RE: Info on OGC Interoperability Day

I thought those of you in the DC area might be interested in the following. 
This is a good opportunity for OASIS members to get an insight into the work of 
the OGC and the OGC membership without their being an associated sales pitch by 
the presenters or by OGC staff.

 

This workshop intended to be an educational and informative forum.

 

Regards

 

Carl

 

The Open Geospatial Consortium Inc. and the Geospatial 
Information and Technology Association are hosting an Interoperability Day 

Wayland, 
MA, September 20, 2006 - The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. ® (OGC), in 
association with the Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) 
will host an Interoperability Day Seminar focusing on the confirmed benefits of 
using standards-based interoperable geospatial technologies and the challenge 
for the future. The event, to be held October 4, 2006 in Tyson's Corner, Vienna, 
Virginia will kick off with a live demonstration emphasizing the benefits of 
standards based services for coordination of emergency management and response 
across cooperating organizations and jurisdictions. 

A diverse panel with 
representatives from Oak Ridge National Labs, Canadian Forest Service, U.S. 
Naval Research Lab and ESRI will explore how their organizations and users 
benefit from interoperable solutions. Chief Technical Officer of Parsons 
Brinckerhoff, Doug Eberhard, will give the keynote address, speaking about 
"Extending the Geospatial Landscape: Addressing the Complexities of the Urban 
Landscape." A closing panel with representatives from FM Global (insurance 
company), the Department of Homeland Security, the University of Texas at Dallas and NASA will look ahead 
toward future interoperability challenges and address attendee 
questions.

The closing 
session will include remarks by David Aylward, Director of the COMCARE Emergency Response Alliance, one of OGC’s 
newest partners in the standardization efforts.

The day 
will wrap up with a social presented by Gold Sponsor ESRI and Silver Sponsors 
Boeing and e-Spatial. During lunch and the social, OGC members will be available 
to demonstrate their interoperable solutions at the Vendor Interoperability 
Showcase. 

The event 
will be held at the Sheraton Premier, Grand Ballroom, Tyson's Corner from 
8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The complete agenda and 
registration information are available at http://www.opengeospatial.org/event/0610interop. 

Carl Reed, PhD
CTO and Executive Director Specification 
Program
OGC

 

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