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PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Organizers of Geo Week, the single powerhouse event that brings together AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum, and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, have announced an impressive list of influential leaders within the geospatial and built world industries who will be participating on the 2022 event’s Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is responsible for recommending conference topics and speakers, reviewing submitted abstracts, consulting on the program, and acting as a resource to develop different aspects of the event. The 2022 event will take place February 6-8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

In addition to Diversified Communications’ technology events coming together, powerful partnership events will also take place at Geo Week, including the ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) Annual Conference and USIBD’s (U.S. Institute of Building Documentation) Annual Symposium.

«The Geo Week Advisory Board is comprised of industry leaders who will help craft programming, recommend speakers, and deliver critical insights to geospatial and built world professionals at the launch of the highly anticipated event in 2022,» said Lee Corkhill, Group Director at Diversified Communications, organizer of the event., «The Board represents a mix of key market vertical players, top vendors, and regulatory experts to address the most pressing issues facing the geospatial, 3D and built world environments today. Board members are at the top of their fields and they are ready to bring their connections and commitment to delivering the best conference and expo the geospatial and built markets have ever seen.»

Members of the 2022 Geo Week Advisory Board include:

•     Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Vice President & Chief Scientist, Woolpert, Inc.
•     Kelly Cone, Vice President of Industry Strategy, ClearEdge3D
•     Kevin Dowling, CEO, Kaarta
•     Danielle Dy Buncio, Co-Founder & CEO, VIATechnik
•     Martin Flood, Vice President, Special Projects, GeoCue Group Inc.
•     Birgitta Foster, Program Lead, Asset Management, Sandia National Laboratories
•     Thomas Haun, Chief Operating Officer, Turner Mining Group
•     Kourosh Langari, BIM Manager, Caltrans
•     Robert Mankowski, Senior Vice President, Digital Cities, Bentley Systems, Inc.
•     Amar Nayegandhi, Senior Vice President, Dewberry Engineers, Inc.
•     Cody Nowak, Founder, CUBE
•     Scott Simmons, Chief Standards Officer, OGC
•     Dr. Jason Stoker, Physical Scientist, USGS
•     Dan Stonecipher, Senior Director of Innovation, PROCON, Inc.
•     Dr. Stewart Walker, Managing Editor, LIDAR Magazine
•     Geoff Zeiss, Principal, Between the Poles

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The coming together of AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum, and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference to form Geo Week reflects the increased integration between the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies. Geo Week is at the forefront of this integration, providing education, technology, and resources for professionals in industries including AEC, Asset & Facility Management, Disaster & Emergency Response, Earth Observation & Satellite Applications, Energy & Utilities, Infrastructure & Transportation, Land & Natural Resource Management, Mining & Aggregates, Surveying & Mapping, and Urban Planning/Smart Cities.

Bentley Systems’ Senior Vice President of Digital Cities and Advisory Board Member, Robert Mankowski, had this to say: «AEC Next, ILMF, and SPAR 3D coming together to the Geo Week 2022 event reflects what we see happening in the infrastructure industry. As owner-operators and engineering project delivery firms strive to improve the performance of their assets and projects, they are turning to digital twins, which require, among other things, the convergence of reality modeling, GIS, BIM, and engineering models. Geo Week 2022 is set to provide infrastructure professionals with visibility into the core technologies, best practices, and real-world examples of how digital twins are driving better outcomes.»

Said Advisory Board member Kelly Cone, Vice President of Industry Strategy, ClearEdge3D, «While I’m looking forward to ANY event I can actually attend in person; I’m particularly excited about the conjunction of SPAR 3D, AEC Next, ILMF into a single event for 2022! Far too often we silo ourselves into an industry, but this is precisely why innovations are slow to migrate from one industry to another. The geospatial industry is responsible for the information the built world is constructed upon; and there is so much overlap in technology, processes, and knowledge. Bringing these three events together is a great opportunity for us all to learn from each other and share the tools and processes each industry is excelling at applying.»

