GIS-Pro Conference Registration will be located on the Foyer on the 5th Level of the Rhode Island Convention Center. Stop by to pick up your name badge, tickets, program and other information. URISA staff will be at the booth during these hours to assist you:
On Sunday, September 15, plan to meet old friends and make new ones as URISA presents the Geocache Poker Stroll. Clues and GPS coordinates to five notable establishments will be provided to you as you stroll along Downtown Providence’s scenic streets in teams. At each destination, beverages will be available for purchase if you so desire. The rules are simple:
GIS-Pro Conference Registration will be located on the Foyer on the 5th Level of the Rhode Island Convention Center. Stop by to pick up your name badge, tickets, program and other information. URISA staff will be at the booth during these hours to assist you:
Description: Think pictionary, but for maps! Teams will be formed to recreate a map, but access to the map is restricted. The best recreated map (according to the audience) will win a prize!
Process:
Divide all participants into 4 groups(determine max number of people per group). Each group will be given a correct map and another image of the same map but distorted. Each group will be given 20 sec. to look at the first image and start trying to replicate the image as a group. Each group has the ability to look at the map, but each time the map will be flipped to the other image. So one turn they see the correct map and another time they see the distorted map. Between each viewing the participants will have to wait 7 minutes before they can look at the map again(we can determine a different time). The goal for each group is to recreate the image. Once the game has started those entering the event late will not be able to join in, but are rather automatically part of the audience used to judge this event. Each group will present their map to everyone else and then we will reveal that there were in fact two different maps that they were looking at. At the end there will be a raffle or we need to determine what it means for them to win. Should the winner be the group that recreates a map that matches one of the images presented or do we want the winner to be the group that draws the most distorted image combining components from both maps?
Lightning talks, frivolity, and education! Attend URISA’s GIS-Pro IGNITE session for fast-paced presentations, with some entertainment mixed in. You’ll be glad you did! Participants to include:
GIS-Pro Conference Registration will be located on the Foyer on the 5th Level of the Rhode Island Convention Center. Stop by to pick up your name badge, tickets, program and other information. URISA staff will be at the booth during these hours to assist you:
Hear from URISA President, Al Butler; Conference Chair, Al Little; Steve Sharp, President of the New England URISA Chapter; and from Esri, GIS-Pro 2013 Diamond Sponsor – as we begin URISA's 51st Annual Conference. Join us as we enjoy an update from Jessica Davies our esteemed guest from the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) and recognize a number of VIPs in attendance. Let’s celebrate the opening of GIS-Pro 2013!
Keynote Address – What's Next in Government Social Media?
Kristy Fifelski
Media Director, e.Republic Inc
Kristy Fifelski is an award-winning expert in government digital strategy and social media. Kristy is the New Media Director for e.Republic Inc., the nation's leading publishing, research, event and new media company focused on state, local government and education markets.
She is known as "GovGirl" in the industry as the upbeat host and creator of GovGirl.com, a unique online video show about government innovation. She served on the board of directors of the National Association of Government Webmasters and earned several national awards as the Web Manager for the City of Reno, Nevada.
During her 10 year career in government, Kristy also served as the Public Relations Coordinator for the City of Wheaton, IL and Deputy Clerk for the Town of Cortland, IL. Fifelski holds a Master's Degree in Communication from Northern Illinois University, where she graduated with honors.
Kristy's reputation frequently earns her a place on popular who's who lists, including 100+ Women in Government Technology (GovFresh, 2010), Must-Read State & Local Government IT Blogs (StateTech, 2012), and Top #Gov20 People to Follow on Twitter (Govloop, 2012).
Government Technology: Keynote & Media Sponsor
Head to the ballroom and fill up a plate! This session will begin with something new, a Vendor Spark session. It’s an opportunity for you to hear highlights from each exhibitor at GIS-Pro. What sets one company apart from another? Why should you stop by their booth tonight during the networking reception? What cool giveaways do they have? You won’t hear long-winded sales pitches during this session. Short but sweet is the name of the game!
Then, we are pleased to present a stellar line-up of luncheon presentations. Individual presentations (15-20 minutes in duration) will be made a bit more informally at a lunch table instead of at a podium. The format offers the opportunity for in-depth discussion, questions & answers about the topic being presented.Moderator: Amy Esnard
This session will examine the use of specific projects and opportunities to develop and encourage collaboration across the government enterprise. There will be three examples presented, one from state government, one from regional government, and one from municipal government.
Moderator: Claudia Paskauskas, GISP, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Altamonte Springs, FL
Whether you are starting new land development, maintaining old infrastructure or finding your way during an emergency situation, addresses are critical. Experience how using modern addressing techniques coupled with comprehensive data sets and new ways of thinking help create extremely powerful addressing systems.
