Ron Lake
Chairman and CEO Galdos Systems
GeoWeb 2007 Conference Organzier

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In the "Old Days" mapping was all about pulling into a gas station, unfolding a huge map over the steering wheel and hoping the street you were looking for was laid down after the map was printed. Mapping has changed and the applications surrounding it have as well. With the advent of the internet many online users have spent hours searching out 2D flat lines of color to seek out personel historical places such as schools, past jobs and of course homes of friends and family.

The technology behind just locating these special areas in the last few years has developed not to only giving these maps a 3D view but also updating them more frequently and with more detail. The idea and science behind mapping goes beyond the fun aspect of it and will continue to morph into other parts of our lives. GeoWeb 2007 in Vancouver which runs July 23-27th 2007 is designed to give fellow conference attendes the ability to share, network and learn from others the future of XML, Web service and GIS.

Some of the powerhouse companys in these technologies such as Autodesk, Microsoft, ERSI and Google will be on hand and presenting programs on the latest developements and new ideas. What types of companies will attend GeoWeb 2007?

• Defense and Homeland Security
• Consumer and Business Services
• Oil, Gas, and Energy
• Nautical/Aeronautical information Systems
• Insurance and Risk Management
• Transportation and Logistics
• Utilities
• Municipal Information Systems & GSDI
• Property and Asset Management
• Building Information Model (BIM)
• Emergency Response and Disaster Management
• Environmental Systems

Special guest to the GeoWeb 2007 include Vincent Tao Ph.D with Microsoft, Geoff Zeiss of Autodesk, Jack Dangermond - President and co-founder of ESRI, Michael Jones from Google Earth and one of the founding fathers of the Internet, the Legendary Vinton Cerf.

To attend or for more information
visit the GeoWeb Site at http://www.geoweb.org

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