The Society for Location Analysis

     
 

The Society for Location Analysis

Future Technologies Forum

Date: Wednesday 5th July 2006, 10.00am - 4.30pm

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Venue: Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Phoenix Centre, Phoenix Place, WC1X 0DG

Nearest Tube: Kings Cross, Chancery Lane or Farringdon

The theme of this years Forum is 'Future Technologies' and we have secured
a fascinating line up of speakers:

Jamie Allsopp, The Future Foundation
Understanding the consumer of the future

  • Approaching the future
  • Ageing population
  • Rising affluence
  • Experience economy
  • Out of home culture
  • Sources of satisfaction
  • Local environment
  • Assault on pleasure

Tim Rivett, Royal Mail
The future of the UK postal markets

  • What’s going on now ?
  • What’s the future for market entrants ?
  • What’s the future of delivery ?
  • What’s the future for Access ?
  • What’s the future for Royal Mail ?

Miles Keeping, King Sturge
Sustainable Development and Retail Location

  • What is sustainable development & why is it an issue for retailers ?
  • What is ‘sustainable retail’ ?
  • What issues do retailers consider to be an appropriate response to
    the sustainability agenda ?
  • How does sustainable retail affect location decision making ?
  • What should location analysts take away as key issues ?

Derek Halden, DHC
Transport Futures

  • New transport needs in changing markets
  • People, places, land use and infrastructure
  • The affordability gap - cost changed in transport
  • Regulating and managing future transport services
  • More flexible transport - new modes and innovations
  • The informed traveller - future information and marketing

Prof. Paul Longley and Richard Milton, UCL
New coverage for Google Maps: some recent developments

  • The functionality of Google Maps
  • recent developments in public sector geodemographic information systems
  • the addition of new layers to the Google system, and possible applications
    in retail analysis

Chris Bolam, MapInfo Ltd
Future Technology for Site Location Analysis

  • The changing architecture of Location Intelligence
  • The benefits of a web service orientated approach
  • Demonstration of MapInfo Envinsa in Site Location Analysis

To reserve your place please contact us on 01296 622555 (ask for Ruth)
or email info@thesla.org

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