From September 22 to 24, 2005, Esri distributor Imagem Geosistemas E Com�rcio Ltda. with Esri Business Partner Leica Geosystems will host the XII Latin American Conference for Esri–Leica GIS users in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many businesses will discover the immense benefits that the use of GIS can bring to their organizations. More than 800 specialists, managers, directors, and decision makers will be participating, representing telecommunications, utilities, environmental control, oil and gas, defense, education, and other industries.

The event will be held at the Gloria Marina, situated in one of the most beautiful regions of Rio de Janeiro—overlooking Guanabara Bay. Being the first public marina in Brazil, the Gloria Marina offers wide-ranging facilities from the Exposition Center to the Center for Nautical Tourism. The unique spiral design of the building integrates in a graceful and organic way with the surrounding environment, mirrored in the waters of Guanabara Bay.

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