AGI and Member Events

AGI Northern Group Event - 10th November 2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

Where2.0Now?

What: 1 day conference #AGI_NG: Where2.0Now?
When: 10th November 2009
Where: Geoplan offices, Bilton Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK (http://tinyurl.com/mfohyu)

Where2.0Now? is a one day (10th November) conference hosted by the [IMAGE_LEFT;event/AGI_grfx.gif]Association for Geographic Information (AGI) Northern Group (#AGI_NG) in partnership with the Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy (CSAP) at the University of Leeds addressing the current big issue within the GI industry: neo geography and it's impact in the work place. The packed day has speakers confirmed from Google, Microsoft, Ordnance Survey, 1Spatial, GeoVation, CloudMade and Yahoo!. Case studies of neo at work are given by Litchfield Council, Calderdale Council as well as examples from public participation exercises (Manchester University), transport (Ito World) and national archives (GeoThings/New York Public Library). We are especially pleased to be able to announce our key note speaker as Prof. Henk Scholten, CEO of Geodan and recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from Jack Dangermond (ESRI President). Henk will be providing us with a longer term perspective on neo geography, and Web2.0 GIS tools and providing the perfect base from which to examine their impact on our daily work. ..If you can't describe what 'Neo' Geography or 'Web2.0' is, or decide if any of it is relevant to your work, then this is the event for you!

The conference is being held at Bilton Court, home to Geoplan, in the wonderful spa town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire. So why not make a trip of it and take advantage of our post conference networking drinks event?

Places are strictly limited; early booking is recommended. Full conference details can be found on the AGI website (www.agi.org.uk/events) . Corporate sponsorship opportunities are still available (please contact Claire Huppertz)

Information:
The event is being organised under the banner of the Association for Geographic Information Northern Group and the Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy (CSAP http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/research/csap/) by Rollo Home, as Chair of the Northern Group (www.linkedin.com/in/rollohome) and Prof. John Stillwell, CSAP Cluster Leader (http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/jstillwell.html).

Speakers include (subject to potential change):
Chris Osborne - ITO
Chris Parker - OS / GeoVations
Craig Moulding - Calderdale CC
Dr Michael Sanderson - 1Spatial
Dr. Richard Kingston - Manchester University
Ed Parsons - Google
Gary Gale - Yahoo
Harry Wood - CloudMade
Jo Cook - Oxford Archaeology (North) / OSGeo UK chapter
John Fagan - Microsoft

John McKerrell - MapMe.at
Prof. Henk Scholten - Geodan
Stuart Harrison - Litchfield DC
Tim Warr - Axon Active
Tim Waters - OSM

Address
Bilton Court
Wetherby Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1GP

CPD
Please note that as a delegate at this event you can allocate 4 points towards the AGI continuing professional development scheme. More information on the scheme can be found [pands;195054;here]. Attendance certificates can be requested.

Programme
0945 - 1600
The programme will be available soon.

Confirmed speakers

John McKerrell - http://blog.mapme.at/
Tim Waters - http://thinkwhere.wordpress.com/
John Fagan - http://www.ubergeo.com
Chris Osborne - http://www.cloudsourced.com/
Jo Cook - http://www.archaeogeek.com/blog/
Ed Parsons - http://www.edparsons.com/
Gary Gale - http://www.vicchi.org/
Tim Warr - http://blog.timwarr.net/
Dr. Richard Kingston - http://www.ppgis.manchester.ac.uk/
Dr. Andrew Hudson-Smith - http://digitalurban.blogspot.com/
Prof. Henk Scholten - www.geodan.com
Chris Parker - http://www.geovation.org.uk/
Harry Wood - http://www.harrywood.co.uk/blog/
Stuart Harrison - http://www.pezholio.co.uk/
Craig Moulding - http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/siteinfo/online-services/maps/index.jsp
Dr Michael Sanderson - www.1spatial.com

AGI reserves the right to amend the program without prior notice.

Registration

Non members of the AGI can only be invoiced if they supply a purchase order number

Exhibition & Sponsorship
Ordnance Survey and Postcode Anywhere (Europe) Limited are exhibiting at this event. If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event please contact Claire Huppertz.

