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This September e-newsletter is packed with all the latest events and news from the mapping community including a brand new mapping show, supporters’ activities and a request for old tickets for a piece of artwork. We hope you enjoy this edition and don’t forget to “pass it on“.
News
Tickets Please!
Do you have a stash of old tickets at home? Would you like to contribute to an amazing new artwork that will become part of a major exhibition? Find out more.
Posters with Pizzazz
When Transport for London were organising an internal exhibition to demonstrate the power and potential of GIS for transport they knew exactly who to contact.
Having seen LMF’s notable London maps from different eras and areas at the launch back in June, they seized the opportunity of borrowing some boards. Find out more
The poster display can currently be viewed in the foyer area at Willesden Green Library Centre, hosted by Brent Archives, until Wednesday 21st September.
LMF Supporters’ News
GPS for Festival Planning
Find out how an event management team turned green fields into vast temporary festival villages using GPS. Read article
The Consumer Market has Gone Wireless!
What does this mean to users in the commercial data capture world? KOREC takes a look at the options for working wirelessly.
Read article
Cadcorp Software Integrated into MODAS Mobile Data Solution
Cadcorp and 3tc Software partner provide in-vehicle mapping to UKFire Services. Read more
Autodesk Launches Infrastructure Modeller 2012
Autodesk Infrastructure Modeller 2012 is conceptual design software that helps GIS, planning, and civil engineering professionals evaluate future infrastructure in the context of what already exists. Read more.
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MAPPING SHOWCASE 2011
REGISTER FOR FREE!
Many from the industry have voiced the need for a single event that brings together suppliers, professional bodies and users from across the entire mapping community.
In response, LMF has organised Mapping Showcase 2011 scheduled for 1 December at the Emirates Stadium, London.
Visitors can now register for FREE to attend the exhibition that will also incorporate keynote sessions, interactive workshops and networking opportunities.
Want to exhibit? Email marketing@londonmappingfestival.org
Coming Soon….
the LMF London Map Book
The early success of the map display boards prompted many to ask for their own copies of their favourite map. The LMF team now plan to publish an A3 coffee table style book of these and many others contributed by Supporters, with descriptions and general text. In total it will be about 180 pages of full colour, highly detailed images ranging from the modern day back to 17th century maps of the city.
If we get enough interest it will be pre-printed and published at the end of November in time for Christmas, otherwise we will sell it as a print-on-demand product. Sample pages, and thumbnails of the contents will be available, together with pricing, on the LMF website at the beginning of October.
Contributions on all sales will go the LMF charity – Map Action
Jump On Board the UKMap Bus
5 October 2011
UKMap is taking to the streets of London with its double decker bus tour!
This FREE two and a half hour tour is for professionals interested in taking a closer look at UKMap’s large scale mapping and its entire suite of spatial databases for use within their work. This interactive and highly intuitive “seminar on wheels” will bring UKMap to life. Register your place today!
Get Involved in LMF
LMF Support Still Rising
LMF is pleased to say that it now has five universities, 10 professional bodies and another 40 organisations supporting the festival. Thanks to everyone for actively promoting this initiative.
Here’s a list of all the latest supporters: British Geological Survey, Getmapping, Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers, Victoria Litho, Groundsure, University of Sheffield, University of Greenwich,University of Essex, GeoPlace, The Geological Society, Sigma Seven, Topcon and Digital Globe.
Supporting Opportunities
We are keen for as many organisations, interest groups, educational establishments and societies that have an interest in this field to become a supporter.
Find out how to get involved
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News as it Happens
 #LMFest Twitter now has over 400 followers. You can follow us too at twitter.com/lmfest
Behind the Scenes
LMF’s programme is overseen and shaped by a Steering Group that represents a wide range of mapping related market sectors. Find out who’s behind LMF here
Get in touch
Supporter Enquiries:
fiona@londonmappingfestival.org
General Enquiries:
admin@londonmappingfestival.org
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Supporters’ Activities & Events
 Signs and the City Talk
Date: 20 September
Venue: London Transport Museum, Covent Garden
Organised by: London Transport Museum
A public talk on how signs are an often overlooked design feature but they play a vital role in our lives. More Info
 Geocaching in Greenwich
Date: 22 September 2011
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Venue: Greenwich Park, London
Organised by: Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
Navigate your way around Greenwich’s landmarks with handheld GPS devices whilst solving puzzles and performing team tasks. More Info
Restless Earth Workshop
Date: 26 September
Venue: Lampton School, Hounslow
Organised by: The British Cartographic Society
FREE to attend workshops for Year 10 secondary school students on mapping natural disasters. More info
UKMap Bus Tour
Date: Wed 5 October : morning or afternoon tour
Venue: Around London
Organised by: The GeoInformation Group
Jump onboard for a FREE bus ride through London’s streets to see UKMap and all it’s layers of spatial information brought to life. Register here
 Stephen Walter Art Exhibition “The Island”
Date: Wed 5 October – Sun 30 October 2011
Venue: Fenton House, Hampstead
Organised by: TAG Fine Arts
Stephen Walter’s drawings are a tangle of signs, words and images inspired by the continuallyunfolding drama of his home city, his iconic map of London and collection of meticulously detailed London Boroughs. More info
My World Roadshow
Date: 20 October 2011
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Organised by: Leica Geosystems
Now in it’s 19th year, Leica Geosystems’ roadshow visits London and a host of other venues throughout the UK. More info.
Schematic Mapping – Challenges, Solutions and Critique
Date: 1 November 2011
Venue: RAF Club, London
Organised by: The British Cartographic Society
Find out more
 The Art of Mapping
Date: 14 – 26 November 2011
Venue: The Air Gallery, Dover Street, London
Organised by: TAG Fine Arts
Artists throughout history have used maps to respond to their environment, and creatively register ideologies, emotions and ideas. LMF supporter, TAG, will present work by a selection of the finest contemporary artists.
Find out more
Mapping Showcase 2011
Date: 1 December 2011
Venue: The Emirates Stadium
Admission: FREE
Organised by: London Mapping Festival
LMF is hosting an exhibition of the UK’s mapping industry and its diverse range of innovative technologies and applications under one roof.
Visitors can register here
Interested in exhibiting? Contact LMF.
See the Events List online at:
www.londonmappingfestival.org/whats-on/
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