According to Corkhill, there will be content that addresses the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies independently of one another and attendees will have access across all conference sessions. «The event represents a continuum, with individuals and organizations from all corners of industry at differing levels of adoption. Geo Week will support a future vision, in which professionals and organizations that understand the full spectrum of data needs, work processes, software integration, and standards in both geospatial and BIM will be tomorrow’s technology leaders,» said Corkhill.

The event will feature multiple tracks with content clearly identified as relevant to one or more of the audience groups feeding into Geo Week. The International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF) audience has historically been comprised of precision measurement professionals in surveying and mapping who use airborne and terrestrial lidar and related remote sensing technologies. The AEC Next audience has historically been comprised of professionals in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) that use technologies such as reality capture, automation, AI and XR to bid and manage projects and improve workflows. The SPAR 3D audience has historically been comprised of professionals who use 3D capture, scanning, visualization and modeling technologies across a variety of verticals.

Geo Week takes place February 6-8, 2022, with conference programming and exhibits Sunday, February 6 through Tuesday, February 8. Additional features of the programming are vendor-delivered Product Previews, Exhibition Theaters, workshops, and conference programming hosted by ASPRS and USIBD.

About Geo Week

Geo Week is part of a network of events and media for the global geospatial and built markets organized by Diversified Communications, a leading organizer of conferences, trade shows, and online media with 15 years in the technology arena. Geo Week, taking place February 6-8, 2022, is the new brand name of previously stand-alone events AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum, and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, and reflects the increased integration between the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies. Powerful partnership events will also take place at Geo Week, including ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) and USIBD (US Institute of Building Documentation). Diversified Communications also produces Geo Week ENewsletter, SPAR 3D ENewsletter, AEC ENewsletter, GeoBusiness Show (UK), Commercial UAV Expo Americas, Commercial UAV Europe and Commercial UAV News. For more information, visit http://www.geo-week.com.

About Diversified Communications

Diversified Communications is a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities, and digital and print publications. As producers of these market-leading products, Diversified Communications connects, educates, and strengthens business communities in over 14 industries including technology, food and beverage, healthcare, natural and organic, and business management. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA with divisions and offices around the world, Diversified Communications remains a privately held, third generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit http://www.divcom.com.

Media Contact

Lee Corkhill, Geo Week, 207.842.5520, lcorkhill@divcom.com

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SEATTLE, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the latest results of its Milliman Pension Buyout Index (MPBI). As the Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) market continues to grow, it has become increasingly important to monitor the annuity market for plan sponsors that are considering transferring retiree pension obligations to an insurer.

During January, the average estimated cost to transfer retiree pension risk to an insurer rose slightly, from 101.8% of a plan’s total liabilities to 102.4% of those liabilities. This means the average estimated retiree PRT cost for the month is now 2.4% more than those plans’ retiree accumulated benefit obligation (ABO). Annuity purchase costs reflecting competition amongst insurers also increased, from a low of 99.1% in December to 99.6% in January.

«Rates increased in January, but we’re also expecting to see at least one new insurer enter the market in 2021,» says Mary Leong, a consulting actuary with Milliman and co-author of the study. «It’s too early in the year to see how this will translate to pension risk activity, but given the market expansion over the past two years we may potentially see more competitive pricing moving forward.»

The MPBI uses the FTSE Above Median AA Curve, along with annuity purchase composite interest rates from eight insurers, to estimate the average and competitive costs of a PRT annuity de-risking strategy. Individual plan annuity buyouts can vary based on plan size, complexity, and competitive landscape.

To view the complete Milliman Pension Buyout Index, go to https://www.milliman.com/mpbi.  

About Milliman
Milliman is among the world’s largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe.  For further information, visit milliman.com.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SMT Energy LLC (SMT) and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC (GSRP) have announced a strategic partnership to develop renewable energy assets in the United States. Initially, GSRP is acquiring 55 megawatts (MW) of community solar facilities located in upstate New York from SMT.

John Switzer, co-founder of SMT, stated, «I am extremely proud of our team for developing such a strong portfolio of projects in just over one year. These projects are primed to deliver strong, non-correlated returns for investors as well as meaningful benefits for local communities including clean, sustainable power, high-quality jobs and substantial tax revenues.»