Media sponsor: Geoconnexion UK

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Further Information

For further information please contact Rollo Home (rollo.home@metgeoinfo.com)

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What is the AGI Northern Group?
Officially a SIG within the AGI, we aim simply to provide a focus for AGI members based in the North of England. We host a programme of monthly seminars across the region as well as workshops and social events giving people the opportunity to network and catch up on what's happening across the industry. As a group we are active in engaging other organisations to a) broaden our perspective, and b) introduce others to the AGI. To that end we share resources with the Geographic Association, the British Computing Society (Geomatics), the Universities of Manchester and Leeds, and various regional government GI associations such as Yorkshire Futures. Further information can be found at www.agi.org.uk/sig/aginorth

What is CSAP?
Is a research group that focuses on advanced spatial analysis. With strong links within academic research and commercial sectors, they have undertaken nationally significant studies (further information can be found here: http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/research/csap/projects.html) on topics ranging from demographics to urban planning, from education to climate change. There is an obvious interest in any new technologies that potentially remove the barriers to massive data sets!

Advanced MapInfo Professional training (Dotted Eyes)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

Duration: 2 Days The industry's leading business mapping solution, MapInfo Professional, lets you perform sophisticated and detailed data analysis to facilitate informed decision making. The Advanced course explores some of the more sophisticated capabilities of MapInfo Professional. Designed to build on your analytical expertise the course[MEMBERS_IMAGE_RIGHT;a306785.gif;Advanced MapInfo Professional training (Dotted Eyes)] will take your spatial analysis capabilities to a new level. Course description The full course description is available to download from www.dottedeyes.com/miadv In summary it includes the following sessions: - Getting Started - refresher session, including data awareness; - Advanced Digitising; - Changing & maintaining table structure; - Advanced MapInfo tools inc. Open Universal Data with FME; - Working with raster data; - Advanced SQL Select & query writing; - Connecting to a database; - Advanced thematic mapping & graphs; - Redistricting your data; - Managing your data - resources. Course prerequisites The course is aimed at existing MapInfo Professional users who wish to extend their spatial analysis capabilities in MapInfo Professional. Delegates who attend this course must have previous experience of MapInfo Professional to a standard equivalent to that outlined in our Introduction to MapInfo Professional training course. If you would like to attend the Introductory training course first, please contact us for more information. Customers who attend this course may also benefit from Vertical Mapper and FME training. Accreditation This course is accredited by the Association for Geographic Information (AGI) and contributes towards achieving Chartered Geographer status. Delegates who attend are eligible to receive 7 CPD points towards their Continual Professional Development. Visit the AGI website or the Royal Geographical Society website for more information about the Chartered Geographer scheme. Training Facilities Our custom built training suite at Hanbury Court in North Worcestershire provides purpose built facilities for up to 12 delegates. Each delegate has the use of an up to date individual computer with TFT screen and the latest edition of the relevant software. Disabled access - There is full disabled access to the building with dropped kerbs offering easy access. All training is conducted on the ground floor where a dedicated disabled washroom is also situated for your convenience. We are especially keen to welcome disabled guests and make their visit as comfortable as possible. Car parking - There is ample free car parking on site. Dietary requirements - All courses include lunch as well as mid morning and afternoon refreshments. We are happy to cater for vegetarians and those with other dietary requirements, providing we have advance notification. For more information: Call: +44 (0)1527 556920 Email: training@dottedeyes.com www.dottedeyes.com/miadv

