On May 20th, 2010, the British Columbia Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA BC) hosted a one day seminar entitled:
Implications of Open Data for GIS and More
Date: May 20th, 2010
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown 6083 MacKay Avenue, Burnaby, BC
In this seminar, presentations encompassed various aspects of Open Data from policy and procedure to case studies from both the provider and end user standpoint.
SEMINAR AT A GLANCE
We have a dynamic lineup of speakers including:
- Why Open Data is Not Enough
Presented by Kevin Jardine, BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services
- Leveraging Open Data to Engage Citizens, Enhance Public Services and Decision Making
Presented by Alex Miller, ESRI Canada
- Open Data and Open Applications ‐ Open Possibilities
Presented by Mark Gayler, Microsoft Canada
- Open Data @ The City of Vancouver
Presented by Jonathan Mark, City of Vancouver
- Leveraging Open Data
Presented by Barry Logan, Integrated Cadastral Information Society
- BIEAP/FREMP Atlas ‐ Sharing Data of the Commons
Presented by Rob Knight, Community Mapping Network
- Open Data Access, from the Public’s Perspective
Presented by Stephen Bohus, Parallel World Labs
- VanTrash ‐ A case study in building a service using Open Data
Presented by Luke Closs, VanTrash.ca
- Open Source, Open Data in Commercial Real Estate
Presented by Naz Ali, CB Richards Ellis Limited
- Data for Community Engagement: Research on Apps for Climate Change and the Green Communities Act
Presented by Karen Fung, Master’s Candidate in Urban Planning
- Open3 Moving Forward
Presented by Darrin Fast, City of Vancouver