Intergraph Education Symposium Demonstrates Innovative Geospatial Research and Teaching Among Academic Community

Two education visionaries, Professors Goodchild and Salvemini, to speak at symposium

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 19, 2004 - Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions and the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community (IGUC) today announced an Intergraph Education Symposium to be held in conjunction with GeoSpatial World 2004, the IGUC annual international training and management conference, May 12-14, in Miami Beach, Fla., USA. The symposium, targeted at educators and academic researchers in grades K-12 and undergraduate and post-graduate institutions, will present innovative geospatial research and teaching to benefit in the application of geospatial solutions within educational curricula. In addition, the symposium will provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of Intergraph's education programs and ways in which education institutions can benefit from participating in the programs.

The symposium will feature presentations on mobile education, including the EAST Initiative Virtual Camp, which complements traditional instructor-led training and allows students to work at their own pace; the Intergraph Best Practices Awards winners' presentations; and an open floor for the IGUC Education Network session. In addition, the event will incorporate two keynote addresses by world-renowned professors Dr. Michael Goodchild, member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada, and Professor of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara; and Mauro Salvemini, President of the Association of Geographical Information Laboratories Europe (AGILE), and Professor, University of Rome La Sapienza, College of Architecture. Drawing upon his many diverse international successes, Goodchild will present Educating the Next Generation of Geospatial Professionals, outlining the challenges and opportunities ahead for geospatial teaching and education. Salvemini will showcase leading-edge research within the AGILE group and provide his vision of the future direction of research within the geospatial arena during the keynote address, Geospatial Research: Moving Forward in the 21st Century.

Registration for GeoSpatial World 2004 is not mandatory to attend this special symposium, and there is no fee to attend. However, you must sign up to attend using the GeoSpatial World 2004 online registration form (https://secure.geospatialworld.com/register/). Individuals registered for GeoSpatial World 2004 may attend the Education Symposium with no additional registration process. For additional details and registration information about the symposium, visit www.geospatialworld.com/education/default.asp.

Student volunteer program provides free registration for GeoSpatial World 2004 The GeoSpatial World student volunteer program provides students with the opportunity to gain exposure to a wealth of international academic and commercial geospatial presentations. The program is open to students enrolled full time in undergraduate or post-graduate course study. Student volunteers will be assigned support and coordination roles at the conference. Participating students will receive free registration for GeoSpatial World, as well as meals to the same extent as paying conference registrants. For more information on the student volunteer program, visit www.geospatialworld.com/student/.

About Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community

The mission of the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users Community is to further knowledge, product use and interaction with Intergraph and users worldwide. The IGUC has members from 98 countries and continues to grow. Members can participate in the IGUC Networks, which are forums for users to provide direct comment and feedback about Intergraph's product planning, development, priority and direction; IGUC Chapters and Chapter GeoForums, which are local users community activities and events; online education training programs; awards and competitions, which recognize and reward professional excellence and innovative achievements by individuals and organizations in the mapping and geospatial industry; and GeoSpatial World, the annual international users community training and management conference. For an IGUC overview and membership information, visit www.intergraph.com/gis/community/.

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions

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Rita Roberts, Media Relations
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