“Energy and our Changing Planet”

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& 35th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

Québec City Proposal for the venue of IGARSS 2014Presented to the Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society

Administrative Committee during IGARSS 2010 by :Dr. Monique Bernier (INRS)

Dr. Josée Lévesque (DRDC Valcartier)M. Jocelyn Guertin (Québec City Convention Center)

Honolulu, July 24, 2010.

• Professional Status•Professor of Remote Sensing at INRS - Quebec City•Co-director, Centre for Northern Studies

•IEEE Status•Senior Member IEEE (IEEE GRSS member since 1991)

•IEEE Activities•Chaired and co-chaired sessions IGARSS’02, ’05, ’06 and ’08 •Technical Program Committee Member, 24th CRSS/IGARSS’02 (Toronto)

•Other•Chair, Canadian Remote Sensing Society•Associate Editor, IEEE J- STARS•Technical Program Chair, ACFAS 2008 (Quebec) (over 3000 delegates)•Technical Program Co-Chair, CRSS/ASPRS 2007 Fall Conference•General Co-Chair, 23rd Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing (2001)•General Chair, 7e Int’l Scientific Days, Remote Sensing Network AUF (1997)

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamConference Chair: Dr. Monique Bernier

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• Professional Status•Research scientist, Defense Research and Development Canada•Adjunct professor at Laval University in Quebec City

•IEEE Status•Member IEEE since 2008

•IEEE Activities•Chaired and co-chaired sessions on land degradation and agricultural applications at IGARSS’04, IGARSS’06 and IGARSS’07

•Other•Quebec Regional Chair on the CRSS Executive•Member of the Organization Committee of the 32nd Canadian Remote Sensing Symposium, Sherbrooke, June 2011.

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamTechnical Co-Chairs: Dr Josée Lévesque

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• Professional Status•Professor of Geography at the University of Waterloo•University Professor, University of Waterloo

•IEEE Status•Fellow of IEEE

•IEEE Activities•Chairman of IGARSS ’02 (Toronto)•Member of IGARSS Technical Program Committees for ’96, ’98, ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05,’06, ’07, ’08)•Editor-in-Chief, IEEE J-STARS

•Other•Fellow of CASI•Recipient of the Canadian Remote Sensing Society Gold Medal in 2005•Co-Chair of the Users Interactions Committee of GEOSS•Member of the International Polar Year Data Management Committee

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamTechnical Co-Chair: Dr Ellsworth LeDrew

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• Professional Status•Partner and geoscientist with Aerde Environmental Research (Halifax)

•IEEE Status•Member of the IEEE GRSS for 22 years

•IEEE Activities•Involved in MOU liaison activities between GRSS and CRSS•CRSS delegate on the Organizing Committee for IGARSS’05•CRSS delegate for the 27th CSRS with IGARSS’06 (Denver)

•Other•Vice-Chair and Chair of the Canadian Remote Sensing Society, 2001-2005•General Conference Chair, 25th Can. Remote Sensing Symposium in 2005•Co-organizer of several international remote sensing meetings sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency, the Alliance for Marine Remote Sensing and the Canadian Remote Sensing Society over the past 15 years

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamFinance Chair: Mr Dirk Werle

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• Professional Status•Defence scientist, Defence Research and Development Canada

• IEEE Status•IEEE GRSS member 1998 to present, Senior Member since 2006

• IEEE Activities•Technical Program Co-Chair, IGARSS’02 (Toronto) and IGARSS ’04•Member, IGARSS Technical Program Committee (1998-2010) •Member, GRSS Conference Advisory Committee (2010) •Associate Editor, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters (2004-present)• Other•Associate Fellow, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (2001)•Ontario Representative, Executive of Canadian Remote Sensing Society (2000-2005)•Chair, Ottawa Chapter, Canadian Remote Sensing Society (1997-2004)

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamSpecial Advisor : Mr Tom Lukowski

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• Professional Status•Professor of Geography, University of Lethbridge

• IEEE Status•Member IEEE for over 20 years

• IEEE Activities•Technical Program Committee Member, IGARSS’09 and IGARSS’08• Other•Past Chair, Canadian Remote Sensing Society•Associate Editor Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing•General Conference Chair, Technical Committee Chair, Co-Editor of the Conference Proceedings, of the 30th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing (CSRS) (Lethbridge ) in 2009•Guest Editor of the Conference Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing; Organized and chaired the “International Editors-in-Chief Remote Sensing Publication Forum” at the 30th CSRS Lethbridge

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamPublication Chair: Dr Derek Peddle

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Publicity Chair : Mr. André Morin

• Professional Status•Director of engineering – Vision, Defence and Security, Lyrtech Inc.

