Northern Group Conference

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Surveying and Spatial
Sciences Institute
Queensland

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You are invited to attend the annual Northern Group Conference on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th October 2011 in Townsville.�With a mixture of workshops and presentation, this is an event that will speak to all Spatial Professionals. If you are in North Queensland you must not miss out!

Click here to view the event flyer.�Or register online now!

The SSSI Queensland Yong Professionals are hosting pre conference drinks on Thursday evening, 27 October in Townsville. If you are traveling to Townsville we encourage you to come along and meet some locals and those who will be attending the conference!

Conference Program:

Time	Day one - Friday 28 October
8.00	Registration
8.30	Welcome
8.35 �	Update on Major Spatial Projects at Townsville City Council Ken Melchert, Townsville City Council
9.05 �	New Vehicle Mounted LiDAR Bill Farry, Schlencker Mapping
9.35 �	How do we Future Proof our companies to have the Best Surveyors for the Boom and Bust of the 21^stCentury? Nigel Atkinson, Anglo American
10.05	Morning Tea
10.30 �	GPS in Cadastral surveys Peter Gibbings, USQ
1.00	Lunch
1.45 �	Risk Management Workshop ’Sam & Samantha’ Ian Marler, ACSIS
3.15	Afternoon Tea
3:30	Ian Marler continued
4.30 �	ROAMES Project James Bangay, Ergon Energy
5.30	Sponsor Presentations
6.00	Drinks with sponsors
6.30	Close

Time	Day Two - Saturday 29 October
8.00	Registration
8.30	Welcome
8.35 �	Use of GNSS technology on Rural Surveys Graeme Jensen
9.35 �	Mines, Titles and Administrative Advices Rex Hutchison
10.20	Morning Tea
10.40 �	Surveying the PNG - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project Mike Lenz, Arman Larmer Surveys Ltd
11.30 �	Report from the profession: Russell Priebbenow, DERM
12.00 �	Report from the profession: Jack de Lange, SIBA
12.30 �	Report from the profession: SSSI
1.00 �	Report from the profession: Peter Sipple, SBQ
1.30	Lunch
2.30	Annual General Meeting - SSSI Northern Group
3.30	Afternoon Tea
3.15	Annual General Meeting� - SSSI Northern Group continued
4.30	Close
6.30 �	For a 7.00pm start Conference Dinner with guest speaker

Costs

SSSI Members $200
Non Members $280
Students/Retirees $100

Please note, the dinner is not included, registrations are separate:

Dinner $80, to register for the dinner please click here.
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