--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 11:57:15 -0300 From: Suely Barbara Laskowski <[log in to unmask]> Subject: GIS BRASIL 99 Sender: Suely Barbara Laskowski <[log in to unmask]> This message is being posted to several lists. We apologize for cross-postings. ____________________ Suely Barbara Laskowski Technical Director - GIS Brasil 99 <[log in to unmask]> ================== GIS BRASIL 99 NEWS ! ================== Join the greatest event in Latin America! GIS BRASIL 99 - The V Congress and Exhibition for Latin America Geoprocessing Users, will take place in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, between the 19th and the 23rd of July. ====== THEME Under the theme "Geotechnologies for a Better World", GIS Brasil 99 will stage about 280 papers, in the form of oral and poster presentations. Great emphasis will be given to the Show Cases, real experiences as told by Geoprocessing users on the most varied applications, such as tourism, network management, environment, agriculture, marketing, municipal administration, telecommunications and a lot more. Additional activities include workshops, discussion forums and meetings for users and products resselers (confirmed IDRISI, Spring, ESDAS, RADARSAT). ================== APPLICATION CYCLES The APPLICATION CYCLES are a major innovation for 99. These are 8-hour long activities intended to address the state-of-the-art of four broad geoapplications. They will include oral presentations, case studies and demonstrations of solutions accomplished by the industry. The cycles are: - GEOTELECOM Geotechnologies in Telecommunications - 2nd PRECISION FARM SHOW - GEOBUSINESS Solutions in Geomarketing and Business - PLANETAGEO Geoprocessing for the Environment ======== COURSES As in previous years, GIS BRASIL 99 will offer 20 courses, grouped into three categories: Fundamentals, Technology Applications and Complementary and Support Techniques. ========================== GEOTECHNOLOGIES EXIBITION The Geotechnologies Exhibition will operate in parallel with the event, in an area of 1800 m2, where the latest developments and releases of the industry, in terms of software, hardware, solutions and services, will be on display. ============= REGISTRATION Book you place now. Register via the Internet. http://www.gisbrasil.com.br/ingles/oqueeh/comose.htm For more details have a look at WWW.GISBRASIL.COM.BR now ! And make sure you get yourself on for the greatest event of the year in Geotechnologies. Organization: Fator GIS On Line (www.fatorgis.com.br) Supported by Universities of Buenos Aires, Bahia, Feira de Santana and IESSG - Nottingham - UK --- End Forwarded Message ---