Message-Id: Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 14:07:00 -0700 To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov, Ron Hatch , Lisa Beaty , Penina.Axelrad@Colorado.edu, Larry Hothem , Rebecca Casswell , telematica.wlechner@t-online.de (Wolfgang Lechner), rwsnow@magellangps.com (Robert Snow), IGS Governing Board: From: "Ruth E. Neilan" Subject: [IGSMAIL-3010]: IGS Users Forum at GPS 2000 Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 09 Sep 14:04:44 PDT 2000 Message Number 3010 ****************************************************************************** Author: Ruth Neilan INTERNATIONAL GPS SERVICE OPEN USERS FORUM Wednesday, Sept 20 5:30-7:00 PM Location TBD, Check Program, look for Flyers This year at the Institute of Navigation Meeting, GPS 2000 in Salt Lake City IGS Central Bureau will conduct a Users Forum, an open venue. This will take place on Wednesday, September 20 just prior to the Exhibition Opening Reception. This informal session is designed to encourage participation by all users of IGS information, data, products and organization. The IGS Forum will begin with a brief overview of the status of the IGS, including information on how to access the many data products generated by the IGS, of which the mostly widely recognized are the very precise orbits of the GPS satellites. We will also briefly present the latest accomplishments of the IGS: predicted orbits, the developing 'Ultra-rapid' orbits, the GLONASS pilot service and support for LOW Earth Orbiting missions Users will be encouraged to provide perspectives on the utility and value of IGS, and the IGS will solicit user input on future directions and areas where the IGS could provide better or new products and information. This is the first open forum that the IGS has conducted and we encourage anyone interested in the IGS to attend. We are fortunate that the ION Satellite Division chaired by Ron Hatch has endorsed IGS for inclusion into the on-site program and advertising. IGS recognizes ION for significant effort organizing these annual GPS meetings and express our appreciation in being able to participate and contribute to this meeting. ============================================================================ Ruth E. Neilan Telephone: (818)-354-8330 Director, IGS Central Bureau FAX: (818)-393-6686 Jet Propulsion Laboratory E-mail (IGS): igscb@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov MS 238-540 E-mail: ruth.neilan@jpl.nasa.gov 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109 IGS CBIS: http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/ Secretary: Mary Ann Hall, tel: 818-354-2077, Mary Ann.C.Hall@jpl.nasa.gov ============================================================================