
events icon awards, smartplant 3d, smartgrids and more intergraph annual users conference 2009 38 transforming the inconceivable into reality fme 2009 user conference further integration of component s of the esri platform esri international user conference 2009 combined gis event and symposium in salzburg computer oriented geology & gi forum @ agit 2009 calendar advertisers index 50 64 66 74 page 50 fme 2009 user conference 74 the eleventh edition of the annual global spatial data infrastructure (gsdi) conference was held in rotterdam, the netherlands, from june 15 to 19. at this conference the gsdi association, an inclusive body of organizations, agencies, firms, and individuals from around the world, promotes international co-operation and collaboration in support of local, national and international spatial data infrastructure developments. page 24 page 18 bim standards efforts global market factors are forcing a revolution in the way professionals share and use information throughout the lifecycles of buildings and capital projects such as airports, roads and subways. building information models (bim) are a critical element in this information sharing revolution. on the cover: leon van der poel is performing a user test with the topcon grs-1. see article on page 18. this article provides an overview of the current state of bim standards and what they will, hopefully, through international collaboration, become in a web-connected world. latest news? visit www.geoinformatics.com 5 september 2009