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real boon. On the whole, indeed, ample time could be
saved, skipping the conference entertainment and thus
missing all the excitement and the fun to deliver, after a
good night's rest, spruce and cheerful, at eight on the dot
the fresh circulation to pigeon-holes and other appropriate
places. To swarm out into the bright new day, to cover the
news, do their interviews and to finally ‘drop their lines’.
The DTP studio specially built to facilitate production and
accommodate the editors, seemed, as it turned out, how-
ever, far too cosy. ‘Much milling about’ by many an
(un)invited visitor and a bee-like buzzing caused the edi-
tors downright distress. It, moreover, encroached on the
sparse supply of oxygen in the already fairly airless con-
finement. At the same time, it distracted many a gifted
author, disturbing his concentration, hampering poetic
licence and at the same time jeopardising the required
speedy delivery of articles. Soon, however, all reporters
adjusted to these minor set-backs! Fortunately, this ‘strain’
was limited to a mere eight days, owing to the new formula
of the ‘compressed’ character of this conference.
GITC committed itself to the production of seven issues
of the ISPRS daily and all other official ISPRS publica-
tions. GITC is an international publishing house with
almost fifteen years of experience in providing informa-
tion at the right level. Their collection comprises publica-
tions like: GIM International, Hydro International, Profes-
sional Surveyor, Surveying World, ISPRS Highlights,
Remote Sensing Nieuwsbrief, Engineering Surveying
Showcase, Geo Media, The International Hydrographic
Review and the EARSeL Newsletter.
Production specifications were:
Total number of issues to be published seven. The print-
run would be 2,500, the format folio, the size eight pages,
including cover and finally the printing full-colour offset.
The daily Staff
The staff of the 'daily' was composed of:
- Marc Cheves, Editor of Professional Surveying Maga-
zine. The number one Land Surveying and GIS maga-
zine in the USA, owned by GITC bv;
- Stephen Booth, Editor of Surveying World, the quality
journal for the geomatics industry in the UK;
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- Wim Feringa, Photo Editor (ITC);
- Jan Hein Loedeman, (Wageningen University, GITC);
- Mathias Lemmens, (Delft University, GITC);
- Lucas Janssen, Editor of EARSeL Newsletter and
Highlights (ITC, GITC);
- Cees A. Jongepier, Netherlands Remote Sensing
Board (BCRS);
- René Oomen, Layout Editor (GITC);
- Trea Hofma, Editorial Co-ordinator (GITC);
- Floris Siteur, Publication Director (GITC);
- Jan Piet Broersma, Marketing Manager (GITC);
- Johan Boesjes, Publisher (GITC);
Preparation
Some weeks before the actual congress took place the
editorial schedule for the seven issues had been put
together. Authors were invited to write articles and com-
panies were able to supply their latest press releases.
Also, at GITC advertising space for ‘the dailies’ was sold
in order to make the operation remunerative.
For efficiency’s sake, the first issue of ‘the daily’ was
printed as a regular magazine. This allowed the printers to
take their time in producing the first edition to be distrib-
uted on the first day of the congress. The second through
to the seventh edition were printed overnight. During the
day the team of editors, photographers and proof-readers
were busy compiling the latest news to be included in ‘the
daily’ concerned. In the afternoon, the layout of ‘the daily’
was begun and had to be ready by 19.00 hours in order to
be digitally sent to the printers. The use of electronic cam-
eras proved to be essential. In some cases it took less than
five minutes for the required picture to be delivered. Once
the electronic files were sent there could be (some) rest.
Though not all were thus rewarded for a hard day’s piece
of honest work. Some editors were indefatigable and on
their way or on the spot, later on wrote up their eye witness
reports on many a social event so richly provided by the
programme. At six each morning the fresh edition of ‘the
daily’ was picked up at the printers and shipped to Am-
sterdam RAI to be distributed at various locations.
Problems
Principally during the first night, the bad telephone line
connecting the RAI building and the printer facility
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