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Happy Friday to one and all! Welcome once again to our Friday’s Food for Thought post exclusively on got geoint? This week’s theme is all about GEOINT 2009. The most epic and premiere event of the year is just 16 days away, and we are counting down! By the way, have you all checked out the commemorative video from 2008? You can view it out here. And, did you all notice some changes to got geoint? We have added a section where we feed in photos of readers wearing their got geoint? t-shirt. So, please feel free to email us your photos at pressideas (at) usgif.org, and we will surely make sure a photo of you is featured on got geoint?. How cool is that? Happy Friday!

GEOINT 2009 Still Offers Registration Savings!
So, you got so wrapped up in work that you missed any earlier bird registration specials? Well, fret not. You can still save on the cost of a full symposium registration. USGIF is offering $100 savings for all attendee registrations and is continuing the flat rate of $799 for all active duty military and government personnel. Register now here and join the 1,900 colleagues already signed up for what will be the best GEOINT Symposium to date.

NEW! Special Sensor Tutorial at GEOINT 2009
On Sunday, October 18th at GEOINT 2009, there will be a special MIT Lincoln Laboratory Sensor Tutorial from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Room 216. The theme for this sensor tutorial is “ISR Capabilities and Trends.” Preliminary topics of discussion include: MTI radar systems, SAR, active and passive electro optics, 3-D exploitation of large 2-D urban photo archives and information theory and ISR decision support system performance. Be sure to check it out!

Reminder to Check Out CrowdVine
How cool would it be if there was a social network dedicated strictly to GEOINT 2009? You could use it to set up meetings, make connections before the event and use it to make lasting contacts that could change your life for the best. Sounds too good to be true? Well it’s not and it exists in the new CrowdVine section of the GEOINT 2009 web site. We recommend everyone check it out here. And, be sure to “friend” USGIF staff and yours truly.

Rep. Ruppersberger and Dr. Dugan Join Impressive List of Keynote Speakers
USGIF recently announced the addition of Congressman C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, D-Md., Chairman of the House Intelligence Technical and Tactical Intelligence Subcommittee, and Dr. Regina Dugan, Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to the GEOINT 2009 Symposium agenda. The congressman will address the GEOINT 2009 audience on Monday, Oct. 18, at 9:15 a.m. Dr. Dugan opens the general session on Tuesday, Oct. 19, with a keynote at 8:15 am. Congressman Ruppersberger is serving his third term in the United States House of Representatives representing the citizens of Maryland’s 2nd District. Congressman Ruppersberger is known as a consensus builder who works with Members from both sides of the aisle to get results for Maryland and the nation. Read more here.

Register for the 2009 Allder Golf Classic
It’s not too late to register for the 2009 Allder Golf Classic, which is the “unofficial” start of GEOINT 2009 at the Quarry Golf Course in San Antonio, Texas. Designed by the nationally recognized Keith Foster, The Quarry’s front 9 plays through native rolling grasslands and the entire back 9 is nestled in a 100-year old quarry pit. It is an amazing course you will never forget. Named in honor of William R. Allder Jr., the golf tournament generates proceeds that help fund the annual scholarships USGIF provides to students pursuing education excellence in fields related to the geospatial intelligence tradecraft. Register here.

GEOINT 2008 Keynote Videos Online
Want to stroll down memory lane? Our readers may recall that we posted GEOINT 2008 keynotes every Wednesday for the bulk of this spring and summer. Well, if you want to view all of the presentations in one spot, we recommend you click here. You will be able to see videos of the presentations from the following luminaries: Mr. Charles E. Allen, The Honorable James R. Clapper Jr., Maj. Gen. John M. Custer, Gen. C. Robert “Bob” Kehler, Mr. Scott F. Large, The Honorable J. Michael McConnell, Mr. Kevin P. Meiners, Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, Mr. Alden V. Munson Jr., Air Marshal Stuart Peach, The Honorable R. James Woolsey.

Happy Friday!!

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