Updated 2013 Canadian Geomatics Conferences & Events: GIS, Remote Sensing, Surveying

We decided to update our list of events and conferences that might be of interest to the geomatics community for 2013 so here it is.

Conferences and geomatics events are good for your career health. Geomatics technology is constantly changing and it behooves us all to keep our skills up to date. Other good reasons to attend events are to network and get a feel for where our discipline is going; not to mention gauge the health of our industry first hand. Keep an eye on who the exhibitors are and the sponsors. Healthy growing geomatics companies and organizations support events in our industry.

April 2013

IEEE Radar Conference: The Arctic – The New Frontier

Ottawa, Ontario
April 29th to 3rd May 2013

This conference looks like it’s shaping up to be one of the premier remote sensing events in North America. If you are interested in Radar you are going to want to be there. This year’s conference site is Canada’s newest meeting place – the Ottawa Convention Centre (OCC). Opened in April, 2011. The theme is sharply defined with a northern focus as we can tell from the title we hope they put their program out soon so we can learn more.

May 2013

URISA Be Spatial 2013

Hamilton, Ontario
May 7, 2013

Plan to spend the day with colleagues, 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.

Calgary GoGeomatics Social

Calgary, Alberta
May 8th, 2013 6pm

Vancouver GIS Users Group Show-and-Tell

Vancouver, British Columbia
May 8th, 2013 5:30pm

Our annual networking event is coming again this Spring. This is a great opportunity to showcase your recent projects, learn about your colleagues’ work, and catch up with friends and meet new ones in a casual, friendly environment. You are invited to present your projects in a variety of ways: a poster, a map you made earlier this year, leaflets from a recent public information campaign, printouts from a web site, a sideshow on your laptop….

ACCESS 2013: Advances in Mapping Techniques for the Coastal Zone

Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
May 9 – 12, 2013

The Atlantic Canada Coastal and Estuarine Science Society (ACCESS) is a a non-profit organization in Atlantic Canada that is composed of researchers, students, representatives from both government and non-government organizations, and individuals committed to the science of studying and managing coastal and estuarine habitats.

From May 9th through to the 12th, ACCESS will be hosting their annual three day conference at COGS in Lawrencetown. Various topics covered will include climate change, eutrophication, faunal ecology, monitoring, physical processes, and restoration. Special symposium and sessions will include “Advances in mapping techniques for the coastal zone” and “Invasive green crabs in coastal ecosystems“.

URISA BC: Big Data, Big GIS … Big Deal!

Burnaby, British Columbia
May 23rd, 2013

On May 23rd, 2013, the British Columbia Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA BC) will host a one day seminar entitled Big Data, Big GIS, …Big Deal!. In this upcoming seminar, we explore how Big Data is being leveraged with GIS for better decision making. In particular, we’ll look at how organizations are leveraging GIS with Big Data technologies to provide analytical and visual solutions that enhance their business and generate better corporate decision making.

The Association of Newfoundland Land Surveyors 60th Annual General Meeting

Gander, Newfoundland & Labrador
May 23rd – 25th, 2013

Ottawa TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
May 24th, 2013 7pm

Niagara GoGeomatics Social

St. Catharines, Ontario
May 25th, 2013 6:30pm

2013 Remote Sensing and Monitoring Forum

Calgary, Alberta
May 27, 2013

TECTERRA is pleased to sponsor the 2013 Remote Sensing & Monitoring Forum. This Forum will provide information and opportunities for discussion of challenges and solutions in remote monitoring and sensing of petroleum operations and their impact on the environment.

VCM 2013

Regina, Saskatchewan
28-31 May 2013

ISPRS International Workshop on 3D Virtual City Modeling taking place in In conjunction with the 10th Conference of Computer and Robotic Visions (CRV) 2013.
The main purpose of organizing this workshop is to gather the latest multidisciplinary research works in virtual city modelling from all of the fields in photogrammatry, remote sensing, computer vision, machine learning, and computer graphics.