MapInfo Foundation Level Training at CDR Group

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

The Foundation course is designed for people who will be using MapInfo Professional on a day to day basis. The focus of the course is on basic operations, and how to find and use the MapInfo tools to carry them out. The course is designed as a series of modules covering different aspects of MapInfo Professional use, and each session uses a worked example for delegates to follow on their own PC's. Delegates are provided with a full training manual which may be kept for future reference. The course is designed for new users or for those who have been using the software for a short time, who have some knowledge of using other Windows based packages. The aim of the session is to be as 'non-technical' as possible, while providing students with all the information required to start using MapInfo effectively. Throughout the course examples from realistic business cases are used, and there is an opportunity at the end of the course for students to discuss the specifics of their business case with the trainer. What other delgates have said: 'Excellent course, filled in all the gaps in my knowledge of the software and more, well presented course made easy to understand through good instructions, excellent study environment and good teacher' 'Very relevant, everything well explained, pleasant working environment, very relaxed and easy to ask questions' 'The best course I've been on for interest, presentation of course and fulfilling my expectations. Didn't get bored once, despite having used MapInfo regularly. Definitely be back for the advanced. Thanks.' 'Very good - would recommend it to all - this is excellent stuff. Made a lot of sense.' Foundation Course Topics Starting-up and displaying data How to start MapInfo and display data as maps, 'browsers' (tables) and graphs and then save data as 'workspaces', ready to use another time. Working with data and using the toolbars Familiarise yourself with MapInfo's tools and learn to manipulate which information displays and how. Learn about the basic map and graph viewing tools and the browser techniques that allow you to view your data in a clear and understandable manner. Use the navigation tools to manipulate the view of the map. Performing queries Understand the practical usage of queries to select sub-sets of data in both browser and map windows. Creating tables Learn how to set up a new table and populate it with data. This encompasses setting the table structure and the map projection, as well as managing changes to the data. Drawing objects First learn how to use the map object drawing tools, then use your new skills to link map graphics to the records in a table. This section looks in detail at the skills required for accurate 'heads-up' digitisation of data. Create thematic maps Thematic maps allow you to geographically visualise trends and patterns in information by displaying variables against a relevant geographical background. Geocoding data Discover how to assign a geographic location to a data record so that it can be viewed as a point on a map. Create buffers See how creating buffers around map objects provides you with a way of performing analyses on a specified area of focus. Creating output Explore the various methods for creating output: direct printing; saving a window as a bitmap or Windows Metafile; creating and printing a report; Object Linking and Embedding; creating a 'layout' window. This course is delivered by a qualified and experienced IT Trainer and MapInfo Product Specialist. Participation in this Training Course carries 6 points towards AGI Continuing Professional Development (CPD). This course may count as CPD time for members of other professional bodies including the following: ICE, RICS, LI, ICES. For dates and booking form, please contact the sales team at CDR Group on 01433 621282 or visit our website.

MI V10: Introduction to MapInfo Professional (Dotted Eyes)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

Duration: 2 Days NOW UPDATED FOR - MapInfo Professional Version 10: MapInfo Professional is a powerful Microsoft Windows based mapping application that enables business analysts and GIS professionals to visualise the relationships between data and geography. Aimed at the day-to-day user, this course introduces the basic concepts of MapInfo Professional. Our trainer will offer help, advice[MEMBERS_IMAGE_RIGHT;a306775.gif;Introduction to MapInfo Professional (Dotted Eyes)] and tips to improve your efficiency along the way. Course description The full course description is available to download from www.dottedeyes.com/miintro It includes the following sessions: - Getting started - understanding the important software settings; - Viewing tables in MapInfo Professional; - Navigating map & browser windows; - Understanding MapInfo file types; - Changing the appearance of map layers; - Finding & selecting records; - Tools in MapInfo Professional; - Digitising & capturing your own data; - Modifying data structure & creating new tables; - Importing external data (Excel & Access); - Linking to external files; - Thematic mapping; - Printing & using layouts. Course prerequisites There are no prerequisite skills required to attend this course. Customers who attend this course may also benefit from Advanced MapInfo Professional training, Vertical Mapper and FME training, all of which are available from Dotted Eyes. Accreditation This course is accredited by the Association for Geographic Information (AGI) and contributes towards achieving Chartered Geographer status. Delegates who attend are eligible to receive 6 CPD points towards their Continual Professional Development. Visit the AGI website or the Royal Geographical Society website for more information about the Chartered Geographer scheme. Training Facilities Our custom built training suite at Hanbury Court in North Worcestershire provides purpose built facilities for up to 12 delegates. Each delegate has the use of an up to date individual computer with TFT screen and the latest edition of the relevant software. Disabled access - There is full disabled access to the building with dropped kerbs offering easy access. All training is conducted on the ground floor where a dedicated disabled washroom is also situated for your convenience. We are especially keen to welcome disabled guests and make their visit as comfortable as possible. Car parking - There is ample free car parking on site. Dietary requirements - All courses include lunch as well as mid morning and afternoon refreshments. We are happy to cater for vegetarians and those with other dietary requirements, providing we have advance notification. For more information: Call: +44 (0)1527 556920 Email: training@dottedeyes.com Web: www.dottedeyes.com/miintro

Address Geography SIG Event - 11th November 2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

Bringing Address Sources Together

The aim of this seminar is to use case studies to show the benefits and issues of using address sources in combination. It might be the major ones - PAF, AL2 and NLPG/OSG/Pointer - or it might involve a user's own data or some other lists.

The seminar will include an update on major address developments and will hopefully identify the strength of requirement for a source of definitive addresses.[snip]

CPD

Please note that as a delegate at this event you can allocate 4 points towards the AGI continuing professional development scheme. More information on the scheme can be found [pands;195054;here]. Attendance certificates can be requested.

