2015 Canadian Geomatics Events & Conferences

This is our list Canadian geomatics conferences and events for 2015. Here you will find events pertaining to GIS, remote sensing, surveying, cartography, and informatics. We’re always updating this list, so if you have a Canadian geomatics event coming up, please let us know so we can add it to our list. Send an email to info@gogeomatics.ca with your event info.

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January 2015

GoGeomatics Vancouver January Social

Vancouver, BC
January 21

Join us for our January Vancouver Social! We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free.

GoGeomatics Edmonton January Social

Edmonton, Alberta
January 23

Join us for our January Edmonton Social! We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free.

NSCC-COGS Geomatics Career Fair 2015

Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
January 27-28

This two day event will allow industry and partners to showcase their organizations and share potential career possibilities with students/staff. During this event you can build and renew connections with students and faculty at COGS. Professional Associations are always invited to demonstrate to students the benefits of associations and professional designations available in their industry.

GoGeomatics Ottawa January Social

Ottawa, ON
January 28

Join us for our January Ottawa Social! We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free.

GoGeomatics Calgary January Social

Calgary, Alberta
January 28

Join us for our January Calgary Social! We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free.

BCIT Meet the Students Night

Burnaby, BC
January 30

The Association of BC Land Surveyors is sponsoring a “Meet the Students Night” at BCIT on January 30, 2015. BC Land Surveyors are encouraged to come out, join the fun, have some food and meet the students. This is a great opportunity to promote the profession of land surveying as a career!

GoGeomatics Toronto January Social

Toronto, Ontario
January 30

Join us for our January Toronto Social! This month, we’re pleased to welcome guest speaker Richard Quodomine, Esri Canada’s Senior Business Analyst for Transportation. With a strong background in GIS for disaster response, his talk will provide insight into what the demands are during a serious event, and the mental makeup of a good 2^nd responder. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free.

GoGeomatics Niagara January Social

St. Catharines, ON
January 31

Join us for our January Niagara Social! We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free.

February 2015

York Geomatics Career Fair

Toronto, Ontario
February 13

Manitoba GIS User Group (MGUG) AGM & Winter Workshop

Winnipeg, Manitoba
February 19

The Manitoba GIS User Group invites you to attend its 2015 Annual General Meeting & Winter Workshop. For additional information and to register for this free event, visit the MGUG website at mgug.ca.

“The Future Starts Now!” URISA Ontario Winter Program Event

Oakville, Ontario
February 24

URISA Ontario is excited to announce an amazing government/utility based joint GI (geographic intelligence) event in Oakville on Feb 24th 2015. The event is expected to attract over a dozen key strategic GI suppliers and consulting experts as well as many practitioners. This will be the kick-off GIS event for Ontario for 2015. The organizers have committed to a high value day at a very reasonable cost.

GoGeomatics Calgary February Social

Calgary, Alberta
February 25

Join us for our February Calgary Social! We love to bring together the geomatics community to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. This social is on Wednesday, February 25 (6PM) at the Libertine Public House.

AOLS Annual General Meeting 2015

Huntsville, Ontario
February 25-27

AOLS is holding it’s 123rd Annual General Meeting. The theme of the 2015 AGM will be “Building our Geospatial Future”. More details to follow.

GoGeomatics Edmonton February Social

Edmonton, Alberta
February 27

Join us for our February Edmonton Social! We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. This social is on Friday, February 27 (6PM) at the Hudsons Canadian Tap House.

GoGeomatics Ottawa February Social

Ottawa, Ontario
February 27

Join us for our February Ottawa Social! This month, we’re pleased to welcome guest speaker Andrew Moore, Project Manager of the Federal Geospatial Platform. Andrew will be discussing this new federal project in open data. Click here for more information about this talk. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free.

GoGeomatics Toronto February Social

Toronto, Ontario
February 27

Join us for our February Toronto Social! Every month, we bring together geomatics professionals to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying, and more in a casual atmosphere. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. This month’s social is on Friday, February 27 (7PM) at the Fox and the Fiddle Pub.

GoGeomatics Niagara February Social

St. Catharines, Ontario
February 28

Join us for our February Niagara Social! This social is taking place Saturday, February 28 (6:30PM) at Fresco’s Restaurant and Bar. These monthly socials are a chance to network with others in the geomatics field to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more in a casual atmosphere.

Spatial Knowledge and Information – Canada 2015

Banff, Alberta
February 26 – March 1

SKI is the pre-eminent Canadian geospatial research symposium. This conference convenes Canadian leaders in GIScience with a focus on celebrating the research of current and bourgeoning GIScience scholars. All areas of GIScience, applied GIS, geomatics, Geoweb, mobile applications, remote sensing, spatial and geo-statistics, cartography, visualization and spatial analytics are encouraged.