Moderator: Kevin Mickey, GISP, The Polis Center-IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN
This session focuses on how quantifiable and qualitative GIS-driven business analytics can yield time, space and cost savings for property and facilities management with greater efficiency and confidence.
Moderator: Alex Hepp, Pictometry International, Rochester, NY
Our panelists will discuss both the opportunities and challenges faced by women in the GIS Profession and the keys to their success. Hear each unique GIS story and then participate in small group discussions that will focus on: the definition of success; achieving effectiveness in the workplace; education paths / career paths; earning respect; and competition in the workforce. The session will wrap up with a discussion about the ideas that emerged and an action plan for continuing to support Women in GIS moving forward.
Conversation facilitated by: Hilary Perkins, Diana Maties and Ryan Bowe
Panelists to include:
Instructor: Peter Croswell, PMP, GISP, Croswell-Schulte IT Consultant
Primary instructor for URISA's GIS Program Management workshop, Pete Croswell is offering this 3 hour course as an overview of important Project Management topics, utilizing MS Project:
In today’s changing organizational climate, the need to develop and measure key GIS organizational best practice and professional standards is necessary in order to promote sound deployment, maintenance and operation of organizational GIS assets. This session will provide a pragmatic look at important GIS organizational best practices and present a model for measuring them.
Moderator: Kathrine Cargo, GISP, Orleans Parish Communication District, New Orleans, LA
GIS plays an instrumental role in transit from scenario and transit station planning to measuring equity. This session showcases an enhanced equity tool to ensure Title VI compliance in ridership as well as a 3D visualization scenario tool and workflow process to create a bridge between planners and designers and decision makers.
Moderator: Carl Anderson, GISP, Spatial Focus, Inc., Sarasota, FL
This session will provide an introduction to GIS ethics with a focus on raising the awareness of ethical decisions and the scope of issues that require ethical considerations.
Moderator: Bill Hodge, GISP, GIS Certification Institute, Des Plaines, IL
What else is there to say?
Moderator: Amy Esnard, GISP, Portland, Oregon
Tips and tricks to streamline and enhance web mapping application implementation will be discussed in this session. Feel like James Bond as you take these new and innovative methodologies back to your organization.
Moderator: Ryan Bowe, GISP, Photo Science, Nicholasville, KY
Today the border between desktop and mobile is rapidly fading away. Users expect to access information anywhere, anytime and expect it to be fast. The IT community has been buzzing on the topic of HTML5 and RESTful web services "as the" cutting edge approach to developing desktop and mobile applications. So what is the buzz all about?
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Head to the exhibit hall for an informal opportunity to network with fellow attendees and exhibitors, over some light appetizers and refreshments.
Please RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/DevMeetUpNortheast/events/131585162/
We are happily hosting an Esri Dev Meet Up in Providence, RI along with URISA’s GIS Pro 2013 conference on Tuesday, September 17th. Food and beverages will be provided at the Dev Meet Up! (Come a lil' hungry, why don't ya?)
This Dev Meet Up is a social gathering for developers to discuss geospatial technologies, complementary third-party tools, and development platforms (e.g., Silverlight, Java, Flex, JavaScript) that are supported by Esri. Presentations run the gamut of our community: from Web development to mobile location development for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 to automating tasks with Python.
Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome, from seasoned GIS professionals to those new to geospatial development.
At these meet ups, you can:
Meet cool people. (Duh, we're there.)
Show us what you got by demo'ing your application or framework.
Make a name for yourself in presenting a cool new/interesting concept or idea.
Impress someone by sharing your experiences.
Make BFFs for life - connect with other developers!
Here's what's on the agenda:
5:30 - 6:30 PM Registration and Social (Appetizers and Beverages served - YES!)
6:30 - 7:00 PM Keynote Speaker
7:00 - 8:00 PM Lightning talks
8:00 - 9:00 PM Raffle, Networking and Social. Two great FANTASTIC prizes:
12-month EDN Subscription
DevSummit Registration
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Implementing a system is a daunting task, fraught with peril. Utilizing established models and standards increases the speed of development and reduces risk of project failure.
Moderator: Peter Croswell, PMP, GISP, Croswell-Schulte IT Consultant
GIS-Pro Conference Registration will be located on the Foyer on the 5th Level of the Rhode Island Convention Center. Stop by to pick up your name badge, tickets, program and other information. URISA staff will be at the booth during these hours to assist you:
The Esri 3D GIS Mapping Lab will introduce users to modern workflows for managing, producing, and sharing of 3D information via an enterprise and cloud architecture.
Participants will learn how GIS workflows can extend 2D data into 3D and incorporate remote sensing Lidar and Imagery. All of these sources of information will be used to create high-resolution urban environments for further use in accurate 3D visualization and analysis.
We just recognized URISA’s 2013 ESIG winners in the Awards Ceremony. Come to this session to learn more about the outstanding systems recognized in the Enterprise Systems category.