Programme

0945	Registration and Coffee
	Morning Chair - Hugh Neffendorf
1015	Scene Setting - Hugh Neffendorf, Katalysis; Keith Murray, UK Location Prog.
	What do the available sources offer? Why are they different? Relevance of Location Strategy and INSPIRE.
1040	Supplier Activity - Integrating Data Sources
	State of development; examples where products are benefitting from external intelligence
	*PAF - Scott Childes, Royal Mail
	*OS AL2 - Richard Mason, Ordnance Survey
	*NLPG - Tony Black, Intelligent Addressing
	*OneScotland Gazetteer - Iain McKay, Improvement Service
	*Pointer - Rachel Hart, Northern Ireland Land & Property Services
1155	Coffee Break
	Case Studies
1215	2011 Population Census - Alistair Calder, ONS
	Linking NLPG and PAF as a major step to identify all households in England and Wales. Involvement of address suppliers and local authorities in resolving anomalies and ONS fieldwork to confirm results.
1245	National Energy Efficiency Data Framework - Andrew Harrison, LandInform
	Linking electricity and gas meter point addresses to Valuation Office Agency addresses with supporting information from NLPG, PAF, MasterMap and IDBR.
1315	Lunch
	Afternoon Chair - Rob Walker
	Case Studies (continued)
1400	Emergency Services Gazetteers - Malachi Rangecroft, Leeds City Council
	Both Fire and Police have developments or plans underway. Decision taken to use the NLPG but also to bring in their own special types of 'addresses'.
1430	GB Group - David Green
	Using a number of address registers for business advantage - electoral register, Address Layer2, Electricity Industry Data, NLPG and Demolish Data
1500	QAS - George Ryder
	Checking both PAF and NLPG for addresses to find a more complete set.
1520	Tea Break
1540	Review - Bob Barr, Manchester Geomatics
	Is it necessary to have to do so much linking? What is it costing? Is there another way? How might we achieve that? Relevance of addresses as a Core Reference Geography. Challenge for the Location Council.
1610	Discussion
1630	Finish

AGI reserves the right to amend the program without prior notice.

Address

The Linnean Society of London
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BF

Registration

Non members of the AGI can only be invoiced if they supply a purchase order number

Exhibition & Sponsorship

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event please contact Claire Huppertz.

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GeoConcept Internet Server Training From MapMechanics

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

This one day course details the steps necessary to get a map onto the web effectively. The course topics include how to use html pages to request images from the GeoConcept Internet Server to view within a web page. Also showing the different settings available to customise images and integrate them into a website.

AGI Scotland 2009 Annual Event - 12th November 2009

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

One Scotland, One Geography: Agility, Innovation and Pragmatism[snip]

November 2009 marks AGI Scotland's tenth anniversary and the advent of a new decade that is likely to be characterised by a combination of austerity, global challenge and potential administrative reform. November 12th will be 'Part One' of a two part event that challenges Scotland's GI community to partake in a competition to consider how, perhaps through innovation, agility and pragmatism, Scotland could be deriving greater benefit from geographically referenced information over the course of the forthcoming decade.

The November 12th 'Part One' event will focus on how geographically referenced information is currently informing a number of topical agendas and how these agendas could be potentially deriving greater benefit from geographic information if current shortcomings could be remedied. The day will culminate with a challenge to the audience to return to 'Part Two' of the event in April 2010 to suggest innovative, agile or pragmatic ideas that a new Location Strategy for Scotland could embrace when the Scottish Government's current 'One Scotland, One Geography' commitment expires in 2011.

The April 2010 follow up event will be staged in Glasgow 29th April as AGI Scotland's 2010 annual event and a competition to consider and reward noteworthy innovative, agile and pragmatic ideas, further details to be provided November 12th.

CPD
Please note that as a delegate at this event you can allocate 4 points towards the AGI continuing professional development scheme. More information on the scheme can be found [pands;195054;here]. Attendance certificates can be requested.

