XXII FIG INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

Technology Exhibition
Please visit the vendors showcasing the latest technology.
A complete listing of exhibitors is in the Exhibitor Directory,
which was given at registration.
Exhibit Hall Hours
Monday, April 22, 2002
12:30 pm – 7:00 pm Hall Open
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Box Lunch
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
11:00 am – 8:00 pm Hall Open
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Box Lunch
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Exhibit Hall Reception
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Hall Open
Fifth Annual Surveying Sports
Competition
Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, April 23, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
The following events will be held in the exhibit hall. Prizes will be
donated by sponsoring exhibitors. All prizes are to be claimed at
the sponsor’s booth by the close of the exhibit hall on Tuesday,
April 23rd. All prizes not claimed at that time will be awarded to
the second place winner.
Pacing Event
Sponsor: Popular Leasing
Booth Number: 810
Prize: Desk Clock
A distance will be measured off in the exhibit hall. The object is
to pace the distance and guess the correct distance. This won’t
be easy as the pacing line will not be straight.
User Groups Thursday, April 25
Applanix North American POS AV Users Group Meeting
and Workshop
Room: B North 1
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Opportunity for POS AV (Position and Orientation System for Airborne
Vehicles) Users to obtain advanced training and learn about future
product enhancements. Applanix Customer support, Engineering and
Sales staff will be on hand to discuss POS as the enabling technology for
airborne data acquisition and processing.
Guess the Angle
Sponsor: UCLID Software
Booth Number: 812
Prize: Golf Balls and Pens
An angle will be measured somewhere in the exhibit hall. The
object here is to guess the angle closest to the measured angle.
Guess the Elevation Difference
Sponsor: Berntsen International
Booth Number: 300
Prize: Replica of the Census 2000 Center of
Population Marker
The elevation of two points will be measured. The object is to
guess the difference in elevation closest to the measured.
Guess the Bearing
Sponsor: SubSurface Instruments
Booth Number: 715
Prize: ML-1 Magnetic Locator
Inside the exhibit hall will be a line of site with a magnetic bearing.
The object is to guess the bearing closest to the measured bearing.
Guess the Distance
Sponsor: Tripod Data Systems
Booth Number: 400
Prize: ForeSight-A Complete COGO and
Drafting Package
A line or series of lines will be laid out in the exhibit hall. The object
is to guess the total distance closest to the measured distance.
Angle Turning Skill Event
Sponsor: Professional Surveyor Magazine
Booth Number: 1107
Prize: ProMark 2 GPS Survey System, courtesy of
Ashtech Precision Products / Thales Navigation
Using a K&E Paragon or other vernier transit, measure the angle.
Another angle will be measured in the exhibit hall. The person(s)
closest to the measured angle wins!
Survey Chain Throwing
Sponsor: POB Magazine
Booth Number: 718
Prize: Trimble GeoExplorer
Before the days of a reel, the land surveyor would conclude
the day by storing his chain (tape) by throwing the chain. The
contestant who can throw a 100 ft chain the quickest wins.
Boeing Autometric
Room: B North 5
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Boeing Autometric, a leading producer of spatial data production
software, is conducting it’s annual User’s Group meeting on Thursday,
April 25, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Topics to be covered include new
features in Autometric SoftPlotter, Autometric KDMS, and Autometric
KDSP, as well as plans for future enhancements to these products. In
addition, there will be several product workshops covering user
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