• IEEE Status• Senior Member

• IEEE Activities• Chair, IEEE Quebec section• Executive director of Oceans ’08 MTS/IEEE Quebec;• General vice-chair of IEEE Sections Congress ’08 ;• General co-chair for IEEE Signal Processing Symposium ICIP

2015/2016 conference (pending destination approval);• Volunteer at the local and regional level for over 20 years• Other•Finance chair, 2000 and 2006 editions of Photonics North

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing Team

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• Professional Status•Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes (IETR), France Associate Professor at INRS–ETE

• IEEE Status•Senior Member IEEE

• IEEE Activities•Recipient of the 2007 IEEE GRSS Education Award•Gives tutorials and workshops in venues like IGARSS and ESA-POLINSAR•Technical Co-Chair PIERS’98 (Nantes)•Session Chair Coordinator for IGARSS’03 (Toulouse)

• Other•Member of Technical Committees of EUSAR in ’00, ’02, ’04,’06,’08, CEOS-SAR Workshop in ’99,’01,’03,’04,’06, and International Radar Conference in ’07,’08 and ’09

Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamTutorial Chair: Dr Eric Pottier

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• Professional Status•Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Viasat Géotechnologies•President of GeoQuébec Group and Solutions•Vice President GeoIntegra inc. dedicated to Geomatics services exportation•Well known in the Earth Observation private sector ; many important contacts across Canada and abroad

• Activities•Active member and then President of the Quebec Remote Sensing Association (AQT) •Involved in the organization of many regional symposia and workshops including the bi-annual Canadian Conference on Geomatics held in Montréal for decades.

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Core Organizing TeamCore Organizing TeamExhibit Chair: Mr. Pierre Vincent

• Strong commitment to remote sensing : Canadian Remote Sensing Society, Québec Remote Sensing Association , provincial and federal departments, industries, universities.

• Network of Excellence in Geomatics,

Remote Sensing and Arctic research

• Canada‘s largest concentration of specialists

in photonics and electro-optics. (ABB, DRDC,

INO, INRS, Laval University, Lyrtech, Telops etc) ..

• A local IEEE GRSS/AES/OES joint chapter.

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QuQuéébec City, Canadabec City, Canada

A Heritage of Success:

The Canadian Remote Sensing Society (CRSS) and IEEE GRSS have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration and synergistic benefits.

Our two Societies have co-hosted successful IGARSS – CRSS symposia over the past two decades:

Vancouver - 1989

Toronto - 2002

Denver - 2006

IGARSS‘14 would be co-sponsored by CRSS, with the 35th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing held with IGARSS'14 as a joint event.

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QuQuéébec City, Canadabec City, Canada

Universities

Associations

Companies

PartnershipsPartnerships

Québec Chaudière-Appalaches

Governments

OROR

PartnershipsPartnerships

Air Access with Major Carriers and Star Air Access with Major Carriers and Star Alliance Partners Alliance Partners

QuQuéébec City Jean Lesage International bec City Jean Lesage International airport is located 16 km (10 miles) from airport is located 16 km (10 miles) from the Convention Centre and Fortified Citythe Convention Centre and Fortified City

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Transportation: To and Within City

Direct flights to:• Washington DC• New York• Chicago• Detroit• Boston• Cleveland• Paris• Bordeaux• Marseille• Calgary• Toronto• Montreal

20 mins (17km/11 mi.) from downtown Buses and taxis

In town Venue/attractions in same

neighborhood Best discovered on foot Free electric buses

through old town Buses and taxis

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HospitalityHospitality

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2014 Rates in immediate vicinity2014 Rates in immediate vicinity

33--44**Hotels 2014Hotels 2014 Net Net Rates Rates

USDUSD Distance from Distance from Convention CentreConvention Centre

Hilton Québec $215 LinkedDelta Québec $186 LinkedPalace Royal $176 Across the streetLoews Le Concorde $195 5-min. walkChâteau Laurier $156 5-min. walkManoir Victoria $191 10-min. walkHotel Clarendon $141 10-min. walkUniversity Residence $ 50 15- min walkFairmont Le Château Frontenac (5*)

$265 15-min. walk

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Budget Scenarios Budget Scenarios -- HighlightsHighlights

Conservative 1,000 participants

30 exhibitors

Moderate registration fees

Realistic 1,200 participants 30 exhibitors Revenues/Expenses

adjusted to reflect increased attendance

Conservative (USD) Realistic (USD)

