GoGeomatics

Kitchener Waterloo GoGeomatics December Social
2018-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Huether Hotel, 59 King St N, Waterloo, N2J 4A8
Join us for our December social event. The social this month will take place at The Huether Hotel on Wednesday December 12, 2018 at 6:00pm. We will be in the Operations Room.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography, to GIS enthusiasts. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
This fun free networking event will be an opportunity for people in the community to develop new relationships, learn more about current activities, technologies and success stories, and gain insight into the many advanced applications in Canada’s most advanced hi-tech region.
Join us for this networking social. Please RSVP to let us know you’re attending.

Ottawa CRSS & GoGeomatics Christmas Party
2018-12-17 18:00 - 21:00 | James Street Pub, 390 Bank St., Ottawa, K2P 1Y5
Celebrate the season with Canadian remote Sensing Society and GoGeomatics. We are a great group of geomatics folks. Make sure you bring your appetite, because we’ll have free munchies, too!
Like all our socials, the CRSS GoGeomatics Christmas Party is a free event. It’s a great opportunity to network with other geomatics professionals, entrepreneurs, recruiters, job seekers, and students. Feel free to bring along your geomatics friends and coworkers, as well!
We know the holiday season can be hectic with shopping, parties, planning, and just plain staying in from the cold. But this is one Christmas party you won’t want to miss out on.

GoGeomatics Social
2019-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | UNB Grad House, 676 Windsor St, Fredericton, NB, Fredericton, E3A 0A1
Everyone from a GIS or Geomatics background is welcome! We will be hosting a Trivia night for our individual contestants at around 8pm… Bring your wits and we will bring the food.

GoGeomatics Roundtable Discussion
2019-01-14 18:00 - 20:00 | St Veronus Cafe and Tap Room, 129 Hunter St W, Peterborough, K9H 2K7
Hi Everyone – Happy New Year! I hope that you will be able to participate in this upcoming opportunity on Monday, January 14, 2019 to network with GIS Professionals and students and brainstorm future GoGeomatics events for 2019. The meet-up day has been changed to Mondays as that is the only night that the Fleming GIS Post Diploma Program Students do not have class scheduled at night. We can discuss alternatives during the first meetup as it can vary depending on group availability and we can possibly even have a few events on Fridays or Saturdays. Your input is important so I hope that you can attend. I need to give St. Veronus Cafe and Tap Room numbers by January 9 so please RSVP ASAP. Cheers – Marikka

Vancouver GoGeomatics Social
2019-01-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Royal Canadian Legion No. 279, 2205 Commercial Drive (at 6th), Vancouver
Happy New Year! ?GoGeomatics is meeting on the third Wednesday of January for beers, networking and a good time. It may be a new year but meeting up with professionals or students in the field of Geomatics, Remote Sensing, Surveying, Cartography, GIS or any other field of Geography, never goes out of style. Step out the cold and join us at the Royal Canadian Legion on Commerical Drive. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Edmonton GoGeomatics January Meetup
2019-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 | The Metropoliitan Billard’s Cafe… aka “Metro”, 10250 106 Street Northwest, Edmonton
GoGeomatics is a geospatial meet-up group that aims to create a positive space for discussing everything related to Geography. The idea is to network with professionals and students in the geomatics industry. The conversation usually range from job prospects, exciting new major projects involving GIS, surveying, geomatics engineering, the latest advancement in remote sensing, new emerging technology, and GIS/Geomatics education in a casual atmosphere.We meet up every third Thursday of the month between September and May. These socials are free, fun, and open to everyone from all areas of GIS/Geomatics. We strive to connect people in the geomatics industry who share similar interests and pursuits in Edmonton and surrounding communities.In this group, you will meet a variety of professionals, students, private sector business owners, entrepreneurs, and recruiters. This is a great way to network within your profession and help build a stronger community for Canadian GIS/Geomatics.

