Geospatial experts flock to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS - The GeoInt 2010 Symposium, the largest geospatial intelligence event in the United States, is being held this week at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The symposium, which annually attracts more than 3,000 attendees and over 200 exhibitors, got under way Monday and ends Thursday. There are keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, breakout sessions and networking opportunities at the symposium. Organizers say it’s the premier event of the year for the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities. (Source: Tcp, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, 11/01/10) Note: Stennis Space Center, Miss., is a key center for geospatial technologies.