Three more sponsors for AGI GeoCommunity '12

The AGI is delighted to announce three more commercial sponsors for this year's AGI conference.

Astrium GEO-Information Services and RouteWare have taken Silver Sponsorship and COWI A/S has taken Bronze.

Rollo Home of COWI said: "COWI A/S are delighted to be able to support AGI GeoCommunity 2012. As a mapping firm with global experience of the capture, production and distribution of geospatial data we recognise the significance of the conference in the UK. It is the single most important event in the geospatial calendar here, and I for one am looking forward to be able to demonstrate the COWI services to the wide range of geospatial users that attend the event."

Uffe Kousgaard of RouteWare added: "RouteWare is happy to be back at AGI and meet our many customers in the UK. We have a lot of new products to showcase, all aimed at optimizing your logistic operations and saving on costs."

Chris Holcroft, Director, AGI added: "It is great news to welcome these three sponsors to AGI GeoCommunity '12. It further reinforces the appeal of the format, enriches the diversity of the exhibition and helps the AGI run this event at minimal costs for delegates. We hope Astrium, RouteWare and COWI have an enjoyable and productive event with us in September."

More about Astrium GEO-Information Services

Astrium Services’ GEO-Information division has become a recognized world leader in the geo-information market by offering decision-makers sustainable one-stop-shop solutions to increase security, protect the environment, and better manage natural resources. It has exclusive access to SPOT and TerraSAR-X satellite data, while also calling on a full gamut of space data sources and airborne acquisition capabilities, enabling it to offer an unrivalled combination of Earth observation products and services. Its portfolio spans the entire geo-information value chain.

More about RouteWare

RouteWare has existed as a consultancy company since 1992 and has experience with many different solutions for the Windows platform. Since 1998 RouteWare has specialised in algorithms and tools for shortest path and related problems. RouteWare products are continuously extended with new functionality, existing algorithms are improved, and to make sure the products are independent and can be used with your favourite GIS tools and platforms.

More about COWI

COWI  has important international experience in providing services within surveying, mapping, geographical information, 3D city models, IT solutions and land registry. It delivers high quality products and services based on significant investments in state-of-the-art technology, including large format digital cameras, aerial laser surveying systems (LiDAR), a thermal camera system, terrestrial laser scanners and an IT-platform supporting geographical information management.

More about AGI GeoCommunity '12

AGI GeoCommunity '12: Sharing the Power of Place will be held at East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham on 18 - 20 September 2012.

AGI GeoCommunity is the largest and most comprehensive independent conference in the UK digital mapping and geospatial calendar. The conference provides real insight and leadership in current geographic information and location based issues via a range of keynote addresses and conference papers as well as by hands on training and face to face delegate networking.

The AGI GeoCommunity series has a proven reputation as a 'must-attend' event for a range of service delivery managers and information management and technology professionals. Previous delegates and speakers have been drawn from Central and Local Government, Utilities, Health, Emergency Services, Infrastructure, Insurance, Marketing, Business Intelligence, Finance and Technology sectors.

AGI GeoCommunity '12 will open on the 18th September with the popular pre-conference 'Icebreaker' evening event and offer two full days of thought leadership, practical education, knowledge transfer and real world best practice and case studies.

AGI GeoCommunity ‘11 attracted 450 delegates. The residential format, introduced in 2007, is now well established and the event has proven its growth and sustainability. Feedback from last year’s delegates indicated that 97% of those polled thought the event offered value for money and 89% felt it fulfilled their expectations. 97% said the venue was ‘good’ or ‘excellent. A full report of delegate feedback is available on the AGI website.

AGI GeoCommunity Website: www.agigeocommunity.com