Revenue $ 967,800 $ 1,099,850Expense $ 791,077 $ 827,893Surplus $ 176,903 $ 271,957

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Contingency fund and risk mitigation plan

2014 Budget 2014 Budget –– Registration Rates (USD)Registration Rates (USD)

Category Advance On-Site IEEE/CRSS Member $ 625 $ 725

Non-Member $ 815 $ 950

Student IEEE Member $ 250 $ 250

Student Non-Member $ 300 $300

IEEE Life Member/CRSS Gold

Medalist

$ 250 $ 250

Tutorials - regular $ 250 $ 250

Tutorials - student $ 100 $ 100

Extra Proceedings $ 50 $ 50

Banquet (300) $ 70 $ 70

Boat Cruise (100) $ 125 $ 12520

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Detailed BudgetDetailed BudgetItem Conservative (USD) Realistic (USD)Revenue

Registration Fees $ 704 300 $ 818,850Exhibits, sponsors $ 180,000 $ 180,000Social Functions $ 33,500 $ 33,500All Other Receipts/Grants $ 50,000 $ 50,000

Total $ 967,800 $ 1,099,850Expense

Administration $ 200,732 $ 215,549Promotion $ 62,550 $ 62,550Operations & Logistics $ 233,385 $ 245,044Program, Events & Functions $ 238,000 $ 242,500Participants Support $ 56,950 $ 62,230

Total $ 791,077 $ 827,893Surplus $ 176,903 $ 271,957

as % of receipts 18 % 25 %

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• Earth observation for renewable energy • Energy budgets and modeling • Global environmental change • Arctic research• Sustainable development• Security and Defence• International co-operation, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites

(CEOS), the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), • Development of new technologies and future satellite programs

Important keynote addresses, forums, and theme sessions will be built on the “Energy” theme.

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““Energy and our Changing PlanetEnergy and our Changing Planet””

Workshops & Technical VisitsWorkshops & Technical VisitsCanadian Space AgencyMars Park: Training Centre for the MARS Rovers

Institut Maurice-Lamontagne

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Workshops and Technical VisitsWorkshops and Technical Visits

Workshops and Technical VisitsWorkshops and Technical Visits

Les Sept-Chutes Hydro Dam and Nature Park

The meeting venue, an The meeting venue, an addedadded valuevalue8989

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Reserved Meeting SpaceReserved Meeting Space

General Session for 1200 people

Banquet Room Office Space

Breakouts & Meeting Rooms

Exhibit & Posters

VIP Room

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Space to growSpace to grow

Space to grow

Reserved Space

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QuQuéébec City Convention Centrebec City Convention CentreIn the heart of the actionIn the heart of the action

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EcoEco--friendly premisesfriendly premisesrecognized green building with ecorecognized green building with eco--friendly friendly operations and infrastructuresoperations and infrastructures

• Member of the Canada Green Building Council

• Member of the US Green Building Council

• Currently undergoing LEED-EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for existing buildings.

• World leader in Eco-friendly Solution for meeting

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Nearby Hotels & Restaurants Nearby Hotels & Restaurants options for all budgets options for all budgets

Connected & across street: 1,300 rooms<5 mins walk: 2 050 rooms<10 mins walk: 2 600 rooms<15 mins walk: 3 450 rooms<15 mins walk: Rooms for every budget 31

GastronomyGastronomy

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A great culinary experience A great culinary experience

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GGreat food, affordable pricereat food, affordable price

Chef Jean-Claude Lisita in action!

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QuQuéébec City Convention Centre and bec City Convention Centre and nearby nearby shoppingshopping

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QuQuéébec City, a fun destination bec City, a fun destination whichwhich is safe is safe and diverse culturally, ethnically, and religiouslyand diverse culturally, ethnically, and religiously

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QuQuéébec City: bec City: a North American city with rich a North American city with rich culture and historyculture and history…… and a European flavour!and a European flavour!

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QuQuéébec City Birth place of the world bec City Birth place of the world renowned renowned Cirque du SoleilCirque du Soleil

The highlight social event of a meeting in Québec City A tailormade

performance for Cirque du soleil performers

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The Image MillThe Image Mill Le moulin Le moulin àà images images : : WorldWorld’’s Largest Multimedia Presentations Largest Multimedia Presentation

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Spectacular Great Canadian OutdoorsSpectacular Great Canadian Outdoors

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The Great OutdoorsThe Great OutdoorsSomething for everyoneSomething for everyone

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Where a dedicated team Where a dedicated team awaits you!awaits you!

& 35th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing