All systems go for SASGI 2013
22 July 2013
  Conference and exhibition of surveying, geospatial information, GIS, mapping, remote sensing and location-based business  
 
All systems go for SASGI 2013
 
General
 
You are receiving this email because you are booked to attend the conference at the SA Surveying + Geomatics Indaba 2013, either as a full conference delegate, keynote presenter, panelist, session chair, speaker, training workshop presenter, exhibitor representative, SAGI representative or EE Publishers staff.
 
Dates and venue
 
The SASGI 2013 conference takes place at Emperors Palace Conference Centre, 64 Jones Road, Ekurhuleni, South Africa, on Tuesday & Wednesday, 23 & 24 July 2013, with the exhibition set-up and the OPTRON VIP Partners Conference taking place on Monday 22 July 2013.
 
Directions and parking
 

 

At the main entrance to Emperors Palace ask for the Conference Centre, which is the first turning to the right after you enter the main gate to Emperors Palace. There is ample free parking for conference delegates.

 

Transport and accommodation

 

Attendees at SASGI 2013 are responsible for their own transport and accommodation arrangements, and need to pay for these directly themselves. There is a shuttle bus to Emperors Palace from Johannesburg's OR Tambo Airport every 30 minutes. Ask at the inquiries desk at the airport.

 

 
Registration
 
Registration of delegates at the SASGI 2013 conference will take place at the Registration Desk in the Foyer at the Emperors Palace Conference Centre from 8 am to 9 am on Tuesday & Wednesday 23 & 24 July
  
The Registration Desk will also be open from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm on Tuesday & Wednesday 23 & 24 July to handle registrations and provide general assistance.

 

Registration is essential in order to receive your lanyard, name tag and delegate bag containing the conference documentation. 

 

Without a lanyard and name tag, you will not gain entrance to the conference, exhibition hall and associated hospitality and catering.

 

Pre-registration

 

To avoid the rush on the mornings of Tuesday & Wednesday 23 & 24 July, attendees may pre-register and collect their lanyards, name tags and delegate bags from 2 pm to 5 pm on Monday 22 July 2013.

 

In particular, exhibitor representatives and staff are encouraged to pre-register on Monday 22 July.

 

Payments
 
Please note that unless specific arrangements have been made with EE Publishers at [email protected], payment to attend the SASGI 2013 conference is strictly in advance. 
 
To avoid delays and embarrassment at Registration, please check with your company that payment has been made.
 
Credit card and cheque payment facilities are provided at the Registration Desk.
  
Please note that keynote presenters, panelists, session chairs, speakers and training workshop presenters may attend SASGI 2013 conference on the day of their activity only at no cost, and a reduced price is applicable for attendance and catering hospitality for the additional day.
 
Programme

 

 
SASGI 2013 delivers a comprehensive programme of activities with a strong emphasis on training, skills upgrading and continuing professional development. Features include:

 

Opening address by Minister of Rural Development & Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti

Opening keynote by Chief Surveyor General of SA, Mmusa Riba

6 - keynote speakers 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)

   

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
 
Conclusion
  
SAGI and EE Publishers look forward to hosting you at SASGI 2013

We wish you a most successful conference and look forward to seeing you there!