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Where 2.0 2008
May 12-14, 2008
Burlingame, CA
http://conferences.oreilly.com/where

This is the year geospatial goes mainstream. Prices are dropping on GPS units, making them the must have gift of last holiday season. Increasingly, phones and cameras are coming equipped with GPS-enabled technology. And photo-sharing sites like Flickr, Smugmug, and Google's Picasa are adding geo-tagging capability. By 2010, the Wall Street Journal estimates the GPS industry will reach $12 billion in revenue. Want to get in the game? Then get to Where 2.0.

Why Attend Where 2.0?
Where 2.0 is designed for learning, interaction, networking, and deal making. We bring together grassroots developers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists looking for the next big idea. We showcase cutting edge products. We present tutorials on mapping techniques. And we do it in three fast-paced days of lightning talks, panel discussions, demos, product launches, product exhibitions, and events.

Gain a competitive edge before your competitors do
Get your hands on the location apps, platforms, and hardware that are just now coming off the lab bench.

Meet the people making a difference
There is no better opportunity to attend keynotes by industry leaders, sessions lead by high-profile innovators, and tutorials from experts on the cutting edge of geospatial, hallways filled with other participants exploring location innovations and an exhibit hall displaying intriguing new wares.

Keynotes point the way
Visionary keynotes from leaders in the industry bring to light technologies lurking just over the horizon, and where to find and create value today in the geospatial arena.

Breakout sessions deliver an in-depth look
New technologies are changing the field almost daily. Breakout sessions keep you up to date on developments in mass market geo-tagging, open source location-based analysis, the coming generation of personal travel devices, and how wi-fi is about to revolutionize our understanding of urban geography.

A full day of tutorials
Roll up your sleeves and dive in. Hands-on tutorials get you up to speed on the latest web mapping platforms, open source tools, location based analysis, and breakthrough interface design.

If you want to get in the game, you have to get to Where 2.0.

For a limited time only you can save $300 when you register for Where 2.0. Early registration closes March 23, 2008. https://en.oreilly.com/where2008/public/register

The sponsorship opportunities are going fast.  Here is a quick look at who's already signed on to sponsor Where 2.0 2008: Diamond sponsors, Autodesk and Google. Gold sponsors, DigitalGlobe, MapQuest, PlanetEye, NAVTEQ, Microsoft Virtual Earth and Poly9. To become a sponsor please contact Yvonne Romaine at:

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