Keynote Opening Speech by Prof. Henk Scholten, 2nd April 2008
The opening speech on "Geo-ICT and the role of location within science" was given by Prof Henk Scholten on April 2nd at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Henk Scholten and David Lambrick, Conference Chair |
Henk Scholten, Keynote Speaker |
Prof and Mrs Scholten |
Evening Reception, 2nd April 2008
A buffet reception was held in the Power Hall at the Museum of Science and Industry,. This magnificent hall, in the award-winning Museum of Science and Industry in Castlefield, houses one of the largest collections of working steam mill engines in the world. The engines include a beam engine used at Haydock Colliery and the impressive 1907 McNaught engine from Firgrove Mill.
During the evening, volunteers from the museum demonstrated the machinery giving the guests an impressive display of the sights and sounds of an industrial era. Refreshments with a delicious menu were served, making the whole evening a friendly and successful start to the conference.
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UNIGIS UK Staff - David Lambrick, Mark Danson, Derek Reeve, Richard Armitage |
Conference delegates |
Dr. Steve Carver (Leeds University), Derek Reeve (University of Huddersfield) Steve Wise (Sheffield University) |
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Derek Reeve and Alan Smith (former UNIGIS UK student and now GI Strategy Manager, Office for National Statistics) |
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GISRUK 2008 Administrator - Tracey McKenna |
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| Tricia McLean and Mike Franks (UNIGIS UK students) |
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Prof. Henk Scholten (Vrie University of Amsterdam) and Derek Reeve |
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Conference Dinner, Pennine Restaurant, Manchester Met. University, 3rd April 2008
The Conference Dinner was held on Thursday 3rd April at 7.30pm at the Pennine Suite on the All Saints campus at Manchester Metropolitan University. Live music during the evening was provided by the stylish Booth Street West Jazz Sextet. Thanks go to the Band for their excellent entertainment and the Pennine Restaurant for their enjoyable meal.
Closing Speech by Ed Parsons, Friday 4th April 2008
The Keynote Speaker for the Closing Session of the Conference on Friday 4th April was Ed Parsons, the Geospatial Technologist of Google, whose subject was "The challenges ahead: the role of GI Science in providing geospatial
information to the mass-market".
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David Lambrick and Ed Parsons |
Ed Parsons, Keynote Speaker |
David Lambrick and Ed Parsons |
Photographs courtesy of Jean Reeve and Manchester Metropolitan University Photographic Department ,
© J. Reeve; Manchester Metropolitan University
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