This is the first call for papers for SA Surveying + Geomatics Indaba 2013, the major surveying and geomatics conference, exhibition and training event of the year, jointly hosted by the South African Geomatics Institute (SAGI) and EE Publishers, with the theme:

OPTRON User Conference: Mon 12h30 to 18h30 
SASGI 2013 Conference: Tue and Wed 08h00 to 17h00
SASGI 2013 Exhibition: Tue and Wed 08h00 to 17h00
Party time with live music surprise: Tue 17h00 to 20h30

VENUE: Emperors Palace, Jones Road, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa.

WEBSITE: Vist the  SASGI 2013 website for full details

Note: You do not have to submit your full paper now, only the proposed title and abstract for consideration.

Presenters (i.e. one person per paper presented) may attend the SASGI 2013 conference on the day of presentation at no cost, but if the presenter wishes to attend the full conference and hospitality functions (refreshments, lunches, cocktail party, etc.), then a reduced delegate fee of R1650 + VAT applies.

Click here for further essential information on the call for papers, including instructions to authors and presenters, paper categories and themes, suggested content and subject matter, paper template and style-sheet, paper and presentation length requirements, key dates and deadlines, etc.

PLATO has accredited attendance of the SA Surveying + Geomatics 2013 conference for two CPD points and the OPTRON User Conference for 0,5 CPD points.

SA Surveying + Geomatics Indaba 2013 is primarily aimed at leaders, academics, professionals, technologists, technicians, students and companies in the public and private sectors involved with or interested in:

• Surveying (land, hydrographic, construction, mine, photogrammetric, aerial and space-based)
• GNSS, GPS, navigation and positioning technologies
• Geomatics and geographic information science (GIS)
• Remote sensing and photogrammetry
• Mapping and cartography
• Location-based applications and business
• Geospatial data and databases, data analysis and maintenance
• Software, tools and equipment for the surveying and geomatics industry