March 2015

“The Results of the Topo-bathymetric lidar missions” Workshop

Halifax, NS
March 3

NSCC’S Applied Geomatics Research Group will be hosting this free 1-day workshop at the Baronet Ballroom, Delta Halifax, 1990 Barrington St. Complimentary lunch and refreshments. We invite you to join us as we present the results of the missions and the benefits of this technology. Space is limited; RSVP Tim.webster@nscc.ca.

Vancouver GoGeomatics March Social

Vancouver, BC
March 18

Join GoGeomatics Vancouver for our March Social! This social is taking place Wednesday, March 18 (6PM) at the Kingston Taphouse & Grille. We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

110th ABCLS Annual General Meeting

Penticton, BC
March 18-20

The 110th AGM will be held at the Penticton Lakeside Resort in Penticton March 19th and 20th, 2015.
The complete AGM registration package is now available. Before the AGM, there will be one and a half days of continuing professional development seminars – on March 18th and 19th. The CPD registration package is available in the Members’ Area on the Continuing Professional Development/Seminars-Upcoming page of the ABCLS website.

Intergraph Ottawa March Social

Ottawa, Ontario
March 24

Join GoGeomatics Ottawa for a special guest speaker at the March social. This social is taking place Tuesday, March 24 (6PM) in the basement of the James Street Pub. Brad Schmidt, from Intergraph Canada, will be giving a talk about a newly enhanced education program from Intergraph. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

Calgary GoGeomatics March Social

Calgary, Alberta
March 25

Join GoGeomatics Calgary for our March social! This social is taking place Wednesday, March 25 (6PM) at the Bank & Baron. We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

Edmonton GoGeomatics March Social

Edmonton, Alberta
March 25

Join GoGeomatics Edmonton for our March social! This month, we’re meeting on Wednesday, March 25 (6PM) at the Hudsons Canadian Tap House. We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

Intergraph Toronto March Social

Toronto, Ontario
March 26

Join GoGeomatics Toronto for a special guest speaker at the March social. This social is taking place Thursday, March 26 (6PM) at the Fox & Fiddle. Brad Schmidt, from Intergraph Canada, will be giving a talk about a newly enhanced education program from Intergraph. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

Niagara GoGeomatics March Social

St Catharines, ON
March 28

Join GoGeomatics Niagara for our March social! This month, we’re meeting on Saturday, March 28 (6:30) at Fresco’s Bar & Grill. We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

April 2015

Esri User Conference

London, Ontario
April 9

As some of Canada’s most important annual events for the GIS community, these conferences provide an opportunity to discover exciting new developments about Esri’s GIS solutions and network with your peers. This conference is taking place at the London Convention Centre. Click here to learn more.

May 2015

GO Open Data 2015

St. Catharines, Ontario
May 1-2

This is a community-driven annual conference that focuses on creating open data awareness, exchanging knowledge and building the open data community across Ontario. Last year’s conference took place in Toronto with over 230 attendees from federal, provincial and local governments, non-profits, community groups, academia, citizen activists and media. Click here for more information.

2015 Joint Assembly

Montreal, Quebec
May 3-7

The 2015 Joint Assembly will be held 3-7 May 2015 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, located at 201, Viger Street West, Montreal, QC H2Z 1X7, Canada. Cosponsored by AGU, CGU, GAC, and MAC, the Joint Assembly will consist of a diverse program covering topics in all areas of the geophysical sciences.

BeSpatial 2015 AGM

Oakville, ON
May 6

Join us the 2015 URISA Ontario’s Annual BeSpatial program event and marketplace exhibits, one of the LARGEST geospatial events in Southern Ontario! The 2015 AGM and BeSpatial event will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the waterfront Harbour Banquet & Conference Hall. Spend the day learning, sharing experiences and networking to stay current with the latest in spatial data, applications and solutions around Ontario. As always, this will be an information-packed day.

Intergraph Vancouver May Social & Speaker

Vancouver, BC
May 12

For the first time, GoGeomatics Vancouver is hosting a guest speaker at our upcoming May Social! Join us Tuesday, May 12 (6pm) at the Kingston Taphouse to hear Brad Schmidt, from Intergraph Canada, discuss case some of their case studies and special projects. From applying cloud technologies for flood modelling, to UAVs for local area mapping, you’ll get the chance to explore new technologies right from the source. We’ll also have free munchies and prizes from Intergraph. See you there!

National Surveyors Conference 2015

Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 13-15

Book your calendars now because the National Surveyors’ Conference 2015: Intersections – Connect @ Portage & Main is coming up from May 13-15, 2015 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and we have some great seminars lined up! With information on The CLS at the service of Aboriginal Communities, Vertical Datums, and other subjects be sure not to miss it!

