This message is from Bob Johnstone.-----------------------Johnnie ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed, 8 Mar 1995 14:05:01 -0500 [log in to unmask] ( Bob Johnstone x5455 ) Registration Form and Program Guide for the NATIONAL GEODATA FORUM HYATT REGENCY HOTEL, Crystal City, Virginia MAY 7 through 10 1995 cut here --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM National GeoData Policy Forum Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, Virginia May 7 - 10, 1995 REGISTRATION INFORMATION REGISTRATION FEES --------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Due to a strong interest in this Full registration includes the 3 day event, space will be available on a forum and lunch on Monday. first-come, first-served basis. Please register early to assure your pre 3/26 - on-site place. 3/26 4/26 ------------------------------------ _____________________________________ Full __$295.00 __$325.00 __$395.00 (Name, as will appear on badge) Daily 5/8 __$125.00 __$145.00 __$165.00 _____________________________________ 5/9 __$125.00 __$145.00 __$165.00 Title 5/10 ___$60.00 ___$65.00 NA _____________________________________ Organization Total ->____________________________ _____________________________________ Street Address _____________________________________ METHOD of PAYMENT City, State, Zip __________________________________ _____________________________________ Check ______ Telephone Government Purchase Order _____ _____________________________________ Fax Number I authorize the Geodata Forum to charge my: SECTORS -------- Visa_____ Please check which sector you feel you best represent Mastercard______ ---------------------------------- Academic ____ __________________________________ Federal ____ Cardholder Name Local ____ __________________________________ Account Number Private ____ __________________________________ Professional Associations ____ Expiration Date State ____ __________________________________ Signature Other ____ (Please specify) __________________________________ ________________________________ Date WORKSHOPS ------------ RETURN REGISTRATION FORM TO Please check if you would like to --------------------------------- reserve space to attend one of the Please MAIL or FAX this form to Workshops, Sunday 5/7, 1:30 - 5:00. ONE workshop is included in the Advance Registration Coordinator registration fee. Space is limited P. O. Box 33612 and on a first-come basis. Farragut Station Washington, D. C. 20033 FRAMEWORK ________ FAX 202 - 857 - 0984 CLEARINGHOUSE ________ METADATA ________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (cut here) 1995 NATIONAL GEODATA FORUM PRELIMINARY PROGRAM SUNDAY, MAY 7 1:30-5:00 Workshops Framework This workshop will describe the concepts of the FGDC Framework plan and pilot study efforts. Clearinghouse This workshop will address issues of serving geospatial data on the Internet using such tools as WAIS and the World Wide Web (Mosaic). It will include presentations by several of the FGDC Competitive Cooperative Agreement participants. Metadata This workshop will explore the use of the FGDC metadata standard relying on a variety of examples and sample implementations. MONDAY, MAY 8 9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introductions Gordon Eaton, Director, U.S. Geological Survey 9:15-10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Building NSDI Partnerships Bruce Babbitt, Secretary, U.S. Dept of the Interior, Chairman, Federal Geographic Data Committee 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break supported by Intergraph Corporation 10:30-11:30 Perspectives on Geospatial Data Introductions Jonathan Z. Cannon, Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resource Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Global View Dr. Nay Htun, Assistant Administrator and Regional Director, Regional Bureau of Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Development Programme Local View Daniel Kemmis, Mayor, Missoula, Montana and author of Community and the Politics of Place 11:30-1:00 Lunch in Exhibit Hall supported by Environmental Systems Research Institute 1:00-3:00 Private/Utility Perspective: Applications for NSDI Data: A Panel of Private Industry Representatives This panel will focus on the critical importance of geospatial data to businesses and utilities. Panelists will address their requirements for data, current sources, and the relationship between the public and private sector in building and maintaining digital geospatial data sets. Moderator: Costis Toregas, President, Public Technology, Inc. Panelists: Robert L. Trotter, Manager, Engineering and Technical Services, Illinois Power Company Clay Nicolsen, Director of Site Development Technology, McDonalds Corporation Steve Krenzer, Senior Vice President for Property Data, TRW REDI Andy Dotterweich, Division Manager, Roadnet Technologies 3:00-3:30 Coffee Break 3:30-5:00 Perspectives of GIS Software Vendors NSDI - Improving U.S. competitiveness The U.S. has been the world leader in the development of geographic information system software that has fueled the demand for geospatial data. Are there synergies, activities, and partnerships under the umbrella of the NSDI that might help maintain this leadership role? Can NSDI increase the competitiveness of U.S.