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URISA Digest
November 12, 2014
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End of the Year Tax Planning?  
Donations to URISA and URISA's GISCorps are tax deductible as charitable donations.
2015 URISA Membership Dues Renewal ...
URISA memberships expire on December 31, 2014. Renew your membership for 2015 here.

All who renew by December 1 will be entered into a drawing for one free registration to GIS-Pro 2015 in Spokane, Washington, October 18-22, 2015!
Geospatial Technology Competency Model Updated 
The GTCM was recently updated. To view the changes, click here.

Thanks to all the URISA members who served as subject matter experts for this important project! (Including Geney Terry, Dan Ferstenberg, Rachel Kornak, Tripp Corbin, Twyla McDermott, Max Baber, Mark Greninger, Jochen Albrecht and Tina Thompson.)

Just a Week Away!
November 19, 2014

Register your event today! 

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Latest project news from URISA's GISCorps.
 
 Planning to submit your GISP application? Check out the schedule for the exam requirement, coming next year. 

Participate in the 2014 GMI
Organizational GIS Survey

URISA's GIS Management Institute® (GMI) is inviting GIS Managers everywhere to participate in the "2014 State of Organizational GIS Survey".  Your participation will help develop an understanding of how GIS operations are organized, staffed, funded, and resourced with key technology and data. Those GIS Managers who complete the survey will receive a copy of the executive report.


To participate, proceed to the GMI Metric Survey and register an account for your organization. Once you receive login credentials, you will be directed back to complete the survey.  The survey will take approximately one hour and must be completed by a manager who is knowledgeable about their organization and GIS operation. The survey will be available until December 31, 2014.
 
URISA's GIS Management Institute® was developed in order to support those who deploy, operate, and manage GIS organizations enhance their personal competency and improve the effectiveness and return on investment from geospatial technology expenditures.

Young Professionals: Participate in a Google Hangout Tonight

URISA's Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is hosting a Google Hangout on Wednesday evening, November 12 at 8:00 PM Eastern (7 PM Central/6 PM Mountain/5 PM Pacific) in order to give young GIS professionals an opportunity to learn more about the VC and the 2015 application process.

Individuals will be able to watch and participate in the Google Hangout via either of these links:

    Google+
    YouTube

Visit the Vanguard Cabinet web page for the 2015 application form (due by November 30).
Learn about Asset Management next week - without leaving your office!

Do you still have funds available in your 2014 training budget? Take URISA's Certified Workshop on Asset  Management.The cost to attend is $195 for URISA members and $245 for non-members. Consider reserving your office conference room for a group learning experience with your department/team.

Asset Management: Planning, Strategy, and Implementation
This 8-hour workshop will be presented over three days:
Tuesday, November 18 - 1:00- 4:00 pm EDT
Wednesday, November 19 - 1:00- 4:00 pm EDT
Thursday, November 20 - 1:00- 3:00 pm EDT

Click here for details and register today!
Register Early for the 2015 GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference, Oklahoma City

March isn't that far away! Check out the GIS/CAMA conference program, with complete speaker and session details. Registration is open and discounts are available until January 5.

Don't miss the OKC Thunder NBA Game taking place during the conference!
More Conference News

The Seventh URISA Caribbean GIS Conference in Curacao attracted participants from twenty countries! From a very well-attended UAV workshop to a High Level Geospatial Information Management Meeting, the conference received rave reviews! Check out a few of the pictures here.

And congratulations to Lynn Jarzombek, GISP, Senior GIS Analyst at Pima County DOT! Lynn attended GIS-Pro 2014 in New Orleans, took the time to complete the post-conference survey... and won a free registration to next year's conference in Spokane, Washington!

The Call for Presentations will be announced shortly!

Best regards,
Wendy Nelson
URISA Executive Director