URISA has announced the programme details of its Seventh Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place from 26-30 October 2014 at the Santa Barbara Resort in Curaçao. The conference, themed ‘Spatial Technologies: Fuelling Economic Growth and Development’, features important regional conversations, preconference courses and workshops, comprehensive education and opportunities to connect with experts, peers and private-sector sponsors. 
Previous URISA Caribbean GIS conferences have taken place in Jamaica (2001), Barbados (2004), the Bahamas (2006), the Cayman Islands (2008), Trinidad and Tobago (2010) and Jamaica (2012). URISA has stated to be very pleased to host the 2014 conference in the Dutch Caribbean.
Exhibits and sponsors
The opportunity to connect with the companies that provide solutions for Caribbean technology needs is a major component of the conference. Several of the conference sponsors are also developing vendor solutions sessions to allow for a deep-dive to learn about their products and services. Discounted exhibitor fees are available until 1 September.
Regional conversations
Geospatial Information High Level Meeting: targeted at key decision makers in the industry particularly, senior personnel of international and regional bodies with responsibility for the management of geospatial data and information, senior government officials, experts on geospatial related issues in academia, members of the donor community, and private sector companies.
General Session: The Importance of Geospatial Technology in the Caribbean: will examine the various issues that organizations are facing in the region as well as what is the overall value proposition that geospatial technology brings to the Caribbean economy. Participants will include senior representatives from national governments, donor agencies, academia, as well as experts from the vendor/consultant community.
Special Interest Group Roundtables: Important conversations including Geodetics, Open Source, Women in GIS, and Education.
For further information see the URISA 2014 Caribbean GIS Conference website.
Source: GIM International