Complete our AGI GeoCommunity '10 on-line questionnaire; win an IPOD Touch

AGI GeoCommunity 2010 is the UK's leading independent all-encompassing event for all aspects of the exploitation and use of geographic information.

AGI GeoCommunity is an event that is created by AGI members for AGI members and the whole GeoCommunity. The success of the event is part driven by the quality of its content - timely, pertinent and of tremendous value to the challenges and opportunities we all face.

This questionnaire addresses WHAT MATTERS TO YOU. In a series of questions we hope to get a steer from YOU to help us shape a great conference in 2010.

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AGI responds to the CLG consultation into Ordnance Survey

The AGI response to the CLG consultation into Ordnance Survey can be found here.

This is an extremely important consultation.  AGI strongly encourages all members who have not yet submitted responses to CLG, to do so before the 17th March deadline.

About the Consultation
Summarised as a 'Consultation paper on the Government's proposal to open up Ordnance Survey's data relating to electoral and local authority boundaries, postcode areas and mid scale mapping information', the CLG consultation forms a 91 page report outlining the Smarter Government policy drivers, the Government's position on a number of areas relating to Ordnance Survey, and what Government is mindful to do. Notably there are 3 business models for consideration, along with their respective pros and cons. There are 12 consultation questions included which can be answered.

The official consultation document is available here.

AGI welcomes GetMapping as a AGI GeoCommunity '10 Gold Sponsor

AGI is pleased to announce GetMapping (www.getmapping.com) have taken aGold sponsorship package for AGI GeoCommunity '10.

Since 2000 Getmapping has been established as a leading supplier ofaerial photography and related mapping products in the UK market. Overthe last two years the Company has started to extend the geographicalrange of its operations into Europe and Africa.

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URGENT QUESTIONNAIRE: How will the options in the CLG Ordnance Survey Consultation affect your business?

AGI is currently preparing its response to the CLG Consultation on Ordnance Survey. This is a very important consultation since it will affect future pricing and licensing of OS data and the direction of the organisation itself.

In order to gather evidence of any potential economic impacts of Options 2 & 3 on GI businesses (positive & negative); we have prepared a very short questionnaire for commercial organisations to complete.

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AGI GeoCommunity '10: ESRI (UK) is a Platinum Sponsor

AGI is very pleased to announce that ESRI (UK) has become a Platinum Sponsor of this year's AGI GeoCommunity conference.

"ESRI (UK) has been a platinum sponsor of the AGI GeoCommunity conference for a number of years and we are pleased to continue our support in 2010.  This event has grown significantly, providing the right environment for the GI community to come together and debate the current issues affecting UK businesses" said Nick Chapallaz, Director of Business Strategy and Marketing, ESRI (UK).

'This early support at the highest level is an important endorsement for AGI GeoCommunity and will undoubtedly contribute to the events success', said Chris Holcroft, AGI Director. 'We are extremely grateful to ESRI (UK) for their interest in AGI GeoCommunity and hope they will have an excellent conference with us'.

AGI GeoCommunity sponsorship places are limited and have sold out before the event every year. For more information or to book your company's sponsorship please contact Claire Huppertz.