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URISA Digest
July 10, 2014

GIS Leadership Training
October 13-17, 2014
Louisville, Kentucky
Going to the Esri UC in San Diego Next Week? 
Take note of these URISA events: 

Use URISA's GIS Capability Maturity Model for Improved GIS Management
    Thursday, July 17, 2014
    Time: 10:15 AM-1:00 PM
    Location: SDCC, Room 03
     
 URISA's GISCorps will have a special display in the Sail Area on Monday evening during the Map Gallery and a presentation during the conference:
    Thursday, July 17 from 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM.
Location: SDCC, Room 27A

    URISA will be in Booth #516 during the conference. Stop by and say hello!

Program Details Coming Soon


Abstract submissions due September 22, 2014
  giscorps
Consider a 2014 charitable donation plan to support GISCorps.  
 
 
 Planning to submit your GISP application? Check out the schedule for the exam requirement, coming next year. 
Have a case study or idea you'd like to share?  Write an article for THE GIS Professional. Submissions always welcome. Email your story idea today!

Early Registration Discounts Expire July 21

 
Earn valuable GISP Education Points and substantial AICP-CM Credits! GIS-Pro was recently approved for 45.0 CM credits (including 2.5  of law credit).

Early Registration Discounts Expire on July 21

Presentation Opportunities Still Available:
Consider a presentation in the GIS-Pro Ignite session (Monday, Sept 8) and/or the Luncheon Presentations session (Tuesday, Sept 9). If you have an idea for a lightning talk or longer presentation at a lunch table, please email Pat Francis right away with a presentation title and brief description.

Download the GIS-Pro Conference app to your mobile device. So convenient!

Visit the conference website today and review the abundance of educational content, registration, sponsorship opportunities and details about GIS-Pro 2014.

Vendors: Reserve a booth in the technology showcase!
Education and Professional Practices Surveys


URISA recently concluded two surveys that will be used to guide the development of products and services in support of the URISA membership as well as the broader community of GIS professionals.  Anticipated outcomes include new professional education offerings, augmentation of existing programs, and development of best practices.

The GIS Education Needs Survey addressed topics of interest, delivery preferences, and some basic job and location information. We are pleased to have had the participation of more than 530 individuals representing a wide range of experience levels and jobs. Participants expressed interest in a variety of topics, include application development, programming, data quality, spatial analysis, mobile solutions, enterprise architecture and systems integration, cloud GIS, program management, and strategic planning. They had an interest in a variety of class lengths and formats including classroom, online, and self-paced.

The URISA Professional Practice Division conducted a survey that asked participants to identify the top  challenges they were facing which they were unsure how to address. We received nearly 200 responses to this survey. The feedback identified a variety of management and technical related topics - some of which are addressed by current URISA and other existing resources - while others will require creation of new resources.

We want to thank those of you who participated in one or both of these surveys.  The information that you provided was anticipated in some cases, but very enlightening in others. We are carefully reviewing your feedback and will be providing you with ongoing updates, including during GIS-Pro, on how this information is being used to guide URISA's activities over the coming months. If you were unable to participate in these surveys we still welcome your input. Feel free to reach out to your URISA leadership at any time to share your ideas!

Participate in 2014 URISA GIS Salary Survey by July 31

The entire GIS community is asked to help develop this important profile of GIS professional activities and compensation. Please participate by July 31.

Click here to access the online questionnaire.

Quick Hits from 2011:
  • GISPs, on average, earned $10,000 more than non-GISPs
  • The average salary of survey respondents was $61,540 - an increase of 2.5%
  • GIS Managers saw a 3.8% increase in salary in 2011 - from $67,302 to $69,842
For an Executive Summary of the 2011 Salary Survey results, click here.
Plan Now to Attend a URISA Certified Virtual Workshop


Earn GISP Education credit (8 hours of EDU-2) without leaving the office.
Building an Address Repository using the FGDC Standard: Implementing Quality and Data Sharing
Tuesday, August 5, 1:00-4:00 pm Eastern
Thursday, August 7, 1:00-4:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday, August 12, 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern

Asset Management: Planning, Strategy, and Implementation 
Tuesday, November 18, 1:00-4:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday, November 19, 1:00-4:00 pm Eastern
Thursday, November 20, 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern

Watch for many more virtual workshops in the process of being scheduled.  Register NOW to reserve your 'seat'! 
URISA - Advocating for You

In last month's URISA Digest, we mentioned URISA's activities regarding address data to support the NSDI in the U.S.

The recommendation was just communicated to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). To review the recommendation in detail, click here.

Sincerely,
Wendy Nelson
URISA Executive Director