Category Archives: Education

NGS 2019 Geospatial Summit – Registration is Required

Posted on February 15, 2019 by lidar

The NGS 2019 Geospatial Summit will be held in Silver Spring, MD May 6 – 7, 2019. The ongoing modernization of the National Spatial Reference System will be the main focus of the event. The NGS plans to replace the … Continue reading →

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Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award for 2019

Posted on February 13, 2019 by lidar

As promised, there is important news for the Younger Geospatial Professional community. Lidar News and SPAR 3D are excited to announce and host the inaugural Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award for 2019. This is a unique opportunity for … Continue reading →

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GeoIgnite Conference Launched by GoGeomatics

Posted on January 24, 2019 by lidar

GoGeomatics Founder, Jonathon Murphy took the plunge this week announcing GeoIgnite – an exciting new geospatial conference that will be held in Ottawa, Canada June 18 and 19 at the Ottawa Conference Center. The plans are still being finalized for … Continue reading →

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Geospatial Career Seminar – Your Organization Can Sponsor

Posted on January 14, 2019 by lidar

To proactively support Younger Geospatial Professionals in your geographic region and encourage them to join professional organizations you might consider hosting a Geospatial Career Seminar or webinar. I was speaking with Jon Murphy the founder of GoGeomatics Canada today about … Continue reading →

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Geo Week includes MAPPS, ASPRS and ILMF

Posted on January 4, 2019 by lidar

It’s going to be quite a month for the 3D geospatial industries with CES next week, TRB the following, then the World of Concrete and Geo Week wraps up January 2019. WOW, that’s a lot of lidar and 3D laser … Continue reading →

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2019 – Let’s Make it the Year of the YGP

Posted on December 31, 2018 by lidar

Overall 2018 has been a very positive year for the 3D laser scanning and lidar industry, but for me the news item with the greatest potential impact is the Younger Geospatial I can’t think of a single news item during … Continue reading →

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AUVSI Launches TOP – Trusted Operator Program for UAS

Posted on December 18, 2018 by lidar

AUVSI has now given unmanned aircraft systems operators a way to increase their safety and boost their standing in the marketplace through today’s launch of the new Trusted Operator Program, or TOP. Interest in becoming a commercial drone operator has … Continue reading →

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DEM Users Manual 3rd Edition is Now Available

Posted on December 3, 2018 by lidar

The 3rd edition of the DEM Users Manual includes 15 chapters, three appendices and a detailed Index. References in the eBook version are hyperlinked which is coming soon. Chapter and appendix titles include: 1. Introduction to DEMs 2. Vertical Datums … Continue reading →

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Geo Week – 2019 – Have You Made Your Plans?

Posted on November 25, 2018 by lidar

Geo Week – 2019 is just a short two months out, particularly if you take out the holidays. By combining ILMF, MAPPS and ASPRS, Denver, CO is going to be the geospatial place to be the week of January 25 … Continue reading →

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Join USIBD in Advancing 3D Building Documentation

Posted on November 24, 2018 by lidar

Please join USIBD  – the U.S. Institute of Building Documentation today, so you can get involved with their important mission of standardizing and advancing the 3D building documentation industry. Join professionals from all areas of the Building Documentation industry, working … Continue reading →

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