XXIV FIG International Congress 2010
Facing the Challenges - Building the Capacity
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Sydney Australia
11 - 16 April 2010

 Last Chance to Register for FIG 2010
More than 2,100 participants have already registered!
 

The number keeps on growing:  now over 2,100 people have now registered to attend the massive FIG 2010 Congress.  This includes over 1,600 full delegates who just love to network.  Don’t miss out on the biggest surveying event in 2010 and the biggest ever FIG Congress. The program includes almost 800 presentations from 80 countries in more than 150 plenary sessions, technical and flash sessions, as well as pre-Congress and Conference workshops, forums and special meetings. Haven’t booked in yet?  
It’s not too late: register today by clicking here

Oh, What a Program!
Have we got something special for you!  Have a look at what Sydney is offering you by having a sneak preview at the actual Program Book to be distributed to delegates at the Congress. 
Don’t tell anyone:  this will be our little secret – just click here!

Technical Program!
The organisers have received almost 1,000 proposals for presentation from over 80 countries. This includes more than 100 peer review papers. Almost 800 papers have been accepted into more than 150 technical sessions, flash sessions, invited sessions and workshops. The technical program will run most of the time in 12 parallel sessions. In addition there will be keynote presentations in plenary sessions, an after lunch talk every afternoon and much more. You can see the program and papers in advanced in the draft proceedings and program: click here

Young Surveyors:  this is your Congress!
This is the first Congress for our Young Surveyors Network (YSN), and the fun starts on Sunday 11 April with a Young Surveyors Lunch (which will, no doubt, progress to one of the Darling Harbour pubs for “afters”.  There is speed networking every day and lots of opportunities to meet young surveyors from all over the globe at beautiful venues such as Darling Harbour, Coogee Beach and, on Friday for breakfast, at the world famous Bondi Beach.  You just can’t visit Sydney without feeling the Bondi Beach sand between your toes!!  Click here for details of the YSN activities.

Don’t Miss Out Socialising!
Aussies were born to party and to show all delegates a great time.  Make sure you participate in the social activities – the Congress Dinner and FIG Foundation Dinner on a cruise to the Sydney Harbour are the social highlights of the week,  click here for details.

Tee off with the Surveyor-General of NSW at the Golf Day! The world class Lakes course is a golfer’s Heaven, and this price will never be beaten – not even the locals can get it for this special Congress price!  To register for the Golf Day: click here for details.

Pre-Conference Seminar on the History of Surveying
The two-day History Seminar is an outstanding introduction to both Australian and world Surveying history, as well as displaying historic Parramatta and the elegant Dixson Galley of the Mitchell Library. Click here for details. 

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XXIV FIG International Congress 2010
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