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GISSA Ukubuzana 2012
DATE FOR LATE REGISTRATION PREMIUM
EXTENDED BY 2 WEEKS
   
  
Confe
rence and exhibition of geo-informatics, ICT, surveying, remote sensing and location-based business

  
An African Dialogue:
Geomatics for Infrastructure Development and Service Delivery
GISSA Ukubuzana

As a result of a last-minute rush, with many requests from interested companies needing to register, the date for the start of the 10% late registration premium for the GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 conference and exhibition has been extended by 2 weeks, from 30 August 2012 to 14 September 2012.
 
Already, over 350 delegates have registered, and over  54 exhibition booths booked, and the organisers are planning for an attendance of 500 to 700 delegates.

Please note that the date for the commencement of the 10% late registration premium will not be extended further, and you are urged to register now without delay, and certainly before 14 September 2012, in order to secure the normal delegate registration prices.


The Mayor of Ekurhuleni will welcome delegates to the GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 conference and exhibition, and Mmuso Riba, Chief Surveyor-General from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, will give the opening address.

The conference is accredited by the South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO), and qualifies delegates for 3 PLATO continuing professional development (CPD) points.

The conference programme includes:

- 5 confirmed international keynote speakers.
- 5 panel discussions by industry leaders who will debate serious issues in the sector.
60 peer-reviewed academic and general paper presentations in 2 streams over 3 days.
- A line-up of training workshops and short papers in 3 training rooms over 2 days.
- A poster-paper gallery for papers that could not be accommodated in the main conference.

The social programme at the GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 conference and exhibition includes:

- Heritage Tour and Dinner for a taste of the real Africa, from 12 noon to 8.30 pm on 1 Oct.
- Champagne breakfast with Nomfusi and her jazz band, from 8 am to 10 am on 2 Oct.
- Networking cocktail party with drinks, hot and cold snacks, from 5 pm to 8 pm on 2 Oct.
- VIP executive briefing and luncheon, from 11.30 am to 2 pm on 23 Oct.
- Gala banquet with string quartet, comedian Loyiso Gola and disco, from 7.30 pm on 3 Oct.