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GITA XXIII - News from The Exhibitors
March 26-29, 2000 Denver, CO


3Di - Booths #339/341
Stop by the 3Di booth and see how information is taking shape when this one source company combines Mapping, GIS and Remote Sensing Services for end-to-end geospatial solutions. See the latest in 3Di projects/news or register to win a FREE Palm Pilot Here!

Advanced Visual Systems - Booth #808
Advanced Visual Systems, a provider of data visualization technology, will be speaking and exhibiting at the GITA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado (booth # 808). AVS will be discussing its agreement with Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to develop a Web-based visual data management system. This system, based on AVS’ OpenViz® technology, will speed decision making, reduce costs and enhance service reliability for Con Edison’s Primary and Secondary Network Power Distribution System throughout the greater New York City area.
DETAILS HERE

Agra Baymont - Booth #230
Agra Baymont, a corporate sponsor of GITA for over 16 years, will be represented at the conference by 15 staff members including their executive team. As you may or may not be aware, Agra has recently acquired Geonex (see news release). They will be rolling out important news and information regarding this during GITA. They will be giving away a "secret" prize and we are usured that it is always something useful and valuable!
DETAILS HERE

Autodesk - Booth #1216
When you get to GITA, be sure to stop by the Autodesk Booth (#1216) to catch these presentations:

  • Enterprise Data in the Palm of Your Hand - Tuesday, March 28, 12:45 PM Mountain Time You Can Have It All: Information, Integration, Interoperability,
  • Innovation, Internet and In-the-Field by Dr. Joe Astroth - Tuesday, March 28, 2:15 PM Mountain Time
  • Enterprise Data in the Palm of Your Hand - Wednesday, March 29, 10:45 AM Mountain Time
  • Do You Know Where Your Data Is? - Wednesday, March 29, 11:30 AM Mountain Time
  • The Communications Age - Wednesday, March 29, 12:15 PM Mountain Time

Autodesk will be demonstrating Project Maui, their mobile technology at this years show. Autodesk will be giving away over three dozen Palm Vx handheld devices loaded with the Project Maui viewer showing interactive site maps of the GITA show floor complete with exhibitor locations, profiles and contact information ....all of which was provided by GITA. The highly interactive capabilities allow recipients to make notations or drawings right on the map. Palm Vx devices will be given at random to attendees who go to the Autodesk in-booth presentations. In addition, to serving as a handy reference for show attendees, the Palm with GITA show map will also serve as an invitation to Autodesk's party taking place on Tuesday, March 28 at The "Top of the Rockies" nightclub. Attendees can also gain access to the party, by bringing their own Palm device to the Autodesk booth and asking for a download of the Project Maui viewer and GITA show map.

Don't forget to exchange your party certificate for an Official Autodesk Party Invitation at the Autodesk booth (#1216) on Monday, March 27. Party invitations are available when you register at Autodesk's Ibooth website.
DETAILS HERE

Byers SpatialAge® Solutions - Booth #428
The industry’s most powerful desktop tool is about to strike. Map Viewer 8.0 is going to be the hit of GITA 2000. Byers has harnessed so much power and functionality into the newest line of Map Viewer products that it really isn’t fair to call them viewers.

See how Byers’ SpatialAge Solutions is setting a new industry standard in geospatial viewing technology. Map Viewer Plus™ and Map Viewer Professional™ Versions 8.0 provide the highest level of functionality-including CAD and GIS capabilities--available within a viewing application.

Byers will also introduce SpatialWorx™, a new industry-specific solution to eliminate time-consuming, costly customization that enables users to be immediately productive. Also at the Byers Booth, register to Win a Pocket GPS Device!
DETAILS HERE

CES International - Booth #1228
CES, Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, CES International was formed in 1990 by electrical and software engineers seeking to combine real-time processing with the information management capabilities of application software. CES will be showcasing the Centricity Operations Resource Management System including their latest e-Business support. In addition, they will raffle a visor hand held computer on Wednesday the 29th.
DETAILS HERE

Cook-Hurlbert - Booth #642
Cook-Hurlbert is a full-service software engineering firm specializing in projects related to automated mapping/facilities management and geographic information systems. This year, they've distributed a "Passport" for you to get stamped. Take the passport to their booth, pick a free T-Shirt, View a Product Demo, visit either the Smallworld, ESRI, or Autodesk booth and get your passport stamped at all your stops. Submit your passport and you'll be eligible to win a trip to Paris, France!
DETAILS HERE

