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AGI CPD survey – we need your views
The Association for Geographic Information (AGI) are committed to ensuring you maximise benefits for being a member. A key part of this is the support for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – the means by which people maintain and enhance their knowledge and...
London Tube celebrates 150th anniversary
The 9th January 2013 is the 150th anniversary of the London Tube, or underground - choose your term! The BBC has a neat slideshow of how the tube map has evolved over the years. Transport for London (TfL) are organising a range of activities to celebrate the...
What do you get asked as a Project Manager?
As a Project Manager, I am often asked 'what do you do'? It got me thinking, what do people ask you? Based on these questions, what lessons can we learn to help us improve engagement and communication?
AGI GeoCommunity 2012 – Sharing the Power of Place
This years Association for Geographic Information (AGI) GeoCommunity 2012 is titled 'Sharing the Power of Place', and is being held in Nottingham, UK on the 18th-20th September 2012. For more information visit www.agi.org.uk/geocommunity. There are a number of streams...
Are webinars useful for learning, or are they too frustrating?
I generally aim to attend at least one webinar a month (useully free ones, but sometimes paid for) – with the intention of increasing my knowledge on current subject matter or emerging topics, or as a knowledge refresh used in combination with recent experience and my...
Thoughts on the ESRI UK User Conference 2012
ESRI UK User Conference 2012 The ESRI UK User Conference is an annual event hosted by ESRI UK, and this year was held at Wembley Stadium in London on the 15th May. Key elements of the conference focussed on making GIS and geography ‘more accessible’, with a shift away...
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APM Project Management Conference 2012
Theme for 2012 - The Art of the Possible 27th June 2012, London For further information see www.apm.org.uk/Conference The APM Project Management Conference 2012 this year will be investigating and celebrating project management as The Art of the Possible. Projects and...
Size of UK Location Market estimated to be almost £1¼bn
Following one of the most comprehensive studies of its type undertaken to date, ConsultingWhere the international consulting and market analysis organisation, today announced they estimate the size of the UK Location Market to be in excess of £1bn for the first time....