Awards Gala
The awards gala will be held at the Convention Center, in downtown Fredericton.
The evening will begin with a cocktail hour, followed by a lovely dinner provided by the kitchen at the Crowne. After dinner, the winners of the competition will be announced, professionals attending the competition will share words of wisdom, and it will be a great opportunity to network with your peers. Check out the full detailed schedule on the schedule page for more information!
After the gala, we invite everyone to a social night out on the last evening of the competition weekend at the James Joyce Pub. The James Joyce is located in the Crowne Plaza, which is conveniently right across the street. Fredericton’s “local” pub, offers the largest selection of New Brunswick craft beers and cider in the world, with over 30 taps!
The evening will begin with a cocktail hour, followed by a lovely dinner provided by the kitchen at the Crowne. After dinner, the winners of the competition will be announced, professionals attending the competition will share words of wisdom, and it will be a great opportunity to network with your peers. Check out the full detailed schedule on the schedule page for more information!
After the gala, we invite everyone to a social night out on the last evening of the competition weekend at the James Joyce Pub. The James Joyce is located in the Crowne Plaza, which is conveniently right across the street. Fredericton’s “local” pub, offers the largest selection of New Brunswick craft beers and cider in the world, with over 30 taps!
Conference
The NGC Conference will be held on Sunday, February 18th beginning at 9:00 am at the Fredericton Convention Center. This event will be open to the Atlantic Geomatics community, and will host our sponsor's booths for them to interact with delegates, as well as UNB students. Social activities will be scheduled throughout the weekend for everyone's enjoyment, including an awards gala which both the teams and sponsors will be invited to attend. There will be a number of professionals from our platinum sponsors, as well as from the University of New Brunswick. During the conference, we will provide coffee breaks where you will be invited to visit the sponsor booths and mingle with peers and professionals, as well as an hour and a half lunch with the sponsors.
Speakers
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Keynote:
Dr. John McLaughlin John is a Professor and President Emeritus of the University of New Brunswick, and is currently Scholar in Residence at UNB’s Centre for Technology, Management and Entrepreneurship. Prof. McLaughlin is a past president of the Canadian Institute of Geomatics, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and a former Governor of the Council of Canadian Academies. Dr. McLaughlin has an academic background in surveying, engineering and institutional economics. He qualified as a Professional Engineer and as a New Brunswick Land Surveyor. Prof. McLaughlin has authored or co-authored more than two hundred publications, including three books published by Oxford University Press and a series of monographs published by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Most recently he co-edited Cadastre: Geo-Innovations in Land Administration (Springer, 2017). Dr. McLaughlin has worked in more than 45 countries and co-founded two companies. He is a recipient of both the Order of Canada and the Order of New Brunswick. |
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Dr. Monica Wachowicz, UNB GGE
Behind Big Data: The Digital Transformation in Geomatics
Mike Wolfe, NBDTI and CIGNB
RPAS Innovations – A New Measurement Space: NBDTI Design Branch’s Implementation of Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems
Terry Dietz and Mike Simpson, Callon Dietz
The Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career In Geomatics
Neil Gerein, NovAtel
Accuracy, Availability, and Assurance: When Measurements Matter
Tim Steeves, Challenger Geomatics
Applications of 3D Laser Scanning in Geomatics
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