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BeSpatial'22 - BeConnected
2022-05-03 08:00 - 2022-05-04 16:00 (America/Toronto)
BeSpatial Ontario invites you to join us.
This is a 1 full virtual event being offered May 3 & 4 over two 7 hour days. One event registration will include full access to each day’s 4 hour morning program streams that will focus on technical, business, management/executive presentations. Plus, there’s our popular Industry partners EXPO with all day vendor presentations.
The two afternoons will each offer a choice to attend a 2-3 hour single topic session, for example, health or NG911. These sessions may be in the format of a workshop, townhall, panel and/or seminar session.
Note: Early bird registrations include full access to morning and afternoon sessions on both days. Post early bird registrations will require a $30 fee for members to register for one of the afternoon sessions.
Theme: BeConnected: The power of Geospatial relating to connectivity, collaboration, communication and creating solutions. Topics will cover areas in handling change through impact, disruption and innovation perspectives. A glimpse into the geospatial future with creative strategies and approaches for geospatial and information professionals.
Focus: How organizations cooperate in geospatial and data implementations emphasizing connecting and combining sources (geospatial and non-geospatial) to create solutions.
Early Bird Registration: Member early bird rates includes complimentary access to one of its afternoon sessions (Day 1 and Day 2).
Note: Post Early Bird Offering, please register separately for workshops once they have been announced.

Smart Data Collection Using Spot and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2022-05-06 00:00 - 23:59
Project Stories with Pomerleau

L’observation de la Terre : en première ligne pour faire face aux défis environnementaux et sociétaux
2022-05-09 00:00 - 2022-05-10 23:59
L’observation de la Terre (OT) a depuis longtemps fait ses preuves en appui à la prise de décisions éclairées dans de multiples champs, dont l’agriculture, l’hydrologie, la foresterie et la sécurité civile. Par ailleurs, au cours de la dernière décennie, un essor technologique et conceptuel intense a amené une multiplication des capteurs, un raffinement majeur des résolutions autant spatiales que temporelles, certes signes précurseurs de développement, mais aussi d’enjeux sociétaux.
S’inscrivant dans la foulée du colloque Acfas 2021, L’observation de la Terre à l’ère de la 4e révolution industrielle, cette édition se concentre sur quatre tendances clés : 1) l’introduction de nouveaux capteurs et plateformes innovantes; 2) les défis posés par les données massives; 3) l’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle; et 4) la démocratisation de l’accès et de l’analyse des données.
En premier lieu, les nouveaux capteurs (LiDAR, hyperspectral) et plateformes (drones, CubeSat) repoussent les frontières radiométriques et spatiales, permettent la concrétisation de séries temporelles fiables et encouragent l’entrée de nouveaux joueurs dans le milieu. La multiplication des données d’OT nécessite quant une gestion de mégadonnées pour lesquelles les requêtes et l’analyse exigent des compétences complexes et un savoir-faire unique. Par ailleurs, l’IA s’étant rapidement imposée comme incontournable en OT, ses capacités d’automatisation et d’analyse révolutionnent le domaine du traitement des images, mais, en contrepartie, provoquent des questionnements éthiques et sociétaux importants. Enfin, l’accès et l’analyse de données d’OT se sont démocratisés grâce à l’infonuagique : ce nouveau paradigme ouvre la porte à une nouvelle clientèle de praticiens et praticiennes multidisciplinaires.
Ces avancées scientifiques et techniques constituent des tremplins d’innovation et de collaboration d’une valeur inestimable pour notre communauté et sont, comme il est déjà possible de l’observer, une voie d’avenir prometteuse.

L'observation de la Terre : en première ligne pour faire face aux défis environnementaux et sociétaux
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-10 | Virtual

NATIONAL SURVEYORS CONFERENCE
2022-05-10 00:00 - 2022-05-13 23:59 | Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2K 2W2, Canada
A SENSE OF WHERE YOU ARE

May 10th – 13th 2022 Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2K 2W2

Join Professional Surveyors Canada (PSC) and The Association of Canada Land Surveyors (ACLS) at the 2022 National Surveyors Conference.
For more information and to register: https://www.acls-aatc.ca/events/national-surveyors-conference-2022/

MAY 12, 2022: Presenting Professional Surveyors Canada, Continuing Professional Development Sessions