The upstate NY community solar facilities encompass nine separate projects and will be operational in 2022. Once operational, the community solar facilities will avoid the emission of approximately 60,225 tons of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to the annual average energy consumption of 8,030 homes.

«This transaction is an exciting development for our company and the communities we operate in,» noted David Spotts, co-founder of SMT. «We look forward to continuing our momentum as we work to develop a wide variety of solar facilities and standalone energy storage systems to the highest industry standards.»

John France, a partner of SMT, stated «We are thrilled to begin our partnership with the incredible team at GSRP, we appreciate all of their hard work and collaboration in bringing this transaction to fruition.» Ryan Scott, partner of SMT added, «We look forward to working with GSRP and other partners across the clean energy ecosystem as we continue to grow through the development of projects that benefit all stakeholders.»

About SMT Energy LLC
SMT Energy LLC is a leading renewable energy developer focused on community solar and standalone energy storage facilities throughout the United States. The company’s renewable energy solutions deliver economically attractive alternatives to fossil-fuel electricity generation. For more information about SMT Energy, please visit www.smtenergy.com.

About Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC
Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC is a privately held company managed by the Renewable Power Group of Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). GSRP is the sponsor of more than 800 solar projects across 27 U.S. states that collectively have a capacity of more than 2.3 gigawatts of clean, renewable power. GSAM’s Renewable Power Group is comprised of investment professionals with leading industry expertise across transaction sourcing, financial analysis, power markets and physical asset analysis and operations. The team takes a long-term ownership approach to the operations and management of renewable assets and benefits from Goldman Sachs’ extensive network of relationships, leading institutional infrastructure and in-house industry knowledge and experience. The Renewable Power Group is part of GSAM, one of the world’s leading asset managers with approximately $2.0 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of December 31, 2020

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STOUGHTON, Mass., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Din Jenkins, CEO, founder, and chief facilitator of Supply The Why, will be recognized as a Black Excellence Honoree by the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus during the Black Excellence on the Hill event on Friday, February 26. Supply The Why focuses on enabling teams and organizations of all sizes to have difficult conversations around diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace, and other hot-button issues of the day.

State Representative William C. Galvin nominated Din for this honor in recognition of his work both as an Administrative Sergeant in the Stoughton Police Department and with Supply The Why. According to Rep. Galvin, «I was proud to nominate Din to be an Honoree for the MBLLC’s 2021 Black Excellence on the Hill celebration. Din has been a strong leader in the Town of Stoughton and is very deserving of this recognition. Through Supply the Why and his role in the Stoughton Police Department, he has proven to be a great asset to the community.»

Supply The Why started in June in response to the killing of George Floyd, when a group of youth approached Din, who they knew from his time as an SRO at Stoughton High School, to discuss the killing and the Movement for Black Lives. Through these talks, he came to see a need for a safe place to have difficult conversations – and Supply The Why was born. Today, in addition to a weekly podcast and other multimedia conversations, Supply The Why also provides customized Diversity & Inclusion training to municipal organizations, companies, and community groups.

«We’ve only been at this for less than a year and to be recognized for our impact is truly exciting,» said Din Jenkins, CEO and Chief Facilitator, Supply The Why. «I am very proud that we are able to facilitate these difficult conversations, and make them happen from a place of trust and respect – it gives me great hope. I truly appreciate the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus recognizing and celebrating what we have been able to do.»

About The 2021 Black Excellence on the Hill Event
The 2021 Black Excellence on the Hill event is an annual event hosted by the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus to commemorate Black community leaders and trailblazers that are moving the needle forward in their respective communities. Our 2021 nominees are activists, teachers, musicians, chocolatiers, and more — demonstrating that the excellence inherent to Blackness emulates from how expansive it is. Learn more about the MBLLC at http://www.mablacklatinocaucus.com

About Supply The Why
Supply The Why™ focuses on enabling teams and organizations of all sizes to have difficult conversations around diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace, and other hot-button issues of the day.