Saskatchewan Land Surveyors’ Association Annual General Meeting

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
May 29th – 31st, 2013

Toronto GoGeomatics Social

Toronto, Ontario
May 31, 2013 7pm

June 2013

Canadian Geomatics Round Table Workshop, GANS 2012-2013 AGM

Halifax, Nova Scotia
June 4, 2013

A number of events at the GANS 2012-2013 AGM. There is a Canadian Geomatics Round Table Workshop taking place. As well Michael Goodchild Presentation on the future of spatial collaboration for Atlantic Canada and beyond.

Vancouver TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Vancouver, British Columbia
June 6, 2013 6pm

CARTO 2013

Edmonton, Alberta
Tuesday, June 11 to Friday, June 14, 2013

Join the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) and the Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) at the University of Alberta, for their 5th joint meeting since 1998.

TECTERRA Geomatics Showcase 2013

Calgary, Alberta
June 18, 2013

A showcase of Canadian geomatics companies and their products in a tradeshow featuring more than 40 of TECTERRA’s portfolio of supported companies. Highlights include product presentations, demonstrations and top keynote speakers. Save the date – registration to open in April!

The 9th Annual National Surveyors Conference and AGM

Niagara Falls, Ontario
June 19 to 21, 2013

This event is a must attend event for Canadian surveyors. The Association of Canada Land Surveyors (ACLS) and the Professional Surveyors Canada have teamed up on this event. The keynote speaker is Summer Mortimer, a Para-Olympian swimmer who won four medals at the London 2012 Games. The surveyors have put together an interesting program. There are some technical talks, business, and career development you will have to check out.

CoastGIS 2013 Conference: Monitoring and Adapting to Change on the Coast

Victoria, British Columbia
June 18 to 21, 2013

CoastGIS is a biennial series of symposia that brings together practitioners and researchers in the field of marine and coastal Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing and computer cartography. These are fascinating subjects for all of us in geomatics and would be a benefit to attend this event for anyone in our industry.

MultiTemp 2013

Banff, Alberta
June 25 – 27, 2013

Remote-sensing imagery is an essential source of information for monitoring change over large and small areas on Earth. The satellite-image archive now stretches back some forty years, with airborne products available well before that.

Halifax TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
June 26, 2013 6pm

Ottawa GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
June 26, 2013 6pm

Toronto GoGeomatics Social

Toronto, Ontario
June 28, 2013 7pm

July 2013

Calgary GoGeomatics Social

Calgary, Alberta
July 10, 2013 6pm

Vancouver GoGeomatics Social

Vancouver, British Columbia
July 10, 2013 6pm

Toronto GoGeomatics Social

Toronto, Ontario
July 26, 2013 7pm

Niagara GoGeomatics Social

Niagara, Ontario
July 27, 2013 6:30pm

Pacific Alliance Technologies Web GIS Tools for Data Integration & Analysis Webinar

Online free webinar
July 31, 2013 10:00 – 5:00

Halifax GoGeomatics Social

Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 31, 2013 6pm

Ottawa TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
July 31, 2013 6pm

August 2013

Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) 2013 Annual Meeting

St John’s, Newfoundland
Sunday, August 11 – Thursday, August 15

A national meeting is held in a different location each year at the end of May, beginning of June, often in conjunction with the Learned Societies. At these meetings, research is presented, ideas exchanged and CAG business transacted. Field trips are also an important part of the programme.

Vancouver TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Vancouver, British Columbia
August 14, 2013 6pm

Calgary GoGeomatics Social

Calgary, Alberta
August 14, 2013 6pm

Ottawa GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
August 23, 2013 7pm

34th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

Victoria, British Columbia
August 27 – 29, 2013

These are exciting times for remote sensing research and applications in Canada. The recent commitment of funding to launch the RADARSAT Constellation will mean a continued Canadian imaging microwave presence in space. Canadians are leaders in the development of airborne active and passive sensor technologies. We are also on the cusp of multisensor UAV platform development that promises to revolutionize high resolution data acquisition and research. Applications from marine, arctic and northern surveillance, environmental modelling and monitoring, and resource exploration are also coming of age. It is our hope that the meetings here will facilitate an exploration of ideas and forge productive partnerships.

