Where2.0Now?
What: 1 day conference #AGI_NG: Where2.0Now?
When: 10th November 2009
Where: Geoplan offices, Bilton Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK (http://tinyurl.com/mfohyu)
Where2.0Now? is a one day (10th November) conference hosted by the  Association for Geographic Information (AGI) Northern Group (#AGI_NG) in partnership with the Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy (CSAP) at the University of Leeds addressing the current big issue within the GI industry: neo geography and it's impact in the work place. The packed day has speakers confirmed from Google, Microsoft, Ordnance Survey, 1Spatial, GeoVation, CloudMade and Yahoo!. Case studies of neo at work are given by Litchfield Council, Calderdale Council as well as examples from public participation exercises (Manchester University), transport (Ito World) and national archives (GeoThings/New York Public Library). We are especially pleased to be able to announce our key note speaker as Prof. Henk Scholten, CEO of Geodan and recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from Jack Dangermond (ESRI President). Henk will be providing us with a longer term perspective on neo geography, and Web2.0 GIS tools and providing the perfect base from which to examine their impact on our daily work. ..If you can't describe what 'Neo' Geography or 'Web2.0' is, or decide if any of it is relevant to your work, then this is the event for you!
The conference is being held at Bilton Court, home to Geoplan, in the wonderful spa town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire. So why not make a trip of it and take advantage of our post conference networking drinks event?
Places are strictly limited; early booking is recommended. Full conference details can be found on the AGI website (www.agi.org.uk/events) . Corporate sponsorship opportunities are still available (please contact Claire Huppertz)
Information:
The event is being organised under the banner of the Association for Geographic Information Northern Group and the Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy (CSAP http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/research/csap/) by Rollo Home, as Chair of the Northern Group (www.linkedin.com/in/rollohome) and Prof. John Stillwell, CSAP Cluster Leader (http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/jstillwell.html).
Speakers include (subject to potential change):
Chris Osborne - ITO
Chris Parker - OS / GeoVations
Craig Moulding - Calderdale CC
Dr Michael Sanderson - 1Spatial
Dr. Richard Kingston - Manchester University
Ed Parsons - Google
Gary Gale - Yahoo
Harry Wood - CloudMade
Jo Cook - Oxford Archaeology (North) / OSGeo UK chapter
John Fagan - Microsoft John McKerrell - MapMe.at
Prof. Henk Scholten - Geodan
Stuart Harrison - Litchfield DC
Tim Warr - Axon Active
Tim Waters - OSM
Address
Bilton Court
Wetherby Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1GP
CPD
Please note that as a delegate at this event you can allocate 4 points towards the AGI continuing professional development scheme. More information on the scheme can be found here. Attendance certificates can be requested.
Programme
0830 Registration, coffee & exhibtion
0920 Session 1: Context.
Speakers: Prof. Henk Scholten (Geodan); Gary Gale (Yahoo!); Tim Warr (Axon Active)
1050 Coffee & exhibtion
1120 Session 2: Applications
Speakers: Harry Wood (CloudMade); Craig Moulding (Calderdale Council); John McKerrell (MapMe.at); Stuart Harrison (Lichfield District Council)
1250 Lunch & exhibtion
1400 Session 3: Applications
Speakers: Chris Osborne (ITO World); Dr. Richard Kingston (Manchester University); Tim Waters (GeoThings); John Fagan (Microsoft).
1530 Coffee & exhibtion
1550 Session 4: Futures
Speakers: Jo Cook (OSGeo); Chris Parker (GeoVation); Dr Michael Sanderson; Ed Parsons (Google)
1730 Drinks (sponsored by GeoVation)
Confirmed speakers John McKerrell - http://blog.mapme.at/
Tim Waters - http://thinkwhere.wordpress.com/
John Fagan - http://www.ubergeo.com
Chris Osborne - http://www.cloudsourced.com/
Jo Cook - http://www.archaeogeek.com/blog/
Ed Parsons - http://www.edparsons.com/
Gary Gale - http://www.vicchi.org/
Tim Warr - http://blog.timwarr.net/
Dr. Richard Kingston - http://www.ppgis.manchester.ac.uk/
Dr. Andrew Hudson-Smith - http://digitalurban.blogspot.com/
Prof. Henk Scholten - www.geodan.com
Chris Parker - http://www.geovation.org.uk/
Harry Wood - http://www.harrywood.co.uk/blog/
Stuart Harrison - http://www.pezholio.co.uk/
Craig Moulding - http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/siteinfo/online-services/maps/index.jsp
Dr Michael Sanderson - www.1spatial.com
AGI reserves the right to amend the program without prior notice.
Registration Non members of the AGI can only be invoiced if they supply a purchase order number
Delegate Logistics
Exhibition & Sponsorship
Ordnance Survey and Postcode Anywhere (Europe) Limited are exhibiting at this event. If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event please contact Claire Huppertz.
Reception sponsor: Geovation Media sponsor: Geoconnexion UK 
Further Information For further information please contact Rollo Home (rollo.home@metgeoinfo.com)
What is the AGI Northern Group?
Officially a SIG within the AGI, we aim simply to provide a focus for AGI members based in the North of England. We host a programme of monthly seminars across the region as well as workshops and social events giving people the opportunity to network and catch up on what's happening across the industry. As a group we are active in engaging other organisations to a) broaden our perspective, and b) introduce others to the AGI. To that end we share resources with the Geographic Association, the British Computing Society (Geomatics), the Universities of Manchester and Leeds, and various regional government GI associations such as Yorkshire Futures. Further information can be found at www.agi.org.uk/sig/aginorth
What is CSAP?
Is a research group that focuses on advanced spatial analysis. With strong links within academic research and commercial sectors, they have undertaken nationally significant studies (further information can be found here: http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/research/csap/projects.html) on topics ranging from demographics to urban planning, from education to climate change. There is an obvious interest in any new technologies that potentially remove the barriers to massive data sets!
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