Programme
0900 Registration, coffee and exhibition
1000 Welcome, Celebration and Progress

Chairman's welcome
Sponsor's and Exhibitor's Stage
Our first decade, a retrospective of Scotland's GI evolution - Bruce Gittings, Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh
Geographic Information Strategy - A Regional Approach - Trevor Steenson, (Acting) Director of Data, Information and Systems, Land & Property Services Agency, Northern Ireland

1110 Refreshment & Exhibition
1140 Public and Private Sector Points of View

A public sector perspective - Craig Russell, Head of Efficient Government Delivery, Scottish Government
Private sector innovation and potential - Alun Jones, MD and co-founder of The GeoInformation Group

1245 Lunch & Exhibition
1400 Some Scottish Information Needs and Priorities

Using GIS to help policymakers make sense of climate change - Cat Wasilewski (Climate Change Impact) and Zoe Maxwell (Flooding and Climate Change), ERM Ltd
Achieving balanced development in the landscape- Mark Turnbull, Principal MTLA and Chairman of Envision 3D
Scottish tourism : a growth perspective - Professor John Lennon, Professor and Director Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development, based at the Glasgow Caledonian University

1540 The future is bright, will we be able to do so much more with Location Information over the course of the next ten years? - Robin McLaren, Know Edge Ltd. A summation of the day's talks and a challenge to the GI community of citizens, suppliers, vendors and government - just how innovative, agile and pragmatic are we?
'One Scotland, One Geography' Challenge - details of the intended April 2010 competition.
1600 Formal Close
AGI reserves the right to amend the program without prior notice.

Address
Our Dynamic Earth
112 Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AS

Registration

Non members of the AGI can only be invoiced if they supply a purchase order number

Student Non Members can attend the event for £57+VAT which includes a year's membership. Student applications will be requested to provide evidence of student status.

Exhibition & Sponsorship

Envitia, ESRI (UK), Forth Valley GIS, Infoterra, Postcode Anywhere (Europe) Limited and Spatial Technology (UK) will be exhibiting at this event.

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event please contact Claire Huppertz.

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MapInfo v10.0 Migration Training Course at CDR Group

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00 +0000

The release of MapInfo Professional version 10.0 in 2009 has introduced some huge changes to the interface and Layer Control, which lies at the core of the operation of this software application. CDR has taken the steps to design a one day course to help users of previous versions migrate their skills over to the new version. The intention is to give each delegate the information required to effectively utilise the newer features in version 10. Many of these new features are aimed at working more efficiently and you should see many tasks taking less time to perform. Whilst attendance on the MapInfo Foundation course (MI2) is useful it is by no means required. However a working knowledge of MapInfo Professional is fundamental (e.g. How to open and close files, dealing with multiple windows, layer control etc) Throughout the course we use examples from realistic business cases, and there is an opportunity at the end of the course for students to discuss the specifics of their business case with the trainer. The course covers all aspects of the new features and explains where you may gain advantage. Previous version releases of MapInfo Professional have not really warranted a full day training but it is obvious from our experience and user feedback that this release is worthy of spending time getting to grips with it. Like all of CDR's training courses the Version 10 Migration course is fully 'hands on' with each delegate using a dedicated PC with the latest software versions installed. Comprehensive course notes are issued to each delegate at the start of the course for no extra cost.

AGI Local Government SIG Event - 17th November 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

Place matters: Location based data and the CAA

This year's AGI local government event will focus on how location based data and geographic information services can be used to help improve the effectiveness of local public service delivery and influence Comprehensive Area Assessments (CAA). [snip]

CAA is a new way of assessing local public services in England. It examines how well councils and other public bodies work together to meet the needs of the people they serve. This, coupled with the new UK Locations Strategy, and the EU Directive on spatial information sharing (INSPIRE) mean we all have to rethink how we use location based data for far greater effect than ever before.

CAA will look at what matters locally, reflecting the priorities of local communities, political leaders and service chiefs. It may cover issues like reducing health inequalities, increasing affordable housing, reducing the fear of crime, improving education, attracting investment or reducing the area's carbon footprint. The issues assessed in each area will reflect local priorities for improving quality of life and protecting the most vulnerable. This means anything from reducing the fear of crime to attracting new investors to the area.

The use of location based information linked with customer insight data is crucial in helping to understand the needs of our local communities. This event will examine how Swindon Borough Council and others have begun to successfully implement intelligence sharing with its key partners across the borough and how GIS is being used to analyse the data. This is a high level event aimed at those who have little knowledge of the issues now facing us.

Speakers from Swindon Borough Council and the LGA will talk about the process of developing the intelligence network and how it is being used; speakers from Warwickshire and Lichfield local authorities will explain through first-hand experience how CAA has been successfully implemented and how GIS is used to aid in its effectiveness.

CPD
Please note that as a delegate at this event you can allocate 4 points towards the AGI continuing professional development scheme. More information on the scheme can be found [pands;195054;here]. Attendance certificates can be requested.

