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The aim of the conference is to promote contact between organizations, companies and individuals interested in GI.
Excursions are organized that combine sightseeing with visits to companies and institutions that work in the GI field.
Conference guests are expected from all the Nordic countries. An exhibition with participants from the leading
GI-vendors is being arranged in connection with the conference. The participants are the following:
Bravida Geomatikk AS
Hnit hf
Ísgraf ehf (Integraph) og Hönnun
Ísmar hf - Trimble
LandMat Location Based Information Systems
Landmælingar Íslands - National Land Survey of Iceland
LUKR
NORUT IT AS
R. Sigmundsson ehf - Leica
Samsýn ehf - ESRI Norden
Snertill - AutoDesk - CAD POINT
Teymi hf - Oracle Software in Iceland
TrackWell Software hf
The Exhibition - Opening Hours:
| Thursday, 26th October | | 9:30 - 18:00 |
| Friday, 27th October | | 8:30 - 18:00 |
For more information:
LÍSA organization,
P.O. Box 8441,
IS-128, Reykjavík,
Iceland
Tel: +354-5309110
Fax: +354-5309101
E-mail: lisa@aknet.is
http://www.rvk.is/lisa
GI Norden
(former AM/FM-GIS, NordicRegion) is a non political Nordic organization
working in close cooperation with nationalGIS organizations in Denmark,
Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland.
GI-Norden organizes conferences every year in the Nordic countries; the 1999 Conference was held in Lund, Sweden, with 500 particpants.
GI Norden wants to reach
a larger circle of people with interest in GI techniques and to develop
contacts between individuals, companies and organizations.
LÍSA
is the national GIS organization in Iceland with the main goal of
motivating more coordination and more effective use of GI. LÍSA
organization, E-mail: lisa@aknet.is, URL: http://www.rvk.is/lisa
Conference details:
Date: 26th-28th October 2000
Location: Radisson SAS Hotel Saga, Hagatorg, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Conference secretariat - opening hours:
| Wednesday, 25th October | | 15:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday, 26th October | | 8:30 - 18:00 |
| Friday, 27th October | | 8:30 - 18:00 |
Telephone: +354 860 4600, +354 860 4602
Updated information:
http://www.ginorden.org/konf
General information on Iceland:
http://www.icetourist.is
http://www.discovericeland.is
Travel arrangements and practicalinformation:
Air travel to Iceland in regard to the conference is recommended as a weekend roundtrip, by staying overnight Saturday/Sunday.
Accommodation for conference guests has been reserved at the following hotels:
Radisson SAS Saga Hotel:
V/ Hagatorg
IS-107 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 525 9900
Fax: +354 525 9909
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First-class hotel offering 218 rooms. They have 8 junior suites and 1
apartment suite. Location: 10 minutes walk from the city centre. The
hotel has conference facilities and two good restaurants. Other
facilities: Sauna, jacuzzi and fitness room, beauty salon, barber, gift
shop and bank.
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Hótel Leifur Eiríksson:
Skólavörðustígur 45
IS-101 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 562 0800
Fax: +354 562 0804
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A small 2-3 star hotel that offers 29 rooms equipped
with telephone, radio, TV (satellite) and minibar. The hotel offers
breakfast and dinner in a cosy lounge as well as light refreshments at
all hours.
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Hótel City:
Ránargata 4
IS-101 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 551 8650
Fax: +354 552 9040
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A small, friendly hotel with 31 rooms built in the
70's. The hotel has just recently been renovated. Hotel City is
centrally located on a quiet street about 5 minutes walk from the very
heart of Reykjavík.
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Krían guesthouse:
Suðurgata 22
IS-101 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 511 5600
Fax: +354 511 5611
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Entirely remodeled house with a dozen spacious rooms
all with basins, telephone and radio, and TV available on request.
Showers and toilet facilities are situated in the corridors and in the
basement. The guesthouse is centrally located in a quiet street only a
few minutes walk from the House of Parliament and the Town Hall.
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For further information:
Samvinn Travel Conference Department
Sætún 1,
IS-105 Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: +354-5691070
Fax: +354-5527796
http://www.samvinn.is
Direct contact:
Þórunn Ingólfsdóttir
Tel: +354-5691014
E-mail: thorunn@samvinn.is
Unnur Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Tel: +354-5691080
E-mail: unnurb@samvinn.is
Conference Committee:
Þorbjörg Kr. Kjartansdóttir, LISA Organisation
Hafliði Sigtryggur Magnússon, TrackWell Software hf
Kristján Jónasson, Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Þórunn Ingólfsdóttir, Samvinn Travel
Unnur Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Samvinn Travel
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