A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 175
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 175
November 23, 2008
Main Topic: A Conversation about Professional Development
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Music
News
- SketchUp goes 7
- GPS receivers to be embedded into SIM cards
- National Geographic getting into the video game business
- My MapQuest launches
- EU debuts Europeana, new online digital library, to public
- Ushahidi.com – tracking the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Main topic
- This week we wrap up Geography Awareness Week 2008 by talking a little bit about professional development, including Frank’s experience at a recent workshop
Web Corner
Tip of the Week
Google Geo-Challenge grants
Events
- Navigation & Location USA 2008: 2-3 December, San Jose
- INTERGEO-East: 27-29 January, Istanbul, Turkey
- Geospatial Dimensions of Emergency Response Symposium: 19-22 April, Tampa, FL
- World Library and Information Congress: 23-27 August, Milan, Italy – Geography and Map Libraries Section Call for Papers – “Cultural Heritage Preserved: The Role of Digital Maps”
- GIS for Oil & Gas Conference: 13-17 Sept, Houston, TX
This week A Very Spatial Podcast is sponsored by ESRI.
* The ESRI California, Hawaii, Nevada Regional User Group Conference will be held February 3-5 in Sacramento, California. Come network with GIS users from the region, meet with ESRI staff, and attend valuable sessions. Early bird registration ends December 19th. For more information or to register, visit www.esri.com/cahinvrug.