Supply The Why provides customized Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity training, facilitation, and moderation to organizations struggling with strategy and action around diversity and inclusion.

Supply The Why’s weekly «Difficult Conversations» webcast and podcast airs on Mondays at 7:00pm Eastern U.S. Replays are always available. Learn more at http://www.supplythewhy.com.

Media Contact

Liora Bram, MyHelp, Inc., +1 617-821-4704, lbram@myhelpinc.com

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LONDON, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In 2020, QubitTech organized events for the leaders of the international network for the first time. The format of the camp, where participants attended motivating lectures, passed challenges and tempered character, was so liked by the audience that the event has become traditional for the QubitTech community.

This is a 10-day educational training for those who want to improve their sales skills, enhance their personal growth and forget about their fears. Each participant of the event receives:

– Global personal growth

– Accelerated development of new skills

– Working in an advanced team

– Sessions with a psychologist

– Unique entertainment program

The last camps took place in Turkey, Mexico, Tanzania, Ukraine, and Russia. Together with Andreas Tissen, the best speakers, mentors and trainers have helped change the lives of hundreds of participants.

Andreas Tissen — the famous speaker, author of books and TOP-1 business coach in Germany, certified trainer and business coach with a perfect reputation, highly experienced motivational expert, practical psychologist and personal trainer.  Andreas has personally worked with many European celebrities and modern European businessmen, owners of multi-million dollar businesses Andreas Tissen is also an Education Consultant at the QubitTech Academy, where all company partners can gain knowledge and skills for free.

Among the speakers are also well-known marketing specialist Anatoly Bokarev, representatives of the QubitTech team, and project partners, who increased their personal results 5-10 times!

Soon the new BaseCamp will be held in Dominicana, Thailand, Peru, Europe, China, Malaysia and other regions.

From February 26 to March 6, 2021 BaseCamp will be held in the Dominican Republic! Participants will gather at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, where Every hotel’s meter carries a part of rock and roll, ranging from incredibly spacious rooms, 13 swimming pools, 8 a la carte restaurants and right up to the largest casino in the Caribbean.

BaseCamp kicks off in Peru in March, and another event will take place in Italy from April. QubitTech members will meet in Thailand, China, and Malaysia during 2021.

For 10 days of the event, each QubitTech partner:

–  Learn to identify customer needs;

–  Become a pro in new partnerships;

–  Learns how to become an example for others;

–  Learn to set the right local and global goals;

Basecamp will push every participant out of their comfort zone, challenge and test their strength! You will walk on burning coals and glass, face fear and overcome it.

«The event has grown in us real winners, the best version of ourselves. It was crazy, it is difficult, it is unusual, but it is worth it,» — participants share their impressions.

As before, QubitTech creates a community of people with common ideas, goals and views. It is thanks to the community that each next event is bigger and bigger than the previous one! Soon we will have more speakers, more information, more challenges, more experience and even more results! Become better than you were yesterday with BaseCamp.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, an economic downturn and ongoing racial unrest are evidence that the United States needs a historical reckoning to understand how a history of inequity has led us to the current state of affairs. Living Cities, in partnership with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, Third Space Action Lab, Gumbo Media, and others, is engaging six cities–Albuquerque, NM; Austin, TX; Memphis, TN; Minneapolis, MN; Rochester, NY; and Saint Paul, MN–in a «Year of Reckoning» as part of its Closing the Gaps Network. Through their work, local government leaders will come together with the philanthropic, private, and non-profit sectors to reckon with the history of systemic racism, develop shared language and analysis, and commit to being accountable to low-income communities of color. The first convening of city leaders was held in November 2020.

The participating cities have made a profound 10-year commitment to racial equity at all levels and will work intensively over the next decade to reckon with the role local government has played and continues to play in creating inequities and to chart a new path forward. Together, they will work to understand what it takes to undo racism in government policy and practice. Through a curriculum supporting deep analysis of history, city leaders are reckoning with what it will take to heal, reconcile, and build transformational relationships with Black, Brown and Indigenous communities most impacted by local government decisions.

