The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco and AON Explorer  cordially invite you to join them to :   Are Satellites missing the boat for future GIS services ? Wednesday, January 23rd 5pm to 7pm - Sofitel Redwood City Directions Registration The local search market will reach US$ 13 billion by 2010, according to a conservative estimate by the Kelsey Group. Other sources place this figure closer to $30 or $50 billion. Everyone agrees to double digit growth yearly over the next 5 years. Search engines, at the center of this value chain, are developing increasingly sophisticated tools creating huge demand for geo-based data. The challenge facing satellite image providers today is to anticipate the needs of these new customers and provide images and data adapted to these emerging requirements.   Speakers will include:   - Roselyne Cartheron, Senior Consultant Aon Explorer, Specialist in the geo-based services market   - Jean-François Petit, Strategy & Business Development Director ThalesAleniaSpace, leading satellite manufacturer   - Marc Donato, Vice President Space Missions, MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates (MDA) in Montreal, Marc will be accompanied by colleagues from MDA Richmond, satellite image and GIS specialists   - Jean-Jacques Favier, Deputy Director "Advanced Concepts & Strategy" at the French Space Agency (CNES)   Moderator: - Jennifer Newlands, Senior Consultant Aon Explorer   A convivial networking cocktail will follow. ________________________ AON Explorer is the aeronautics and space consulting branch of the leading insurance broker AON. AON Explorer offers market analyses, due diligence, business development and strategic marketing services to clients worldwide ________________________ Registration Free for members but pre-registration required - Contact us $25 for non members $30 at the door ________________________________________ French-American Chamber of Commerce 703 Market Street, Suite 450, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel: 415 442 4717 / Fax 415 442 4621