8:35am – 10:00am
“Asset Management for Sustainable Infrastructure – an emerging practice for geomatics professionals”
Presenter:
Dr. Robert Radovanovic, P.Eng., P.Surv, CAMA, ENV Sp.
Summary:
Worldwide, there has been a growing recognition that smarter investments in infrastructure are needed if we are going to ensure sustainable outcomes for communities. This is driving an increased interest in the area of Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM), which in turn is providing an exciting opportunity for surveyors and other geomatics professionals to diversify on the basis of their geospatial expertise.
IAM is a multi-disciplinary field of practice that brings together data on the condition and location of assets like roads, utilities and buildings with analytics that assess how assets will age and wear under current and anticipated use patterns and environmental conditions. This information is then used to prioritize investment decisions to minimize total lifecycle costs while ensuring that end users receive consistent and quality service delivery.
In this presentation, an overview of the principles of IAM is provided, along with discussion of how IAM systems are put together in practice from a data gathering, analytics and policy perspective. Many of the technologies which are driving advances in IAM have roots in the geomatics profession, such as 3D laser scanners, remote sensing, GIS databases and least-squares and other prediction techniques and this presentation focuses on the geomatics and surveying underpinnings of this practice area.

10:30am – 12:00pm
“Issues in Recent Court Cases: Indigenous title, Shared natural boundary factors and Revisiting co-ordinates”
Presenter:
Izaak de Rijcke, LL.M., OLS, of the Ontario Bar and Yukon Bar (Ret.)
Summary:
Professional surveyors in Canada are good at adapting to change and new challenges. However, remaining aware of trends in case law that will impact their professional and business activities is an important resource to have in meeting these challenges. The sheer volume of case law emanating from courts across Canada calls for proactive measures to “check in” periodically on trends and new developments in the law.
In the last five years there has been no shortage of new decisions – despite the impact of a pandemic which, in many instances has meant trials, hearings and appeals taking place by videoconference. In this workshop, 3 issues are identified and briefly described, with a high level explanation of what each one could mean for land surveyors across Canada. In addition to the workshop, members will receive a short synopsis of the presentation and the cases reviewed for further discussion with colleagues and employees after the workshop is over.

MAY 13, 2022: Professional Surveyors Canada, Annual General Meeting (AGM)

10:00am – 12:00pm
“Annual General Meeting”
Presenters:
Jordan Litke, Chair
Gabriel Arancibia, Vice Chair
Darren Patkau, Vice Chair & Treasurer
Michelle DeCecco-Zuk, Executive Director
Dave Gurnsey, PLIC Chair
Agenda:

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Board of Directors & Staff Changes – Motion
Ongoing Initiatives & Achievements
Professional Liability Insurance Program
Financial Overview
2021 Year End Financials – Motion
Proposed 2022 Budget
Appointment of accountant – Motion
Open Forum
Closing Remarks

Geospatial World Forum (GWF)
2022-05-10 08:00 - 2022-05-12 17:00
Geospatial World Forum (GWF) is the premium geospatial industry platform that connects professionals and leaders representing the entire geospatial ecosystem. Its collaborative and interactive nature has made GWF a ‘conference of conferences’, offering unique, unmissable experience to geospatial professionals worldwide.
Attended by the entire spectrum of the IT and geospatial community globally, GWF is the place to be seen, exhibit ground-breaking products and technologies, and make remarkable connections with senior decision-makers, thought leaders and innovators in the industry.
GWF shall continue to facilitate collaborative engagement amongst communities, demonstrating collective and shared vision towards becoming an innovative industry.
Click here to learn more

Avenza User Conference (virtual)
2022-05-11 08:00 - 17:00
The Avenza User Conference is a free virtual conference for map makers, GIS enthusiasts, and geospatial professionals worldwide who share a common interest in Avenza mapping technology.
The Avenza User Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Save the date in your calendars!
The conference will offer a mix of virtual sessions from presenters who will share their experience of using Avenza mapping products in their projects, mapping tips and tricks, product development updates from the Avenza team, and remarks from Ted Florence, Avenza President.
This is an exciting opportunity to get inspired by mapping and industry professionals, connect with peers to learn what others are doing, learn about the latest Avenza solutions straight from our expert staff, and discover new mapping techniques and workflows to help with challenging problems.
Event Link Avenza Systems | Map and Cartography Tools

The Business of Digital Twins
2022-05-18 00:00 - 23:59
About the Event

Digital Twins are getting a significant amount of attention within the AECOO industry. Is this just a passing trend or a new industry buzzword? This event will dive into the business case for Digital Twins, and explore real-world case studies of how leading organizations are adopting and capitalizing on this technology. How do Digital Twins add value for the players in the AECOO industry and how can Canadian firms get their unfair share of the Digital Twin market? The panel discussion will revolve around the added value for each member of the team, the return on investment and the future of their Digital Twin strategy.

Introduction to Spatial Data & Using R as a GIS - GeoTech Training
2022-05-20 09:00 - 16:00
In this one day course, we will explore how to use R to import, manage and process spatial data. We will also cover the process of making choropleth maps, as well as some basic spatial analysis. Finally, we will cover the use of loops to make multiple maps quickly and easily, one of the major benefits of using a scripting language to make maps, rather than traditional graphic point-and-click interface.