ERDAS, Inc. - Booth #802
ERDAS, Englewood, CO., will be featuring some new products that have been recently released, including IMAGINE OrthoBASE - a desktop photogrammetry package. Also, a product that will be released soon, Stereo Analyst, which will allow users to collect GIS data in stereo.
DETAILS HERE

ESRI - Booth #700
ESRI will be featuring the following products at their booth this year; ArcInfo 8, ArcFM Energy, ArcLogistics Route, ArcView business Analyst, and more! ESRI experts will be presenting at a number of seminars, including the following; "Object-Oriented Technology" (Sun 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM), "People Organization, and Process" , "Work Management" (Sun. 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM), "Data Distribution", Integrating GIS into the Enterprise Solution", "Project Management", "Public Works and Water/WasteWater", " Open GIS" - all on Monday. On Tuesday evening ESRI will be throwing a party at Mattie's in the heart of lower downtown Denver.

Also at the ESRI booth, enter to win valuable giveaways that will help you be productive! Each day of the exhibit they will be giving away one Aeros CE 2180 loaded with ESRI's new field GIS software, ArcPad. For our grand prize, fill out an entry form to win a Compaq AP550 professional workstation with ArcInfo 8 and ArcFM 8!
DETAILS HERE

iMedeon - Booth #924
iMedeon will be showcasing its iM:Work solutions suite, a 100% web-based work planning and work execution solution for the mobile market. Joe Mediate, CEO and president will be a featured speaker during the "Mobilizing the Enterprise" track from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. on "Mobile Work Execution: Connecting Field Service" Wednesday, March 29. His presentation will cover the benefits of Web-based solutions on total cost of ownership and field productivity and a brief explanation of iMedeon's "Field Service Chain" concept.
DETAILS HERE

Intergraph - Booth #824
Learn why Geospatial Resource Management is the hottest thing going for energy and communications businesses seeking to improve service delivery. This year Intergraph will be showing off some great new electric, communications, gas, and pipeline Geospatial Resource Management solutions you'll definitely want to explore. Tuesday evening from 7:00-9:00 PM , Intergraph will be hosting an Ocean Journey at Denver's world-class aquarium. Cocktail buffet, coffee and dessert will be served.
DETAILS HERE

LineSoft - Booth #308
LineSoft will be at GITA to show you the integrated future -- automated T&D engineering line design with LD-Pro. LD-Pro is the utility industry's leading engineering line design and optimization software, integrating enterprise data through companies like Smallworld and Intergraph. The unifying power of your GIS platform, and the best-of-breed design capability of LD-Pro, equals unprecedented levels of functionality, efficiency and ease-of-use.

Enjoy a demonstration of any LineSoft product and you may win a Kodak digital camera. Stop by booth #308 for a look at the competitive edge in line design. Or, call 800-928-3274, extension 130 to schedule a private demonstration at GITA.
DETAILS HERE

MDSI Mobile Data Solutions / ISIS - Booth #813
MDSI Advantex software suite and reliable wireless data links make it possible for companies to manage mobile resources to serve their customers faster, better, and at lower cost. They will be presenting "Managing the Mobile Enterprise" by Scott Munro, Director Product Marketing, as part of GITA's Mobilizing the Enterprise track on Wednesday, March 29 from 8:00am to 8:45am. Visitors to their booth will have a chance to win a Palm Pilot Vx.
DETAILS HERE

Navigant Consulting, Inc. - Booth #516
Charting the Future of Business...As the leading integrator of business solutions, from GIS and OMS implementation to WMS and CIS integration, Navigant Consulting looks forward to discussing with you how we can help chart your course through effective IT systems. They are presenting demonstrations at the conference covering:

  • GIS Applications for Electric and Gas Utilities, Telecommunications, and Municipalities
  • Outage Management Systems
  • Enterprise Application Integration
  • eBusiness Infrastructure.

    Visit their booth during exhibit hours on Monday, March 27th for a chance to win rink-side tickets to the Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks hockey game Monday evening, March 27th, at the new Pepsi Center.
    DETAILS HERE

    PlanGraphics, Inc / ISIS - Booth #1016
    Plangraphics are not giving away motorcycles just discussing their services! They are the oldest GIS consulting firm in the business - over 21 years! They will be hosting a party on Monday @8:30 at the Colorado Convention Center Rooms 102 A right after the President's reception - "Expect the unexpected" on Monday!
    DETAILS HERE

    Safe Software Inc. - Booth #612
    Safe Software is announcing the release of FME 2000 data translation and spatial processing software. The FME 2000 family of products now supports data translation between over 55 leading GIS, CAD and database formats.
    Highlights of FME 2000:

  • FME Universal Viewer
  • FME Universal Reader for ArcView
  • FME Workbench Technology Preview
  • FME Objects API
  • FME Developer Kit API

    Also, SAFE are holding their 1st Annual FME User Meeting at GITA. It is going to be held on March 28, 2000 from 6-9 PM at the Denver Convention Center. Highlights include:

  • An introduction to what's coming in 2000

    Presentations by companies using FME.

