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URISA Digest
April 16, 2015
 Job Postings - lots of new job postings recently!

Chapter Events & Upcoming Workshops 
 
LAURISA's Lunch & Learn
Friday, April 17
New Orleans
 
GIS in Action 2015 Washington & Oregon URISA
May 4-6,  2015
Vancouver, Washington

URISA Ontario's Annual BeSpatial Event
May 6, 2015
Oakville, Ontario

CalGIS 2015 
June 1-3, 2015  
Sacramento, California

 

URISA Leadership Academy  
June 22-26 in Denver
The response has been tremendous! A limited number of seats remain.     
Recent URISA Publications
(click on the cover images below)

  

  

 
 
 Make a plan to become a Certified GIS Professional (GISP) in 2015!    

The GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 Conference Program is LIVE! 

   

 

Start reviewing the abundance of education that will be presented at the conference in Spokane this October. 

Our Online Conference Program details all of the pre-conference workshops, breakout sessions, meetings, networking events and keynotes. Review the abstract submissions and speaker biographies. Connect with your fellow attendees!

Conference Registration is open and the Grand Hotel is taking reservations for sleeping rooms.  

Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are detailed and available.

The conference is only 6 months away...see you in Spokane, Washington, October 18-22, 2015!
Improving Public Transit with GIS - Submit your abstract by Monday, April 20  

   

GIS in Transit Conference
September 1-3 in Washington, DC

Abstract submissions due April 20 

 

The National Center for Transit Research and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) are joining URISA to sponsor the 9th National GIS in Transit Conference, September 1-3, 2015, in Washington, DC. Abstract submissions are invited by this Monday, April 20. For a submission form and additional information (including sponsorship opportunities), click here.  
ESIG Submissions and Award Nominations due May 1

We are currently accepting nominations and submissions for the following:

 

URISA Service Awards: 

  • Horwood Distinguished Service Award
  • Leadership Award
  • Service Award
  • Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award
For details on each service award, including past winners and nominations/submission instructions, click here.

All honorees will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 in Spokane, Washington, October 18-22, 2015.
Call for Workshop Reviewers  

URISA's Workshop Development Committee (WDC) is once again coordinating updates of the existing lineup of URISA workshops, particularly those being presented at GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 in Spokane:

     

#1: Emergency Preparedness for GIS

#2: Next-Gen 911

#3: GIS Strategic Planning

#4: Introduction to Public Participation GIS

#5: Business Intelligence and Data Integration for the GIS Professional

#6: Cartography and Map Design

#7: Deploying Mobile Solutions

 

Please review each workshop description here. If you have professional or academic expertise in any of these workshop subjects, you are encouraged to volunteer to be a reviewer. Reviews typically take 5-10 hours of time and will occur during June/July.

 

If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to Wendy Nelson at URISA Headquarters (wnelson@urisa.org) by May 11 with the workshop topic(s) you are interested in, along with a resume, CV or statement of qualification.

 

Thank you in advance for your help. 
Opportunities for Students  

Rules and Judging Criteria Announced for 2015 Undergraduate Geospatial Technology Skills Competition - top 5 finalists win an all-expenses paid trip to GIS-Pro & NWGIS 2015 in Spokane!

It's that time of year... Internship Season! We have a couple of postings so far. If your organization is hiring for an internship position, send the info our way.
URISA's GISCorps & Tax Day

GISCorps has been extremely busy over the several months, from working on the Ebola Response and Recovery Efforts to responding to Typhoon Pam. There is an abundance of projects in process right now. And a little bird told me that GISCorps is going to receive a high-profile award this summer!

Remember that this amazing program survives on monetary donations and volunteer expertise. In the U.S., the deadline to file an income tax return was yesterday, April 15. Consider GISCorps as you plan your charitable giving for the rest of 2015. Click here for an easy donation form.

For all of you outside the U.S., please consult your country's financial rules for charitable donations.

We all appreciate your support!

Wendy Nelson
URISA Executive Director