ITMB Cartographic Forum, Vancouver June 27.

Japan Research Trip to prepare for a new map of the northern half of Japan and a new edition of Tokyo. The Tokyo Book Fair is also a  possible for us; July 3 to 16. 

Vietnam Cartographic Forum, in Hanoi, July 17-20, hosted by ITMB.  

ITMB moves to its new premises in Richmond, BC. Jack and Lan actually spend an entire month in Vancouver! Both are headline news events locally.

IMTA Americas Board Meeting, Vancouver, Canada Sept. 13 

IMTA World Mapping Conference "Mapping the Future" – Vancouver, Canada at the famous Hotel Vancouver in downtown Vancouver September 14-16, 2008, with Alaska cruises and RV rentals a possibility. This convention promises to be one of the most important, largest, and most exciting gatherings of the mapping industry in years! It’s SO big, even Nicolson Maps of Scotland plan on attending, and they NEVER spend a dime! Even Guenther Nelles might break down and attend, if he can persuade his boss (wife) to come along. You should come too. Nine exhibitors have signed up already. I’ll have lots more info in future newsletters. 

IMTA International Board Meeting, Vancouver Sept. 17

Normandy ground truthing exercise, late September.

Romania and Bulgaria ITMB updating exercise, late September/early October.

Frankfurt Book Fair in October, with a fast trip to Bieberach possible. 

IMTA Tasmania in November, with a possible side trip to Sumatra. I'd rather go to Antarctica, but no ships are sailing from either Australia or New Zealand at the time of the conference. 

IMTA International Board Meeting at the IMTA Hobart conference.