GIS Planet 2005 will be held 30 May - 2 June 2005 in Estoril, Portugal (near Lisbon). The first call for papers is now open (due: 26 November 2005), with a second round due on 1 March 2005. The conference organizers describe the event as follows:
GIS Planet is a global, independent and open event dedicated to geographic information.
It will continue the strong tradition begun by GIS Planet 98, bringing together the world-wide GIS research and applications community in a forum for discussion of GIS from a global perspective.
GIS Planet is unique in providing this perspective, and thus augments the roles being played by more specialized and more regionally focused conferences. It will feature presentations on the cutting edge of GIS, and on developments likely to dominate the field over the coming decade, as well as on current GIS practice and on research in GIScience. It should be of value to all GIS professionals with an interest in the future of the technology, the science that underlies it, and its applications.
GIS Planet will feature an exhibition, business meetings, preconference workshops, special events, seminars, poster sessions, paper sessions, and keynote presentations.
The GIS Planet 2005 website provides a range of information about the conference, including: topics, themes, the conference venue, the organizers, participation opportunities and schedule.