June 2015

CAG 2015 Annual General Meeting

Vancouver, BC
June 1-5

Academics and professionals with a geography-related focus are invited to submit abstracts or special session proposals for the CAG 2015 annual conference and meetings, to be held at Simon Fraser University, June 1-5, 2015. This celebration of Geographic Diversity and Dialogue will take place in Simon Fraser’s downtown locations, principally at Harbour Centre and the (adjacent) Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue.

CRSS-SCT National Event

St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador
June 8-11

The 36th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing (36th CSRS) will be held in downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, 8-11 June 2015. More information will soon be available at the CRSS-SCT website.

Vancouver GoGeomatics June Social

Vancouver, BC
June 17

Join GoGeomatics Vancouver for our June Social! This social is taking place Wednesday, June 17 (6PM) at the Kingston Taphousee. We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

CIDCO 2015 Symposium

Rimouski, Quebec
June 18-19

The third edition of CIDCO Symposium, presented in partnership with Technopole maritime du Québec, will be held under the theme “Innovations and new applications in hydrography”. It will bring together major stakeholders in hydrography at the provincial, national and international level, such as managers of infrastructures in internal waters, technology manufacturers, data processing and management software designers, manufacturers and hydrographic services, institutional and academic research centers, as well as training institutions. Learn more here.

Edmonton GoGeomatics June Social

Edmonton, Alberta
June 24

Don’t miss the last social before the summer break! Join GoGeomatics Edmonton on Wednesday, June 24 (6PM) at the Metro. We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

Calgary GoGeomatics June Social

Calgary, Alberta
June 24

Don’t miss out on the last Calgary Social before the summer break. Join GoGeomatics Calgary on Wednesday, June 24 (6PM) at the Bank & Baron for a casual evening of networking with a great group of geomatics folks. We get together once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These events are always fun and free. See you there!

ASG Mapping Ottawa GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
June 25

Don’t miss the last Ottawa Social before the summer break, with a special presentation on UAVs from ASG Mapping, and free munchies for the group. We’re meeting at the James Street Pub on Thursday, June 25 (6PM). This special Social is a great chance to learn about the latest technology, and network with a great group of geomatics folks. These events are always fun and always free. Click here to learn more.

Nelson GoGeomatics June Social

Nelson, British Columbia
June 25

The first Nelson Social was such a success, and we’re excited to get together again this month on Thursday, June 25 at the Prestige Lakeside Hotel (701 Lakeside Dr). We get together once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These events are always fun and free. See you there!

Toronto GoGeomatics June Social

Toronto, Ontario
June 26

Don’t miss the last Toronto Social before the summer break! Join GoGeomatics Toronto on Friday, June 26 (7PM) at the Fox & Fiddle for a casual evening of networking with a great group of geomatics folks. We get together once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These events are always fun and free. See you there!

Niagara GoGeomatics June Social

St. Catharines, Ontario
June 27

Join GoGeomatics Niagara on Saturday, June 27 (6:30PM) at Fresco’s. This will be last social before the summer break. We love to bring together friends and colleagues in the geomatics field once a month to chat GIS, remote sensing, surveying and more over a cold pint. These regular networking events are always fun, and always free. See you there!

July 2015

Geo Discovery Summer Camp

SAIT Polytechnic
July 13-17

August 2015

UAV-g 2015 Conference

Toronto, Ontario
August 30 – September 2

The aim of UAV-g 2015 is to bring together experts in photogrammetry and remote sensing, surveying, robotic mapping, computer vision, artificial intelligence, aerospace engineering, geosciences and various users’ communities. It is a great opportunity to learn about the most recent developments and to exchange views on the future directions of UAV in geomatics research, applications and services.

September 2015

October 2015

Toronto GoGeomatics Back to School Social

Toronto, ON
October 2

Join GoGeomatics Toronto for our Back to School Social! The second annual Back to School Social is the geomatics event of the season. We’re inviting new and returning students to kick off the school year with other geomatics professionals at this free networking event. This is our way of welcoming the newest members of the Canadian geospatial community to our sector. Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying. The Back to School Toronto Social is taking place on Friday, October 2 at 7:00pm, at the Fox & Fiddle (280 Bloor Street). Share a pint with a great community, enjoy some free munchies, and have the chance to win prizes.

Digital Earth 2015

Halifax, NS
October 5-9

At Digital Earth 2015, up to 1,000 scientists, engineers, technologists, and environmental managers from around the world will meet to share concepts, research findings, technologies, and practical applications relating to the Digital Earth vision. The conference will include themes from the entire spectrum of the Digital Earth vision, and will highlight applications related to Nova Scotian expertise in ocean and atmospheric sciences.

November 2015

Day of Geography 2015

Online
November 16

“Day of Geography” is intended to provide students and the general public with a glimpse into the day-to-day activities of geographers/geospatial/geomatics practitioners all over the world. This event is completely free to participate in and relies on professionals like you to share your enthusiasm and passion for all things geo.