Google products. Mr. Parsons will discuss utilization of Google geo-spatial tools in your applications, and answer related questions.
Date: Tuesday, September 25th
Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Venue: Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre
Address: 1808 Wellington Avenue
The MGUG Fall Conference is the premier geospatial information conference event in Manitoba. Previous Conferences have attracted many geomatic professionals and students. Attendance last year topped 350 attendees. With an outstanding slate of geo-spatial presentations, excellent networking opportunities, new larger venue, and phenomenal exhibition trade show, attendance goals for the September 2012 Conference are set at 500 attendees.
Conference Benefits
Conference registration fees will be kept to a minimum and will cover
Attendance for All Sessions
Continental Breakfast
Hot Lunch
Entertainment and Wi-Fi
Refreshments and Breaks
Exhibition/Trade Show Admission
Chances to Win Conference Prizes and Student Registration Reimbursement
Conference Registration Fees
Conference registration fees will be kept to a minimum and all registration fees are non-refundable but are transferable to another participant for this event.
• $65 - Early Bird Registration (by August 28th)
• $80 - Regular Admission
• $40 - Students (student ID required)
Discussion Panel
MGUG will organize an onstage Panel Discussion or Executive Forum composed of Manitoba’s six main GIS “Movers and Shakers” representing each level of government (i.e. Federal, Provincial and Municipal), as well as Manitoba Hydro, Education and Private Industry. The panel is expected to converse geomatic trends, direction and aspiration for Manitoba, as well as answer audience questions.

Shaw TV Shaw Community TV made two videos for the Fall conference! Our very own Richard Lebedynski, talks about GIS. It also includes highlights from Ed Parsons talk.

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