Bridging skies and strategies in Athens
How does an industry transform itself in real time? How can companies advance their collective potential? The European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries (EAASI) answered t...
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Introduction
On this page you will find independent reports on international events such as conferences, trade shows or a symposium within geomatics. The articles are written on a practical basis and aim to inform you about the highlights, key points and discussed topics at events like Intergeo and GeoBusiness. On top of the reports you will find previews of big events here too. These are written to fully prepare you before attending a big trade show or conference, so you will not miss out on the topics that matter the most!
Rolling the innovation dice
This year’s vibrant Trimble Dimensions event took place in Las Vegas from 11-13 November. As one of Trimble’s long-standing media partners, GIM International was once a...
Intergeo 2024 through a reporter’s eyes
What are the lasting memories after spending three days at Intergeo? Which topics, trends and solutions made the biggest impression? While far from complete, this report is a perso...
A journey through the Dutch ‘Geospatial Valley’
Two members of the 'GIM International' and 'Geo-matching' team recently hit the road to explore an emerging hub of geospatial tech activity: the Dutch province of Groningen. There,...
Innovative Ways to Monitor Land Displacement
When people think about landslides, they usually imagine large mud streams which cause considerable loss of life. Whereas such large-scale disasters are rare, smaller landslides ar...
An Early Careers Perspective - Women in Geospatial 2018
I kicked off International Women’s Day 2018 in the best way possible by taking part in the “Women in Geospatial” breakfast, a discussion on careers and challenges...
Building Greener Smarter Communities - Geovate 2018
The theme for this year's Geovation challenge was 'Building Greener Smarter Communities' and it was sponsored by Innovate UK and Northumbria Water Group to the tune of £185k....
Connecting Buyers and Sellers - GeoDATA 2017
GeoAware hit just the right note with this year’s GeoDATA 2017 London Showcase which took place at the ILEC Conference Centre in West London on 30 November. It attracted 32 e...
Connecting Citizens - Smart Cities and Communities 2017
The concept of smart cities is not always understood. Richard Groom reports from a conference on the topic and tries to make sense of the idea and what it can do for communities an...
Covering all Sectors - Commercial UAV Show 2017
The Commercial UAV Show was held this year at the Excel in London and comprised a conference with around 60 speakers, seminars given by companies and an exhibition which attracted...
Geodesy and Land Administration - FIG Working Week 2017
GW was not at the Working Work in Helsinki in May, but FIG publishes most of the technical papers presented at the conference on its website www.fig.net. Richard Groom has been sif...
Hooray for Y’allywood - IAFSM 2017
The International Association of Forensic and Security Metrology (IAFSM) held its 2017 gathering in Atlanta, Georgia (nicknamed Y’allywood because so many television shows an...
Combining BIM and GIS for a Sustainable Society
Nikken Sekkei Research Institute in Tokyo, Japan, has developed a vision for cities to help them choose an energy optimization strategy for neighbourhoods comprising a variety of b...
New and Existing Products - GeoDATA 2017
The event took place at the ILEC Conference Centre in West London on 30 November. It attracted 32 exhibitors and a busy crowd of enthusiastic participants. There was plenty of spac...
Modern Insights and Techniques - EFGS Ireland 2017
On 2 November 2017, GIS Professional's Niall Conway attended the opening day of the annual EFGS conference in Dublin, Ireland. Although he only managed to attend half of the t...
Pioneers in Geospatial Technology: Leica, Trimble and Topcon
In the geospatial technology sector there is a transitive relationship between the big players such as Leica Geosystems, Trimble and Topcon, who can persistently pursue innovation,...
Report on 3D Australia 2017 Conference
The inaugural 3D Australia conference was held at the University of Melbourne from 24-27 October 2017. 3D Australia 2017 comprised the 3D Geoinfo Conference 2017, the first interna...
The Geospatial Contribution to Digital Twins
The digitalisation of our world is in full swing. It is transforming the way we live, work, communicate, entertain and are being governed. Construction and infrastructure are also...
Innovations at First Hand - Commercial UAV Show 2017
This was the fourth year the UK Commercial UAV Show was held in the ExCeL Centre, London, UK, and for the first time, this year was moved from the month of October to 15-16 Novembe...
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