Caribbean GIS Highlights, Vanguard Cabinet Activities & The GIS Professional

URISA Digest

November 29, 2012

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NTSB Conference on the Current and Future Use of GIS Mapping Technology to Increase Transportation Safety - December 4-5, 2012 - Washington, DC

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Are you a Young GIS Professional or do you have a few on staff?

URISA's Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is an advisory board made up of GIS professionals (35 years of age or younger) who represent the young membership of the organization. In advance of the 2013 VC application deadline on December 17, the current Vanguard Cabinet will be hosting an informational webinar on Tuesday, December 11 at 3:00 PM Eastern and also a Google+ hangout on Wednesday, December 12 at 8:00 PM Eastern to introduce themselves, their mission, and what they are striving to accomplish within URISA. Whether you are a 'young professional' planning to apply to the Vanguard Cabinet, a mid-career 'seasoned mapper,' or someone wanting to learn more, please attend!

The Young Professionals of the Vanguard Cabinet welcome questions beforehand by e-mailing urisa.vc@gmail.com. There are also chat opportunities within Adobe Connect as well as all the cool features Google offers with hangouts if you do not have a chance to e-mail your questions.

The Vanguard Cabinet informational webinar and Google+ hangout are excellent opportunities to inspire young professionals to become more active within URISA or even become re-inspired. Register in advance for the December 11 webinar.

Save $400 with Super-Early Registration Discounts for the 2013 ULA in San Antonio

Register for the 2013 URISA Leadership Academy by December 31 and save $400! Join your fellow GIS professionals May 13-17 at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk in San Antonio... an ideal location to immerse yourself in GIS leadership discussions.

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The GIS Professional - New Issue!

The November/December issue of THE GIS PROFESSIONAL has just been published and includes a feature article on Charlotte's environmental and sustainability programs; SoCal member Blanca Quintero's entertaining summary of GIS-Pro 2012; an article about URISA's Vanguard Cabinet accomplishments and activities; and much more!
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Caribbean GIS Community Meets in Montego Bay

From November 12-16, more than 200 Caribbean GIS professionals from across the region met to share information and ideas at URISA's 6th Caribbean GIS Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica. From all accounts, a very successful educational gathering! Check out some of the initial highlights here.

URISA's 2012 Successes ... Active 2013

2012 was a milestone year for URISA. Members developed a Geospatial Management Competency Model, which was accepted by the U.S. Department of Labor. URISA announced a GIS Management Institute (GMI) to develop resources and services that focus on promoting the advancement of professional best practices and standards for the management of GIS operations. GIS-Pro 2012 took place in Portland with the highest attendance numbers seen in many years (in fact, all URISA conferences exceeded expectations in 2012). Dozens of industry luminaries collaborated on the publication, Foundations of Urban and Regional Information Systems and Geographic Information Systems and Science. URISA's GISCorps surpassed 100 volunteer missions, and URISA's Vanguard Cabinet continues to make great strides for young GIS professionals.

2013 will no doubt be even more productive with working groups and committees actively working on the GMI, international outreach, standards development, and a full calendar of URISA conferences and events! Looking forward to it!

Wendy Nelson
Executive Director, URISA