-based companies? Leading software vendors will discuss these questions. Moderator: Ray Vickery, Assistant Secretary for Trade Development, U.S. Department of Commerce Panelists: Larry Ayers, Executive Vice President, Utilities and Mapping Science, Intergraph Corporation Jack Dangermond, President, Environmental Systems Research Institute Elizabeth Ireland, Vice President of Business Development and Information Products, MapInfo Corporation Carl Reed, President, Genasys II, Inc. 5:00-7:00 Reception in Exhibit Hall TUESDAY, MAY 9 8:30-9:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Building the National Information Infrastructure Ronald H. Brown, Secretary, U.S. Dept of Commerce, Chairman, Information Infrastructure Task Force 9:15-10:15 Further Perspectives on Geospatial Data State View Jane Patterson, Advisor to the Governor for Policy, Budget and Technology, North Carolina and Member, National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council County View Randy Johnson, Commissioner, Hennepin County, Minnesota and Third Vice President, National Association of Counties 10:15-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-12:15 Panel Discussion: Institution Building The Federal Geographic Data Committee has been empowered to lead the federal efforts of the NSDI through federal policy documents such as OMB Circular A-16 and Presidential Executive Order 12906. But the federal government is only one player in the NSDI. How do we foster communication and partnerships among existing institutions or create new ones that allow all interests to participate and be represented within the NSDI? Leaders of coordinating organizations involved in the NSDI will address these issues. Moderator: Nancy Tosta, Staff Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee Panelists: Michael Goodchild, Director, National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis David Schell, President, Open GIS Consortium Bill Holland, President, National States Geographic Information Council Randy Gschwind, President, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association Larry Sugarbaker, Chairman, Mapping Science Committee, National Research Council 12:00-1:30 Lunch in Exhibit Hall 1:30-5:00 SECTOR DISCUSSIONS Each sector has unique opportunities and contributions to make in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. These sessions have been organized to allow each sector to meet and discuss the following questions from the perspectives of attendees. How will the NSDI make a difference? Why is it important to participate? What is the role of this sector in building the NSDI and how does this sector best interact with other sectors? What are the incentives and constraints to partnerships? What is the time frame for NSDI? Where can the sector find resources for NSDI? Ideas, opinions, and action plans will be discussed in the sector sessions. The discussions will be summarized and presented at the NSDI Town Meeting on Wednesday morning. Concurrent sessions for the following sectors have been organized: Academic, Federal, Local, Private, Professional Associations, State, and Utilities. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 8:30-12:00 NSDI Town Meeting The diversity of organizations and interests potentially affected by a robust NSDI is immense. Seldom do the leaders and key officers of these interests have an opportunity to meet face to face to address the concerns of all. Directors, Committee members, and representatives of the many entities that are working on various policy, coordination, and technical aspects of the NSDI have been invited to participate in this discussion. The break-out groups from Tuesday afternoon will report the results of their sector discussions. Additionally, ideas and concerns from all attendees, collected over the course of the Forum and through electronic communications prior to the Forum, will be summarized and discussed. Finally, actions for the future will be identified, along with agreement on who will take those actions and within what time frames. The Town Meeting will lay the foundation for the continued development of the NSDI over the next few years. EXHIBITS Government organizations, educational and non-profit organizations will demonstrate geospatial data applications and products. Partnerships in the application of geospatial data will be featured in these exhibits. Exhibit Hours Monday - 11:00-1:30 and 5:00-7:00; Tuesday - 9:30-3:00.