Speakers

There are 30 speaker sessions planned for the 2018 conference. Speaker presentations are 45 minutes in length (including Q & A). Please review the grid for details on session offerings. Individuals and organizations interested in speaking at the conference are encouraged to submit their abstracts for consideration. Non-commercial presentations only. Sales promotions for products or services disguised as proposals will be declined.

Workshop

There are 6 workshop sessions planned for the 2018 conference. Workshop presentations must be a minimum of 3 hours to maximum of 4 hours in length. Please review the grid for details on session offerings. Individuals and organizations interested in presenting a workshops session are encouraged to submit their abstracts for consideration. Non-commercial presentations only. Sales promotions for products or services disguised as proposals will be declined.

Panelist

New to the conference in 2018, the panel session will run on day 2 of the conference from 3:15-4:15 pm. There are 3 panelist spots. Conference delegates will submit their hot topic questions in advance of the conference. The committee will choose the most popular questions and the panelist will present their views. We invite thought leaders to submit an abstract to participate as a member of the panel.

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Selection Criteria

Abstracts for all presentations will be reviewed and selected by the GeoAlberta Speakers Committee. There is strong competition for presentation sessions, so a good abstract submission is important to help increase the chances of your abstract being selected. The GeoAlberta Conference Speakers Committee will select abstract submissions using the following criteria:

Value of the Subject: The presentation scope and originality must be of interest to a significant number of conference attendees. Your abstract shall indicate which audience segment would be most interested in your presentation and what will be learned from the presentation. Ideally, your presentation will provide conference attendees with:

• New skills, capabilities and techniques to apply to their work in the Geomatics and GIS Industry
• Real-life examples of how others are implementing and using Geomatics and GIS in their own organizations to enable strategic and operational initiatives effectively
• Exposure to cutting edge tools and insights into best practices that attendees can apply to their daily work

Quality: Abstracts will be reviewed for quality, originality, and innovation. They will be reviewed and ranked for acceptance and placement in the program.

Topics of Interest:  Based on feedback from previous conferences and current trends, below are some broad topics of interest to which presentations will be categorized.

• GIS Project Management
• GIS Change Management
• Support for GIS/ROI
• Analysis
• Big Data
• Open Data
• Data Science/AI
• Data Interoperability
• IoT
• GIS in the cloud/mobile

Why Present at GeoAlberta? 

Participating at GeoAlberta is a great way to connect with your peers and other subject-matter-experts working in similar industries, share knowledge in a face-to-face setting, and expand your network with colleagues from across the province.  By presenting at GeoAlberta you have the opportunity to brand yourself as a thought leader in our profession.

Pursuing your GISP designation? Presenting at the GeoAlberta Conference will earn you one point towards the minimum 8 necessary in the ‘Contributions to the Profession’ category.

Primary presenters receive a 50% discount on their registration fee, a considerable discount if booked before the Early Bird Deadline.

All accepted presenters must register for the conference prior to presenting.

For inquiries please contact the GeoAlberta Speakers Committee

Important Dates

Call for Papers	February 23, 2018
Session Abstract Deadline	May 24, 2018
Notification to Accepted Presenters	May 31, 2018
Notification to Declined Presenters	May 31, 2018
GeoAlberta Conference Dates	October 29-31, 2018