«For years, we purposely set back generations of people of color in Austin. We must fix our actions, stop the ongoing harm and heal this city. A Year of Reckoning gives us that opportunity,» said Mayor Steve Adler of Austin, TX.

During the Year of Reckoning, cities will be supported in:

• Organizing cross-department teams to understand how public servants can advance racial equity and inclusion as individuals, in their roles, and as key actors within systems;
• Analyzing how local government operations, practices, and policies impact people of color;
• Developing an understanding of what it will take to reconcile and heal the undue harm done to Black, Brown and Indigenous communities;
• With cross-sector leaders, taking meaningful steps towards articulating shared results and creating power-sharing structures;
• Developing racial equity action plans that will ultimately engage all departments; and
• Creating and strengthening accountability mechanisms, primarily with low-income communities of color.

«Amid the many crises communities across our nation continue to face, our national reckoning on race and racism requires all of us to engage in building a more equitable future,» said Saint Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter. «Alongside fellow cities in the Closing the Gap Network, our Year of Reckoning efforts will help chart a path forward toward realizing this vision.»

As part of the «Year of Reckoning,» cities will select practice areas to test strategies that show promise for closing racial gaps, such as ensuring that people have access to safe and quality housing, living wage jobs, and comprehensive opportunities for health & well-being. The Year of Reckoning is the foundational experience of Living Cities’ Closing the Gaps Network, which brings together city leaders who are committed to imagining what an anti-racist society might look like, and playing an important role in building it through transforming government policies, practices, and operations.

About Living Cities
Founded in 1991, Living Cities is a collaborative of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions. Living Cities fosters transformational relationships across sectors to connect those who are willing to do the hard work of closing racial income and wealth gaps. The organization partners with cross-sector leaders in cities across the country to imagine and create an America in which all people are economically secure, building wealth and living abundant, dignified, and connected lives. To learn more about Living Cities and its member institutions, visit www.livingcities.org.

About the Closing the Gaps Network
The Closing the Gaps Network is a new ten-year effort launched by Living Cities with founding support from the Citi Foundation. It builds upon Living Cities’ decade long work at the intersection of municipal innovation, economic and racial justice. The Network brings together leaders from cities across the country who are committed to imagining what an antiracist society might look like, and to playing an important role in building it through the transformation of government policies, practices, and operations.

Contact: Jeff Raderstrong, jraderstrong@livingcities.org, 646-442-3236

*** Interviews are available with Living Cities spokespersons and City Leaders. To book an interview, contact jraderstrong@livingcities.org ***

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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Downgrade potential surged in the oil and gas sector in January on the back of a revised industry risk assessment issued Jan. 25. This was owing to environmental, social, and government (ESG) concerns as many governments formally endorse adoption and transition to renewable energy alternatives. Specifically, this led to nine issuers on our list being placed on CreditWatch with negative implications, temporarily boosting downgrade pressure, which has largely subsided since.

While still considerably higher than 642 issuers a year ago, overall potential bond downgrades dropped to 1,137 as of the end of January, from 1,178 a month earlier, said S&P Global Ratings Research in an article published today, «ESG Concerns In Oil And Gas Sectors Led To A Surge In Downgrade Pressure In January, Which Was Realized By Mid-February.»

«Even though we did see downgrade pressure jump for the oil and gas sector in January, the broader trend of a decrease in potential bond downgrades continued for a sixth consecutive month,» said Sudeep Kesh, head of S&P Global Credit Markets Research. «Six of the nine CreditWatch placements were resolved through downgrades in the issuer credit rating, one remains to be resolved, and two have been removed with an affirmation of the rating.»

So far in 2021, financial institutions continue to lead potential bond downgrades at 158, followed by the media and entertainment sector at 135 issuers, together accounting for more than 25% of the potential bond downgrades. Downgrade risk continues to soften in the two sectors as we anticipate a deceleration in the pace of downgrades this year, though it remains elevated.

Potential downgrades are issuers rated ‘AAA’ to ‘B-‘ by S&P Global Ratings with either negative rating outlooks or ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications.

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