Halifax TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
August 28, 2013 6pm

Toronto GoGeomatics Social

Toronto, Ontario
August 28, 2013 7pm

September 2013

Vancouver McElhanney GoGeomatics Social

Vancouver, British Columbia
September 4, 2013 6pm

Calgary GoGeomatics Social

Calgary, Alberta
September 11, 2013 6pm

ESRI Saskatchewan User Conference

Regina, Saskatchewan
September 17-18, 2013

Geomatics Atlantic 2013

Saint John, New Brunswick
September 23 – 25, 2013

Yes, it is that time again! GEOMATICS ATLANTIC is coming. And this web blog will provide the news and information you need, when and where you want it to keep up to date with what we have planned to make 2013 the best event for the spatial community in the Atlantic Canada region!

GeoAlberta – Where Geo Matters

Edmonton, Alberta
September 23 – 25, 2013

GeoAlberta is a geospatial information conference in Western Canada.

Halifax GoGeomatics Social

Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 25, 2013 6pm

Ottawa TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Ottawa, Ontario
September 25, 2013 6pm

The 15th Congress of the Quebec Association of Remote Sensing, titled “Surveillance and monitoring of global changes”

Rimouski
September 25-27 2013

Toronto GoGeomatics Social

Toronto, Ontario
September 27, 2013 7pm

GeoMontreal 2013

Montreal, Quebec
September 29 to Thursday October 3, 2013

The theme for GéoMontréal 2013 is “Geoscience for Sustainability” and will examine how our three associations invest in the progress necessary to create an innovative and prosperous economy that is ecologically and socially responsible. The organizers intend to weave the conference theme throughout the technical program and social activities and to remind delegates of this important goal in our professional work.

October 2013

MGUG Fall Conference 2013

Winnipeg, Manitoba
October 2, 2013

The MGUG Fall Conference is the premier geospatial information conference event in Manitoba. Previous Conferences have attracted many geomatic professionals and students. Attendance last year exceeded 400 attendees. With an outstanding slate of geo-spatial presentations, excellent networking opportunities, and phenomenal exhibition trade show, we are expecting a great turnout for this year’s conference.

The Manitoba GIS User Group 2013 Conference will be held at Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre. The Conference major sponsor will be TECTERRA who will have Steve Coast, founder of OpenStreetMap (OSM) and Principal Architect at Microsoft’s Bing Mobile be the keynote speaker. Mr. Coast will be presenting his perspective on new geomatics applications and concepts, as well as addressing the latest advancements in utilization of geospatial concepts in Microsoft products.

Vancouver TECTERRA GoGeomatics Social

Vancouver, British Columbia
October 3, 2013 6pm

ESRI Alberta User Conference

Edmonton, Alberta
October 3-4, 2013

CIG Montreal Branch Geomatique 2013

Montreal, Québec
October 3-4, 2013

The CIG Annual General Meeting will take place in conjunction to this event on October 3, 2013.

The Canadian Young Geotechnical Engineers and Geoscientists Conference

Montreal, Québec
October 3-6, 2013

This is a triennial Canadian Geotechnical Society event. cYGEGC aims to create a relaxed environment where young (less than 35 years of age) members of the geoengineering and geoscience communities can share technical knowledge and exchange career experiences.

3rd International EIDΔLON Symposium on Cartographic Innovation

October 6th-8th, 2013
Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
Building Gene-H.-Kruger

The 3th International EIDΔLON Symposium on Cartographic Innovation (www.eidolon.ch) will be held at the Université Laval, Québec, Canada, from October 6th to 8th 2013. Eidolon aims at establishing links between cartographic languages, main questionings in social sciences and major societal issues. The Symposium provides an interdisciplinary forum for leading scientists and young researchers to present their latest research developments and share their ideas in the field of Open Mapping and Urban Intelligence. The Symposium will include keynote speeches, lightning talks sessions, panels and a hacking mapping party.

One comment on "Updated 2013 Canadian Geomatics Conferences & Events: GIS, Remote Sensing, Surveying"

renata osika says:

October 3, 2013 at 3:56 pm

On October 16-17 in Ottawa there will be a conference exploring various themes related to Big Data. Given that geo data is one of the biggest in big-data it will be of interest to your readers. The conference web site is:http://reconnect.casrai.org/

thank you
Renata

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