COGS 2019 GoGeomatics Student Social @ the Expo
2019-01-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Lunn’s Mill Beer Company, 515 Carleton Rd, Lawrencetown, B0S 1M0
GoGeomatics is heading to the valley again! We are going to be attending COGS in Lawrencetown for a bit of fun. We will be holding our Third social in the Annapolis Valley at the Lunn’s Mill Beer Company (https://www.lunnsmill.beer/) in Lawrencetown.
Finger foods will be available! So come out and share a pint. Last year we had 40-50 participants to this fun free event.
All students, faculty, graduates and geomatics enthusiasts are welcome to attend our free fun social networking events. There will be some light snacks provided and meals will be available for order off the menu.
COGS is hosting an Industry expo the day after our social and a conference soon after.
NSCC – Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) Industry ExpoDate: Tuesday January 22, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:30 pmLocation: NSCC – Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)
To register for the event as an exhibitor or participant https://geomatics.one/ so we hope you will come to the social and meet some of the companies that are attending in this informal setting. Our events are always free and fun.

Kitchener Waterloo GoGeomatics January Social
2019-01-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Huether Hotel, 59 King St N, Waterloo, N2J 4A8
Join us for our January social event. The social this month will take place at The Huether Hotel on Wednesday January 23, 2019 at 6:30pm. We will be in the Operations Room.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography, to GIS enthusiasts. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
This fun free networking event will be an opportunity for people in the community to develop new relationships, learn more about current activities, technologies and success stories, and gain insight into the many advanced applications in Canada’s most advanced hi-tech region.
Join us for this networking social. Please RSVP to let us know you’re attending.

Calgary January GoGeomatics Meetup: Welcome to 2019
2019-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Bank & Baron P.U.B, 125 8 Ave SW, Calgary, T2P 1B4
Update: we’ve got a semi-private room at the Bank and Barron; it’s called the Manager’s Office. The doors will be open to the rest of the pub, so come on in!
Here’s hoping that all of you had a good break, and are looking forward to an exciting 2019!
We’re kicking things off this month with a local meetup on Wednesday, January 23rd (location TBA) where we can all catch up on how one another are doing, followed by a co-hosted event on February 22nd in conjunction with National Geomatics Competition.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Niagara GoGeomatics January Social
2019-01-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Fresco’s Euro Grille, St. Catharines, L2S 3P3
Whether you’re a student or professional; do work in business, tourism, agriculture, environment, government etc. everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. These meetups are informal. Enjoy some great food and conversation. Build your network, collaborate, relax and make new friends. Your next opportunity could be a conversation away. With you, we can grow the Geospatial community in Niagara. We look forward to meeting you!

Welcome 2019 - Kingston GoGeomatics Meetup!
2019-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | RCHA Brigade Association, 193 Ontario St, Kingston, K7L 2Y7
Speaker details coming soon!
Make any geomatics resolutions for 2019? Still in a celebratory mood after the holidays? Come join us for our first get together of the new year!
The Kingston GoGeomatics Group meets every month to talk about GIS, remote sensing surveying, technology, education, training, jobs, and much much more! We welcome everyone in all areas of geomatics and look forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP to let us know you’re attending.
GoGeomatics Canada Sites and Social Media:Web: www.gogeomatics.ca (http://www.gogeomatics.ca/)Twitter: @GoGeomatics (https://twitter.com/gogeomatics)Linkedin Group: http://goo.gl/xD550Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoGeomaticsCanada

Speaker Series: Thunder Bay GoGeomatics February Meetup
2019-02-05 17:30 - 19:30
This month Katherine and Graeme, founders of WAYfinder, will talk about their experiences creating and deploying their app. The app highlights the many trails and recreation areas in Thunder Bay and the surrounding area. If you haven’t already, head to the apple or google play store to check it out.
The Thunder Bay GoGeomatics Group is a fun, free, networking event. We hold socials where Canadian location technology professionals, enthusiasts, students, businesses, and entrepreneurs get together to network and share. We hope you join us.

