URISA and the NCTR are pleased to announce a new partnership to present the 2009 GIS in Transit Conference, taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida, November 10-12, 2009. You are invited to share your knowledge and ideas with your colleagues and peers. You are encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration by the Conference Program Committee.

Professionals across industries and using GIS technology are encouraged to attend this valuable forum for ESRI community members in the Middle East and North Africa.

On November 14-19 MAPPS will partner for the sixth time with ASPRS for a joint specialty conference on "Digital Mapping: From Elevation to Information," at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. This conference seeks to bring geospatial information professionals together for their mutual benefit and an exchange of ideas. Professionals are able to take advantage of both organizations' combined experience to apply the latest and best technology to terrain database generation.

URISA and the University of South Florida’s National Center for Transit Research at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) are pleased to announce a new partnership to present the 2009 GIS in Transit Conference, taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida, November 16-18, 2009.

We invite presentations on these topics that will address initiatives for both state and local government projects and their impact on the environment, military base management and commercial applications. With today's economic climate and stimulus money supporting projects for new roads, bridges, and other economic development, geospatial technology is at the forefront of helping government and its leaders become better informed to make better decisions

GIS Day Abu Dhabi 2009 will showcase to the public the GIS achievements of more than 35 organizations contributing to the Abu Dhabi Spatial Data Infrastructure (AD-SDI) initiative and facilitate interaction among them. It will also include a VIP event to present the GIS related achievements and the progress of the AD-SDI initiative to VIPs and top executives.

This event is the largest showcase of how Geographic Information Systems are used in the City of Houston and surrounding areas. For two days, business people, educators, students, and the general public are given a free access pass to products and services that encompass GIS. Since its debut 6 years ago, this event has grown steadily, achieving a prominent position in the field of GIS with public, private and governmental agencies.

Autodesk University is the premier Autodesk learning and networking event. Now in its 17th year, this largest gathering of Autodesk enthusiasts brings together motivated product users with gifted instructors, industry leaders, and Autodesk partners.

The entire five day program, the only leadership training program of its type, is tailored to industry leaders and practitioners faced with unique challenges of GIS leadership and management and who want to make an impact leveraging the power of GIS.