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GANS May Update

Start
18 May 2012
9:30 PM
End
31 May 2012
Location
Halifax, NS

May 2012 Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia (GANS) News
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One month to go until Geomatics Atlantic - Can’t wait!

Below you can find out about:
> GANS AGM and Call for Nominations
> Geomatics Atlantic 2012 Update
> New Members
> Wonderful Map Apps

All the best,

Bill Jones
President,
Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia
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GANS AGM and Call for Board Nominations
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What: 2012 Annual General Meeting of the Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia
When: June 13th, 12:30 to 1:30pm
Where: McNally Theatre, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The meeting is open to all members of GANS.

Members can register to attend at: http://gans.ca/news-events/events?eventId=447092

The GANS is presently accepting nominations for Board positions. If you are interested in participating in GANS at the Board level, please contact the Committee at: [email protected].

To find out more about the benefits and responsibilities of being a GANS Board Member, you can also contact any of the existing members: http://gans.ca/about/board.

GANS to Host 25th Annual Geomatics Atlantic Conference
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When? June 12-14, 2012
Where? Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Keynote Speakers include:
Dr. Robert Fournier, Elaine MacEachern and Adena Schutzberg

Tune into Geomatics Atlantic
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http://www.geomaticsatlantic.com/.

Subscribe to: geomaticsatlanticconference@gmail.com

Twitter: #geoatlantic @GeoAtlantic Lanryd: lanyrd.com/cgkkt YouTube: coming soon

Register for GA2012 Today
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GA2012 Conference is only a month away! Register today! http://www.geomaticsatlantic.com/registration

GANS members receive a further discount...Log in with your GANS user name and password in the upper right hand corner.

COGS to Celebrate 25th Anniversary @ Geomatics Atlantic 2012
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Did you know? COGS has turned 25! (And that’s after 40 years of being the Nova Scotia Land Survey Institute (NSLSI), until August 1986!) There will be a celebration on Wednesday, June 13 evening, with speakers and music. Want to send a “good wishes” message? Send your note to [email protected] who will assemble a PowerPoint. Watch also for “how to participate in an online map of grads.”

GANS Welcomes New Members
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The GANS Board would like to welcome some brand new members to the Association:

Gavin Adcock
Laurent Etienne
Hilario Lamotte
Harold MacNeil
Cameron McNeill
Pam McPherson
Colin Palmer
Inuk Simard
Suzette Harnarine

Wonderful Map Apps
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With so much Titanic talk, here’s a map showing origin, class, and fate or passengers: http://storymaps.esri.com/stories/titanic/

Have a favourite pothole you’d like fixed? locate it here: http://www.geomapix.com/Potholes

For you hockey fans, perhaps you’ve seen (and participated in): http://fanmap.esri.com/nhl2012/confsemi/

Check out the Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia Sponsors map

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