Tailoring Your Geomatics Job Search: Perspectives from the Province
2019-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
I am excited to announce that James Britton, the Manager for Mapping and Geomatics Services, at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, will be giving a presentation at the GoGeomatics Monthly Meetup on Monday, February 11, 2019, from 6p – 8p at the Cork & Bean in Peterborough. The topic is ‘Tailoring Your Geomatics Job Search: Perspectives from the Province’.
While it is not always recognized, different types of organizations use different recruitment methods. As a result, it is important that job hunters know how to adapt their search tactics. This presentation is a practical review of how recruiting typically happens within the Ontario Government Geomatics community. Based on many years of experience recruiting for Geomatics positions in the provincial government, topics covered will include tools for discovering opportunities, screening methods used and practical observations from the interviewer side of the interview table.
We hope that you will be able to attend. Please RSVP to let us know.

K-W GoGeomatics February Social - 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanning of Caves
2019-02-13 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for our February social event where one of our organizers, Willie Carroll, will be speaking on using 3D terrestrial laser scan data to analysis the Gomantong Cave network on the island of Borneo.
The social this month will take place at The Huether Hotel on Wednesday February 13, 2019 at 6:30pm. We will be in the Barley Works Operations Room.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography, to GIS enthusiasts. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
This fun free networking event will be an opportunity for people in the community to develop new relationships, learn more about current activities, technologies and success stories, and gain insight into the many advanced applications in Canada’s most advanced hi-tech region.
Join us for this networking social. Please RSVP to let us know you’re attending.

Ottawa GoGeomatics GeoIgnite Social
2019-02-19 18:00 - 20:00
After a months break we are back with our February 19th GeoIgnite 2019 Conference social.
This month we will be upstairs in the main bar of the James St Pub.
GoGeomatics is inviting students from Algonquin, Carleton, and the University of Ottawa to come out and help organize the GoGeomatics Career event that will be co-located at the GeoIgnite Conference June 18-19th 2019 in Ottawa.
We are looking for student to help organize this one day career event. As well if you are a member of the community looking to mentor the next generation of geospatial leaders please come out and talk with us. We could use your help.

Niagara GoGeomatics February Meetup
2019-02-23 18:30 - 21:30

February Kingston GoGeomatics Meetup!
2019-02-27 19:00 - 21:00
Speaker details coming soon!
The Kingston GoGeomatics Group meets every month to talk about GIS, remote sensing surveying, technology, education, training, jobs, and much much more! We welcome everyone in all areas of geomatics and look forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP to let us know you’re attending.
GoGeomatics Canada Sites and Social Media:Web: www.gogeomatics.ca (http://www.gogeomatics.ca/)Twitter: @GoGeomatics (https://twitter.com/gogeomatics)Linkedin Group: http://goo.gl/xD550Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoGeomaticsCanada

K-W GoGeomatics March Social - 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanning of Caves
2019-03-13 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for our March social event, postponed from February, where one of our organizers, Willie Carroll, will be speaking on using 3D terrestrial laser scan data to analysis the Gomantong Cave network on the island of Borneo.
The social this month will take place at The Huether Hotel on Wednesday March 13, 2019 at 6:30pm. We will be in the Barley Works Operations Room.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography, to GIS enthusiasts. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
This fun free networking event will be an opportunity for people in the community to develop new relationships, learn more about current activities, technologies and success stories, and gain insight into the many advanced applications in Canada’s most advanced hi-tech region.
Join us for this networking social. Please RSVP to let us know you’re attending.

