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The AAG (Association of American Geographers) is a scholarly, non-profit
organization that advances professional studies in geography and encourages the
application of geographic research in education, government and business. It
provides a forum for discussion among its members and with scholars in related
fields ( such as GIS), supports the publication of related scholarly studies, and
performs services to assist the advancement of its members as well as the field of
geography. AAG has 7,000 members from more than 50 countries, and supports the
annual GIS/LIS conference, whose proceedings are contained herein. For more
information on AAG, contact The Association of American Geographers, 1710 16th
St, NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198, tel (202) 234-1450, fax (202) 234-2744.
ACSM (American Congress on Surveying and Mapping is a non-profit association
dedicated to serving the public interest and advancing the surveying and mapping
professions. It provides a forum for professionals in the surveying and mapping
fields for keeping up-to-date on the latest and most crucial issues facing their
profession. ACSM combines forces with its sister organization, ASPRS (see below) to
produce an annual ACSM/ASPRS Conference. For more information on ACSM, contact them
at 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814 tel (301) 493-0200,
fax (301) 493-8245.
GITA (Geospatial Information and Technology Association, formerly AM/FM International) is a non-profit educational association in North America which focuses on Automated Mapping and Facilities Management (AM/FM) and Geographic Information Systems technologies. Applications range from day-to-day operational challenges to long-range strategic planning objectives of utilities, government agencies and other organizations concerned with land records and facilities management. AM/FM International provides a forum for discussing processes, problems and solutions to accessing and managing mapping and facilities database information. The annual conferences usually feature more than 100 speakers presenting conference papers on both introductory and advanced topics, reanging from database design, to determining conversion costs, to systems integration. The contents of these papers are what follows. For more information, contact AM/FM at 14456 East Evans Avenue, Aurora, CO 80014, tel. (303) 337-0513 or fax (303) 337-1001.
ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a non-profit
scientific and technical association committed to providing the highest quality
spatial information to all members for effective decision making. ASPRS is dedicated
to improving and promoting the responsible application of photogrammetry, remote
sensing, GIS and supporting technologies. For more information on ASPRS, contact
them at 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814-2160 tel (301) 493-0290,
fax (301) 493-0208, or e-mail asprs@asprs.org.
URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)is a professional
association with over 3,500 members. It is a multi-disciplinary association
designed to help information systems professionals meet the changing demands
of the information technology field. The annual URISA conference program includes
papers on how technologies like GIS and Artificial Intelligence systems are used
in applications for land use and community planning, economic development,
infrastructure management, and land and natural resource management. For more
information, contact URISA, 900 Second St., NE, Suite 304, Washington, DC 20002,
e-mail: member@urisa.org
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