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URISA Digest
September 10, 2015
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Interested in writing a case study or article? Have an idea? 

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Write an Article or Submit a Case Study for THE GIS PROFESSIONAL
Share your successes and lessons learned with your peers and earn Contributions Points!

Articles are typically 1,500-3,500 words in length and high-resolution images/graphics are encouraged. Interested? Email Wendy.

Book your hotel room for Spokane!


Conference workshops are filling quickly. To attend your first choice, be sure to register right away (URISA workshops are included with full registration.) 

Check out the Online Conference Program for details about all of the sessions and events and start planning your conference. 

Planners: We've applied for a substantial number of
AICP-CM Credits to assist with professional certification maintenance. We're estimating 40+ credits at the conference with hard to come by legal and ethics credits too!

Of course, you earn GISP education points (and, if presenting, contribution points)!
 
Conference Registration is open and we've nearly filled our block at the Grand Hotel (a Marriott property). Don't miss out on a great conference hotel rate! There are so many things to do in Spokane. Don't miss the Chinese Lantern Festival while we're there! 

Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are detailed and available. Grab your booth today!

Just in: 
Esri is conducting a GIS-Pro & NWGIS Story Map Competition with the winner(s) announced in Spokane. Submissions due by October 6. 
 
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Professional Education
After GIS-Pro in Spokane, the conference calendar continues with an abundance of events and training. Consider presenting next year...

GIS/CAMA Conference
February 22-25, 2016 Savannah, Georgia

 
URISA Leadership Academy
August 1-5, 2016
Chicago, Illinois
Super-early registration discounts until December 31

 
URISA 2016 Caribbean GIS Conference 
September 5-8, 2016 
Barbados 
Abstracts due December 1, 2015

 
GIS-Pro 2016: URISA's 54th Annual Conference
October 31-November 3, 2016 
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Abstract submissions will open after Spokane 
Election Results
Thanks to all of the members who voted in this year's election and to all of the candidates for their willingness to lead our organization! Their terms begin at the conclusion of GIS-Pro 2015 in Spokane. 

PRESIDENT-ELECT:
  • Tripp Corbin, GISP (eGIS Associates, Inc - Dacula, Georgia)
BOARD OF MEMBERS:
  • Stephen Berry, GISP (Clark County Consortium for GIS - Winchester, KY)
  • Keri Brennan, GISP (The Schneider Corporation - Indianapolis, Indiana)
  • Corey Halford, GISP (City of Airdrie - Alberta Canada)
Happenings

We co-hosted the 2015 GIS in Transit Conference last week in Washington, DC. The educational content attracted GIS professionals from across North America and from overseas. We were thrilled to have substantial participation from the Federal Transit Administration (Acting Administrator Therese McMillan addressed the conference) and a very engaging keynote from Paige Fitzgerald at Waze (have you tried the Boy Band or Colonel Sanders voices yet)? 

And a shout-out to Anne Payne, GISP who is retiring from a long and successful career at Wake County (Raleigh, NC). Anne was a URISA Board member and active participant in a number of URISA activities, particularly supportive of the Carolina URISA Chapter. Congratulations, Anne!!!

Wendy Nelson
URISA Executive Director