Moderator: Steve Holmes, City of Loveland, CO – 2013 ESIG Review Committee Chair
GIS plays a critical role in the collection, administration, management, and protection lands and land based resources. This session will present real world examples of spatial data collection techniques, geodatabase design principles, and uses of GIS for land and environmental management.
Moderator: Mark Salling, PhD, GISP, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
GIS plays a critical role in the collection, administration, management, and protection lands and land based resources. This session will present real world examples of spatial data collection techniques, geodatabase design principles, and uses of GIS for land and environmental management.
Moderator: Mark Salling, PhD, GISP, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
services and utilizing them with ArcGIS Online templates, developing custom map app galleries, and formation of dynamic map apps appropriate for crowd sourced data.
Moderator: Marie Esten, Loon Environmental LLC, Riverside, RI
Learn how jurisdictions as varied as the seacoast area of New Hampshire, Greater Cincinnati and Baton Rouge developed tools for integrating information and facilitating regional collaboration to better inform citizens and municipal staff about potential development, proposed development, and abandoned housing.
Moderator: Teresa Townsend, AICP, Planning Communities, LLC, Raleigh, NC
A well-structured GIS framework embeds institutional knowledge. If applied effectively, it will enable an effective implementation of enterprise models and multi-level collaboration.
Moderator: Kathrine Cargo, GISP, Orleans Parish Communication District, New Orleans, LA
Implementing a system is a daunting task, fraught with peril. Utilizing established models and standards increases the speed of development and reduces risk of project failure.
Moderator: Peter Croswell, PMP, GISP, Croswell-Schulte IT Consultant
The Esri Lidar Lab will cover managing and using Lidar point cloud data with ArcGIS 10.1. By attending this session, GIS users will be able to learn how to manage Lidar data, use ArcGIS for 2D/3D visualization and analysis, as well as share their Lidar data through webservices.
Attendees will learn a complete Lidar data management strategy, including: how to catalog their data; when to use LAS Datasets, terrain Datasets, and Mosaic Datasets; what analytical options are available for Lidar; how to fuse Lidar data with other spatial and operational layers; and techniques for making Lidar data more accessible.
By utilizing the ArcGIS platform, organizations will be better able to support informed decision making by providing simple and timely access to your Lidar and Imagery.
The presentations in this session will focus on how GIS supports the development of programs, land use and the physical environment to enhance active modes of transportation and create vibrant, healthy communities.
Moderator: Mark Sievers, AICP, Sievers & Associates LLC, Altamonte Springs, FL
As organizations implement enterprise GIS, opportunities, challenges, and successes will be encountered. This session will present examples from three organizations.
Moderator: Dianne Haley, GISP, DMH GIS Consulting, Calgary, AB, Canada
Building a data archive or portal can improve business decision-making and facilitate management of the underlying data. This session will discuss the benefits of developing and implementing such a system.
Tight budgets and limited funding have pushed organizations to spend money wisely. This session will focus on real world examples of how ROI has helped organizations indentify, prioritize, and justify investments.
Moderator: Douglas Adams, GISP, Baltimore County Government, Baltimore, MD
Recent studies show that thousands of miles of underground pipes that move water from treatment plants to taps are leaking: anywhere from 13-30%. At the same time, wastewater and stormwater systems are rapidly aging, allowing pollutants to flow into rivers, lakes and oceans. Learn how various organizations are using GIS to depict threats and hazards using map services and other technologies that incorporate analysis tools into their design.
Moderator: Tripp Corbin, GISP, eGIS Associates, Inc., Dacula, GA
The presentations in this session will focus on worker travel characteristics as well as crash location analysis using GIS tools.
Moderator: Cy Smith, GISP, State of Oregon, Salem, OR
(Take the skywalk to the Providence Place Mall, go to the Third Level food court and take the escalator or elevator up one more floor, to the Entertainment Level… next to the movie theaters.)
Experience 50,000 square feet of food and fun under one roof... and it’s all ours from 6 PM to 9 PM! GIS-Pro guests will partake of a substantial dinner buffet and drinks. Design your own experience… hang out with friends and chat, watch sports on the big screen, play pool on D&B’s handcrafted World Class Pocket Billiards Tables, or challenge your fellow attendees to the vast array of games in the Midway. From ‘old school’ carnival type games like Whack-A-Mole and skeeball to high-tech 3D adventures! Redeem tickets for toys and prizes and be crowned GIS-Pro champion!
GIS-Pro Conference Registration will be located on the Foyer on the 5th Level of the Rhode Island Convention Center. Stop by to pick up your name badge, tickets, program and other information. URISA staff will be at the booth during these hours to assist you:
Hear from a panel of Thought Leaders about the blurred lines between public and citizen facing apps and how they connect to back-office government systems. The single largest item not recognized in this space is the need for organizational structure or institutional change on both sides. Let’s toss around some ideas!
