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<title>News | COM.Geo 2012: The 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Computing for Geospatial Research & Application (Washington, DC, June 2010)
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                                <a href='http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2012/index.htm'>COM.Geo 2012 Registration Now Open</a> </p>
                                <p >Early registration is now open. Save up to <strong>$200</strong> 
                                before <strong>May 15, 2012</strong>.
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                                <a href='http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2012/index.htm'>&gt;&gt;</a></strong></font></p>
                                <p class='title_3'>Call for Lightning Talks </p>
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                                Give a ten-minute inspirational presentation and share your ideas about one of these topics, but not limited to: <br/><br/>
                                        
                                                * Internet of Things<br/>
                                                * Mobile GIS<br/>
                                                * GPU Computing for Geospatial<br/>
                                                * Cloud Computing for Geospatial<br/>
                                                * Sensors for Geospatial<br/>
                                                * Big Data Computing for Geospatial<br/>
                                                * Location Technologies<br/>                        

 <br/>Submit an abstract (track name 'Demo Talk' or 'Tech Talk') through Conference Submission System 
                                &nbsp;
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                                Lightning Talk -
                                <a href='http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2012/important_dates.htm'>
                                Tech Talk Submission Deadline April 23</a></p>
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                                Lightning Talk -
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                                Demo Talk Submission Deadline M<span class='auto-style1'>ay 7</span></a></p>
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                                <a href='http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2012/important_dates.htm'>Upcoming Submission Deadlines</a></p>
                                <p class='title_3'>Conference Hotel Reservation </p>
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                                                <td><p>Book your hotel early before peak of travel season,<strong> </strong> USA&#39;s 
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                                <a href='http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2012/venue_dc.htm'>July 4th, Independence Day</a><strong>,</strong> at a<strong> 
                                                </strong>great discounted conference rate<strong> 
                                                $136 </strong>with other 
                                benefits<strong> </strong>to save the most money and ensure your 
                                first choice of accommodations. <font face='Arial' size='2'>
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                                <p class='title_3'>Invitation to Sponsor &amp; Exhibit in Washington 
                                DC</p>
                                <p>At COM.Geo 2012, your organization can not only attract diverse 
                                attendees from all over the world, but also be well positioned and 
                                highly visible for department managers and decision makers from 
                                government agencies. Take advantage of these great promotional opportunities 
                                and select the level of sponsorship best suited for your organization.
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                                        COM.Geo 2012 Home</a></p>
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                                        Important Dates</a></p>
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                                        <a href='http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2012/call_for_submission_papers.htm'>
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                <p>&nbsp;</p>
                <p class='style22'><strong>About COM.Geo </strong></p>
                <p class='style21'>Computing for Geospatial Research Institute (COM.Geo) is one of the leading-edge geospatial computing research organizations 
                in the world. COM.Geo is playing a guiding role to advancing 
                the technologies in computing for geospatial research and application fields. 
                COM.Geo R&amp;D focuses on the latest computing technologies for multidisciplinary 
                research and development that enables the exploration in geospatial areas. COM.Geo 
                training center offers the most up-to-date training for working 
                professionals to boost their technical knowledge and skills of computing 
                for geospatial technology. COM.Geo conference is 
                an exclusive international event that connects researchers, developers, 
                scientists, and application users from academia, government, and industry 
                in both computing and geospatial fields. </p>
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