This year the Royal Institute of Navigation's NAV 08 is being run in tandem with the International Loran Association's ILA 37 conference in London and will take place from 28 to 30 October 2008 at Church House, Westminster, London.

This year the focus will be on the importance of technical advancement in maritime navigation.
The theme will be addressed by Rear Admiral Jeremy de Halpert, Deputy Master of Trinity House. Professor Paul Cross from University College London will look at ‘GNSS into the future. 'Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) includes GPS, Galileo and the other satellite networks that underpin everything from in-car navigation to ship movements.