The Canadian Cartographic Association annual conference
2022-05-25 00:00 - 2022-05-27 23:59
The Canadian Cartographic Association annual conference will be held online May 25-27, 2022.
We live in a world with complex and intertwined social, health, economic, demographic and natural challenges and opportunities, as COVID-19, wildfires, drought and floods (among other occurrences) have demonstrated in just the past two years. While we are awash with technologies and platforms that continually produce new data on some topics, data gaps remain concerning pressing issues. In addition, we must consider quality of data and fitness for purpose when data are available, and working with historical data that could provide context for many problems and discussions is often difficult. From concept to data collection to designing effective summaries and visualizations, how do mapmakers focus themselves and their audience on the stories geospatial data can help us tell? How does cartographic design apply in the diverse contexts in which location and spatial relations can help us understand our environment? How are design principles applied (i) in the forums and platforms on which our maps now appear and (ii) with the expectations users bring to maps and location?

The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers
2022-05-30 00:00 - 2022-06-03 23:59
The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at X* University is pleased to extend an invitation to the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers, which will run virtually from May 30 to June 3, 2022.
The CAG 2022 meeting is an opportunity to connect with fellow geographers on topics of interest! There are several ways that you can get involved in the conference, including:

Paper presentations
Poster displays
Thesis proposal presentations
Roundtables and Panels

Paper, Poster, and Thesis Proposal Presentations: Those wishing to present their research are invited to submit an abstract here. Abstracts should be 250 words or less, and include a complete list of authors, as well as up to five keywords. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 15, 2022.
There have been a number of sessions already organized:

Urban Geography – Research and Practice
Special Sessions Related to Economic Geography
Geographies of Health and Health Care
Times of Displacement
Environment and Resources Study Group (ERSG) Special Session
Geospatial Data Science
Geographies of Asia
International Migration in disruptive times: challenges, recovery, and renewal
Spatial statistical analytics for environmental modelling

More information on these sessions can be found here. If one of the sessions is of interest of you, please feel free to contact the session organizers!
Special Sessions, Roundtables, Panels: Those wishing to organize special sessions can submit a proposed session here. Please include the proposed session title, as well as description. If the names of presenters or panelists are known, please also provide this information during submission. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 1, 2022.
Register for the conference here. Special rates available for CAG Members!
For more information, or if you want to propose another idea to get involved, please contact Dr. Evan Cleave at evan.cleave@ryerson.ca.

Le Département de géographie et des études environnementales de l’Université X* est heureux de vous inviter au 72e Congrès de l’Association canadienne des géographes, qui se déroulera virtuellement du 30 mai au 3 juin 2022.
Le Congrès de l’ACG 2022 est l’occasion de rencontrer des collègues géographes pour discuter de sujets d’intérêt ! Il y a plusieurs façons de participer au congrès, notamment :

Présentations de communications
Présentation d’affiches
Présentations de propositions de theses
Tables rondes et panels

Présentations de communications, d’affiches et de propositions de thèses : Ceux qui souhaitent présenter leurs recherches sont invités à soumettre un résumé ici. Les résumés doivent compter 250 mots ou moins, et inclure une liste complète des auteurs, ainsi qu’un maximum de cinq mots-clés. DATE LIMITE DE SOUMISSION : le 15 avril 2022
De nombreuses séances ont déjà été organisées (en anglais – les séances en français sont les bienvenues !) :

Urban Geography – Research and Practice
Special Sessions Related to Economic Geography
Geographies of Health and Health Care
Times of Displacement
Environment and Resources Study Group (ERSG) Special Session
Geospatial Data Science
Geographies of Asia
International Migration in disruptive times: challenges, recovery, and renewal
Spatial statistical analytics for environmental modelling

Vous trouverez de plus amples informations sur ces séances ici. Si l’une des séances vous intéresse, n’hésitez pas à contacter les organisateurs/trices de la séance !
Séances spéciales, tables rondes, panels : Ceux qui souhaitent organiser des séances spéciales peuvent soumettre une proposition de séance ici. Veuillez inclure le titre de la séance proposée, ainsi que sa description. Si les noms des présentateurs ou des panélistes sont connus, veuillez également fournir ces informations lors de la soumission. DATE LIMITE DE SOUMISSION : le 1er avril 2022
Inscrivez-vous au congrès ici. Tarifs spéciaux pour les membres de l’ACG !
Pour plus d’informations, ou si vous voulez proposer une autre idée pour vous impliquer, veuillez contacter Dr Evan Cleave at evan.cleave@ryerson.ca.
