This years AGI GeoCommunity conference will include a Geoweb stream coordinated by Christopher Osborne, the founder of #Geomob (http://gmdlondon.ning.com/).

Running throughout both days of the conference, the Geoweb stream will bring together established and new geographers for 2 days of workshops, presentations and activities in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Christopher Osborne said 'I look forward to bringing the best of #Geomob to the AGI GeoCommunity, and creating an event that appeals to and excites the traditional GI community and the neogeographer.  Web2.0 technologies have proven to deliver cost effective enterprise solutions within the GeoSpatial industry. We want this to be educational, inspirational, practical and fun.  There will be some inspiring speakers, workshops to give people an introduction to the technologies and some practical skills to take away from the event and some special participative events.'

Steven Feldman, AGI GeoCommunity Chair said 'It is very exciting that we will have a full Geoweb stream within what is already a diverse and captivating conference. It will enable hundreds of policy makers and geo-professionals in public sector, utilities, retail and insurance to learn more about how these new and nimble approaches can transform the application of location within their organisations and enable new services. I believe that combining a mini Where 2.0 type stream with the UK's largest mainstream GI conference is a significant step for the GeoCommunity and represents a great opportunity for all involved.'

Proposals for presentations and workshops for the Geoweb stream should be submitted before the end of April to GeoCommunity at http://twurl.nl/l16n87

About AGI GeoCommunity

GeoCommunity is the largest independent GI event in the UK. In 2008, the 2 day residential conference based in Stratford upon Avon attracted over 600 delegates who participated in more than 50 workshops, presentations and debates.

This year's fully residential conference will be held on the 23rd and 24th of September, 2009 at the Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon. An 'icebreaker' event will be run on the 22nd September for the many delegates arriving the evening before.

In the 20th year of the AGI's operation and with the development of a UK Spatial Data Infrastructure (UK SDI) now started, this year's theme 'Realising the Value of Place' will address the role of the GeoCommunity at a time of challenge and opportunity in a time of global economic flux. GI and GIS is ever more pervasive, its use ranging through Central and Local Government to utilities, infrastructure, marketing, insurance, retail, business intelligence and consumer applications. As the use of GI grows, its relevance and contribution to addressing the challenges in the modern world becomes ever more important and complex. As a community we want to show and articulate that diversity, importance and value.

Follow GeoCommunity at http://twitter.com/GeoCommunity and http://agiconference.blogspot.com/

Conference website is www.agi2009.com