Speaker Series: Ottawa Archaeology & Geospatial Social
2019-03-18 18:00 - 20:00
Join GoGeomatics Ottawa this March for some Roman Archaeology and GIS.
Title: ‘Seeing the Old with the New: The Advancing World of GIS, History, and Archaeology‘
The relationship between history and GIS has existed in various fashions for years, yet it has been in the last two decades where these conjoined fields have expanded exponentially. GIS has allowed old things to be seen in new ways from rediscovering lost settlements with remote sensing, to recreating ancient cities in 3D design programs.
For his talk on this subject, Alan will be discussing some historical projects that he completed and continues to work on since transitioning into geomatics with a focus on 3D reconstructions of ancient cities and geostatistical analysis of pottery artifacts from an archaeological dig outside of Rome. Alan will conclude with leading into where and in what way history and GIS can continue to work together now, and into the future.

Niagara GoGeomatics March Social
2019-03-30 18:30 - 21:30

PCI Geomatics and Big Data Multi-Temporal Processing
2019-04-08 18:00 - 20:00
Save the date! Monday, April 8, 6p-8p. I am excited to announce that a representative from PCI Geomatics will be visiting Peterborough to present at the April GoGeomatics Meeting. The summary of the presentation is as follows:
Remote Sensing is undergoing a major shift towards ubiquitous data collection and availability, increasingly through open access. While collection frequency bodes well for future monitoring cadence, archival images collected over the past decades remain difficult to work with due to pre-processing that’s required to refine raw data into calibrated, precisely aligned image stacks. Find out what PCI Geomatics is doing to create technology that allows the automatic preparation of Analysis Ready Data that can populate an Open Data Cube. Custom algorithms or off the shelf applications such as Water Observation from Space (WOfS), or Continuous Change Detection and Classification (CCDC) can be deployed to answer key questions such as spatial and temporal flooding extent signatures, or permanent land changes occurring due to vegetation breaks. Additional innovations and updates on PCI Technology will be presented.
We hope that you are able to attend. Please RSVP.

GoGeomatics Thunder Bay Social (immediately following the ESRI User Conference)
2019-04-10 17:00 - 19:00
Our next social is scheduled to coincide with the biennial Thunder Bay ESRI User Conference. The UC brings together geomatics professionals from across the region, representing a wide range of fields. Please join us for some light apps and refreshments in the Valhalla Lounge, located in the hotel just around the corner from the conference room. Local group hosts, Krista Bullock and Jason Freeburn, will be on-hand to guide conference attendees to the after-social. All are welcome!

GoGeomatics Mapathon
2019-05-11 09:00 - 11:00
GoGeomatics Peterborough is hosting a Mapathon at Fleming College to create data for the Region of Durham using esri’s Community Maps Editor on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 9am – 4pm. The event is sponsored by Fleming College, Esri Canada and GoGeomatics Canada. We will have a few presentations from esri’s Paul Heersink, former Fleming Grad and Cartographer and Production Manager of Esri Canada’s Community Maps and Rob Halko, former Fleming Grad and Supervisor of GIS for the Region of Durham. A pizza lunch will be provided, door prizes announced every half hour and awards will be given for volume of quality data created in the time allowed. We are excited about the event and hope that you will be able to join us May 11! Please RSVP so that we can finalize all of the event details.

How do we create the largest Canadian Geospatial Conference in Ottawa?
2019-05-14 19:00 - 22:00
Geoignte 2019 is less than two months away. www.geoignite.ca
This inaugural conference has far exceeded organizers expectations on the number and quality of the speakers, exhibitors and sponsors. With international thought leaders joining us Geoignite has become a must attend event for any serious location technology professional in the capital.
Planning for the next event has already begun for 2020. Join Jonathan Murphy as he outlines early plans for a larger conference in to be held again in Ottawa.
Participants are encouraged to come with their ideas for theme, speakers, and programs for this national geospatial and IT event.
Appetizers are being sponsored by the Geoignite conference 2019.

