Spring is here and that means events, lots of them! the following are 10 very cool, geeky, and heavy, Geo Developer events of interest. Save the date if you really want to get your hands dirty with some code…
Data 2.0 – April 4, 2011, San Fran
Data 2.0 is about connectivity. Discover the innovations and opportunities that will drive business, technology and society in the new data economy. Learn from Google, Microsoft, SimpleGeo, Factual, and 50 other innovators about what’s next in the world of data.
http://data2con.com/
Twitter @data2con
Location Intelligence USA – March 30-31, 2011, Chicago IL
North America’s first location intelligence conference to address the needs of and challenges faced by companies selling to enterprise.
http://www.thewherebusiness.com/locationintelligenceusa/
@theWhereBiz
Where2.0 – April 19-21, 2011, Santa Clara CA
The O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference explores the intersection of location technologies and trends in software development, business strategies, and marketing.
http://where2conf.com/where2011
@where20
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 San Mateo, CA
Maker Faire is the World’s Largest DIY Festival – a two-day, family-friendly event to MAKE, create, learn, invent, CRAFT, recycle, think and play.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM – Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 6:00 PM (PT)
http://makerfaire-where.eventbrite.com/
@makerfaire
Geoworld summit, May 12, 2011, New York NY
Geoweb Forum is a community platform for pioneers in the emerging geoweb industry — The second Geoworld Summit will explore augmented reality and digital out-of-home as well as location-based services and hyperlocal media
http://geoworldsummit.com/
@geoworldforum
MeeGo 2011 – May 23-25, 2011, San Fran, CA
Positioned as an anticipated event for the future of open source mobile computing, on devices ranging from smart phones to in vehicle infotainment devices to netbooks and more, MeeGo 2011 San Francisco offers OSVs, OEMs, and other MeeGo project contributors a press-friendly stage to showcase their next generation devices and solutions.
http://sf2011.meego.com/
@meegoconference
Telematics Detroit 2011 – June 8-9, 2011, Detroit MI
The most influential show for the global telematics industry! This year’s senior-level speakers will include Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, General Motors, Kia, Nissan, Chrysler, Volvo, Airbiquity, Visteon, Delphi, ESPN, Pandora, American Family, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, U.S. DOT and many more. Check out the website & conference brochure here
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/
Future of Web Apps (FOWA). June 27-29, Las Vegas NV
This year’s conference will take place at Meet in Las Vegas on 27th – 29th June. The Workshops will take place on Day 1 followed by the Conference on Days 2 & 3
http://futureofwebapps.com/las-vegas-2011/
Google I/O 2011 – May 10-11, 2011 San Fran
Google’s official developer event – Google I/O brings together thousands of developers for two days of deep technical content, focused on building the next generation of web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, Google Chrome, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit, App Engine, and more.
http://www.google.com/events/io/2011/
@googleio
Apple DevCon 2011 – June 6-10, 2011 San Fran
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) showcases the latest innovations and the newest technologies in iOS and Mac OS X. Over 1,000 Apple engineers guide you through five exciting days of in-depth technical sessions and hands-on labs that demonstrate how to harness the incredible power of the world’s most advanced operating systems into your apps.
http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/
Bonus: Esri is continuing with their travelling DevMeetUp events, making stops at locations around the country. These events bring together local geo developers and open the floor to several geeks to discuss topics of interest in 10 minute lightnight talks. Events are typically in the evening, with beer and snacks provided. See
http://www.esri.com/events/dev-meetup/index.html