Programme
1000   Registration and coffee
1030   Welcome from the chair - Cliff, Nicklin, IDEA
1035   Keynote: CAA and what it means to public service delivery Gavin Jones - Chief Exec, Swindon Borough Council
1045   Keynote: Making better use of GI in local public service delivery - Gesche Schmid, LGA
1115   'Moving forwards with Local Intelligence - James Griffin, Swindon Borough Council
1145   'Barriers and Buckets' - Kristin Warry, Swindon Borough Council
1215   Panel Discussion
1230   Lunch
1315   Afternoon Introduction - Chair: Kristin Warry, Swindon Borough Council
1320    Customer Insight: Brian Higgs, Dudley MBC
1345   The role of regional observatories - Huw Davies, Warwickshire County Council
1410   Working in partnership - Gareth Thomas, Lichfield/Stafford partnership
1435   'Sharing doesnt need to cost the earth' - Ian Rudd, Spatial Tech UK
1500   Panel discussion: How can GI contribute? What needs to change
1520   Formal Close
   Coffee
1530   LGSIG: How can LGSIG contribute to improving GI services? what should be the future role of LGSIG?
1600   Close
AGI reserves the right to amend the program without prior notice.

Address
Steam Museum

Kemble Drive
Swindon
SN2 2TA

Registration

Non members of the AGI can only be invoiced if they supply a purchase order number

Exhibition & Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event please contact Claire Huppertz.

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Advanced MapInfo Professional training (Dotted Eyes)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

Duration: 2 Days The industry's leading business mapping solution, MapInfo Professional, lets you perform sophisticated and detailed data analysis to facilitate informed decision making. The Advanced course explores some of the more sophisticated capabilities of MapInfo Professional. Designed to build on your analytical expertise the course[MEMBERS_IMAGE_RIGHT;a306784.gif;Advanced MapInfo Professional training (Dotted Eyes)] will take your spatial analysis capabilities to a new level. Course description The full course description is available to download from www.dottedeyes.com/miadv In summary it includes the following sessions: - Getting Started - refresher session, including data awareness; - Advanced Digitising; - Changing & maintaining table structure; - Advanced MapInfo tools inc. Open Universal Data with FME; - Working with raster data; - Advanced SQL Select & query writing; - Connecting to a database; - Advanced thematic mapping & graphs; - Redistricting your data; - Managing your data - resources. Course prerequisites The course is aimed at existing MapInfo Professional users who wish to extend their spatial analysis capabilities in MapInfo Professional. Delegates who attend this course must have previous experience of MapInfo Professional to a standard equivalent to that outlined in our Introduction to MapInfo Professional training course. If you would like to attend the Introductory training course first, please contact us for more information. Customers who attend this course may also benefit from Vertical Mapper and FME training. Accreditation This course is accredited by the Association for Geographic Information (AGI) and contributes towards achieving Chartered Geographer status. Delegates who attend are eligible to receive 7 CPD points towards their Continual Professional Development. Visit the AGI website or the Royal Geographical Society website for more information about the Chartered Geographer scheme. Training Facilities Our custom built training suite at Hanbury Court in North Worcestershire provides purpose built facilities for up to 12 delegates. Each delegate has the use of an up to date individual computer with TFT screen and the latest edition of the relevant software. Disabled access - There is full disabled access to the building with dropped kerbs offering easy access. All training is conducted on the ground floor where a dedicated disabled washroom is also situated for your convenience. We are especially keen to welcome disabled guests and make their visit as comfortable as possible. Car parking - There is ample free car parking on site. Dietary requirements - All courses include lunch as well as mid morning and afternoon refreshments. We are happy to cater for vegetarians and those with other dietary requirements, providing we have advance notification. For more information: Call: +44 (0)1527 556920 Email: training@dottedeyes.com www.dottedeyes.com/miadv

Introduction to FME Desktop (STAR-APIC)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000

STAR-APIC is pleased to be able to offer FME training at our premises in Bishop's Stortford and by arrangement at customer sites.

FME is the market leading spatial ETL (Extract Transform and Load) tool that simplifies spatial data management and processing tasks. FME is easy to use, but many users are not aware of the full capabilities of this powerful tool. Make the most of your investment by taking a two day training course. Details of the course are available on our website www.star-apic.co.uk together with a booking form. Courses will be given by an FME accredited consultant.

Introduction to FME desktop courses will be run on

29th - 30th September 2009
17th - 18th November 2009
19th - 20th January 2010

Please contact us at info@star-apic.co.uk if you would like more information or advanced or custom courses.

AGI Executive Group Meeting

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000