Wii: The Future of Planning Workshop

Posted Jan 12 2009

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The Ohio State University

Ohio State University is hosting a workshop on the future of technology in the planning office on March 9th in Columbus, Ohio.

Ken Snyder, CEO of PlaceMatters an organization that promotes the creation and maintenance of sustainable communities via innovativie technology tools, will be hosting a workshop on the future of motion technology in planning at Ohio State University March 9th from 9 am to 4 pm.

Expectations for quick answers, intuitive usability, and gee-wiz imagery have increased dramatically as a result of technologies ranging from Google Earth to the iPhone to gaming systems like the Wii. This workshop provides live demonstrations of motion/touch sensitive and location aware tools that can be used to enhance public participation in community planning and explores the challenges of integrating these tools with professional planning. The entire workshop will be presented using iPhones, keypads, cell phones, and touch sensitive tablets.

This event will be submitted for 6.5 hours of AICP Certification Maintenance credit.

To register visit: The cost is $70 for professionals and $30 for students
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=687407