One week to vote for AGI Council 2010

The AGI 2010 Council Election ends on Friday 4th December. Vote NOW to avoid missing out.

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Significant Government announcement concerning Ordnance Survey

he Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and Communities Secretary John Denham, have made an important announcement regarding the provision of 'free' Ordnance Survey data for the benefit of 'open government'. This is part of the 'Making Public Data Public' project.

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The Geospatial World in 2015

• 120 GPS satellites will be operational (currently there are 25);
• Over 320 location-based sensors will have been launched on 200 satellites;
• The mobile location market will globally be worth 3.1bn US$ ;
• Smartphones will support over 10,000 separate location-based services;
• All major UK conurbations will have been mapped to 1 Cm accuracy using imagery commissioned by Google and Bing;

These are just a sample of the conclusions reached by the AGI Foresight Study about the world in 2015. Can your business afford not to be considering such developments?

The study team will be presenting their conclusions in the AGI 20th Anniversary Afternoon event in London on Thursday 26th November.

AGI Northern Ireland Committee Elections

AGI Northern Ireland currently has a vacant seat on the Regional Group Committee following the recent departure of Darren Wright, Belfast City Council.

AGINI therefore would welcome expressions of interest from the AGI membership to serve on the Regional Committee with effect from 2010. Please note that only AGI members who are ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland can nominate themselves.

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History and Future: One week to book for the AGI 20th Anniversary Event!

AGI is 20 years old this year.

In the afternoon of the 26 November 2009, before the AGI Awards Dinner, we are celebrating this significant milestone and offering highly attractive all-inclusive pricing to attend both the Anniversary Afternoon and the AGI Awards Dinner.

The Anniversary Afternoon is not only a look at history with figures who were instrumental in the establishment and early years of the AGI, but a chance to consider the GI market in the future as AGI introduces major aspects of its AGI Foresight Study. This study draws on the collective thinking of over 30 specialists in the 'geo' space and will offer much food for thought for anyone involved or interested in geographic information.