  • Convergent Group
  • Navigant Consulting
  • Bellsouth

    Demonstrations of new products and systems using FME

  • SpatialInfo Pty Ltd
  • Navigant Consulting
  • Linesoft
  • Penmetrics
  • Cadtel
  • Landbase Systems

    Smallworld - Booth #416
    Join Smallworld as they kick-off GITA XXIII in style. Stop by and visit them on Sunday, March 26 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Denver Ballroom at the Marriott City Center in Denver, Colorado. Reunite with old acquaintances and make new ones while Smallworld brings you live entertainment with the upbeat rock & roll and rhythm & blues of Chris Daniels and the Kings....Hey, they're also giving away 2 Jeep Wranglers!!

    When the Exhibit Hall opens on Monday, March 27, we invite you to come by Booth #416 to see the latest in Smallworld technology. The Smallworld booth is always the most lively at the conference: from hot new technology to fun giveaways to knowledgeable booth personnel, the Smallworld booth is the most happening place to be!
    DETAILS HERE

    SophSys, Inc. - Booths #1029,1031
    “SophSys is in the business of using available technology to help electric and gas utilities integrate data from design, engineering, and construction with corporate materials, work and financial management systems”, says Jerry Kennedy, president of SophSys, Inc. “We know that updates to enterprise systems as well as departmental records come from a wide variety of sources. SophSys provides services and tools to automate those processes and enable information to make it from developer drawings, engineering designs and as-built markups around the data loop and provide updates to corporate systems, while at the same time accessing those systems for consistent labor and materials cost information, as well as spatial location data.”

    SophSys’ Sherpa provides design, engineering and cost estimating functionality, while SherpaMap enables everyday mapping activities like posting and Underground Service Alerts on the AutoCAD Map platform. Visit the SophSys web-site at www.sophsys.com, or call 888-604-1600 for more information.

    WIN-WIN-WIN!! There will be regularly scheduled demos of Sherpa and SherpaMap at the SophSys booth (#1029/1031), and demo attendees will be eligible for a drawing on Wednesday for a “Summer at the Summit” a getaway in Breckenridge – airfare and lodging for two in Breckenridge, Colorado, Summit County’s favorite resort town.
    DETAILS HERE

    Tadpole-Cartesia - Booth #216
    Tadpole-Cartesia, the premier provider of complete mobile mapping solutions specifically designed for field workers, will be exhibiting at the upcoming GITA Conference in Denver - booth #216.

    They will be showcasing our powerful mobile software solution which revolutionizes existing field processes by enabling field workers to access, collect, verify and update their critical mapping and GIS information. Their solution is built to seamlessly integrate with your Works Management, Asset Management and Billing systems as well as your GIS resulting in a complete solution to your business needs.
    DETAILS HERE

    Union Fenosa ACEX - Booth #703-705
    Union Fenosa ACEX is an international software and consulting services subsidiary of Union Fenosa, a respected global utility serving 3 million customers in Spain and a comparable number through its distribution holdings worldwide.

    What makes Open Utilities special? It's the only pre-integrated enterprise software suite designed by a utility for utilities. It's proven internationally with over 50 utility implementations worldwide supporting almost 40 million customers. It covers the full spectrum of customer management and distribution management business processes for operating a utility distribution company in both regulated and deregulated environments. And it's here now.

    Open Utilities product suite demonstrations will highlight T&D work management for network upgrades and new services, incident management and switching operations, and preventive maintenance of distribution facilities. An exciting element is the integration of AM/FM/GIS technology as part of a total Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution through the Open Assets database and spatial middleware.

    AND, visitors to the Union Fenosa booth can register to win a one-week trip for two to Spain. As guests of Union Fenosa, one of Spain's largest utility organizations, the contest winner will spend three days in our beautiful and historic capital city of Madrid, and three days admiring the exciting architecture and Mediterranean charm of Barcelona.
    CONTEST DETAILS HERE

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