K-W GoGeomatics May Social - Speaker Series
2019-05-15 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for our May social event where one of our members, David van Riel, will be speaking on how the City of Kitchener has been implementing the digital submission of various features from development consultants over the past few years.
The social this month will take place at The Huether Hotel on Wednesday May 15, 2019 at 6:30pm. We will be in the Barley Works Operations Room.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography, to GIS enthusiasts. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
This fun free networking event will be an opportunity for people in the community to develop new relationships, learn more about current activities, technologies and success stories, and gain insight into the many advanced applications in Canada’s most advanced hi-tech region.
Join us for this networking social. Please RSVP to let us know you’re attending.

Vancouver GoGeomatics Social
2019-05-22 18:30 - 20:30
April showers bring May flowers, but it also brings the last GoGeomatics social of this season. We’ll be chatting about Geomatics, Remote Sensing, Surveying, Cartography, GIS or any other field of Geography, and probably having a beer or three. GoGeomatics is meeting on the third Wednesday of May for drinks and conversation at the Royal Canadian Legion on Commerical Drive. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Open Source and Data Management Applications in Consulting Engineering
2019-05-27 18:00 - 20:00
For our last GoGeomatics Peterborough Meetup of 2018 – 2019 we are fortunate to have James Burn, LET, C.E.T., CGS, GISP, EP , the GIS Lead and Partner at GM BluePlan Engineering Limited present about the use of Open Source and Data Management Applications in the Consulting Engineering field. He will be discussing what applications are available, how they may be used and what their capabilities are along with the ability to integrate these tools with commercially available tools to create a more complete “Geospatial Toolbox”.
James is both a Licensed and Certified Engineering Technologist recognized by both the Professional Engineers Ontario and the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists. He is also certified by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics and G.I.S. Certification Institute and a member of the Niagara College GIS Program Advisory Committee.
With over 20 years of experience in Engineering and GIS related roles in both the public and private sector, James has provided advanced spatial and database analysis using GIS, SQL & Spatial SQL to support team members with information analysis and management skills as well as project management and reporting.
James’ specialties include advanced applied spatial and data analysis as well as data manipulation and integration and visualization.Discussing open source GIS and Data Management applications in the Consulting Engineering field. What applications are available, how they may be used and what their capabilities are will be discussed along with the ability to integrate these tools with commercially available tools to create a more complete “Geospatial Toolbox”.
We hope that you are able to attend!
Please RSVP by May 26th.

Thunder Bay GoGeomatics Back to School Social Sept 20th
2019-09-20 19:00 - 21:00
Please join us in Thunder Bay for our 6th annual coast to coast free Back to School Socials across Canada this September!
GoGeomatics is inviting new and returning students to kick off the school year with other geomatics professionals at this free networking event.
This is GoGeomatics way of welcoming the newest members of the Canadian geospatial community to the geomatics sector.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
Share a pint with a great community, enjoy some free munchies, and have the chance to win prizes.

Niagara GoGeomatics Back to School Event Sept 21st
2019-09-21 19:00 - 21:00
Please join us in Niagara for our 6th annual coast to coast free Back to School Socials across Canada this September!
GoGeomatics is inviting new and returning students to kick off the school year with other geomatics professionals at this free networking event.
This is GoGeomatics way of welcoming the newest members of the Canadian geospatial community to the geomatics sector.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
Share a pint with a great community, enjoy some free munchies, and have the chance to win prizes.

Peterborough GoGeomatics Back to School Social Sept 25th
2019-09-25 19:00 - 21:00
Please join us in Peterborough for our 6th annual coast to coast free Back to School Socials across Canada this September!
GoGeomatics is inviting new and returning students to kick off the school year with other geomatics professionals at this free networking event. We are in the basement party room with out own bar!
This is GoGeomatics way of welcoming the newest members of the Canadian geospatial community to the geomatics sector.
Everyone is welcome, from all areas of geomatics – from GIS, to remote sensing, to surveying, to cartography. If you are involved in location technology you are invited.
Share a pint with a great community, enjoy some free munchies, and have the chance to win prizes.
