The themes just keep coming as the Montreal Branch of the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG) organizes its renowned Geomatics symposium—now in its 25th year. Geomatics 2009, our next event, will be here before you know it. It will be held at the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Convention Centre next October 21 and 22.

Like management information systems, geomatics solutions can now be found at the heart of many organizations’ business activities, driving the processes. They even often support essential or mission-critical services which are key to an organization’s success! Our next symposium will showcase this major, irreversible trend.

The Geomatics 2009 symposium will address both public- and private-sector managers and personnel playing an active role in strategic and operational processes, whether geomatics professionals or not. Participants will have a chance to hear knowledgeable speakers present their latest achievements, their new products and services or their vision of the future. As in past years, visitors will be treated to a large commercial exhibition bringing together the key hardware, software and service players.

Geomatics 2009 promises to be the event you won’t want to miss. Mark your agenda now, and tell your friends and colleagues about it too. We’re hoping to see lots of you there.


Philippe Darche
President, CIG-Montreal Branch