Minister Gugile Nkwinti to open SASGI 2013
16 July 2013
  Conference and exhibition of surveying, geospatial information, GIS, mapping, remote sensing and location-based business
   
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Minister Gugile Nkwinti to open SASGI 2013
 
SAGI and EE Publishers are pleased to announce that the Hon. Minister Gugile Nkwinti, minister of the South African Department of Rural Development & Land Reform, will open the SA Surveying + Geomatics Indaba 2013 conference and exhibition at Emperors Palace Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni, at 9 am on Tuesday 23 July 2013.
 
Resume: Minister Gugile Nkwinti
Minister Gugile Nkwinti 
Mr. Gugile Ernest Nkwinti is the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform of the Republic of South Africa, a position he has held since 11 May 2009. Mr. Nkwinti holds a masters degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of London, and a Bachelor of Administration degree specialising in Political Science, Public Aministration and Applied Economics from the University of South Africa. Prior to his appointment as a Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Mr. Nkwinti was a Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature from 1994 to 1999; MEC for Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs at the Eastern Cape Province from 1999 to 2005; and MEC for Agriculture at the Eastern Cape Province from 2005 to 2009.
  
  
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Last chance to register to attend SASGI 2013 
  
SASGI 2013 delivers an intensive 3-day programme of unprecedented value at an economical price in the interests of the geomatics, surveying and GIS sectors, the wider public, and the country as a whole.
  

  

To date 540 delegates are registered to attend the SASGI 2013 conference. Features include:

  

6 - keynote presentations over 2 days (23 & 24 July) by local and international industry leaders 
4 - panel discussions over 2 days (23 & 24 July) on important industry issues 
40 - paper presentations in 2 parallel streams over 2 days (23 & 24 July)
32 - training workshops in 4 parallel streams over 2 days (23 & 24 July)
70 - exhibition booths at the industry-wide exhibition over 2 days (23 & 24 July)
VIP Executive Briefing and Luncheon (23 July)
NGI briefing of Programme of Work to be contracted out to the geomatics sector (24 July)
OPTRON VIP Partners Training Conference and cocktail party (22 July)
Networking party with live jazz music by the Mark Williams Trio (evening of 23 July)

  

 

 
The theme of SASGI 2013 is:

 

Geospatial Solutions for National Development Planning

 

SASGI 2013 has been accredited by the South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO) under the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme for surveyors, GIS and remote sensing practitioners. Delegates attending SASGI 2013 qualify for two CPD points. The OPTRON VIP Partners Conference qualifies for 0,5 CPD points.
  
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NGI Work Programme to be contracted out to the 
geomatics sector 
 
The Chief Directorate: National Geo-Spatial Information (NGI), Department of Rural Development & Land Reform, invites you to attend a one-day series of information sessions where its programme of work to be contracted out to the geomatics community in the next three years will be presented.
  

 

NGI will be providing these information sessions in the Senate II Hall at Emperors Palace Conference Centre at the SA Surveying Geomatics Indaba 2013 on 24 July 2013. 
  
Essential information on related bid documents will also be discussed. Please join us if you are interested in bidding for any of the contracts listed below. Seating is limited so registration is essential.
  
Facilitators will be on hand to explain the type of contractual work offered, the bid documents to be completed and the process to follow in submitting bids. Should you have further questions you will be given the opportunity to meet with the facilitator on an individual and one-on-one basis.

The information sessions will be held as tabled below. The last session of the day, Bid Document Compliance, is of particular importance as many bids are disqualified for failing to comply with the general bid requirements. 
    
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NGI's aim is to make the Programme of Work  bidding process as comprehensive and inclusive as possible.
  
This is a serious business opportunity that you should not miss if you are interested in bidding for any of the NGI Programme of Work contracts listed above.
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Register now for the OPTRON VIP Partners Conference 
  
Optron and Trimble are hosting the OPTRON VIP Partners Conference 2013 at Emperors Palace from 13h00 to 18h00 on 22 July 2013, followed by a cocktail party.
  
Optron VIP Partners Conference 
  
This will provide in-depth training on the latest technologies, applications and solutions in the surveying, geomatics and GIS sectors, and will comprise a plenary session followed by 4 parallel training streams, and thereafter followed by a cocktail party.
  
Download the OPTRON VIP Partners Conference programme
Register on-line here to attend the OPTRON VIP Partners Conference  
Download a printed quotation and booking form for the OPTRON VIP Partners Conference  
  
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Dates and times 

  

SASGI 2013 Conference and Exhibition:
 08h00 to 17h00, Tue & Wed 23 & 24 July 2013
OPTRON VIP Partners Conference: 12h30 to 18h30, Mon 22 July 2013
Party time with live music surprise: 17h00 to 20h00, Tue 23 July 2013
Venue: Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
  
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