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Reminder:
Early registration deadline September 28th Great
Lakes Regional Data Exchange 2007 October
29, 2007 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario What
is RDX? The
Great Lakes Regional Data Exchange (RDX) is a regional conference focusing on
collaborative technology-based approaches to addressing Great Lakes related
issues. The rapidly growing ability to collect information about the lakes and
the region’s environment and infrastructure present new opportunities for
science and management, but require additional measures to ensure data that are
being collected are able to be shared and compared at a regional level. This
conference is intended to address these needs by helping colleagues share
information about their Great Lakes data collection and management programs,
with a focus on finding ways to improve collaboration among organizations. RDX
2007 in Ottawa, Ontario builds on successful conferences in 2004 and 2006, each
of which drew well over 100 attendees, and several small-scale issue-focused
workshops. Who
should attend RDX? If
you collect or use information regarding the Great Lakes region and have an
interest in working more closely with other organizations, this is the ideal
opportunity to meet with colleagues and discuss these interests. Topics include
the latest in GIS, remote sensing, ecological modeling, and much more. The
conference program includes an
exciting list of plenary presenters. The
conference also includes a dynamic agenda of breakout speakers. About
the Conference The Great Lakes Regional Data Exchange 2007
conference will be held on October 29, 2007 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa,
Ontario.
The conference will include keynote speakers addressing the latest
advancements in current regional and global observing systems and related
technologies. It will also include breakout sessions with contributed paper
covering a wide range of case studies and current activities and hands-on
workshops showcasing and assisting participants in using the latest
technologies for sharing their data through Web Services. The conference is ideally placed at the beginning of a week of
exciting events in Ottawa surrounding the ASPRS
and CRSS 2007 Specialty Conference. Attendees can therefore take advantage
of an impressive array of other conference opportunities to present their work,
learn of recent advances in the field, network with others and explore a large
exhibitor gallery. Registration Registration
for this one-day event is available as a special option via the CRSS/ASPRS
Specialty Conference website. Rates
for early registrants (before Sept. 28, 2007) are: RDX
alone: $145 RDX
in addition to CRSS/ASPRS registration: $105 Accommodations The conference will take place at the Westin
Ottawa, near the Ottawa
Congress Centre and the Rideau
Centre.
A discounted group block will be made available for conference attendees who
pre-register. Please check back soon for more information. |