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Where 2.0 Conference 2009
May 19-21, 2009
San Jose, CA
Don't miss this opportunity to attend—the most exciting conference in the geospatial industry. You'll discover emerging technologies in our in-depth sessions, master cutting edge tools in hands-on workshops, and get a first look at the future of geospatial.
In the last five years, Where 2.0 has established a reputation as the one place to be if you want to interact with the people, the technologies and the trends shaping the way we create, share, and use spatial data.
This year's practical, forward-thinking content includes:
The Workshops
- GeoServer, GeoWebCache + OpenLayers: The OpenGeo Stack, Justin Deoliveira (OpenGeo)
- Digital Cities Modeling Workshop, Doug Eberhard (Autodesk), Lynda Sharkey (Autodesk)
- Spatial Database Tips and Tricks, Paul Ramsey (OpenGeo)
- Be a Cartographer: Thinking About the Design of Maps, Bruce Daniel (Cartifact)
- Navigating Privacy Laws when Developing and Deploying Location Tracking Applications, Marc Lindsey (LB3), Joaquin Gamboa (LB3)
- Building Map based RIA's in Adobe Flex and AIR, Duane Nickull (Adobe Systems)
- Maps from Scratch: Online Maps from the Ground Up, Michal Migurski (Stamen Design), Shawn Allen (Stamen Design), Josh Livni (Umbrella Consulting), Dane Springmeyer (Freelance Consultant)
- Computing with Maps: A Gentle Introduction to Spatial Statistics in R, Mark Hansen (UCLA)
- Building Our World With Sketchup, Alex Oliver (Igloo Studios)
- Giving Your Mobile Apps a Sense of Place, Dave Johnson (Nitobi)
- KML Techniques Every Developer Should Know, Sean Askay (Google, Inc.)
The Sessions
- Reality Mining for Companies, or, How Social Networks Network Best, Alex "Sandy" Pentland (MIT and Sense Networks)
- Location Awareness for the Defense and Intelligence Communities, Sean Maday (United States Air Force)
- Mobiles Around the World, Michael Halbherr (Nokia), Christof Hellmis (Nokia gate5 GmbH)
- "Junk Mail" and the GeoWeb Shine Light on New Orleans Recovery, Denice Ross (Greater New Orleans Community Data Center), James Fee (RSP Architects)
- Innovation Through Open Location, Tyler Bell (Yahoo! Inc.)
- Beyond Maps – The Hyperlocal Experience, Mark Law (MapQuest)
- Mobile Reality, Raven Zachary (raven.me), Mok Oh (EveryScape Inc.), Will Carter (Nokia Research Center Hollywood), Ori Inbar (Pookatak Games Inc)
- Ubiquitous GeoContext, Steve Coast (OpenStreetMap)
- Location-based (x), Natasha Leger (LBx Journal)
- ArcGIS and the Web: Better Sharing of Geographic Information, Rob Shanks (ESRI)
- Geography of the Stimulus Package -- from Stats to Stories, John Frank (MetaCarta, Inc.)
- Street Patrols in Iraq, Mari Maeda (DARPA), Samuel Earp (Multisensor Sciences)
- Maps in Space, Chris Spurgeon (spurgeonworld.com)
See the complete list of content at Where 2.0.
Content Not To Be Missed - Only at Where 2.0
Sponsored One of a Kind Content
- Ovi Maps Developer, by Markku Rossi
Sponsored by Nokia
- Leading the Next Wave of LBS: What's New in Mapping and Content, by Marc Naddell
Sponsored by NAVTEQ Network for Developers
- Google Maps API: Advanced Integration Case Studies, by Daniel Chu
Sponsored by Google Inc.
Prize Drawing for All Registered Attendees
Join Danny Sullivan, "search engine guru," who heads up Search Engine Land as editor-in-chief for lunch on Wednesday, May 20. Dine, discuss and inquire at this rare one on one, face to face opportunity. Anyone who has registered already can win, and those that register by May 15 are eligible to win. Winners will be notified on Monday, May 18.
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Connect With Leaders and Influencers After Hours at Where 2.0
- Launch Pad: a fast-paced evening of new product demos from geo-startups
- Ignite: Rapid-fire presentations of the newest work done in the geospatial arena
- Exhibit Hall: Your chance to see the latest products and services in the industry, and meet with company representatives.
- Where Fair: a science fair on steroids featuring location aware tools, apps, and hardware currently being hacked in garages, lofts, and university research centers.
- Birds of a Feather (BoFs): Birds of a Feather sessions provide face to face exposure to those interested in the same projects and concepts
New Room Rate - Reserve your Place Today at the Fairmont
Secure your place at the Fairmont today for Where 2.0 while rooms are still available ($189 per night). For more information please see the Hotel & Travel page.
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Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor
Already signed on for this year are, Platinum Level: ESRI; Gold Level: Google Inc., Nokia and Yahoo! Developer Network. Silver Level: Automative Navigation Data, Earthmine, and First Spatial Solutions. For exhibition and sponsorship opportunities please email Yvonne Romaine at yromaine@oreilly.com
For media and promotional partner opportunities please email mediapartners@oreilly.com.
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Where 2.0, you are here: the future of geospatial starts at Where 2.0.
Thank you,
Brady Forrest and the Where 2.0 Conference Team
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